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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1899

66 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Sporting. Hawkesbury District Cricket Union. Draw for Second Round of Matches Season 1898-99. 28th January and 4th February

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 7

Richmond v Federal............ at Richmond Kurrajong v Park Villa......... at Enfield College v Military............... at H. A. College Lower Portland v Wilberforce...... at Lower Portland…

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Cricket Scraps

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 3

W. G. Grace has made 115 centuries in first-class cricket. Cricket matches between Sheffield and Nottingham took place as far…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 11

PLAYING for New South Wales against South Australia, the one time Hawkesbury cricketer, Les Pye, distinguished himself in both bowling and batting. In the first…

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Cricket

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 3

The following players have been selected to represent the Hawkesbury District against a combined Sydney team on Thursday next (Anniversary…

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Swimming

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 2

On Anniversary Day O. Callaghan and J. Griffiths swam 100 yards at Windsor for a trophy. It was a hol low affair. Callaghan went away with…

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Cricket. Hawkesbury District v. Metropolitan Team

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 3

On Anniversary Day a team representing the Hawkesbury district and team of first grade metropolitan play ers, gathered together by the…

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The Racing Tout. [For the Gazette.]

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 6

THEY send me out here for a Shilling or two, And I sit in the early dawn, With my stop-watch (a bookies') it's always set true, And I tune 'em when trials are on…

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Cricket

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 3

The Richmond and Federal Clubs met at Richmond on Saturday, and the game stands thus: Richmond 30, Farlow being top scorer with 9 to his…

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Football

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 4

Rugby football is now played regularly in Paris. The players, of conrse are mostly English. A little Frenchman, however, recently joined one of…

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Cricket

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

Clem. Hill's cricketing record from his debut in first-class cricket in '94 to date is one that will, perhaps, never he beaten. In that time he has…

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Cricket

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 3

The Windsor Half-Holiday first team beat Richmond Half-Holiday team at Windsor on Wednesday. The second Windsor Half-Holiday…

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Cricket Chatter

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 3

The next round of the Hawkesbury Union starting on Saturday, 25th February, has, perhaps, mote bearing on, as to whom shall be the winners of the…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 5

A MATCH was played at Wiseman's Ferry on Saturday, between the St. Albans C. C. and the local club. The visitors took the wickets and put up the score of 150,…

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Cricket Chatter

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 3

On Saturday last the Park Villa and Federal teams met on the Park wicket. It was a hollow affair, the river men simply waltzing over the…

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Wiseman's Ferry Regatta

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 7

THE regatta prompted by Mr. F. W. Collison took place on Saturdey, and passed off successfully. A large crowd of the sporting fraternity from the Ferry and surrounding…

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Cricket Chatter

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 3

The match between the Federals and Park Villa was continued on Saturday and resulted in an easy win for the Parks. The Parks resumed…

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Cricket Chatter

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

The Richmond v. College match was a great surprise to both teams concerned, and it was a fine performance of Richmond to get such a strong…

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Hawkesbury District Cricket Union

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 12

A MEETING of the above was to have been held on Wednesday evening, but owing to lack of attendance it was postponed until next Wednesday…

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Windsor Lawn Tennis Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 7

THE annual meeting of the Windsor Lawn Tennis Club was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening, when the secretary and treasurer's report and balance-sheet were…

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Hawkesbury Races

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 4

The autumn meeting of the H R. Club, despite the unfavourable weather, was well patronised, although local sports were almost conspicuous by…

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