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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1899

66 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 4

Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 11

THE H. A. College 1st. XV met Manly Wentworths last Saturday on the former's ground, and defeated them by 20 points to 8. The College passing, and…

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Lawn Tennis

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 11

ON Saturday last the Wilberforce Tennis Club journeyed to Windsor to play the local Superior Public School teachers. Afternoon tea (kindly provided by the Windsor…

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Sporting. CRICKET

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 11

THE cricket match between Park Villa and H. A. College, in the second round for the medals, was to have been continued in Windsor on Saturday week last, but did…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 6

THE Hawkesbury Agricultural Collegerats, played a Sydney team, mostly of the second grade, on Saturday, 13th, and scored a victory by 11 points to 3. The game was hard and somewhat…

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Races at Wilberforce

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 12

There were about 150 persons present at the race meeting in Hall's paddock, and a capital afternoon's sport resulted. The different officers were Messrs D Bushell, H Beecroft, A Hawkins,…

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Sporting. Kurrajong Picnic Races

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 8

THE above races eventuated last Saturday at the new course Enfield, in the presence of a fair number of sportsmen from all parts of the district. The weather was all that could be desired, the…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 5

THE London correspondent to the "Daily Telegraph" writes:—".... But what a debut for Howell! What a complete answer to those great judges of…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL. H.A. College V Hawkesburys

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 5

A MATCH took place on the Richmond Park on Saturday afternoon last week, between the H.A. College I. team and a scratch team composed of the old players…

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Sporting. Hawkesbury Races

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 9

THE winter meeting was held on Saturday, in the presence of a large crowd of spectators The day was fine, but a cold westerly wind blew across the grounds. Though the meeting was…

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Sporting. Hawkesbury Cricket Union

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 6

THE quarterly meeting of the Hawkesbury D C U was held on Saturday afternoon last at the Royal Exchange hotel. The following delegates, were present: Messrs S Tuckerman, A Stubbs (Park…

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Hawkesbury Public Schools' Athletic Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 6

AT a committee meeting of the above Association, in response to enquiries from the Parramatta P.S.A.A. it was formally resolved to amalgamate with that body by recommending the teachers of…

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Cricket Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 6

A MEETING was held at the Royal Exchange Hotel on Monday evening for the purpose of forming a cricket club. The general desire appeared to be to incorporate the old Federal Cricket-club…

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Cricket. Hawkesbury District Cricket Union

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 9

A MEETING of delegates was held at the Royal Exchange Hotel on Saturday night, to wind up the affars of the 1898 99 season. There were present: Messrs J. T. Fitzgerald (in the chair)…

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Windsor Cricket Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 9

THE adjourned meeting of members of the newlyformed Windsor Cricket-club was held at the Royal Exchange Hotel on Friday night, ist inst., when there were present: Messrs H. A. Bowman…

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Public School's Athletic Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 8

THE second annual fete of the Parramatta branch took place last Saturday on the Rosehill racecourse, and was a pronounced success in every aspect—spectacular, financial, and social. The…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 4

WE are compelled to hold over an extended report of the H.D C.U. meeting held last Saturday night. Officers for the ensuing season were elected, and the draw for the opening matches of the…

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Cricket. Hawkesbury District Cricket Union

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 6

THE adjourned annual meeting of the Union was held at the Royal Exchange Hotel on Saturday night, 9th instant, when the following delegates were in attendance:—Messrs Forbes and…

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Golf

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 2

Monday (Eight-hour Day), a party of Marrickville Golfels played a match with the Richmond Club on the links of the latters, the visitors wining by 21 holes…

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CRICKET. Hawkesbury District Cricket Union

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 2

A meeting of delegates of the H.D.C.U. was held at the Royal Exchange Hotel, Windsor, on Satuiday night, when the President (Mr, B. Hall) occupied the chair. The…

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Hawkesbury District Cricket Union

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 9

A SPECIAL MEETING of delegates of the H D C U, was held at the Royal Exchange Hotel, Windsor, on Saturday night, when the President (Mr B. Hall) occupied the chair. The delegates present…

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