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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1920

42 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 3

Boxing Day Cricket Match

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 10

It is an old and true saying that the on-looker sees most of the game. The spectators at the cricket match in Windsor on Boxing Day would readily admit that the…

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Summer Vacation Swimming School

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 9

Mr. J. Cummine visited Windsor on Tuesday, on behalf of the Education Department, to make arrangements for conducting a swimming school…

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Cricket. Windsor Badly Beaten

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 10

The Windsor-Pitt Town match concluded at Pitt Town on the 20th ultimo, resulted in an easy win for the home-team by 245 runs on the first innings. On the…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 10

Hawkesbury district cricketers were up against a strong team from Waverley on New Year's Day. The visitors won by 38 runs. It was a good contest, and the large…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 12

There was no cricket in the Hawkesbury district on Saturday, owing to the rain. On the first clay's play Windsor A team scored 250 runs for five wickets against Pitt Town…

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Brighter Cricket Found at Last

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 12

The M.C.C. having stated that they agree with the umpire's decision at Taunton, when a player was refused permission to bat and the match declared, terminated, we…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 10

Saturday, February 14, was a perfect Australian summers day. The morning came with a slight mist, and Old Sol shone forth in all his glory, and seemed to smile…

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An Open Game. Keen Cricket at Wilberforce

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 12

If one accepted the general opinion as to which would be the best match to see during the present cricket season, he would have followed Windsor to Wilberforce on…

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Sackville's Shield. Windsor Beats Wilberforce. Exciting Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 12

"By heaven, it was great!" That is how a spectator felt last Saturday after he had witnessed the exciting afternoon's cricket between Windsor and Wilberforce in the…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 9

The cricket-loving public of the Hawkersbury district will be catered for in fine style during the Easter holidays. On Good Friday a team of Western Suburbs…

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Cricket. the Tasmanians in Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 10

The Tasmanian cricketers, who are playing a series of matches in New South Wales, spent the Easter holidays in Windsor, and played two matches against teams…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

The football season was opened in Windsor on Saturday with a match between Windsor and Riverstone. During the first half the play was even, the scores being 3…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

The football match between Windsor and Darlington United, played in McQuade Park on Saturday, proved a pretty lively scrap while it lasted, and resulted in an easy win…

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Football Season Opens. Windsor Protests

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

Last Saturday the competition under the aegis of the Western District Junior Rugby League was officially opened in circumstances which point to a prosperous year…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 9

The second series of matches in connection with the Western District Junior Rugby League competition was concluded on Saturday, when Windsor played and…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

Rugby League matches were advanced another stage on Saturday, when Windsor journeyed to St. Marys and played the local 13 in the third round of the Western…

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Football. Windsor Badly Beaten. Need for Improvement

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 10

King's School ground, Parramatta, attracted a goodly number of football enthusiasts on Saturday afternoon last, when Windsor met Parramatta North—the…

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Brilliant Football. Windsor Defeats Granville. Sid Ford in Great Form

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 10

The match in McQuade Park on Saturday between Windsor and Granville was reminiscent of the bright days before the war. The ball was thrown about—the game…

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Football Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 9

There were no Rugby League competition matches on Saturday, owing to the big match at Sydney Cricket Ground. This Saturday, competition fixtures will be…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 4

Windsor journeyed to Blacktown on Saturday to play Penrith, but received a forfeit owing to the non—appearance of the latter team. A practice game was played…

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