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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Rugby League. Results at a Glance. A. Grade

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 5

Blacktown beat Parramatta N... 3-0 Lidcombe beat Endeavours... 10-5 Wentworthbille beat Kurrajong. forfeit Penrith beat Parramatta E... forfeit…

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Sunday Football (To the Editor)

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 8

Sir,—I note by your valuable paper that Mr. Stevens, Sec. R.L.F.C. has at last come along with a contribution to the Sunday football controversy, which…

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Football Benefit Successful Picture Show

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 5

The picture benefit generously tendered to Richmond Rugby League Football Club by Mr. "Bob" Scott on Monday evening last was well attended and…

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Tennis. Garryowen Surprise Kurrajong Defeated End of Competiton in Sight

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 8

With four matches to go the fight for premiership honors is becoming keener every Saturday, and Norths and Windsor, with 48 and 46 points…

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Tennis Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 3

Richmond District Tennis Association has adopted the weekly journal "Lawn Tennis Life" as the official organ of the Association…

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Football Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 14

A combined team representing the Richmond Navy League and Boy Scouts played a match against Concord, at Richmond, on Saturday. The locals won, after a close…

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Football First Round Ends Norths and Endeavors Beaten Wenty Conquers Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 14

The first round of the A and B grade competitions concluded on Saturday, and judging by the number of games yet to be decided—the whole of the second round as…

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Rugby League

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 8

On Saturday Richmond, after, journeying to Granville received a forfeit from that club and secured their first points in the Cup Competition…

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Cricket

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 8

East Kurrajong is early in the field with cricket activities. On Friday night next the annual meeting will be held, and the interest…

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East Kurrajong (From Our Correspondent). TENNIS

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 8

The tennis tournament promoted by the clubs affiliated with the Sackville centre commenced on Saturday, July 19. Courts were in good order and some…

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Tennis. Norths Defeat Town I. Suprise to Town Ii. Waratahs Beaten

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 8

The matches in the competition on Saturday last were of an interesting nature. The star attraction of the day was the match between last year's…

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Football Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 14

At the League meeting on Monday night, Mr. E. Rigby, of Wentworthville, resigned his position on the Judiciary Committee. Two nominations were received for the…

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Swimming Glasses Supervisor to Visit Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 6

Aid. Lawson'a efforts to have the young Australians in the Hawkesbury district taught swimming have come to fruition. Ald. Lawson moved…

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Football Norths Win a Double Wentt "A" and "B" Defeated Windsor and Auburn Win

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 14

It turned out another good day for football on Saturday, though the rain during the week was not too promising, but in Several instances the playing fields were…

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An Invitation (To the Secretaries of the Tennis Clubs of the Macdonald and Lower Hawkesbury) (Per favor of the "W. and R. Gazette.")

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 5

Dear sirs,—A report has been lodged against my son, B. E. Rose, that he has had some very dreadful things happen while conveying your teams to and from your…

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Tennis

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 5

The semi-finals of the B Grade competitions will be played on Saturday next, and the sub-committee have allotted the grounds as follows:…

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Rugby Union College Beats Varsity

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 8

At the University Oval on Monday in connection with the University Sports Union's gala day, the funds of which are to be devoted to its bell in the War…

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Cricket Richmond Cricket Club Annual Meeting

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 5

The annual meeting of the above club will be held at the School of Arts on Monday next, when the annual report and balance sheet will be submitted…

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Grose Vale Tennis Club

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 4

With a two-fold aspect in view a dance was held at Hart's Hall, Kurrajong, on Friday evening last; firstly, to augment the funds of the Grose Vale…

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Sunday Football (To the Editor)

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 5

Sir.—It is gratifying at least to note that at least one convert to healthy Sunday sport has been made through my letter. F.M. acknowledges his…

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