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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1925

82 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 5

Hennesssy's Races

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 8

Mr. James Hennessy is everything at Wiseman's Ferry. In fact, he's Wiseman's Ferry itself, and they'll name the place Hennessy's Ferry some day…

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Cricket Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 16

A team from Merrylands visited Windsor on New Year's Day and engaged in a fixture with, a second Hawkesbury XI. The visitors were a very poor combination, and…

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Windsor and Saturday's Sensations in Hawkesbury Cricket Windsor Surprises First Innings Lead Against Richmond Wilberforce in Trouble Pitt Town's Good Position

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 15

Saturday last was an eventful day in "Hawkesbury district cricket—it was brimful of surprises. Bowlers-were up. the ascendency in; no uncertain manner, and some…

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Swimming Lessons Classes Successfully Ended

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 10

Another of the schemes of Aid. E. H. L Lawson, the live and progressive Riverstone representative in Windsor Municipal Council, has been brought to fruition and has…

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Cricket Fixtures

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 16

Following is the complete draw of the A and B grade competitions for the remainder of the season, the matches to be played on the wicket of the first-named club:—…

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Cricket Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 14

Hawkesbury cricketers were badly beaten by Mosman in the match played on the latter's ground on Anniversary Day. The scores are not available…

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Dull Cricket Some Easy Victories All Leading Teams Win Big First Wicket Partnership "Gazette" Century Corned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 15

Oct. 4.—B. Bowd (Wilberforce), 178 v. Windsor. Oct. 4.—S. Douglass (North Richmond), 151, v. Freeman's Reach…

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Railway Record Special to Richmond Races 37 Miles in 2 1/2 HOURS

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 5

The Railway Department's slogan "Safety First," was carried out to the extreme on Friday last, when it took a special passenger train from Richmond…

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Cricket Criticism the Wilberforce-sackville Match (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 16

Dear sir,—I trust you will grant me a little space in your valuable paper to bring before your readers, especially cricket, enthusiasts, the conduct of the Wilberforce…

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Cricket Criticism (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 16

Dear sir,— "Will you please grant me space in your widely circulated journal to reply to a letter (re Sackville v. Wilberforce cricket match), under the nom de plume of…

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Tennis Association Annual Meeting at Richmond Record Season Reviewed Bright Hopes for the Future

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 14

Since its formation a few years ago, the Richmond District Tennis Association has grown into a virile institution — a remarkable rate of progress has been maintained…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 16

It may be a bit premature, but it takes a long time to get some things moving in Windsor, and one of them is football What the prospects are for the coming season…

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The Cricket Dispute (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 16

Dear sir,—Will you kindly grant me a little space to reply to the two correspondents, signing themselves "Quoa Erat Demonstrandum," and "King of Sports." As…

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Football Preparing for the Season New Rules-drastic Conditions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 16

At a conference between representatives of all the Junior Leagues and the management committee of the Rugby League, the junior constitution was revised and the…

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Early Hawkesbury Racing Some Reminiscences

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 16

Early Hawkesbury memories are recalled by Mr. Frank Wilkinson, the veteran "News" turf writer:- THE CHANGING YEARS…

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Tennis ADVANCE H.D.T.A.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 16

The topic that is creating a great deal of discussion and interest in local tennis circles at the present time is: What will the forthcoming tennis competition…

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Tennis Association Adjourned Annual Meeting New Secretary Elected Competitions Potsponed Till May 9

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Richmond District Tennis Association was held at the Richmond School of Arts, on Monday evening last, when there was a large attendance…

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Holiday Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 15

On Easter Monday an enjoyable match was played at Richmond between the Graham ?Memorial College, Waverley, and a team representing the Richmond Club…

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Tropic Beauty of Cairns a City of Charm and Mystery Strange Mixture of Races Broad Streets and Squalid Hovels

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 12

In the following article Mr. Vance Marshall, formerly of this district, draws a picture of Cairns, as it appears to a traveller visiting it fresh from the south…

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Cricket Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 15

Saturday night next is fixed for the delegate meeting at which the ground and umpires for the final match will be selected pires for the final (if necessary) match will…

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