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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1927

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

Richmond May Suffer First Defeat in Orchard Shield Cricket Sackville's Surprise Likely Defeat of the Premiers Pitt Town Skittled Horace Bowd Captures 8 FOR 37

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 13

"NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that they had the advantage of their home ground, Richmond is in a bad way against Sackville. The river team is almost certain to gain a first innings lead—Richmond still require 32 runs with only one wicket in hand to equal their opponents' total—and if they can sustain…

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Tennis Country Week Carnival Windsor Team Does Well

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 12

TENNIS players from all parts of the State flocked to the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Ground at Rushcutter's Bay to participate in the annual country…

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Cricket Association Glossodia and Colo Withdraw Draw for "B" Grade Competition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 13

The regular monthly meeting of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association was held at the School of Arts, Windsor, on Saturday night last, when representatives…

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Cricket Off Rain Prevents Play Complete Draw for "B" Grade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 13

HEAVY rain throughout the Hawkesbury district on Friday and Saturday prevented play in all fixtures of the district competitions. Notwithstanding the…

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A Century Ago Cricket in Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 15

AT least two cricket clubs were in existence in Australia a hundred years ago-the Australian, in Sydney, and the Windsor, at Windsor. A paragraph in…

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Cricket Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 16

Owing to the absence of the hon. secretary of the H.D.C.A., at the Rifle Match on Saturday, the duties of secretary were kindly undertaken by Mr. Lloyd Dickson, and the monthly meeting, being sparsely attended, was held at Mr. Dickson…

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Cricket Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 16

The adjourned meeting, from the 13th ultimo, was continued on the 26th ultomo, under the guidance of Mr. P, J.. Chandler, as chairman. Delegates present: Windsor…

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Racing Motorists. Speed Tests on Roads Move to Prohibit Them

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 11

RICHMOND COUNCIL received a circular from Patrick Plains Shire Council at last week's meeting, seeking co-operation in an endeavor to prevent racing motorists…

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Shooting Affray Billiard Room Victim Arrest at the Races

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

WHILE a woman apparently waited for him in the street, an unknown gunman stepped into the Crystal Palace billiard room, in George-street, Sydney…

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Hawkesbury Races Big Crowd at Clarendon Outsider Wins Autumn Handicap

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 7

FINANCES of the old-established nonproprietary Hawkesbury Race Club should be strengthened considerably as a result of the autumn meeting held on the…

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Racquet Wielders Prepare for the 1927 Season Tennis Records Smashed! Richmond Association's Annual Meeting Bright Prospects-great Wave of Enthusiasm Presentation of Cups and Shields

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 1

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, and still there appears to be plenty of new ground to be explored. LAST YEAR 23 clubs, with a membership of 516, affiliated, as against 20 clubs,…

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Just Broke! Windsor Tennis Club the Annual Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 16

THERE was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Windsor Tennis Club in the School of Arts on Friday evening last. The President (Dr. Harbison)…

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Tennis Association Revising the Rules Some Important Amendments Competition Starts on April 9

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 2

THE enthusiasm which exists in tennis circles throughout the Hawkesbury district this season was further demonstrated at the adjourned annual meeting of the…

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Richmond Golf Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 16

At a committee meeting held on the 1st instant, it was decided to fix the date for the opening day of the coming season, as Saturday, April 30th. The President (Mr…

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Football Windsor Club Reformed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 16

For the purpose of reforming the old Windsor B Grade Club a meeting of enthusiasts was held in the School of Arts last week. Mr. T. H. Parker occupied the…

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Enter Tennis Season Officially Begins This Saturday Thirty-one Teams Compete in Three Grades

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 3

THE 1927 tennis season will officially open in the Hawkesbury district this Saturday, when the sixth annual competitions of the Richmond District Tennis Association will be commenced. THIRTY-ONE teams have entered the lists for the competitions, which will be…

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Tennis Off

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 15

OWING to the Easter holidays, there will be no competition tennis in the Hawkesbury this Saturday. The second round, therefore, will commence on…

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Tennis Begins Did the Season Commence Too Soon? Two Teams in Opening Round

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 15

THE TENNIS SEASON in the Hawkesbury District was officially commenced on Saturday. From that date until the summer months approach again, racquet wielders will be banging the ball over the nets—some through, others under—in pursuit of pleasure hopeful of achievement, and animated by one…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 16

Windsor Football Club has arranged a practice match against Richmond, to be played on McQuade Park this Saturday. The following team will represent Windsor…

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Tennis Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 15

A special meeting of delegates of the Richmond district Tennis Association was held in the Methodist School Hall, Richmond, on Monday night. Mr, A. P. Biddle…

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