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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1927

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

Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 20

The first series of matches in the Western District Rugby League Competition was played on Saturday. Windsor, however, made a bad start. Being unable to field a…

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Tennis Saturday's Fixtures

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 20

UNSATISFACTORY arrangements were made by the District Tennis Association in connection with the fourth round of matches. The round was set down for Saturday…

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Andy's Hat Trick Coursing at Liverpool M. J. Lamond's Success

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 16

BY WINNING the Johnny Walker Whisky Cup at Liverpool Coursing Club's meeting on Monday, Andy credited his owner, Mr. J. Lamond, senr. of Windsor, with his…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 12

Windsor footballers journeyed to Riverstone on Saturday, where they played a 3-all draw with M.B.O.B. For Windsor, Bruce Mullinger scored a try, Ford failing…

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Richmond Golf Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 13

Fine weather favored the opening day of the above club on Saturday last, and close on 100 people foregathered on the local links. Richmond members were very…

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Tennis Club Ball Brilliant Function Over 150 Guests

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 12

GAILY beflagged with bunting and with basflets of asparagus fern and poppies suspended from the roof and attached to the walls, the Royal Theatre presented a…

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Tennis Windsor Blues Unbeaten North's Suffer First Defeat East's Vanquish Wilberforce

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 14

PRESENT indications point to Windsor Club again winning the first grade tennis competition, giving them their fourth successive premiership. Though…

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Only Four Teams Wiseman's Ferry Tennis

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 16

THE Wiseman's Ferry District Tennis Association commenced its annual competition on Saturday last in favorable weather conditions. There are only four teams…

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Tennis Two Unbeaten Teams Windsor Blues and Wilberforce Who Will Win This Saturday?

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 16

WE DESIRE to offer our thanks to the various Club secretaries this week for tile prompt way in which they sent in their results. Details and scores of ail Saturday's…

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Exhibition Tennis City Team's Good Win

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 12

A big crowd of tennis enthusiasts gathered at the Windsor courts on Monday (King's Birthday) to witness the exhibition matches between a team of city players and…

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The Tennis Trouble (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 3

Sir,—Through your paper I would like to ask the Richmond District Tennis Association for an explanation of the state of affairs that ruled at last Monday's match…

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Tennis Rain Interferes Many Drawn Games Wilberforce Surprises Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 12

RAIN on Saturday seriously interfered with the eighth series of matches in the first round of the district competitions, and as a result only one fixture was decided, the…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 15

Parramatta North, who were to have played Windsor on McQuade Park on Saturday, had a mishap with their motor-lorry-in the vicinity of Kellyville, and did not…

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Wiseman's Ferry Tennis

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 16

The" secretary of the W.F.D.T.A. complains that Club secretaries are somewhat lax in forwarding the results of their matches to him, with the result that he is…

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Tennis End of First Round. Two Leading "A" Teams. Wilberforce's Great Win

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 16

THE FIRST ROUND Of the district competitions concluded on Saturday, and the second round will commence this Saturday and will continue until July 30. Cold…

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Tennis Wilberforce's Close Call Drawn Match with Windsor Reds "A" Clubs Default with Scores

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 16

THE SECOND ROUND of the district competitions was entered upon on Saturday with renewed zest. Ideal weather conditions prevailed, and some interesting…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 3

No official referee turned up to take charge of the Rugby League match between Richmond and Parramatta North on Saturday and it was agreed by both teams that Mr…

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Tennis Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 15

A meeting of delegates of the Richmond District Tennis Association was held in the Methodist School Hall on Wednesday evening of last week. Mr. A. P. Biddle…

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Tennis Leading Teams Win Keen Competition in All Grades

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

THERE were no surprises in the tennis competitions on Saturday, and the leading teams in all the grades won their Respective games. In the A Grade a great…

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Cricket Dinner Richmond Celebrates Its Third Premiership Interesting Reminiscences by M. A. NOBLE

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 15

A RECORD BREAKING season of the Richmond Cricket Club was fittingly celebrated on Saturday night, when a successful and enjoyable banquet was held in the…

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