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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1927

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

After the Races Whisky on an Empty Stomach Motor Driver Fined

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 5

EDWARD JOSEPH BRODIE, 22, appeared before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.M., at Windsor Police Court on Monday to answer a Charge of having driven a motor lorry in…

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All Out for 11 Richmond Bowlers Hypnotise Pitt Town Cricket Season Opens Sackville Win Outright on First Day

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 13

TAKEN all round, the bowlers had the best of things in the opening series of matches in the Hawkesbury District Cricket Competitions on Saturday. Perhaps the most outstanding feature of the afternoon was the dismissal of Pitt Town by the Premiers for only 11 runs. The Pitt Town batsmen seemed to be hypnotised…

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Tennis

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 3

Following are the results of the gents singles and mixed doubles final championship matches played on Thursday last: - Final Gents' Singles.-H. Paull beat T…

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Cricket Association Fate of the Orchard Shield Special Meeting to Decide

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 14

DELEGATES from Cattai, East Kurrajong, North Richmond, Pitt Town, Richmond and Windsor were present (with several visitors from Clubs wishing to come under…

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Batsmen's Day Many Fine Scores in Hawkesbury Cricket Fireworks at Maroota Windsor Has the Premiers in Trouble

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

BATSMEN started the second series of matches in the Hawkesburym competitions in bright fashion. Two centuries were scored, whilst six other willow wielders scored over 50 runs and qualified for our Best Performances column. AMONG the bowlers the wickets were well distributed, though the men with the…

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The Picnic Races

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 1

Now every place it has them, The days that underlined; And we on Broken River Have one that's well assigned. It is the Picnic Meeting…

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Tennis

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 12

On Saturday, October 29th, the "Fair-fax" Tennis Club from Manly played an all day match with Annangrove. "The local club members were too strong for the visitors…

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Cricket Association Launching the C Grade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 2

Delegates from the four interested C Grade clubs were present at a meeting of the H.D.C.A. on Saturday night last. Mr. Lloyd Dickson was appointed chairman, and…

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Coursing Sensation Dog Doped at Epping Races Riverstone Trainer Disqualified

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 14

A SENSATION was caused in coursing circles on Friday, when it became known that the prominent dog trainer, E. J. Jarrett, of Riverstone, had been disqualified…

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Hawkesbury Cricket Competition Matches Off Rifle Shooting, Too

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 16

Grounds were in such a drenched state that not a single cricket match was played in the Hawkesbury competitions on Saturday last. The regular shoot of the…

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Cricket-association Next Series Postponed Season May Be Curtailed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 16

The postponed monthly meeting of the Hawkesbury. District CricKet Association was held in the School of Arts, Windsor on, Saturday, evening last The meeting…

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PROBABLY £300 Result of Benefit Races H.D.A.A's. WINDFALL

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 4

ON WEDNESDAY morning Mr. C. S. Icely, Secretary of the Hawkesbury Race Club, handed to the Treasurer of the H.D.A.A. (Mr. A. L. Shepherd)…

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