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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Racing Broadcasts Which Station Is Best?

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 6

There has been much discussion among radio listeners in New South Wales of late as the result of broadcasting station 2FC handing over to station 2BL the…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 12

'Tis reported that the majority of the Windsor B Grade footballers "had the wind up" when they played Penrith on the latter's ground on Saturday. The home team…

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Cricket Controversy (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 14

Sir,—In rplying to C. Thompson's very er-ratic letter, he must be in the habit of telling lies, and apparently thinks other peo-ple do the same. He also says that April…

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Cricket Fight for Little Cup Unsatisfactory Ending Did Kurrajong Forfeit

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 14

THE long-drawn-out cricket season has brought about an unsatisfactory ending in the Little cup competition. The Secretary of the H.D.C.A. (Mr. J. McDonald)…

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Tennis Many Easy Wins Still Two Leading Teams Surprises in B Grade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 13

TENNIS was advanced another stage in the district competitions oh Saturday, when the third series of matches was played. A feature of the play was the number I…

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Tennis More Easy Wins Reds and Wilberforce Still Lead Forest Beaten in B Grade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 13

THERE was no outstanding features in the fourth series of matches in the district tennis competitions on Saturday, except for the fact that several teams again…

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Riot at Football Match Ugly Scene in McQUADE Park. Police Intervene—two Arrested Windsor Ground Declared "Black"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 4

RIOTOUS scenes took place in McQuade Park, Windsor, on Saturday afternoon during, and at the conclusion of, the B Grade Rugby…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 12

Windsor B Grade footballers scored a notable victory against Parramatta Souths at Wentworthville on Saturday, by 14 points to 11. At the interval Souths led by 11 to nil…

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Tennis Club Ball Brilliant Function Over 250 Guests

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 12

JUST the right weather for dancing—just the suggestion of a nip in the air to give a zest to the latest dance tune—the ball held in the Royal Theatre, Windsor…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 3

Windsor C's had a good win on Saturday, against Baulkham Hills, by 13 to 3. The match was played at Baulkham Hills. This Saturday the C's will play…

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Riotous Behavior Fight at Football Match Three Young Men Fined

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 3

REMANDED on bail of £3 each, Henry Hall and Alan Graham were proceeded against at Windsor Police Court on Monday for behaving in a riotous manner in…

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Tennis. Who Will Win? Wilberforce or Windsor Reds? Big Game This Saturday Wilberforce Golds Beaten

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 13

NOTWITHSTANDING, the publicity we give the Windsor Tennis Club, the failure of the persons responsible, for sending in the result of their matches is growing…

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New Tennis Courts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 12

GOOD weather for the sport favored the opening of the new tennis courts at Maraylya on the 26th ultimo, by Mrs. Manning, wife of our Federal member, Mr. A. G…

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Premiers beaten in Epic Tennis Struggle See Page 13. Tennis Par Excellence Premiers Beaten in Epic Contest Windsor Reds Are Only Unbeaten Team Wilberforce Beaten in All Four Matches

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 1

WINDSOR REDS, by defeating Wilberforce in an epic contest on Saturday, are now the only unbeaten team in the A Grade competition. The final series of the first round proved disastrous for Wilberforce, whose four teams suffered defeat…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 3

Windsor C's were beaten on Saturday by Toongabbie by 5 points to nil, but Windsor B's survived against Wentworthville by 7 points to 6. It was a notable win for the…

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Tennis Narrow Escape Premiers Play North Richmond Many Close Contests Easts Beaten in B Grade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 13

THE second round of the district tennis competitions was entered upon on Saturday under ideal weather conditions. Perhaps the most outstanding feature was the…

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Football Windsor Defeat Auburn

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 12

Windsor B's. journeyed to Auburn on Saturday and achieved a notable victory against the home team by 3 points to 2., Early in; the game [Windsor crossed and scored, and…

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Andy Beaten Waterloo Cup to Hillcourt Lass Rooty Hill Coursing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 3

It was a decided set-back to punters when the favorite, Andy, and second favorite, Terminus, were beaten in the final stages of the Australian Waterloo cup at Rooty Hill…

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Racing Reminiscences Joseph Woodlands Cook Clever Son of a Famous Trainer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 14

MR. JOSEPH WOODLANDS COOK, the subject of this sketch, is a Hawkesbury native and was born at Clarendon. He is a son of the late Mr. Joseph Cook…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 3

Windsor B and C Grade teams received forfeits from Penrith on Saturday last. Both Windsor, teams will play Lidcombe on the Clyde Oval this Saturday. After…

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