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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Football Both Windsor Teams Beaten

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 12

Windsor B's. and C's. were both defeated on Saturday at the hands of Lidcombe. The B's went under by 21 to 6 (Rose converting three goals for the losers), and the…

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Tennis Several Forfeits Wilberforce Gets Three All Leading Teams Win

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 13

SOME of the Clubs at the bottom of the competition tables appear to be losing interest in district tennis, particulary Richmond, whose two teams forfeited to…

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Tennis Fixtures for

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 13

Following is the draw for Saturday, the matches to be played on the court of the first-named club:—A Grade…

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Tennis Only Five Games! Richmond's "Record" Against Reds Two More Series to Go Bell's Line Beaten Again

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 14

WITH only two more series of matches to be played, the second round of the district tennis competitions will end on Saturday week, when the semi-finals and…

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Tennis Rain Interferes Matches Abandoned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 13

Heavy rain on Friday night and again on Saturday was responsible for the abandonment of the majority of matches in the district tennis competitions. We have been…

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Cricket Special Association Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 3

The Secretary of the H.D.C.A. (Mr. A. J. McDonald) has posted letters to every Club to last season's competitions requesting them to send delegates to a special…

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Wiseman's Ferry Tennis (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 7

Sir,—I wish to comment briefly On the tennis news which appeared in a recent issue, and which was apparently written by the general secretary of the W.F.D.T.A…

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Cricket Association Disappointing Attendance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 14

THE old reliables were the only ones present at last Saturday's meeting of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association. Notwithstanding the fact that the Secretary…

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Wiseman's Ferry Tennis (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 14

Sir,—As General Secretary of the W.F.D.T. Association, I wish to reply to Mr. W. Bailey's letter, published in your last week's' issue. Apparently Mr. Bailey seems…

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Special Comments on Reds-Wilberforce Tennis Match Reds' Record Unbeaten at End of Second Round Wilberforce Fails Again After Plucky Effort Sterling Play by Roger Pearson

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 13

THE second round of the district tennis competitions concluded on Saturday with Windsor Reds unbeaten at the top of the A Grade table. In the final series Wilberforce made a brave attempt to lower the colors of the Reds, but the powerful Windsor combination proved too strong for them. The play…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 14

On Saturday last Windsor C's played a draw with Baulkham Hills—3 all Casey scored a try for Windsor. Windsor B's downed the unbeaten…

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Tennis the Semi-finals Windsor Reds Still Unbeaten

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 14

THINGS did not look too promising last week for the semi-finals of the district tennis competitions to be played on Saturday, but though the courts were well soaked…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 14

"Windsor's C's were defeated on Saturday by 8 sets to 5 by Westmead. Davis scored the only try for Windsor, and Marlin converted…

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Wiseman's Ferry Tennis (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 14

Sir,—I am disappointed with our Secretary's reply to my questions and comments relating to this year's tennis competition in the Wiseman's Ferry district. After…

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Tennis Finals This Saturday Reds and Widberforce Again Wilberforce Wins C Grade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 14

AGAIN this year the Wilberforce Tennis Club has a team in each of the finals in the district competitions, A. B. and C Grades. To achieve this distinction two…

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Too Good! Reds Win Tennis Premiership Wilberforce Beaten in a Grade Final Walker and Mrs. Anschau Display Fine Form

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 13

THE FINAL of the A Grade tennis premiership between Windsor Reds and Wilberforce, played at Richmond on Saturday afternoon, will go down as one of the keenest and hardest fought games in the Hawkesbury. BETWEEN 400 and 500 people saw Wilberforce beaten by 6 sets to 3, after a plucky…

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Windsor Annexes Tennis Premiership from Wilberforce See Page 13. a Good Start H.D.A.A. Prepares for 1929 Show Move to Enclose Trotting Track Deputation to Race Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 1

JUDGING by the attendance and the enthusiasm displayed at the initial meeting of the new financial year of the Council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural…

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Windsor Cricket Club the Annual Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 14

There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Windsor Cricket Club in the School of Arts on Monday night last. Mr. C. Thompson occupied the chair…

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Hawkesbury Cricketers Prepare for 1928-29 Season See Page 13. Cricket Prospects Preparing for the Coming Season Annual Report Criticises Method of Control

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 1

IN the annual report of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association strong comment was made concerning the meagre attendance which graced delegate meetings during the greater part of last season, giving the impression that the system of representation was by no means popular and that another method of…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 14

Windsor B's received forfeits on the last two Saturdays. Windsor C's were defeated on Saturday last by Westmead Boys' Home by 13 to 6…

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