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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1928

97 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 5 of 5

Tennis Championships and Tournaments

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

Following are the fixtures for the championship and tournaments to be played on the various district courts this Saturday:— A GRADE…

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Covered in Blood Scene at Football Match Two Players Pined

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 1

WHWN Reginald McCarthy failed to answer the call to Windsor Police Court oh Monday, on a charge of riotous behaviour, his case was heard ex parte…

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Cricket Association Some Plain Criticism Entries Close This

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 14

THE first general meeting of the H.D.C.A. on Saturday night last was fully attended toy an enthusiastic gathering, of cricketers, who rolled up in force to give the…

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Tennis Party Red Cross Society Benefits

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 12

ON Thursday, 13th instant, an all-day tennis tournament was played on the court at "Sunny Brae," the home of General and Mrs. Paine, Windsor". It was organised…

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Cattai Cricket Club Annual Function Presentation to Secretary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 3

ALL CATTAI rolled up at invitation of the Cricket Club to celebrate their winning of the Consolation prize of the H.D.C.A. competition…

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In Brilliant Sunshine Hawkesbury Cricket Season Begins Batsmen Already Show Fine Form Sackville Scores Well Against Wilberforce

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 13

CRICKET is with us again, and the Hawkesbury competition games started with minor sensations on Saturday. As is generally the case on concrete wickets at the commencement of the season, batsmen had a good time, but a few trundlers managed to skittle the wickets…

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Brighter Cricket Hawkesbury Batsmen Show Good Form Sackville and Wilberforce in Trouble Pitt Town Makes Merry at Windsor's Expense

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 13

THE outstanding feature of the second series of Hawkesbury competition matches commenced on Saturday was the splendid form displayed by batsmen. Only one century was recorded—J. Stubbs' 134 for Pitt Town against Windsor—but no less than seven willow wielders exceeded the half-century mark…

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First Cricket Match When Winds or Refused to Play!

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 13

ABOUT the first mention we have of sporting history of cricket in Australia was the presentation of bats and balls by Governor Macquarie to…

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The Cricket "Smoko"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 14

Mr.F. L. Diggins, hon. secretary, Kurrajong Heights Cricket Club, writes:— "Would you grant me space to correct a statement in the account of the HawkesTniry District Cricket Association's smoke social…

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Cricket Association Monthly Meeting Postponed Ald. O'brien's Cup

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 14

Owing to the Federal elections on 17th November, the next delegate meeting of the Cricket Association will be a week later—on the 24th November…

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Another Windfall H.d.a.a. to Get £175. Res[?]t of Benefit Races Alde [?]Ased Prize Money

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 9

[?] of the Hawkesbury Race sor Council was recent benefit race meeting when the [?] funds of the H.D.A.A., Mayor (Ald. [?]n a gift of at least £175 to…

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Cricket Association Monthly Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 16

CATTAI, Glossodia, North Richmond, Maroota, Pitt Town, Oakville, Richmond, Sackville, Windsor and Wilberforce Clubs were represented at the monthly meeting…

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Oakville's Surprise Pitt Town in Field All Day Windsor and Wilberforce Score Well Two Centuries in Hawkesbury Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 November 1928 · page 15

THE fifth round of Hawkesbury grade games was commenced on Saturday in anything but cricket weather. Bowlers who had to bowl into the southerly gale passed lots of uncomplimentary remarks about the man who sent the wind along. The conditions favored the batsmen and many good scores were made, whilst…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 3

The following team has been selected to represent Kurrajong Heights against Cattai:—D. Roberts, R. Pitt, H. Douglass, L. Douglass, D. Douglass, D. Taylor, H…

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Cricket Association Monthly Meeting This

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 4

Owing to there being no cricket in the Hawkesbury on the 15th instant on account of the second Test Match in Sydney, the next meeting- of "the H.D.C.A. will be held…

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Rules of Cricket Live Cow and a "Dead" Ball Windsor Park Incident

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 4

Windsor" writes: A ball overthrown by a fieldsman in his return to the wicket hit a cow and stopped dead; another fieldsman, happened to be handy and threw down the…

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Cricket Association the Residential Disqualification Secretary's Warning to Clubs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 14

The regular monthly meeting of the H.D.C.A. was held in Windsor on Saturday night, when the following were present: — Messrs W. Huxley, D. Woods (Pitt Town…

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