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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Tennis Bombshell President and Secretary Resign Adjourned Annual Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 13

RUMORS of the resignation of the newlyelected President (Mr. M. H. Pulsford) and the new Secretary (Mr. Roger Pearson)—which subsequently proved true…

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Football Windsor Has Three Teams

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 13

A meeting of the Windsor Football Club was held on Tuesday night last when it was decided to enter three teams—B, C. and D Grades—in the. forthcoming competitions…

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That Cricket Incident (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 14

Sir,—As I have been interested in the argument between Umpire Sanday and "Leg Stump" over the decision which the former gave in the cricket match sackville v…

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Tennis Thirty-six Teams Enter Season Opens on April 27

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 13

THE 1929 tennis season will officially open in the Hawkesbury district on Saturday, April 27, when the eighth annual competitions of the…

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Hawkesbury Cricket Second Last Series Commence Wilberforce Safe Cattai Scores 336 in B Grade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 14

THE second last series of matches in the final round of Hawkesbury competition matches was commenced under ideal weather conditions on Saturday. With the…

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Hawkesbury Sidtrict Cricket Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 13

The usual monthly meeting of the above will not be held on the 20th instant, on account of the Hawkesbury Show, but the opportunity will be given to the delegates to…

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Football Western District League Annual Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 13

The annual meeting of the Western District Junior Rugby League was held at the Granville Cooperative Hall last week. The balance sheet showed a credit of £17…

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Tennis New Association Formed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 14

At a meeting held in the Lower Portland School of Arts on tho 11th instant a new tennis association was formed. It is called the Colo District Tennis Association: Eight…

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That Cricket Incident (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 14

Sir,—I considered the correspondence on the above subject ended, but now find that a dull-minded correspondent has raised the question again: Is Mr. David Woods…

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Hawkesbury Cricket Final Series Commence Keen Match at Freeman's Reach D. Roberts Scores 1,000 Runs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 14

THE final series of matches in the concluding round of the H.D.C.A's. competitions was commenced on Saturday. In some instances all-day matches were…

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Football Possibles v. PROBABLES

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 11

At Blacktown showground this Saturday, April 27, a football match, Possibles v. Probables, will be played under the auspices of the Western District Junior League, for…

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Tennis Season Opens on

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 11

THE tennis season in the Hawkesbury district will officially commence on Saturday. Following is the draw for the first series, the matches to be played on the…

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Exit Cricket Wilberforce Wins Walker Cup Little Cup to Cattai

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 6

THE 1928-29 cricket season in the Hawkesbury district came to an end on Saturday. Wilberforce was in an unassailable position in the A Grade that their match…

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That Cricket Incident (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 14

Sir—I would like it clearly understood that I am not carrying on this subject for Umpire Sanday, but for one reason only—the good of the grand old game in the…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 14

The following team has been selected to play B grade against Blacktown at Windsor this Saturday:—F. Dunn, T. Farrell, L. Rose, F. Gosper, F. Alcorn, W. Dunston…

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Colo Tennis Association (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 14

Sir,— I was very much disappointed on learning that a full report of the matches played under the auspices of the Colo District Tennis Association had not been…

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That Cricket Incident (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 14

Sir,-I cannot understand the stupidity of some of your correspondents in this controversy. Mr. David Woods talks about showing a rule in cricket about the matter…

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Tennis Rain Interferes Wilberforce Beaten North Richmond Takes the Lead

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 13

HEAVY rain which fell over the Hawkesbury District during the week-end interfered with the local tennis competitions, with the result that there were many drawn…

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Football Windsor Defeats Blacktown

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 16

JUDGING by the display of the Windsor, footballers in McQuade Park on Saturday, it looks as though the Black and Whites are again going to reach the heights of a…

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Tennis Wilberforce Again Beaten Norths Still on Top

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 15

THE fourth series of matches in the first round of the Hawkesbury competitions was played on Saturday. In the first division of the A Grade, Wilberforce again suffered…

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