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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Tennis Club Dance Brilliant Social Success Over 200 Patrons

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 14

IF there is truth in the old adage, "Practice makes perfect," then the committee managing the annual dance in connection with the Windsor Tennis Club have…

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Exhibition Tennis City Team v. Hawkesbury Davis Cup Player in Action

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 15

A DELIGHTFUL day's tennis was played on St. Monica's court, Richmond, on Sunday, last, when a team from Sydney, which included Harry Hopman, the young…

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Football Windsor Wins Double

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 14

Windsor footballers scored a double victory on Saturday when, in McQuade Park, the local B Grade team defeated Kingswood by 12 (E. Mullinger, W. Dunstan, H. Hardy…

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Some Fine Play Exhibition Tennis Match

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 5

A TENNIS team which included H. Hopman, N. R. Griffiths, N. Kingdon, Miss. K. Hayes and, Miss. Hall, visited on Sunday…

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Tennis Wilberforce Defeat Castlereagh St. Monica Blues and Why Worry Lose Many Scores Not Supplied

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 13

IN the series of matches played on Saturday under the auspices di the Hawkesbury District Tennis Association, the scores of four games were not supplied…

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Football Windsor's Double Again

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 16

WINDSOR footballers scored another double victory on Saturday, when the B Grade team defeated Wenty by 12 to 2, and the D Grade vanquished Prospect by 15…

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Football Windsor D's. Still Unbeaten

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 16

Windsor D's. still retain their unbeaten record in the Western District Junior Rugby League competition. They defeated Penrith on Saturday by five to nil. Prior to this…

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Coursing Stir Club's Affiliation Cancelled N.c.a. Committee's Action

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 4

A SENSATION was caused in coursing circles last week when it was learned that the recently formed Richmond Coursing Club…

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Tennis Second Round Ends on Saturday Windsor, Bell's Line and Maraylya Unbeaten

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 15

BITTERLY cold weather was again experienced on Saturday when the second last series of matches in the second round of the three grades in the district…

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Tennis Fixtures for

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 12

OWING to the heavy rain on Saturday last all matches in the district tennis competitions had to be abandoned, and thus resulted in a draw. The fixtures for the…

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Kurrajong Heights Cricket Club's Social Presentation of Trophies

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 8

ON Friday evening, 21st June, Kurrajong Heights Cricket Club held a private social in the Parish Hall, Kurrajong, for the purpose of the presentation of trophies won…

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Football

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

Windsor D Grade defeated Blacktown last Saturday by 8 to nil. F. Davis and E. Jones each scored a try and F. Davis landed a goal…

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Snubbed! "Gazette" Prevented From Encouraging Tennis Windsor Captain's Attitude

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 15

WITH a view to encouraging tennis in the Hawkesbury district a representative of this paper attended the A Grade final on Saturday, between…

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Autocratic Attitude of Windsor Tennis Captain See Page 15 Four Sets All Interesting Tennis Final North Richmond Makes Splendid Recovery Deciding Set to Be Played This

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 1

THE final of the A Grade tennis premiership between Windsor and North Richmond, commenced on the Kookaburra court on Saturday, had reached an interesting stage—four sets all—when, owing to the failing light, it was agreed to postpone the deciding set until this Saturday…

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Football Windsor Still Undefeated

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 13

Windsor "D" grade defeated Wentworth-ville at Riverstone on Saturday, and thus maintain their unbeaten record. For the winners, C. Davis and M. Allen scored and…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 14

Prospect failed to put in an appearance on Saturday and Windsor D's. received a forfeit. Team to represent Windsor D's. against Penrith at Kingswood this…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 3

Windsor D Grade footballers defeated Penrith at Kingswood on Saturday by 8 points to G. For the winners M. Allen and R. Butler scored tries and F. Davis landed…

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Tennis Rain Prevents Play Alterations for

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 3

On account of the rain on Saturday last the championship and tournament matched set down for decision had to foe postponed, and will be played this Saturday. The…

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Football Windsor Win Premiership

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 14

Windsor D footballers won the Western District premiership in their division with an unbeaten record. They won 14 matches altogether, their next nearest opponents…

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Cricket Bilpin Club Reforms

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 14

At a meeting held at Mr. Arthur Powell's residence last week, it was decided to reform the old Bilpin Cricket Club, under the new name of the Kurrajong Heights…

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