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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Cricket's Coming Association's Annual Meeting Secretary Criticises Apathy of Delegates Move to Appoint Committee of Management

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 August 1929 · 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…

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Cricket Meeting This

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 16

District Cricket are reminded that, in order to get an early start, registrations must be made and the first round drawn at the Association meeting in the School of Arts,…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 16

The Windsor D Grade footballers played a combined Blacktown and Wentworthville team last Saturday. Ten minutes before half time the scores were 3 to nil against…

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Boxing. Mack Gets Decision But Many Thought Hale Won Boxing at Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 16

THERE was a crowd of approximately 400 people at the Royal Theatre, Windsor, on Friday, night when a first-class programme of…

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Hawkesbury Races Saturday, September 28

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 16

For the Spring Meeting of the Hawkesbury Race Club on Saturday, 28th instant, a record entry, totalling 202, has been received. No less than 66 horses have been…

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Cricket Association Grading the Teams. Proposed Amalgamation of Cattai and Maroota

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 16

THE grading committee appointed by the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association to grade the teams entered for the coming season's competitions met at…

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Boxing Prohibited in Windsor by Local Alderman Boxing Banned Windsor Council's Decision Afraid of "Undesirables."

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 1

WINDSOR COUNCIL has decreed that boxing contests must not be staged in the town in future—not even at the Council Chambers…

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Cricket Association Grading Committee's Report Draw for Opening Series

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 16

THERE was a good attendance of delegates at the monthly meeting of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association in the School of Arts, Windsor, on Saturday night…

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Early Hawkesbury Races Bonfires and Bands at Windsor Some Reminiscences

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 16

TAKEN all round, entries for the Hawkesbury races on Saturday are generous in every way, especially in the Spring Handicap. Included…

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Boxing Prohibited in Windsor by Local Aldermen See Page 3. Did He Fall or Was He Pushed? Fracas at North Richmond Assault Charge Fails

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 1

THERE was some "tall swearing" at the Richmond Police Court on Tuesday during a case in which Archie Tierney proceeded against Prosper Hayman for…

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Tennis Handicap Results. District Champion Defeated

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 15

TOM SMITH, who won the singles championship of the district, was defeated on Saturday last by J. Baker in the handicap singles. Baker, who was receiving 15 strokes…

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Hawkesbury Cricket Season Officially Starts This Saturday Entre Vous St. Matthew's Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 1

NO one has a greater regard for Rev. Norman Jenkyn, R.D., than I have, and no one can appreciate more than I do all he has done to preserve St. Matthew's Church,…

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Now for Cricket Season Starts This Saturday Twenty-five Teams to Play What's Wrong with Windsor?

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 15

THE 1929-30 cricket season in the Hawkesbury district will officially commence this Saturday. Though last season was somewhat…

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Exhibition Tennis Local Players Defeat City Team

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 2

OWING to the illness of several players, Dr. McElhone was unable to bring his team to Windsor on Sunday to officially open the new Central Tennis court. As it…

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Exit Tennis Handicap Tournament Semi-finals and Finals

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 2

The semi-finals and finals in the Handicap tournament conducted under the aegis of the Hawkesbury District Tennis Association were played on Saturday with the…

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With Bat and Ball Hawkesbury Cricket Season Opens Bowlers Display Fine Form Big Score by D. Roberts

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 13

THE Hawkesbury District Cricket Association's season opened on Saturday in favorable conditions. Several new clubs are competing…

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Cricket Association Complaint Re Unregistered Players

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 16

JUST a bare quorum in clubs and delegates was present at the H.D.C.A. meeting on Saturday last, although had it been known that so many registrations were…

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Bowlers' Harvest Hawkesbury Cricket Results Sackville Dismissed for 27 Poor Scoring in Most Games

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 15

BOWLERS reaped a harvest in the second series of matches in the first round of the Hawkesbury cricket competitions on Saturday. No…

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Tennis Afternoon Fun in Fancy Costumes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 4

On Tuesday, last, 5th November, a fancy dress tennis afternoon was held in ,the grounds of Mrs. J. J. Paine. The function was in aid of the Red Cross, and was…

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Cricket Association Meeting of Delegates

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 14

Five clubs were represented and apologies received for two delegates from other clubs; at the monthly meeting of the above on Saturday last…

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