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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1930

81 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 5

Windsor Tennis Star Great Recovery to Beat Betts Cumberland Championships

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 7

AFTER an absence of about 12 months from tennis, W. B. Walker, of Windsor, put up a fine performance to beat the Eastern Suburbs hard-court player, H. V…

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Delightful Cricket North Richmond's Huge Score Hurricane Hitting Agaonst Forest Maroota Leads—pitt Town Behind Keen Contest at Sackville

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 11

OUR few outspoken remarks in last issue concerning the failure of secretaries, or those responsible, to send in scores regularly, has borne…

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Speed Boat Races Annual Events at Wilberforce New Tear's Day Sports

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 10

EVENTS which, attracted much interest at the sports carnival at Wilberforce on New Year's Day were the speed boat races, which it is proposed to make annual…

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Cricket. Forest's Reply Two Centuries Against Norths Wilberforce & Pitt Town Beaten Drawn Game at Sackville

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 13

WET WEATHER somewhat interfered with cricket on Saturday, when the final series of matches in the first round of the Hawkesbury…

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Cricket Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 12

The monthly meeting of the District Cricket Association was held in the School of Arts, Windsor, on Saturday night, when the following were present:—Messrs J…

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Holiday Cricket Freemans Reach v. KIAMA

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 12

FOR the second consecutive year a team of cricketers from Freeman's Reach journeyed to the South Coast during the holidays and played a match against Kiama…

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Cricket. Two Centuries D. ROBERTS, 166 n.o.—R. MILLER, 104 Batsmen Do Best Torrid Heat Affects Bowlers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 13

TORRID weather conditions prevailed on Saturday when the first series of matches in the second round of the Hawkesbury A and B…

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Timely Discovery Visper Short Weight Incident at Richmond Races

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 12

Circumstances surrounding the running of the Fourteen - two Handicap at Londonderry on Thursday of last week will, be.. investigated by the A.R.C. upon report from the…

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Cricket. Soft Grounds Rain Affects Play W. Alcorn Takes 7 for 11

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 13

RAIN towards the latter end of the week, and threatening weather on Saturday, somewhat interfered with the conclusion of the first…

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"I Go to the Races"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 5

RAUCOUS voices, furtive expressions, cheers and hoots, mysterious signals, whisperings, the thud of hoofs", the jingle of sweaty, silver, a vast perspiring mass of…

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Brilliant Walker Windsor Tennis Champion Davis Cup Players Pressed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 6

BRILLIANT in every department of the game, the young Windsor tennis champion, W. B. Walker, who, was partnered by Dave Thompson, was responsible for the…

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Cricket Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 16

THE monthly meeting of the H.D.C.A. was held in the Windsor School of Arts on Saturday last. Mr. W. J. Huxley made a very efficient chairman and received a hearty…

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Cricket. Some Surprises Bowlers Like the Heat Oakville, 17—The Reach, 37. Century Innings by Templeton

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 15

SEVERAL surprises were experienced in the Hawkesbury cricket competitions on Saturday, the most notable being Oakville's dismissal…

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Cricket Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 14

The under-mentioned names were submitted for selection as umpires for forthcoming matches:—North Richmond v. Pitt Town, Messrs J. W. Mitchell and Bruce…

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Cricket Dispute (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 14

Sir,—Re the Kurrajong Heights-Cattai cricket match, kindly allow me a little space in your widely-read journal to contradict statements made at the Association meeting…

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Cricket Challenge Hawkesbury Mitchells Beat City Markets

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 14

A TEAM of Mitchells from the Hawkesbury district played the City Markets last week, and, won by 18 runs on the first innings. All the…

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Cricket Forfeit by North Richmond Pitt Town and Richmond Win Consistent Batting at Forest

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 13

WHAT a day! With the mercury soaring up to 112 degrees in the shade Hawkesbury cricketers bemoaned the conditions on Saturday…

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That Cricket Dispute (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 16

Sir,—Cattai Cricket Club is quite prepared to put its case before the Disputes Committee, and to abide by the decision which that body will give, after hearing any…

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Cricket Bowlers' Day Some Fine Performances Good Scoring at and Forest Century by W. Pead

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 15

WITH the exception of the matches at Oakville, Kurrajong Heights, and Forest, bowlers had the best of the argument on Saturday, when…

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Cricket Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 16

The next meeting of the above is to be held this Saturday, 15th instant, in the School of Arts, Windsor. The dispute between Cattai and…

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