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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1931

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New Constitution District Tennis Association Committees Appointed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 10

UPWARDS of forty delegates attended the adjourned annual meeting of the Hawkesbury District Tennis Association held in the School…

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Pitt Town, Premiers? Result of Cricket Appeals Wilberforce Loses Points

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 3

AS suggested by the "Gazette" in last issue, Pitt Town will probably be the A Grade cricket premiers of the Hawkesbury for the…

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New Golf Course Berkshire Park Enterprise Opened by Mr. R. B. Walker, M.l.a

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 6

A LARGE gathering assembled at Berkshire Park on Saturday afternoon for the official opening of the Berkshire Park Golf and Country Club, formerly the old…

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Cricket Dispute (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 11

Sir,—In the last issue of the "Gazette" you published a decision by the N.S.W. Cricket Association on an appeal by the North Richmond Cricket Club against a verdict…

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Definite Districts Important Cricket Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 11

THE Hawkesbury District Cricket Association has been advised that the Country Committee of the N.S.W. Cricket Association has decided to allot definite…

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Hawkesbury Cricket Last Round in a Grade Wilberforce's Good Score

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 11

THE A Grade teams entered on their final series of matches on Saturday. The "star" fixture between Pitt Town and Sackville was postponed owing to a bereavement…

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Golf News

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 5

An enthusiastic meeting of supporters and intending members of the Berkshire Park Golf and Country Club was held in Windsor on Tuesday, 7th instant. A provisional…

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Cricket Premierships Winners Since 1913

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 10

WE give below a list of winners of the premiership in the Hawkesbury A Grade cricket competitions since 1913, when the Orchard Shield competition was…

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Cricket Season Closes with Pitt Town as Premiers. See Page 12. Pitt Town's Double Premiership in Two Grades First Time in History Athol Smith Scores 1,000 RUNS

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 1

FOR the first time in the history of Hawkesbury cricket, Pitt Town, who were runners-up on many occasions, have won the A Grade…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 14

On Saturday afternoon next a team of lady bowlers from Newcastle who have been playing a series of matches, in Sydney wilt meet 4 rinks from Windsor on the Windsor…

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Richmond Racing Trotting To-day-racing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 5

The meeting of the Richmond Trotting Club, postponed on account of the weather from Monday, will tie held to-day (Friday). As there will not be any racing in the…

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Tennis Hawkesbury Association Draw for First Series

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 16

Following is the draw for the first series of the Hawkesbury District Tennis Association's competition, which commences on Saturday, May 2, the matches to be played…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 12

Owing to the heavy rain on Saturday last, the match with a team of lady bowlers from Newcastle, set down to be played on the local green, had to be abandoned…

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Cricket Association Walker Cup Bombshell Trophy Goes to Pitt Town

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 12

THE monthy meeting of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association was held at the School of Arts, Windsor, on the 18th ultimo, when the following clubs were…

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Golf News Berkshire Park Club Visitors Impressed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 12

Visitors from metropolitan golf clubs took full advantage of the beautiful day to spend an enjoyable time at Berkshire Park Country Club on Sunday last…

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Football Season Commences Windsor Teams Defeated

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 12

WINDSOR A and B Grade teams journeyed to Toongabbie last Saturday to commence the football season by playing Toon gabbie on the latter's ground. Both…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 13

The following three rinks have been selected to represent Windsor against Leichhardt on May 17:- Woodhill, Ward, Carden, Barnsley (c); Holtsbaum, Ruddock, Mortley,…

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Football Blacktown Victorious

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 14

WINDSOR football teams again suffered defeat last Saturday When they met Blacktown at McQuade Park. A keen tussle for victory was witnessed in the B Grade…

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Tennis Association Management Committee Meet Visit of City Team

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 14

A meeting of the Management Committee of the Hawkesbury District Tennis Association was held on Monday night last. Present:-Mr. A. P. Biddle (President), and…

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Tennis Wilberforce Badly Beaten All Sets Won by Richmond Windsor Takes the Lead Early

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 13

IDEAL weather conditions prevailed on Saturday for the second series of matches in the Hawkesbury. District tennis competitions. In the A Grade, Richmond…

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