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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1932

177 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 9

Tennis Title Windsor Player Impresses Beaten by Crawford in Final

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 12

PLAYING brilliantly at Pratten Park last week, R. E. Walker, of Windsor, defeated V. McGrath in the quarter-final and Aub. Willard, the…

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Bowls Harbor Bridge Carnival

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 12

The New South Wales Bowling Association will hold a bowls carnival in celebration of the official opening of the Sydney Harbor Bridge. It is confidently anticipated…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 4

On Sunday next the Pratten Park Bowling Club is sending a rink of gents and one of lady bowlers to try conclusions with the Windsor players on the Town Improvement…

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Cricket Association Management Committee Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 12

The regular monthly Management Committee meeting of the H.D.C.A. was held in the Windsor School of Arts on Saturday, January 16, at 8 p.m. Mr. Reg. Turnbull…

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W. B. Walker's Success Wins Singles Title Country Tennis Carnival

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 12

IN the country tennis carnival which was continued in Sydney on Saturday, W. B. Walker, of Windsor, won the singles title from F.Kalms, who is an ex-Davis Cup…

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Cricket. Still on Top Pitt Town in a Grade Sackville's Big Score Heights and Windsor Again Level

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 11

IN comparison to the preceding days and those that followed, Saturday was a pleasant day for cricket, and some good performances were…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 10

SATURDAY'S play on the Windsor bowling green was rink competition between teams captained by Harbison v. Goodworth, and Thompson v. Woodhill. The result was…

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Pitt Town Safe Bright Cricket at Sackville

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 11

PITT TOWN is in a good position against Sackville, who have i lost eight for 151 in reply to the opposition's first innings total of 202. This match, which…

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Enterprising Cricket Hawkesbury Batsmen in Form 33 Sixers-249 Fourers 109 Not Out by H. Douglass

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 11

EXHILIRATING cricket was witnessed in the Hawkesbury district on Saturday, when another series of matches in the local…

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Bowls Cheltenham Defeats Windsor Championship Comments

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 12

THANKS, Mr. Editor, for your granting me the space for comments and results of bowls. Cheltenham arrived on Saturday. last with one rink and soundly trounced the…

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Bowls Championship Results Ward Defeats Holtsbaum

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 12

KEEN interest is being evinced in the singles championship now being played on the local green. Some surprises have occurred and some coming champions have…

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BOWLS 2nd Round Singles Championship

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

THE mystery deepens. A new "star" has arisen on the horizon. J. M. Ross defeated Dr. Harbison on the last head by one point. Considering that Ross has had no…

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Cricket Association B Grade Competition Delayed Play-off to Decide Fourth Team

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 14

THE regular monthly meeting of the management committee of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association was held in the School of Arts, Windsor, on Saturday night…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 4

A "pairs competition" is the next item of interest to local bowling enthusiasts. The competition starts immediately, and like the "singles" will be a "Knock-out" competition…

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Bowls Championship Results Downes Defeats Mason

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 12

"IN THE DITCH" has handed over to me the comments and results column, and it will be my constant endeavor to give unbiassed accounts and criticisms of doings in…

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Cricket. May Be Reduced Pitt Town's Lead in a Grade North's Good Position Fernadell Lead Wilberforce

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 11

IN the qualifying B Grade match on Saturday, between Fernadell and Wilberforce, the former sprang a a surprise on their opponents…

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Bowls Championship Singles Windsor Defeats Beecroft

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 12

QUITE a lot of the defeated players in the singles championship have been seen on the green during the week practising, and this leads me to the conclusion that there…

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Golf News Mixed Foursome at Blacktown

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 12

Some excellent cards were returned by golfers at Blacktown on Saturday, when a Canadian mixed foursome was held in connection with the official opening of St…

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St. Albans District Tennis Sid Thompson and Mrs. H. Daniel Win

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 12

ALTHOUGH rain threatened earlier in the day it was succeeded by brilliant sunshine, which endured the whole afternoon on Saturday last, When the concluding…

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Windsor Football Club the Annual Meeting Good Credit Balance in Hand

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 12

THERE was a large attendance at the annual meeting of Windsor Football Club, held in the School of Arts on Tuesday night, and by the enthusiasm shown by those…

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