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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1934

173 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 3 of 9

Steel Diving Tower Swimming Club's Application Council's Responsibility

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 9

When the "Windsor Council at a recent meeting received an application from the Windsor Swimming Club for permission to erect a steel diving tower on the banks of…

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Bowls Visit to Marrickville Fred. Cupitt's Luck

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 14

Our visit to Marrickville on Good Friday was, without exception, the most enjoyable day we have had. Owing to inclement weather in the morning at Windsor, only two…

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Freeman's Reach Acclaimed as Hawkesbury Cricket Premiers See Page 13. the Reach on Top Acclaimed As Cricket Premiers Five Teams Have Chance in Final Series Forest Unbeatable — Keen Fight for C Grade Honors

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 1

COMING from sixth position, which they occupied a few short weeks ago, Freeman's Reach, by a consistent display of good, all-round form, are now on top in the A Grade cricket competition. The evenness of the competition is again…

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Bowls Beecroft Defeat Windsor Margin of Only Two Points

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 14

THE local bowling fraternity were well catered for during the week-end, matches being played against Beecroft and Lakemba…

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Tennis Hawkesbury Competition Commences on Saturday Week

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 14

THE 1934 tennis season in the Hawkesbury District will commence on Saturday week, April 21. This year 53 teams have affiliated, which is two more than last year's…

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Bowls No Week-end Play

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 16

The week-end provided no play for the I ?bowling fraternity, the Hawkesbury Show being the popular rendezvous on Saturday while the rain caused the postponement of…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 14

The pennant competition once again necessitated the postponement of the match between Windsor and Parramatta, set down for last Saturday. It will be a godsend…

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Cricket Association Many Forfeits Reported

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 3

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

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Bowls Windsor Defeat Parramatta

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 14

Although the match with Parramatta on Saturday Was not completed, owing to rain, Windsor held such a commanding lead that the result could not have been altered. The…

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Bowls Visit to Chatswood Windsor Badly Beaten

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 12

WITH several of their regular players away, Windsor had to call on two new members to make up the complement of 3 rinks to visit Chatswood on Saturday, so did…

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Windsor Sees Finish of World's Longest Speed Boat Race Windsor Water Supply Swimming Banned Within 500 Yards of Intake Board of Health's Decree "Likely Contamination."

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 1

FROM time immemorial bathing has been indulged in during the summer months in the Hawkesbury River at Windsor, in the vicinity of…

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Bowls Parramatta Defeat Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 3

Three rinks from parramatta, engaged three of the locals at Windsor on Saturday and had the satisfaction of emerging winners after being down early, thus making…

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Cricket Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 12

A special general meeting of the management committee of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association was held in the School of Arts, Windsor, on Saturday, May 5, when…

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Football Saturday's Results Richmond Defeat Blacktown

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 14

In the A Grade match at Richmond on Saturday, the home team defeated Black-town by 16 points to 5 after being behind 5 to 3 at the interval. For the winners…

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Tennis Association Management Committee Meeting Some Important Decisions

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 14

A management committee meeting of the H.D.T.A. was held at the Richmond School of Arts on Monday night, 10th instant., when there were present Messrs. A. P. Biddle…

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Football Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 12

Riverstone A's defeated Blacktown by 10 to nil at Blacktown on Saturday last. Pitt Town lias been granted a' replay against Wenty at the end of the season, if…

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Bowls Windsor Club Activities

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 14

The Bankstown Club, which were due to visit Windsor on Sunday, failed to put in an appearance, consequently rink games were indulged in. They provided some very close…

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FOOTBALL (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 12

Sir,—Re your par in last week's "Gazette" about Windsor not entering; a football team in the junior competition this season, I heartily agree with your views—that it is a' pity…

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Cricket Association Richmond Club Censored Management Committee's Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 9

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

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Football Richmond Defeat Pendle Hill Results of Saturday's Games

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 12

IN the Western Districts Junior Rugby League competition on Saturday, Richmond, in the A Grade, had a comfortable win. against Pendle Hill by 8 points to nil…

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