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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1934

173 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 8 of 9

Hawkesbury Cricket Season Starts This Saturday Draw for First Round

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 13

WITH a record entry of 35 teams—eight in the A Grade, 16 in two divisions of the B Grade and 11 in the C Grade—the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association's…

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Hawkesbury Races Record Crowd at Spring Meeting Two Events to New Zealand Dark Chief Wins Handicap

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 7

ONE of the most successful fixtures held by the Hawkesbury Race Club on the Clarendon course for some considerable time was the spring meeting, which eventuated…

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Richmond Golf Club Gunton Wins Championship

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 10

The final of the club championship was decided last Saturday, the finalists being R. Gunton and Dr. Leslie. After a very interesting game, R. Gunton proved too good…

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Enter Cricket Hawkesbury Season Opens Richmond's Fine Score Against Sackville L. Stubbs (96) & A. Doyle (95) Just Miss Century

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 11

KING CRICKET is with us again, and the Hawkesbury competition games commenced with minor sensations on Saturday. The weather was fine and warm but a gusty wind assisted bowlers, and the batsmen's troubles were added to by a dull light in the closing stages of play. With the exception of three games, slow…

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Richmond Golf Club Foursomes Championship

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 2

The first round of the foursomes championship, over 36 holes, was played last Saturday and will be finalised on the 13th. instant. The greens were in excellent order…

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Great Night Richmond Golf Club Ball Brilliant Social Function

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 12

ALWAYS considered one of the social events of the year, the Richmond Golf Club Ball on .Thursday night, 4th instant, eclipsed all previous efforts, and can truly…

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Two Centuries Brighter Haw1ces1bury Cricket No Outright Wins in the a Grade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 13

IDEAL weather conditions prevailed on Saturday for the second day's play in the firs series of Hawkesbury competition matches. Perhaps the most outstanding feature of the play was the fact that no team in the A Grade scored an outright win, the four that were successful—Freeman's Reach, Richmond…

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Cricket Association Posting of Defaulters Delegates Fix Time Limit Levy for Payment of Umpires

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 2

AT a special meeting of delegates of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association held in the School of Arts, Windsor, on Saturday night last, the President…

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Bowls Windsor Defeat Eastwood Margin of 15 Points

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 2

The Windsor green looked a picture on Saturday, when Eastwood-took the playing area in opposition to three Windsor rinks. Both teams were somewhat at a…

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Picnic Cricket Belmore Bakers Beat Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 14

On Wednesday of last week, Aub. Allen, formerly of Windsor, brought his team of Belmore Bakers to the town in quest of the "Ashes," which the local "dough punchers…

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Tennis Trophies Presented by Mrs. Shand Hills' District Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 10

There was not a dull moment from the first bar of music played by Tom Freeman's band at the Hills' District Tennis Association's dance held in the Dural Memorial…

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Cricket Association Breaches of By-laws Additional Registrations

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 12

JUDGING by the number of breaches that have already occurred, it is apparent that quite a few" clubs affiliated with the Hawkesbury…

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Tennis a Reserve Mixed Doubles (Final)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 12

In the final of the A Reserve mixed doubles played on Forces court on Saturday, Miss Durrington arid H. Pearson beat Miss Wholohan and Millington, 6-3, 6-8, 9-7…

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Bowls Chatswood Defeat Windsor Margin of 14 Points

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 5

On Saturday three rinks from Chatswobd lowered the colors of the Windsor Club. Once again, as I have often pointed out in these columns, Windsor were able to win on…

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Spitfire Wins Speedboat Racing Challenge Match on River

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 3

CONSIDERABLE interest, was taken in the challenge speedboat race between Doc II., owned by Commodore Dr. G. P. Arnold, and Spitfire, owned by Mr. Bert…

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Londonderry Racecourse New Company Formed Trotting on a Saturday Coursing May Be Held, Too

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 1

AMONG the new companies registered last week was the Richmond Jockey Club, Ltd., with a nominal capital of £2,000 in £1 shares…

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Interest Quickens Bright Play in Hawkesbusy Cricket Premiers and Richmond Must Fight to Retain Lead Bowlers Do Best — Many Fine Performances

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 13

WITH the commencement on Saturday of the third series of matches in the Hawkesbury cricket competitions, interest is quickening and the players and public alike are eagerly anticipating the games ahead. Ideal weather conditions prevailed, and the play was of a bright character throughout…

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Bowls Rain Prevents Play

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 14

THE week-end proved a failure as regards sport, consequently the local bowling fraternity had a quiet time; but a pleasing and notable feature was the way members…

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Tennis Trophies Presented at Association's Annual Ball See Page 6. Tennis Trophies Presented at Richmond Association's Annual Ball Nearly 200 People Attend

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 1

EXCEEDING all expectations so far as attendance and sociability is concerned, this year's annual ball of the Hawkesbury District Tennis…

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Windsor Champion Wins Singles Match Against McGRATHs Exhibition Tennis at Canberra

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

IN beautiful surroundings at Canberra, Vivian McGrath and three other tennis champions, W. B. Walker, of Windsor, D. Thompson and B…

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