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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1935

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Motor Boat Club Opening of the Season River Races and Social Evening

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 3

SATURDAY last, 28th ultimo, marked the occasion of the opening of the Upper Hawkesbury Motor Boat Club's 1935-36 season, when, during the afternoon, a…

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In Brilliant Sunshine Hawkesbury Cricket Season Begins Batsmen Already Show Aitractive Form Jack Mortimer Scores Fine Century for Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 15

"BRILLIANT sunshine was experienced on Saturday for the official opening of the Hawkesbury cricket season. Generally speaking, batsmen were in a merry mood for so early in the season, and had slightly the best of things in the opening series. Richmond (A Grade) hit up the fine score of 318 against Freeman's…

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Pigeon Racing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 14

The Richmond Pigeon Flying Club conducted its Derby from Ivanhoe, an airline distance of 376 miles, on Saturday. It was an excellent race, as 14 of the 57…

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Richmond Golf Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 12

This Saturday, October 12, the event will be a flag competition over 18 holes. On Saturday, October 19 and 26, the annual Canadian mixed foursomes for two…

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Golf Nepean District Association Third Annual. Championship Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 3

THE above association held their third annual championship meeting at Richmond during the holiday week-end, October 5, 6 and 7. All clubs in the association were…

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Wiseman's Ferry Races Eight-hour-day Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 4

The races held at the Ferry on Monday last attracted a large attendance. Four bookmakers fielded. The Wiseman's Ferry Handicap was abandoned owing to lack of…

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Mcquade Park Council Assists Cricket Clubs Playing Area Improvements

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 3

FOLLOWING the receipt of letters'at the previous meeting from the Windsor and Don't Worry Cricket Clubs. asking for the carrying out of certain improvements to…

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Pigeon Racing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 16

The Richmond Flying Pigeon Club conducted a race on Saturday from Menindie, a distance of approximately 500 miles airline. The 37 birds were liberated at 6 a.m…

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Delightful Cricket! Hawkesbury Batsmen in Form Wilberforce's Huge Score—7-455—against Windsor Five Centuries —514 Runs in 4 Hours at Kurrajong

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 15

BATSMEN are smashing records early in the Hawkesbury district this season. On the opening day of the competitions, Richmond, in the A Grade, hit up the fine score of 318 against the Reach, whicih was considered no mean effort so soon in the season. On the second day, however, Windsor beat this score by…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 2

ON Saturday, Windsor were defeated by Epping in three of the 4 rinks engaged. The game was interrupted for a while owing to a shower of rain, which was just…

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Richmond Golf Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 2

The first 18 holes of the Canadian Mixed Foursomes were played on Saturday last, and the final round is set down for next Saturday. Some very good cards were…

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To Play Cricket? Invitation to Windsor Aldermen "Can't Muster Full Team!"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 3

IN a letter to the Windsor Council at its meeting on Tuesday night, the Don't Worry Cricket Club (E. G. Abbey, hon. secretary) expressed thanks for council's…

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Cricket Association Management Committee Meeting Application for Withdrawal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 14

THE monthly meeting of the management committee of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association was held in the School of Arts, Windsor, on Saturday, October 19,…

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Batsmen on Top Good Hawkesbury Cricket Scores Windsor and Pitt Town in Best Positions Wilson's Century - R. Allen Does "Hat Trick"

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 13

ALTHOUGH only one century was scored—L. Wilson (Kurrajong), 107 not out against Fernadell in the A Reserve—in the Hawkesbury cricket competition on Saturday, batsmen are still on top, no fewer than 11 other willow wielders exceeding the half-century mark, whilst there were some good club totals Nine…

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Richmond Golf Club Four Ball Best Ball v. PAR

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Sunday 3 November 1935 · page 3

P. Butt and N. Cox, 4 up; W. Allison and A. Quinn, 2 up; M. H. Pulsford and J. M. Ross, 2 up; W. B. Walker and —.Acton, 1 up; H. S. Paull and Sullivan, 1…

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Cricket Association Special Meeting of Delegates Freeman's Reach Withdrawal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Sunday 3 November 1935 · page 14

ONLY six of the twenty-one clubs affiliated with the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association were represented at the special meeting of that body held in the…

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Richmond Golf Club Associates' Annual Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 14

Associates of the Richmond Golf Club held their annual meeting at the club house, Richmond, on Monday, 4th instant, when the following office-bearers were elected…

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Cricket Association Management Committee Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 12

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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Cricket Pars I Believe It or Not

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 12

Arthur thudded when he thought "Tomo" was using resin on Sunday. "Frog," "Ned," and "Nurry" dropped a sitter each…

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Windsor Cricket Club Monthly Meeting of Members

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 1

THE regular monthly meeting of members of the Windsor Cricket Club was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, 21st instant, when there was an…

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