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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Holiday Cricket Hawkesbury v. Cumberland Keen Game at Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

THE holiday fixture between teams representing the Central Cumberland Cricket Club and Hawkesbury District Cricket Association was played on McQuade…

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Junior Football (Open Letter to the Windsor-Richmond District Footballers)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 6

The Junior Rugby League Competitions as at present constituted, are a farce, and in a few seasons junior football under the present conditions must become defunct…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 12

The following will play Beecroft at Windsor green on Sunday, 19th instant:— H. Cupitt, F. Cupitt, Hannabus, Rae, Daley, Salter, Rhodes and Winton. It is…

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Holiday Cricket Team for Anniversary Day

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 12

The following team has been chosen to represent the Hawkesbury in the return match against Central Cumberland at Parramatta on Monday next (Anniversary…

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Cricket Association Management Committee Meeting Turf Wicket for Kurrajong?

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 12

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

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What a Day! Country Tennis Carnival Walker Wins the Lot

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 5

FINALS in the championships of the country tennis carnival were a triumph for W. B. Walker, of Windsor. By defeating F. Forward, an extremely…

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Bowls Country Week Carnival

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 3

The most important event in the bowling world in which Windsor Club is most interested is the Country Carnival which begins on the 17th instant on city and…

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Slashing Cricket! Hawkesbury Batsmen Show True Form Five Centuries—eleven Others Exceed 50 Mark Pitt Town's Remarkable Score Against Cattai

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 13

HAWKESBURY batsmen were in a slashing mood on Saturday, when the third series of matches in the second round of the district competitions was commenced. At Pitt Town, the home team amassed the amazing score of 404 for the loss of only one wicket against Cattai in the A Grade, whilst Freeman's…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 14

Parramatta Club brought along five rinks on Wednesday night of last week to play the local five rinks, the total scores being Windsor 120, Parramatta 118, and the…

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Amusing Cricket Story

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

A Boer War veteran told an amusing cricket story of an occasion when the Australians gave South Africa a terrible fright. It was during the Boer War in 1900 when…

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Grading of Hawkesbury District Tennis Players Announced See Page 14. Cricket Association Management Committee Meeting Cattai's Withdrawal Refused

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

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

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Rain Interferes Hawkesbury Cricket Most Games Start Late No Play at Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 13

THE heavy rainstorm which broke over the Hawkesbury district on Saturday afternoon just before the starting time of the cricket…

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Bowls Country Week Carnival Windsor Does Well

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 9

THE Federal Match Club on Saturday defeated Windsor by 12 points in a very even game until the last few ends. This club seems to have the happy knack of…

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Presbyterian Tennis Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 14

The Windsor Presbyterian Tennis Club held its annual meeting last week, when there was a good attendance of members. The secretary outlined the activities of…

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Bowls Visit to Gelco Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 3

THE two rinks which were selected to participate in the function of the official opening of the Gelco Club were both successful on Saturday. It was not possible…

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Tennis Association Thirteenth Annual Meeting Disappointing Attendance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 14

THERE was only a small attendance of delegates at the annual meeting of the Hawkesbury District Tennis Association, held at the Richmond School of Arts on…

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Oakville,s Surprise Good Score Against Richmond Freeman's Reach Lead Windsor on First Innings Bowlers Do Best in Hawkesbury Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 13

OAKVILLE, who are second last in the A Grade competition of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association, caused a surprise in the fifth series of matches in the second round commenced on Saturday, when they hit up 288 runs against the leaders, Richmond, and dismissed one of the latter for 28 at stumps…

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100 Years Ago Old-time Hawkesbury Races Interesting Reminiscences

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 5

APROPOS to the interesting racing reminiscences which were given expression to at the Hawkesbury Racecourse on Sunday, when the chairman…

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Hawkesbury Racecourse in Great Order for Aatumn Meeting Racing Reminiscences in Great Order Hawkesbury Racecourse Improvements Cost £1500 Inspection by Trainers and Press

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 1

MANY leading racing men, officials, owners, trainers and pressmen were entertained by the chairman and committee of the Hawkesbury Race Club on…

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Trip to America 1935-36 Proffessional Golf Team

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 12

DURING my visit to U.S.A. I was agreeably surprised with the unusual sights that met ray eyes. The famous and much advertised Waikiki…

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