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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Hawkesbury Tennis Tenth Series of Matches No Scores of Many Games

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 11

THE tenth series of matches in the Hawkesbury District tennis competitions was played on Saturday, the scores of quite a number of games not being sent in, whilst…

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Grandmother Is Golf Champion Mrs. Byrnes' Victory Aunt of Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Bates

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 5

A grandmother, and proud of it, Mrs. A. G. Byrnes, of Wauchope, aunt of Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Bates, of the; Commercial Hotel, Windsor, won the…

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Bowls

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

The following players will represent Windsor against Parramatta for the W. S. K. Trophy at Parramatta this Saturday:— H. C. Pollock, L. Stuart, W. J. Ross. S…

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Hawkesbury Tennis Richmond Take Lead in a Grade More Clubs Fail with Scores

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 13

AGAIN this week, quite a number of clubs failed to send in their scores, and there are also several outstanding from the previous Saturday. We trust that the clubs who…

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Tennis Tournament

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 3

A very successful tennis tournament was held on the Forest courts on Tuesday, July 7th., the Methodist Ladies' Church Aid being the promoters. The ladies' prize was won…

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Football Notes From Wiseman's Ferry

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 14

It is interesting to note the weight of the Ferry pack this year, which is the mainstay of the local team. The six forwards average weight is 13.2…

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Pigeon Racing Windsor Society's Activities O'brien Bros. Win Double

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 14

THE Windsor Racing Pigeon Society conducted a race on Saturday from Parkes, a distance of 156 miles. The weather conditions were hard and slow times were…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 4

The following players will represent Windsor against Neutral Bay at Neutral Bay this Saturday, leave Windsor P.O. 12.45:—W. J. Ross, S. E. Rhodes, F. R…

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Hawkesbury Tennis Windsor Lead in a Grade Saturday's Results

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 15

THE Hawkesbury District Tennis Competition is drawing to a close, a further series of matches being played in fine weather on Saturday, it being the second last…

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Pigeon Racing Windsor Society Results

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 16

The Windsor Racing Pigeon Society conducted a race at the week-end from Blayney, a distance of 90 miles. The weather conditions along the route must have been very…

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Hawkesbury Tennis Windsor I.lead in a Grade Semi-finals This

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 15

FINE weather prevailed for the Hawkesbury district tennis competitions on Saturday, when the final series of matches in the second round of the A Grade,…

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Hawkesbury Tennis a Grade Final This Saturday Windsor I. Play Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 15

IN the semi-finals of the A Grade in the Hawkesbury district tennis competitions on Saturday, Windsor I. gained a comfortable win against Groves by 6 sets 46 games…

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Richmond Cricket Club Celebrates Premiership Victory See Pages 5 AND 12. Victory Social Richmond Cricket Club Effort Premiership Win Celebrated Popular Player Honored

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 1

ONE of the most enjoyable efforts of its kind staged at Richmond for some time past was held in the school of Arts on Monday evening, 27th ult., when the Richmond…

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Football Windsor's Dual Success Defeat Parramatta in Semi-final Win Back Spencer Cup

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 16

ON Saturday last, Windsor met Parramatta United at Riverstone in the semi-final of the Western Districts Junior Rugby League's A Grade competition, and were victorious…

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Pigeon Racing From Parkes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 16

The Windsor Racing Pigeon Society conducted a race at the week-end from Parkes, a distance of 156 miles. The weather was fine, and the winner put up a good…

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East Kurrajong. Cricket Club Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 16

A meeting was held in the local hall on July 29, for the purpose of forming a cricket club at East Kurrajong for the forthcoming season. There was a good…

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Football Protest Dismissed Final This Saturday at Riverstone

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 16

THE protest and appeals committee of the Western Districts Junior Rugby League met at Blacktown on Monday night to deal with the protest lodged by Parramatta United…

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Hawkesbury Tennis Rain Affects Saturday's Play a Grade Final Unfinished Richmond Surprises Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 16

OWING to rain during Saturday afternoon all games in the Hawkesbury district tennis competitions were unfinished, and although decisions were reached in respect of…

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Richmond Golf Club Foursomes Championship

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 15

On Saturday last, August 15th, the first 18-holes of the foursomes championship was played, the leading pair at the end of the day' being Gunton and Greentree with 79,…

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Football Windsor Defeated Blacktown Win Premiership

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 15

ON Saturday last at Riverstone, Windsor were defeated by Blacktown by 8 points to 6 in the final of the Western Districts Junior Rugby League competition—…

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