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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Cricket Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 14

AS the secretary of the Cumberland Club, Sam Stone, intimated in his letter to the H.D.C.A. that his club was aware of Charlie Farrell being better than fourth…

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Motor Boat Racing Upper Hawkesbury Club Fourth Annual "Bridge to Bridge" Race

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 3

ON Sunday next, March 14, the club will hold its fourth, and largest, "Bridge to Bridge" race. The race will commence at 11 a.m. from the Hawkesbury River Bridge,…

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Hawkesbury Tennis Association's Annual Meeting Review of Past Year's Work Record Season—credit Balance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 7

ALTHOUGH the attendance at the annual meeting of the Hawkesbury District Tennis Association at Richmond on Monday evening, 1st instant, was not…

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Cricket Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 16

IN placing a definition on what I consider constitutes an A Grade player, the easiest way out of it seems to be to explain that those cricketers omitted from the list below…

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Leading Teams Meet Wilberforce's Advantage Over Sackville Poor Batting and Bowling in Hawkesbury Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 15

KEEN interest is being displayed in the A Grade match at Wilberforce, between Sackville and the home team—the two leaders in the competition—as much may depend on the result of this fixture as to who shall be the ultimate Premiers. Sackville have a lead of four points ever Wilberforce, who dismissed…

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Jack Denzel Shatters All Records in Bridge to Bridge Race See Back Page. Motor Boat Boat Racing Upper Hawkesbury Club 4th Annual "Bridge to Bridge" Race J. Denzel Shatters Records

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

A CROWD of approximately 1,000 people witnessed the finish of the club's marathon event, at Windsor on Sunday last for Which a record number of entries were…

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Cricket Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 14

COMPARISONS are always odious but none is as unpleasant as comparing the regularity with which the Wiseman's Ferry Club is able to arrange matches with city…

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Gala Day at Sackville Great Programme of Races

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 9

ARRANGEMENTS are now complete for the race day at Sackville on Easter Saturday. Twenty cruisers and nine speed boats will take part in the day's sports…

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Two Teams Level in A Grade Cricket Competition See Page 13. Two Teams Level Sackville and Wilberforce Only Two Series of Matches to Be Played Frank Tuckerman Scores a Century (135) for Sackville Against Wilberforce

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 1

WITH two teams level—Sackville and Wilberforce—and only two series of matches to be played, the A Grade competition of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association has reached a most interesting position. Prior to the series which concluded Saturday, Sackville had a lead of four points over…

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Cricket Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 12

THE progress scores of the second last round commenced on Saturday seem to point to Sackville becoming the 1936-37 Hawkesbury District A Grade Premiers. If…

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Cricket Association Management Committee Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 12

THE monthly meeting of the management committee of the Haweksbury District Cricket Association was held in the School of Arts, Windsor, on Saturday, 20th ult. when…

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Sackville Safe Should Win a Grade Premiership R.a.a.f. Forfeits Second Last Match Five Centuries Scored in Hawkesbury Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 11

THE second last series of matches in the Hawkesbury District Cricket Competition commenced on Saturday, and as a result Sackville would appear to be in a safe position so far as winning the A Grade Premiership is concerned. They received a forfeit from the R.A.A.F., and are assured of at least six points,…

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Cricket Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 14

WELL the ultimate premiers of the 1936-37 Hawkesbury A Grade competition are to remain in doubt until the final round is completed. Everything depends on the match…

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Motor Boat Racing with Upper Hawkesbury

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 14

THE Upper Hawkesbury Motor Boat Club went into Easter recess a few weeks ago, but will commence activities with an afternoon's racing at Wilberforce this…

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Football Western Districts Standard to Be Improved?

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 5

IT seems that at last the standard of football in the Western District is to be improved, or, at least, those at the head of things are making a move in that direction…

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Hawkesbury Tennis Play Begins on 1st MAY H.D.T.A. DECISION

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 7

THAT in order to avoid inconvenience to teams whose membership comprises a proportion of cricketers, the beginning of play in the Hawkesbury…

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Richmond Golf Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 14

An 18 hole stroke handicap was played on. Saturday under perfect conditions, the winner being Frank Marlin, with a nett score of 63, being closely followed by J. M. Ross…

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Cricket Bert Old Field's Xi. Play at Wiseman's Ferry

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 10

Visitors to Wiseman's Ferry on Sunday week were Mr. Bert Oldfield and other well-known cricketers including Mr. Sid Barnes, who holds the A grade batting…

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Cricket Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 14

IN all districts it is customary for local sporting bodies to work together harmoniously, but if the remarks of Mr. Baldwin, secretary of the H.D.T.A., can be taken…

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Motor Boat Racing with Upper Hawkesbury M.b.c

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 8

The Upper Hawkesbury Motor Boat Club held a point score afternoon at Wilberforce on Sunday, April 11th., weather conditions being ideal. The late start (almost 4…

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