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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 16

The results of the Quarter Finals in the Windsor Bowling Club's Championship are as follow:—Woodhill beat Holland 25-10, Rea beat Butler 25-17, Stuart beat Salter 28-16…

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Richmond Golf Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 16

The final round of the Club Cup and Championship Qualifying Round was played last Saturday, and the highlight of the afternoon's play was the course record…

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Late Tennis Forest v. CATTAI

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 4

Played at Forest and won by Cattai by 8 sets 49 games to 1 set 35 games…

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Golf Series (No. 2.) Importance of the Pivot

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 16

Before leaving the fundamentals of the game, referred to last week, and going on to deal with the clubs, I would like first to make some reference to another important factor…

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Hawkesbury Tennis Richmond a Draw Ahead Increase Lead on Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 15

IDEAL tennis weather again prevailed for the week-end series of matches in the Hawkesbury District Tennis Association's competition, and the results of play are…

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£2,000 Grant Asked for Bowling Green and Tennis Courts Richmond Council Request

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 14

IN an effort to improve the attractions of the town and the recreation facilities for its citizens, the Richmond Council at its meeting on Thursday evening of last week…

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Bowls

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 4

Cheltenham (99) v. Windsor (74). played at Cheltenham on Saturday last:—Cowley, Peach, King, Young (C.) 26 v. Butler, Hannabus, Woodhill…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 3

Team selected to represent Windsor Bowling Club against Lidcombe on Saturday at Lidcombe:—Phipps, Hain, Cupitt, Stuart, Hayes, Rhodes, Jackson, Moses, Holland…

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Hawkesbury Tennis Richmond a Maintain Lead Head Handicap Also

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 13

A FURTHER series of matches in the Hawkesbury District Tennis Association's competition during the week-end failed to effect any appreciable alterations in…

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Golf Series (No. 3) Playing with the No. 2 Iron and Pitching with the Lofted Irons

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 14

The first thing the player should realise is that he should not attempt to get any power out of his body in playing irons and mashies. The fingers, wrists and forearms…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 14

The semi-finals of the Windsor Bowling Club Championship were played during the week, and the results were: Rea beat Baker 26-13, Stuart beat Woodhill 25-23. The final…

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Golf Series No. 4. Bunker Shots

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 14

WITH any bunker shot I always grip tighter with the right hand; in fact with any short shot the whole grip is slightly tighter. There are two types of bunker…

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Hawkesbury Tennis Richmond a Lead Reduced Rain Curtails Matches

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 13

AFTER a long succession of fine week-ends giving uninterrupted play in the Hawkesbury District Tennis Association's competition, an untimely fall of rain—from a…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 12

On Saturday four rinks are visiting Windsor from the Hills District (Baulkham Hills) and the following players have been selected to represent the Windsor Club:—G. W…

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Pigeon Racing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 12

The Windsor Racing Pigeon Society conducted a race from Condobolin on Saturday. The birds were liberated in a N.W. wind, and almost all the 70 birds that competed kept…

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Richmond Golf Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 14

ON Saturday last Richmond Golf Club were again successful in the Kerr-Dawson Cup Competition by defeating Blacktown by 9 matches to nil. The team representing the…

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Golf Series No. 5. Mental Hazards in Golfing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 14

THERE are two distinct and separate features to competitive golf that do not en ter into any other sport. I know of no pastime where the contestant is permitted to…

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Hawkesbury Tennis Richmond a Drawing Ahead Many Scores Outstanding

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 13

FAVORED again by ideal weather, the further series of matches in the Hawkesbury District Tennis Association's Competition effected little alteration to the leading…

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Richmond Golf Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 12

On Saturday last the first round of Mixed Foursomes Handicap Cup and Championship was played, and, judging by the scores returned, the result of the second…

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Golf Series No. 6. How to Play Wind Shots

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 14

A GREAT deal of golf is played between the ears; which is to say that good head work is always an important factor in the game. Many players will be found to stand…

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