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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1939

146 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 5 of 8

Hawkesbury Tennis Craignish Again in Lead Interesting Grade Contests

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 13

TWO changes in grade leaderships and one in a minor position have, resulted from the series of matches decided over the week-end in the Hawkesbury District Tennis…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 14

Jackson Pairs Match:—S.Stratford and Rev. Jenkyn 21, v. J. Hancock and H. Kershaw 13; A. Moses and C. S. Icely 23, v. A. Butler and A. Daley, 7. C. S. Icely. who…

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Richmond Golf Club Associate Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 14

On July 27 the N.I.G.A. Trophies were played for with a four ball best ball par competition. Three pairs tied for first place, viz., Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Clements 3 down…

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Big Success First Windsor Rowing Club Regatta Keen Public Interest

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 3

APPROPRIATELY named. "Henley on Hawkesbury" the first rowing regatta ever held at Windsor was staged by the Windsor Rowing Club on the Hawkestoury…

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Hawkesbury Tennis Competition Nearing Conclusion Craignish Improve Premier Lead

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 13

WITH four series left in the A Grade, three in the A Reserve, and only one in the other grades and divisions of the Hawkesbury District Tennis Association's…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 14

Jackson Pairs match:—O. Far low and C. Crawford beat E. Salter and H. Pollock 21-17. Windsor 66 beat Lideombe 58:—Hannabus…

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Richmond Golf Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 14

The final of the 1939 Club Title was ,plav ed last week-end and 'resulted in R S ton defecating J. Greentree 4 up and 3 This is Gurton's 5th Club Championship…

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Stadium Scraps Local Talent Shows 'Em How Fine Boxing Programme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 3

PATRONS are still talking with reminiscent enjoyment of the memorable boxing and wrestling programme staged at the Richmond Stadium on Thursday evening of…

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Subsidy Request Children's Tennis Court Pitt Town Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 12

CHIEF item of discussion at the last meeting of the Pitt Town P. and C. Association was a proposal to revive efforts to provide a tennis court in the grounds. The…

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Hawkesbury Tennis Close Duel in a Grade B and C Grade Semi-finaus

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 13

BRINGING only one minor alteration in the leading positions in grades and divisions of the Hawkesbury District Tennis Association's competition, Saturday's series of…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 13

Windsor visited Balmain on Sunday, and won 63-53. Cupitt, Kershaw senr., Woodhill and Hancock 16 v. Charlesworth, Collison, Barton and Graham 29, Daley, Tuckerman…

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Richmond Golf Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 13

HAVING defeated F. Mason 4 up and 3 in a semi-final of the B Grade Championship, L. Gascoigne will now meet F. Hassan in the final, to be played next week-end…

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Hawkesbury Tennis Craignish Improve Position B and C Semi-finals

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 13

MATCHES in the Hawkesbury District Tennis Association's Competition on Saturday were watched with close attention by enthusiasts throughout the district, and…

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Record Registrations Last Hawkesbury Cricket Year Association Annual Meeting at Windsor Fee Raised—season Begins September 30

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 1

INDICATING that the player registrations for the year had reached a record figure, that a pleasing number of teams had participated in four grades of a keenly contested competition, that a district team had again distinguished itself by tieing for fourth position in the Country Week Carnival, and last, but by no…

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Bowls By "SPECTATOR"

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 4

Edensor 65 defeated Windsor 59:— Garstang, Campbell, Tindale, and Byrne 27 v. Stuart, Kershaw, Salter, Baker 28…

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Boxing and Wrestling Good Programme

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 8

Patrons of the Richmond Stadium enjoyed themselves to the full on Thursday night, when they witnessed a remarkable exhibition staged by…

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Richmond Golf Club B Grade Final By "TEE-PEG"

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 8

For such a young player, L. Gascoigne is to be congratulated on winning his first important event in the golf world, and with more…

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Hawkesbury District Cricket Association Annual General Meeting

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 3

Pressure of space prevented.. the inclusion in last issue of our full report of the annual meeting of the Hawkesbury District…

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Pigeon Racing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 14

The Windsor Racing Pigeon Society combined their race from Kempsey last Saturday with the other clubs of the North Coast Federation. The results for the Windsor club are…

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Richmond Golf Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 13

For such a young player, L. Gascoigne is to be congratulated for winning the B' Grade final—his first important event in the golf world—and with more attention to his…

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