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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1939

146 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 7 of 8

Average Scoring Bowlers Hold Own Is Day's Cricket Flem. Tuckerman's Brilliant 117 Not Out R. Baker Takes 8 Wickets in C Grade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 13

WITH The bowlers a lot more aggressive than in the opening day's play, and accordingly making their presence felt to good purpose, only average scoring was a feature in the concluding days' play on Saturday in the finish of the first series of matches in the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association's…

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Sensational Record by Batsman in Hawkesbury Cricket Eagleston Makes 296—Side Knocks Up 578 Details of Saturday's Competition Play

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 11

EASILY the outstanding feature of Saturday's play in the Hawkesbury District Cricket Competition was a sensational record for the district put up by Kurrajong A Reserve team's latest acquisition, M. Eagleston, who, in the match against Cattai, uncorked a performance which left the onlookers popeyed…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 14

Concord 173 v. Windsor 112:—Mountney, McColl, Goldsmith and Steplienson (C.) 26, v. Stuart, Kershaw, Higgins and Salter (W.) 23; Levy, Hunter, Childs and Patterson 25…

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New Tennis Champion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 3

One of the notable features of last Saturday's sporting results was the fall of a former champion and the rise of anew one in tennis circles, W. B. Walker, district…

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Cricket Matters Management Committee Meets Inter-district Matches

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 14

FOLLOWING the delegate meeting (a report of which appears under a separate heading), the ordinary monthly meeting of the management committee of the…

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Delegate Meeting Hawkesbury District Cricket Association Committee Vacancies Filled

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 14

AT a special delegate meeting of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association held at the Windsor School of Arts on Saturday evening, vacancies on the…

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Golf Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 12

Last Saturday's flag competition marked, the close of the season's programme, and was won toy R. Hayes, at the 19th—a good performance by this young- player. The…

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Stadium Scraps Jabour Gets Cobossi Kybosh Weather Hotter Than Boxing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 2

DESPITE the uncomfortable humidity of the weather, there was another good crowd at the Richmond Stadium on Thursday evening: of last week, and, with one…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 14

The Windsor green, which was top-dressed a fortnight ago, is not responding to treatment, due to adverse weather, but it should be ready for play next Saturday…

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Golf Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 13

RAIN washed out play last Saturday No official competition being listed, the fourteen players who started did not waste time beating it for the Club House when…

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Rain Stopped Play in Hawkesbury District Cricket 3 Batsmen and 2 Bowlers in Best Performances Art. Hession Scores 14 Fours in C Grade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 13

RAIN on Saturday stopped play in most matches commenced in another series in the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association Competition. In the A Grade, R.A.A.F. lost five wickets for 80 against Wilberforce, Pitt Town scored 117 against Oakville, and Richmond, who compiled their best score so fair this…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 12

Windsor 29, v. Springwood 18:—Moses, Jackson, Salter and Rea 29, v. Ellis, Johnston, Kearns and Husselbee 18. Blue Mountain Pennant Competition:—…

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Golf Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 12

Well, the first leg of the contest between the Rifle Club and the Golf Club took place at the golf links last Saturday, and what an afternoon it turned out to be—wackO!…

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Cricket Matters Association Committee Meets Inter-district Matches Arranged

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 4

CHIEF feature of interest at the monthly meeting" of the management committee of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association at the Windsor School of Arts on…

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Wilberforce Increase Lead Eight Points Advantage in Competition Table Batsmen Do Best in Hawkesbury Cricket F. Turnbull Scores 10 Fours in a Grade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 11

THE fourth series of matches in the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association Competition concluded on Saturday. In the A Grade, Wilberforce increased their lead in the table of points to eight points, in the A Reserve Grade, Kurrajong improved their position, being now six points ahead of Windsor, whilst…

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Bowls

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

Windsor 106 v. The Hills 87:—Grimwood, Higgins, Jackson and Salter (W.) 26 v., Maundrill, Cornwall, Spriggs and Rose (H.) 25; Butler, Graham, Cuddeford and Rea 40…

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Golf Notes

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

Only a few players turned up last Saturday, when a stroke round was played. Scores were not so hot, so we will not publish them, but George Carse won with a net 72. There…

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Batsmen Do Best in Hawkesbury District Cricket Centuries by R. Brown, Frank Tuckerman & R. Huxley Thirty Wickets Fall in Match on Windsor Oval

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

THE fifth series of matches in the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association, Competition commenced on Saturday. In the A Grade, Sackville batted all the afternoon in their match against Wilberforce for the big score of eight wickets for 357, whilst Pitt Town made the respectable total of 271 against…

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Cricket Hawkesbury District Competition

Hawkesbury Herald · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 8

Once again ideal cricketing conditions greeted players in the local competition, when another series of matches was concluded on Saturday…

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Golf Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 12

The golf match and rifle shoot between, the. Golf and 'Rifle Clubs was enjoyed so much that it is intended to make it an annual event. This statement was made last…

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