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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1940

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

Pigeon Racing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 11

Another hard race was flown on the 6th October by the Windsor Racing Pigeon Society. The race was conducted from. Girilambone, and of the 27 bird's liberated only…

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Hawkesbury A Grade Cricket Matches Begin This Saturday See Page 11. Hawkesbury Tennis Championship Results Three Finals Decided

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 1

IN brilliant sunshine a further series of matches was played on Saturday afternoon last in the championships of the Hawkesbury District Tennis Association's…

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Cricket Association Management Committee Meeting Seven Teams in a Grade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 11

THE adjourned meeting of the management committee of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association was held on Saturday evening last at the School of Arts, Windsor…

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Cricket Commences Hwkesbury District Competition Sackville's Good Score Against Oakville Only Five Players in Best Performances

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 11

WITH bright sunshine on Saturday afternoon last in the opening series of the first round of the A Grade of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association's Competition, we desire to express thanks to the clubs responsible for sending in the scores so promptly—Oakville 2, Wilberforce 1 (from the Kurrajong Cricket…

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B Grade Cricket Competition Begins This Saturday See Page 11. First Series Concluded Kurrajong Lead by Two Points Centuries by D. Woods and A. Tuckerman Five Other Players in Best Performances

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 1

IN bright sunshine on Saturday afternoon last the first series of matches in the A Grade concluded in the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association's Competition, Kurrajong who won outright by seven wickets and seven runs against Wilberforce 1, are leading by two points in the competition table, from Sackville…

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Richmond Golf Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 12

Scoring was quite satisfactory in the Canadian Mixed Foursome held last Saturday on the local course. Under warm but pleasant conditions, with the course showing…

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Cricket Association Monthly Committee Meeting B Grade Competition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 6

THE monthly meeting of the management committee of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association was held in the Club Room of the School of Arts, Windsor, on…

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Two Centuries in Hawkesbury District Cricket Four Other Players in Best Performances

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 11

THERE was brilliant sunshine on Saturday afternoon last although a strong wind made conditions unpleasant when the third series of matches of the A Grade in the first round of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association's Competition was commenced. In the match played on the Oakville cricket ground…

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Bowls Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 2

The Windsor bowling green, which has been closed for top-dressing and repairs during the past two months, is showing great improvement since the recent rain. The…

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Cricket Association Management Committee Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 3

A MEETING of the management commit-"^ tee of the Hawkesbury District Cricket association was held at the School of Arts, Windsor, on Saturday, November 16, and the…

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Trophies Presented End of Tennis Season Competition Support Appreciated

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 3

APPRECIATION of the manner in which clubs and players supported the Hawkesbury District Tennis Association's Competition during the…

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In the Rain Hawkesbury District Cricket Sparkling Knock by Frank Tuckerman of Sackville Five Other Players in Best Performances

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 11

THE rain on Saturday afternoon last did not affect very much the play in the fourth series of matches of the A Grade in the first round of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association's Competition which was commenced. In the match played on the Sackville cricket ground, the players played in the rain for two…

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Swimming Classes and Bathing Prohibition Windsor Council's Decision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 3

ASKED by the Director of Education for its co-operation in assisting the holding of vacational swimming classes for children in the "Macquarie Park baths" at Windsor…

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No Cricket in Hawkesbury Competition Washout by the Rain

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 11

OWING to the rain on Saturday afternoon last there was no cricket played in the fourth series of matches of the A Grade in the first round of the Hawkesbury…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 9

The Windsor Bowling Green will be officially opened on. Saturday after top-dressing repairs. All local bowlers are asked to be present, as several rinks from…

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Two Centuries in Hawkesbury District Cricket by L. Tuckerman and Frank Tuckerman Four Other Players in Best Performances

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 13

DULL weather made the conditions pleasant on Saturday afternoon last when the fifth series of matches in the first round of the A Grade of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association's Competition was concluded. Kurrajong, who won on the first innings by 55 runs against Sackville 1, had their lead reduced to…

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Sixth Series Commenced in Hawkeseuey District Cricket Magnificent Innings by C. Farrell of Wilberforce Four Other Players in Best Performances

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 December 1940 · page 11

DULL weather for about half an hour and brilliant sunshine for the remainder of the afternoon made the conditions pleasant on Saturday afternoon last when the sixth series of matches in the first round of the A Grade of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association's competition was commenced. In the match…

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