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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1949

116 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 4 of 6

Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 1

E. Tebbutt and W. Walker played Stubbs and Marshall in the most outstanding match of the Pairs…

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Pigeon Racing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 4

The Riverstone Homing Pigeon Society held its second race from Parkes on July 23, when 11 members…

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GOLF Richmond Club Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 1

On Saturday, to provide experience for social matches which it is hoped to play later, and to lend some variety…

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TENNIS Quarter and Semi-Finals

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 1

Following are the details, for the quarter and semifinals to be played this Saturday in the H.D.T.A…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 6

Splendid progress is being made, in getting the top green, ready for the new turf, and credit is due to the greens…

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Pigeon Racing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 2

The Riverstone Homing Pigeon Society sent 88 birds to Condobolin for the first race from that centre on July…

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GOLF Richmond Club Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 6

The longer evenings and pleasant weather are still having their effect and the week-end was again a busy…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 4

Congratulations are due to the players who visited Blackheath to take part in the John Marsh. Shield…

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GOLF Richmond Club, Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 4

Saturday's competition v par found par too strong an opponent. The winner, who has been playing consistently…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 5

It can be seen by the progress made in re-turfing the top green, that the greens committee is making every…

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Pigeon Racing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 5

The Riverstone Homing Pigeon Society held its "Two Bird Championship" on August 7, from Condobolin. In…

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GOLF Richmond Club Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 5

Conditions for the first qualifying round of the Club Championship were very far from pleasant, and the force…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 3

Owing to the wet state of the green no play was allowed at the week-end. Four teams of our players…

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GOLF Richmond Club Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 1

When our Championship is finally, decided the winner will have certainly earned his title. In the first qualifying…

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Alterations to Rules Cricket Clubs Please Note

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 4

IMPORTANT alterations which should be noted by all district clubs were made in revision of the…

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Cricket to Begin Sept. 24 Decision By Delegates Annual Meeting Held

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 1

PLAY in the 1949-50 Competition of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Association will begin on…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 4

Our guests and contestants for the Trophy on Sunday were three rinks from St. George Bowling Club. It was…

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GOLF Richmond Club Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 4

The main week-end event was the match on Saturday against Wallacia. J. Greentree acted as club captain in…

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Suggestion to Move Tennis Courts to Allow Bowling Club Expansion Windsor Council Treats Idea With Reserve

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 1

A SUGGESTION to hand over to the Bowling Club the site of the present tennis courts in, Mc-Quade Park, and move the courts to another location, was treated with marked suspicion by some of…

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Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 6

The usual practice matches were held on Saturday last, but owing to the wet condition of the green the Lionel…

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