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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1968

217 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 6 of 11

Swimming Pool Three Sites to be Investigated By Engineers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 June 1968 · page 1

Aldermen seeking to build the Windsor swimming pool on a site other than McQuade Park won a minor victory at the June meeting…

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Windsor Bowls “Last-End” Win For Jack Bowd

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 June 1968 · page 5

In the Triples Championship competition Jack Bowd had a close call against Jim Phillips,…

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Windsor Golf Laurie Taylor Trophy to Davies Combination

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 June 1968 · page 7

True to tradition the finals of the annual Laurie Taylor four-ball match play event culminated in exciting finishes on the 18th green after…

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District Bowls Richmond Weekend Results

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 June 1968 · page 7

Results of play over the weekend was as follows:— Saturday: D. McDougall, G. Ambrose. E. Moore d…

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Windsor Golf Two Pairs Share Lead in Foursomes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 June 1968 · page 5

W. Stubbs and J. Bradley and M. Cross and D. Shearer shared the lead with 79’s after the first round in the Foursomes Championships at the…

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Windsor Football Windsor Lethargic in 13-6 Defeat

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 June 1968 · page 6

In a scrappy match, devoid of any real constructive play from either side, Windsor A Grade went down 13-6 to Penrith Waratahs on…

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Rugby League This

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 July 1968 · page 2

The match of the day on Sunday will be the Windsor–Richmond clash at Windsor Oval. Earlier…

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Riverstone Women’s Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 July 1968 · page 8

A Tea-pot Trophy Day was held at the Riverstone Bowling Club on June 27 between Blacktown and…

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Windsor Bowls Triples Semi-Finals

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 July 1968 · page 8

Bert Bin stead started off well in the semi-finals of the Triples in his match against Ray Wilcher,…

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Rugby Hague Richmond Squares Account With Waratahs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 July 1968 · page 7

A first-round defeat was avenged by Richmond A Grade on Sunday, when they downed Penrith Waratahs by 18-6…

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Richmond Bowls the Berg Topples Moore

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 July 1968 · page 8

In a semi-final of the Club Triples on Saturday, Eric Berg weaver’s team defeated Eric Moore’s team…

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School Sport Two Share Lead in Rugby League

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 July 1968 · page 2

With only two rounds remaining in the Hawkesbury District Primary Schools competitions…

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Tennis Big Entry Expected in Champs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 3 July 1968 · page 4

District Tennis Championships this year will have two additional classes for Singles, Mixed and…

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Women’s Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 July 1968 · page 18

Championship Singles were played at the club on July 4 in perfect weather and resulted as follow.—…

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Women’s Bowls

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 July 1968 · page 2

Results of Pennants Playes at Camden on Wednesday are as follows: D. Pearce , T. Kershaw, O…

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Windsor Bowls Triumph for Wilcher

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 July 1968 · page 18

The final of the Triples Championship was a triumph for Ray Wilcher who, after losing the first…

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Richmond Bowls Lion Club’s Successful Day

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 July 1968 · page 18

The Lion Club’s Bowls Day on Sunday was a huge success and everyone enjoyed themselves…

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Windsor Golf Foursomes Semi-Finals Keenly Contested

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 July 1968 · page 15

With the A Grade field narrowed down to eight of the shortest markers in the club the outcome of the Foursomes semi-finals depended…

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Late Sporting. Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 July 1968 · page 28

The test match, All England v. Australian Eleven, was won by the Cornstalks by 61 runs; the scores being—Australians: First innings, 116; second, 60…

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Riverstone Bowls Close Game in Singles

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 17 July 1968 · page 7

The second round of the Minor Singles was played on Saturday afternoon, and several close…

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