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Collegiate after 22 Years

June 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 3, 1927 B.W. Doncaster and G. Price, the Sheffield Collegiate and Swinton captains, tossing for innings when matches between the...

Keen Contest at Wath

June 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times June 17, 1927 Keen Contest at Wath In spite of an early batting slump Swinton put up a keen game at Wath...

Swinton Coming Along

June 1927
Mexborough and District Times June 10, 1927 Swinton Coming Along A rather better outlook begins to loom at Swinton – though there, still, the attack is...

Rescuer and Rescued

July 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 1, 1927 Rescuer and Rescued Varah Dobson (left) of Rowms Lane, Swinton and his little cousin, Freeman Tingle aged six, whom...

Local Industries

July 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 22, 1927 Local Industries The Cadeby colliery was sunk in 1894, and in recent years both at Denaby and Cadeby there...

Municipal Development of Swinton

July 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 22, 1927 Municipal Development of Swinton With regard to the municipal development of Swinton during the earlier years, some reminiscences furnished...

A Freak of Nature

July 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 1, 1927 A Freak of Nature This photograph shows a bough of an ash tree which is ingrown with the wall...

Swinton Hit Out – Big Win over Mexborough

July 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 15, 1927 Swinton Hit Out Big Win over Mexborough Mexborough were outplayed in the rearranged match at Swinton on Monday. Swinton scored...

Swinton’s Best – Darton Overwhelmed

July 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 22, 1927 Swinton’s Best Darton Overwhelmed Swinton again found easy prey when they entertained Darton on Saturday. Darton arrived without three or...

Hague Cup Winner

July 1927
Mexborough and Swinton Times July 1, 1927 The outstanding competitor in the Swinton District School Sports, and winner of the “Hague” Cup and other awards:...