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Marconigrams – Friday 20 March 1903
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 20 March 1903
Marconigrams
The Mexboro’ Town football team has been revived.
Lady Mary Cooke is enjoying a holiday tour in...
Marconigrams – November 10th, 1933
South Yorkshire Times, November 10th, 1933
Marconigrams
The next Wath Rural Deanery Choirs Festival will be held in 1935.
Get ready to join our great knitting contest....
Joan Club Party on Tuesday.
South Yorkshire Times : Saturday, December 12th, 1970
Mrs. Freda Story lighting a candle at Adwick-On-Dearne Darby and Joan Club Party on Tuesday.
Mexborough Roman School
South Yorkshire times : Saturday, December 12th, 1970
The Nativity Scene presented on Wednesday by infants of Mexborough Roman School
Mexborough Local Party Dinner
South Yorkshire Times : Saturday, December 12th, 1970
At Mexborough Local Party dinner at the Civic Hall last Friday
Mr. J. J. Loftus (social secretary), Country...
Mary’s boy child,”
South Yorkshire times : Saturday, December 12th, 1970
A scene from “Mary’s boy child,” a Christmas play given this week by children of Mexborough Roman...
Duncan Stewart Bailey Cup
South Yorkshire Times , Saturday, December 12th, 1970
Keith Nettleton receives the Duncan Stewart Bailey cup from Coun. John Haigh (vice-chairman) at Mexborough road safety...
Local Holiday Attractions
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 18 May 1894
Local Holiday Attractions
Little of the holiday-making of Whitsuntide has been confined to our own neighbourhood. The...
South Yorkshire Collieries & Hull Coal Trade
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 11 May 1894
South Yorkshire Collieries And The Hull Coal Trade
Great Increase Of Local Tonnage100,000 Tons More Sent In...
Eight Hours Mines Bill
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 11 May 1894
Eight Hours Mines Bill
Every year the Eight Hours Mines Bill meets with more supporters, and during...
Denaby Strike Case – Action Against Miners’ Association – Evidence for Company
Sheffield Daily Telegraph — Saturday 30 January 1904
Denaby Strike Case
The Action Against the Miners’ Association
Evidence for the Company
Howden’s Interesting Story
In the King’s Bench Division...
Denaby & Cadeby Strike – Action Against Miners’ Association
Sheffield Daily Telegraph — Thursday 28 January 1904
Denaby and Cadeby Strike
Action Against the Miners’ Association
Heavy Claim for Damages
Mr Chambers Gives Evidence
In the King’s Bench...
South & West Yorkshire Coal Trade – Exports from Hull in 1903
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer — Friday 08 January 1904
South and West Yorkshire Coal Trade
Exports from Hull in 1903
Yorkshire colliery owners and Hull shippers...
Denaby United 0 Mexborough 1 – Beginning the Year Well
Mexborough & Swinton Times — Friday 08 January 1904
Beginning the Year Well
Mexboro’ folk ought to be proud of the Mexboro’ Town team, and the...
Gathering of Yorkshire Foresters at Conisborough.
South Yorkshire Times, October 13th, 1933
Mexborough
Bad news for the ratepayers. I am afraid. The Finance Committee recommend a rate of 8s. for the ensuing...
A Tactical Triumph
South Yorkshire Times, September 29th, 1933
Crossleys Title Fight Bid
A Tactical Triumph
Smith Beaten At His Own Game
Harry Crossley
Harry Crossley the Mexborough boxer and former Cruiserweight...
Mexborough 109 Denaby Main 94 for 5
Sheffield Independent — Tuesday 10 July 1877
Mexbro’ v. Denaby Main.
This match was played at Mexbro’ on Saturday, and resulted in a draw.
The batting of...
White Lane 63 for 7 Mexboro’ 59
South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times — Friday 29 May 1903
White Lane 63 for 7 Mexboro’ 59
This match, played at White Lane...
Mexboro’ and District League – Results up to date.
Mexborough & Swinton Times — Friday 29 May 1903
Mexboro’ and District League. Results up to date.
Club
P
W
L
D
Pts
Mitchell Main
5
4
0
1
9
Hoyland Silkstone
5
2
0
3
7
Tankersley
5
2
1
2
6
Mexboro’
4
2
1
1
5
Wath Lane
4
2
1
1
5
Wombwell Main
4
2
0
2
6
Conisboro’
5
1
2
2
4
Denaby and Cadeby
5
0
1
4
4
Hickleton Main
3
0
0
3
3
Swinton
7
1
5
1
3
Rawmarsh
3
0
2
1
1
Wath
4
0
3
1
1
Mexborough Trades Council – The Denaby Unemployed.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph — Thursday 28 May 1903
Mexborough Trades Council.
The Denaby Unemployed.
Mr. A. Gardner presided over a meeting of this Council last night...
Body Found in a Pond -Missing Since the Sixth Inst.
Mexborough & Swinton Times — Friday 22 May 1903
Body Found in a Pond.
Missing from Home Since the Sixth Inst.
On Thursday afternoon the driver...
The Hull Coal Trade. Improved Figures.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph — Thursday 07 May 1903
The Hull Coal Trade. Improved Figures.
The recent reports of the satisfactory condition of the South Yorkshire coal...
Drunk, Obscene, Lights & Rabies
Mexborough & Swinton Times — Friday 01 May 1903
Drunk on Licensed Premises at Denaby.
John Hagan, a miner, of New Conisboro’, was summoned for having...
Conisboro’ 33 Mexboro’ 36
Mexborough & Swinton Times — Friday 07 September 1877
Conisboro’ 33 Mexboro’ 36
This interesting match was played at Conisboro’ on Saturday last, and after a...
Cricket – First Division – Bowling Averages
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 28 June 1895
Bowling Averages
Name
Club
Overs
Maidens
Runs
Wickets
Average
Lister
Rawmarsh
89
36
117
32
3.21
Nicholson
Mexborough
99.1
43
138
33
4.6
T. Gale
Wentworth
103.1
30
167
37
4.19
Jackson
Kilnhurst
30.3
5
51
10
5.1
Kilner
Mitchell
31
11
47
9
5.2
J. Ards
Wath
24
6
48
9
5.3
Lister
Mitchell
54
19
102
19
5.7
Beckett
Mexborough
98
16
196
34
5.26
W. Oates
Elsecar
34
9
62
9
6.8
M. Hirst
Elsecar
119
50
205
28
6.9
Robinson
Mitchell
91.2
38
118
18
6.10
G. W. Platts
Rawmarsh
57
15
130
20
6.10
J. Cox
Wentworth
74.2
25
106
16
6.10
W. Bamforth
Elsecar
155
51
225
39
6.11
Rev. Sharpe
Elsecar
38
8
88
13
6.12
R. Needham
Mitchell
77.3
30
134
20
6.14
G. Gale
Wentworth
22.3
5
42
6
7.0
J. Needham
Mitchell
36
4
92
12
7.8
Taylor
Swinton
35.3
10
87
11
7.10
Wood
Swinton
75.1
23
152
20
7.12
J. Ellis
Wath
64
15
106
13
7.15
Blurton
Kilnhurst
107
40
163
21
7.16
Whittlestone
Wombwell Main
68
13
112
12
9.4
Atkey
Swinton
51.3
22
91
9
10.1
Dickinson
Swinton
24
13
31
3
10.1
Payling
Rawmarsh
36
10
73
7
10.3
Bell
Swinton
43.1
8
124
12
10.4
Jas....