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January |
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10 – 31 |
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Football, Africa Cup of Nations, Angola |
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14 – 18 |
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Cricket, South Africa v England, 4th Test, Johannesburg |
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18 – 31 |
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Tennis, Australian Open, Melbourne |
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21 – 31 |
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Rackets, Lacoste British Open Singles Champs., Queen’s Club |
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23 |
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The Real Van Gogh, Royal Academy (until 18th April) |
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25 |
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Burns Night |
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February |
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6 |
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Rugby Union, England v Wales, Twickenham |
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6 |
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Rugby Union, Ireland v Italy, Dublin |
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7 |
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American Football, NFL Super Bowl XLIV, Florida |
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7 |
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Rugby Union, Scotland v France, Edinburgh |
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8 – 12 |
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Sailing, America’s Cup, Valencia |
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12 – 28 |
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Winter Olympic Games, Vancouver |
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13 |
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Racing, Totesport Gold Trophy, Newbury |
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13 |
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Rugby Union, France v Ireland, Paris |
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13 |
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Rugby Union, Wales v Scotland, Cardiff |
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14 |
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St. Valentine’s Day |
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14 |
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Rugby Union, Italy v England, Rome |
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16 |
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Shrove Tuesday |
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17 |
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Ash Wednesday |
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18 – 21 |
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Golf, Accenture Matchplay Champs., Arizona |
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19 – 20 |
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Real Tennis, Oxford v Cambridge, Lord’s |
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19 – 23 |
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London Fashion Week, Natural History Museum |
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20 – 28 |
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Rackets, Amateur Doubles Champs., Queen’s Club |
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24 |
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Henry Moore, Tate Britain (until 8th Aug.) |
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26 |
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Rugby Union, Wales v France, Cardiff |
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27 |
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Racing, Racing Post Chase, Kempton Park |
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27 |
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Rugby Union, England v Ireland, Twickenham |
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27 |
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Rugby Union, Italy v Scotland, Rome |
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27 – 28 |
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Real Tennis, Neptune Brit. Amat. Doubles Champs., Radley College |
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28 |
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Football, Carling Cup Final, Wembley |
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28 |
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Cricket, Bangladesh v England, 1st ODI, Mirpur |
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March |
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1 |
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St David’s Day |
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2 |
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Cricket, Bangladesh v England, 2nd ODI, Mirpur |
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3 |
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Football, England v Egypt, Wembley |
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5 |
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Cricket, Bangladesh v England, 3rd ODI, Chittagong |
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9 – 10 |
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Rackets, Oxford v Cambridge, Queen’s Club |
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12 – 16 |
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Cricket, Bangladesh v England, 1st Test, Chittagong |
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13 |
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Rugby Union, Ireland v Wales, Dublin |
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13 |
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Rugby Union, Scotland v England, Edinburgh |
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13 – 21 |
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Rackets, Lacoste British Open Doubles Champs., Queen’s Club |
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14 |
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Mothering Sunday |
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14 |
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Motor Racing, Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir |
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14 |
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Rugby Union, France v Italy, Paris |
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16 – 19 |
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Racing, National Hunt Festival, Cheltenham |
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17 |
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St. Patrick’s Day |
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20 |
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Rugby Union, France v England, Paris |
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20 |
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Rugby Union, Ireland v Scotland, Dublin |
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20 |
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Rugby Union, Wales v Italy, Cardiff |
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20 – 24 |
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Cricket, Bangladesh v England, 2nd Test, Mirpur |
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20 – 28 |
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Real Tennis, Neptune Amateur Singles Champs., Queen’s Club |
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20 – 28 |
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Oxford Literary Festival, Oxford |
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21 – 26 |
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Rackets, Public Schools Doubles Champs., Queen’s Club |
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28 |
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Motor Racing, Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne |
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28 |
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British Summer Time begins (clocks forward) |
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April |
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1 |
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Newby Hall, Nr. Ripon, N. Yorks. opens |
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2 |
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GOOD FRIDAY |
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3 |
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Rowing, Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race, Putney |
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4 |
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EASTER DAY |
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4 |
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Motor Racing, Malaysian Grand Prix, Sepang |
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5 |
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EASTER MONDAY |
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8 – 11 |
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Golf, Halford Hewitt T’ment., Deal & Sandwich |
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8 – 11 |
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Golf, The Masters, Augusta, USA |
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10 |
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Racing, The Grand National, Aintree |
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12 – 19 |
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Real Tennis, World Masters Tournament, Queen’s Club |
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14 – 15 |
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Racing, Craven Meeting, Newmarket |
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17 |
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Racing, Scottish Grand National, Ayr |
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17 |
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Grace Kelly: Style and Fashion Exhibition, V&A (until 26th Sept) |
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18 |
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Motor Racing, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai |
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23 |
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St. George’s Day |
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25 |
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The London Marathon |
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30 |
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Equestrianism, Badminton Int. Horse Trials, Gloucs. (until 3rd May) |
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30 |
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Cricket, Twenty20 World Cup, West Indies (until 16th May) |
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May |
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1 |
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Glyndebourne Festival Opera Season begins (until 31st Aug.) |
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1 – 2 |
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Racing, The Guineas Meeting, Newmarket |
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3 |
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MAY DAY HOLIDAY |
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6 - 9 |
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Golf, The Players’ Champs., Florida |
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9 |
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Motor Racing, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona |
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12 – 14 |
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Racing, Dante Meeting, York |
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12 – 16 |
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Equestrianism, Royal Windsor Horse Show, Windsor |
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15 |
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Football, FA Cup Final, Wembley |
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16 |
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Motor Racing, Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo |
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16 |
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Cricket, Twenty20 World Cup Final, West Indies |
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22 |
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Football, Champions League Final, Madrid |
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22 |
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Rugby Union, Heineken Cup Final, Paris |
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22 – 23 |
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Rugby Union, Sevens World Series, Twickenham |
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23 |
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Tennis, French Open Champs., Paris (until 6th June) |
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24 – 29 |
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Chelsea Flower Show, The Royal Hospital, Chelsea |
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27 – 31 |
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Cricket, England v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Lord’s |
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29 |
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Rugby Union, Guinness Premiership Final, Twickenham |
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29 |
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Speech Day, Harrow School |
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30 |
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Rugby Union, England v Barbarians, Twickenham |
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30 |
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Motor Racing, Turkish Grand Prix, Istanbul |
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31 |
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SPRING BANK HOLIDAY |
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June |
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2 |
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‘Fourth of June’, Eton College |
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4 – 5 |
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Racing, The Oaks and Derby Meeting, Epsom |
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4 – 6 |
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Polo, Polo in the Park, Hurlingham Park |
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4 – 7 |
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Cricket, England v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Old Trafford |
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5 |
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‘Fete Champetre’, Hurlingham Club |
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7 - 13 |
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Tennis, Aegon Champs., Queen’s Club |
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12 |
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Football, World Cup, England v USA, Rustenburg |
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12-13 |
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Motor Racing, Le Mans 24 hours Race, France |
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12 |
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Trooping the Colour, Horse Guards Parade |
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12 |
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Rugby Union, Australia v England, Perth |
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13 |
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Motor Racing, Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal |
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14 |
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Royal Academy Summer Exhibition (until 22nd Aug.) |
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15 – 19 |
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Racing, The Royal Meeting, Ascot |
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15 – 19 |
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Tennis, The Fortis Tennis Classic, Hurlingham Club |
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17 – 20 |
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Golf, US Open Champs., Pebble Beach, USA |
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18 |
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Football, World Cup, England v Algeria, Cape Town |
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19 |
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Sailing, Round the Island Race, Cowes |
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19 |
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Cricket, Scotland v England, ODI, Edinburgh |
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19 |
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Cricket, Middlesex v Australia, ODI, Lord’s |
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19 |
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Rugby Union, Australia v England, Sydney |
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21 |
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Tennis, The Championships, Wimbledon (until 4th July) |
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22 |
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Cricket, England v Australia, 1st ODI, Southampton |
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23 |
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Football, World Cup, England v Slovenia, Port Elizabeth |
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24 |
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Cricket, England v Australia, 2nd ODI, Cardiff |
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26 |
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Cricket, Eton v Harrow, Lord’s |
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27 |
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Cricket, England v Australia, 3rd ODI, Old Trafford |
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27 |
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Motor Racing, European Grand Prix, Valencia |
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27 |
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Cricket, The Cornflowers v Hurlingham CC, Hurlingham Club |
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30 |
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Cricket, England v Australia, 4th ODI, The Oval |
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30 |
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Rowing, Henley Royal Regatta, Henley-on-Thames (until 4th July) |
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July |
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2 |
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Football, World Cup, Quarter-Finals, Johannesburg & Port Elizabeth |
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2 – 4 |
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Motor Racing, Festival of Speed, Goodwood |
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3 |
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Cricket, England v Australia, 5th ODI, Lord’s |
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3 |
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Football, World Cup, Quarter-Finals, Cape Town & Johannesburg |
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3 – 25 |
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Cycling, Tour de France |
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5 |
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Cricket, Middlesex v Bangladesh, ODI, Lord’s |
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6 |
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Football, World Cup, Semi-Finals, Cape Town |
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6 – 11 |
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The Hampton Court Flower Show |
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7 |
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Football, World Cup, Semi-Finals, Durban |
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7 – 9 |
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Racing, The July Meeting, Newmarket |
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7 – 11 |
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Henley Festival of Music & The Arts, Henley-on-Thames |
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8 |
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Cricket, England v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Trent Bridge |
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8 – 11 |
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Golf, Scottish Open, Loch Lomond |
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10 |
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Football, World Cup, Third-place play off, Port Elizabeth |
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10 |
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Cricket, England v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Bristol |
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11 |
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Football, World Cup Final, Johannesburg |
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11 |
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Motor Racing, British Grand Prix, Silverstone |
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11 |
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Racing, Irish Oaks, The Curragh |
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12 |
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Cricket, England v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Edgbaston |
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13 – 18 |
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Cricket, Pakistan v Australia, 1st Test, Lord’s |
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15 – 18 |
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Golf, The Open, St Andrews |
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16 |
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Henry Wood Proms. Concerts, The Royal Albert Hall (until 11 Sept.) |
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21 – 23 |
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Salon Privé Car Show, Hurlingham Club |
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23 – 25 |
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Racing, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot |
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25 |
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Polo, Cartier Int. Day, Guards Polo Club, Windsor |
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27 |
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Motor Racing, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim |
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27 - 31 |
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Racing, ‘Glorious Goodwood’ |
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29 |
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Cricket, England v Pakistan, 1st Test, Trent Bridge (until 2nd Aug.) |
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31 |
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Sailing, Cowes Week, Isle of Wight (until 7th Aug.) |
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August |
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1 |
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Motor Racing, Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest |
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6 – 10 |
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Cricket, England v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Edgbaston |
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6 – 30 |
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Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
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12 |
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‘The Glorious Twelfth’ |
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12 – 15 |
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Golf, The US PGA Champs., Wisconsin, USA |
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17 – 20 |
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Racing, The Ebor Festival, York |
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18 - 22 |
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Cricket, England v Pakistan, 3rd Test, The Oval |
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26 – 29 |
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Golf, Johnnie Walker Champs., Gleaneagles |
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26 – 30 |
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Cricket, England v Pakistan, 4th Test, Lord’s |
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29 |
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Motor Racing, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps |
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30 |
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Tennis, US Open, New York (until 12th Sept.) |
|
30 |
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SUMMER BANK HOLIDAY |
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September |
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 |
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5 |
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Cricket, England v Pakistan, 1st Twenty20 Int., Cardiff |
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7 |
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Cricket, England v Pakistan, 2nd Twenty20 Int., Cardiff |
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10 |
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Cricket, England v Pakistan, 1st One Day Int., Chester-le-Street |
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11 |
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Racing, St. Leger Meeting, Doncaster |
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12 |
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Cricket, England v Pakistan, 2nd One Day Int., Headingley |
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12 |
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Motor Racing, Italian Grand Prix, Monza |
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17 |
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Cricket, England v Pakistan, 3rd One Day Int., The Oval |
|
17 – 19 |
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Motor Racing, Goodwood Revival Meeting, Goodwood |
|
18 |
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Cricket, ECB 40L Final, Lord’s |
|
19 |
|
Great North Run |
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20 |
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Cricket, England v Pakistan, 4th One Day Int., Lord’s |
|
22 |
|
Cricket, England v Pakistan, 5th One Day Int., Southampton |
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24 – 26 |
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Racing, Ascot Festival Meeting, Ascot |
|
26 |
|
Motor Racing, Singapore Grand Prix |
|
26 |
|
Buckingham Palace –Windsor Castle Prince’s Trust Charity Cycle Ride |
|
30 |
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Gauguin, Tate Modern (until 16th Jan) |
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October |
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 |
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1 – 3 |
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Golf, The Ryder Cup, Celtic Manor, Newport, Wales |
|
1 – 2 |
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Racing, Cambridgeshire Meeting, Newmarket |
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3 |
|
Racing, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Paris |
|
3 |
|
Golf, I Zingari v Huntercombe GC, Huntercombe |
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3 – 17 |
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Rackets, Noel Bruce Old Boys’ Doubles Champs., Queen’s Club |
|
6 – 11 |
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Real Tennis, European Open Singles Champs., Lord’s |
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7 – 10 |
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Golf, Alfred Dunhill Links Champs., St Andrews & Carnoustie |
|
10 |
|
Motor Racing, Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka |
|
13 |
|
Venice: Canaletto and his Rivals, National Gallery (until 16th Jan.) |
|
16 |
|
Racing, The Champions’ Meeting, Newmarket |
|
22 |
|
Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Nat. Hist. Mus. (until 11th April) |
|
27 |
|
Cricket, I Zingari Dinner, Savoy Hotel |
|
31 |
|
Hallowe’en |
|
31 |
|
British Summer Time ends (clocks back) |
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November |
|
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|
 |
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5 |
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Guy Fawkes’ Day |
|
7 |
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Motor Racing, Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos |
|
13 |
|
The Lord Mayor’s Show, The City, London |
|
14 |
|
Remembrance Sunday |
|
14 |
|
Motor Racing, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina |
|
16 – 26 |
|
Rackets, National Invitation Singles Champs., Queen’s Club |
|
19 – 28 |
|
Real Tennis, British Open Champs., Queen’s Club |
|
21 - 28 |
|
Tennis, ATP Masters Cup, O2 Arena |
|
25 - 27 |
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Racing, Hennessy Gold Cup, Newbury |
|
25 - 29 |
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Cricket, Australia v England, The Ashes 1st Test, Brisbane |
|
30 |
|
St. Andrew’s Day |
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December |
|
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|
 |
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3-7 |
|
Cricket, Australia v England, The Ashes 2nd Test, Adelaide |
|
8 – 15 |
|
Rackets, Public Schools Singles Champs., Queen’s Club |
|
9 |
|
Rugby Union, Oxford v Cambridge, Twickenham |
|
14 – 20 |
|
Equestrianism, Olympia Horse Show, Olympia |
|
16 - 20 |
|
Cricket, Australia v England, The Ashes 3rd Test, Perth |
|
25 |
|
CHRISTMAS DAY |
|
26 |
|
BOXING DAY |
|
26 |
|
Racing, King George VI Chase, Kempton Park |
|
26 - 30 |
|
Cricket, Australia v England, The Ashes 4th Test, Melbourne |
|
27 |
|
Racing, Welsh National, Chepstow |
|
31 |
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NEW YEAR’S EVE - HOGMANAY |
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