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1 Boat race

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge

2 Cricket

2 January- 4 January, Sydney - Only Test between Australia and England. Australia win by 10 wickets.

3 Football (Soccer)

FA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup commonly known as the FA Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association. The FA Cup is the oldest football competition in the world. As such its presti - Old EtonionsEton College is a public school (that is, an independent, fee-paying secondary school) for boys in Eton, Berkshire near Windsor in England. It boards approximately 1,200 boys between the ages of 13 and 18 who enjoy some outstanding facilities at a cost of beat Clapham Rovers 1-0

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