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Mildred Caverly

Mildred Irving Caverly Marshall (November 25, 1893 – June 12, 1985) was an American amateur golfer. She won the Philadelphia city championship in 1916 and 1918, and was runner-up at the U.S. Women's Amateur in 1916, losing to Alexa Stirling. Early life and education. Caverly was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Philadelphia, the daughter of Robert B. Caverly and Mary Vesta Cutler Caverly. Career. Caverly was a member of the Philadelphia Cricket Club and the Philadelphia Country Club. She won women's tournaments at Shawnee in Pennsylvania and at Ekwanok Country Club in Vermont in 1913. She won the Philadelphia city championship in 1916 and 1918, and was runner-up at the U.S. Women's Amateur in 1916, losing to Alexa Stirling. She traveled to Ireland in 1920, and was the medalist in the British Ladies Amateur. Her letters home from this trip were compiled and published as "A Young American Golfer in the British Championship". She competed for the Berthellyn Cup at Huntingdon Valley Country Club in 1921. Personal life. Caverly married mining engineer Edward Everett Marshall in 1922, as his second wife. Her husband died in 1946, and she died in 1985, at the age of 91, in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. Her son Ed Marshall was president of the Golf Association of Philadelphia in the 1960s, and served on the executive committee of the United States Golf Association.

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Montreal Tigers cricket team

Montreal Tigers are a Canadian professional franchise cricket team representing the city of Montreal in the Global T20 Canada. It’s one of the six founding franchises of the league. They became champions of the 2023 season. Squad. This the squad for 2023 season.

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AFL reserves

The AFL reserve grade competition, commonly known simply as the AFL reserves, was an Australian rules football competition that operated as a second-tier competition to the Australian Football League from 1919 until 1999. Prior to 1990, it was known as the VFL reserve grade competition, VFL reserves or VFL seconds. In its final season, the competition was made up of the reserves teams of all Victorian senior AFL clubs, plus that of the Sydney Swans. Since 2000, the Victorian Football League has operated as a hybrid second-tier senior competition and reserves competition for most of the AFL clubs. History. In 1919, a new football competition known as the Victorian Junior Football League (VJFL) was established – at this time, junior was the term used for open age football of a lower standard than senior football, rather than for under age football. The league was intended to bring a junior club affiliated with each of the Victorian Football League (VFL) senior clubs into a single competition, and to adopt the same district eligibility scheme which the VFL had introduced in 1916. Player permit rules allowed for automatic transfers between the junior and senior clubs until July, allowing the juniors to serve as second eighteens for the seniors. The junior and senior clubs shared a home ground, with the juniors playing home when the seniors played away. For the inaugural season, four existing junior clubs – the Fitzroy Juniors, Collingwood Juniors and Leopold (affiliated with ) and Caulfield (affiliated with ) – initially crossed to the new league from the Metropolitan Amateur Association; West Melbourne was affiliated with ; and new junior clubs were formed in Carlton, Richmond and St Kilda. , which had left the VFL senior competition after 1914, also entered a stand-alone junior team in the competition. Shortly before the season, Caulfield withdrew, and a second University team was quickly arranged to take its place for the 1919 season. The two University teams were known as University A and University B, later becoming the modern day 'University Blues' and 'University Blacks'. University B contested only the 1919 season, with a Melbourne Juniors team established for 1920; University A contested the 1919 and 1920 seasons, reaching the grand final both years before dropping out. West Melbourne faced multiple heavy losses in 1920, including a 197-point loss against Carlton District and a 229-point loss against St Kilda District. In 1925, the competition was renamed as the VFL seconds, later known more commonly as the VFL reserves. Following the change, the seconds clubs still operated as distinct stand-alone clubs at this time, rather than coming directly under the influence of their senior clubs. This changed over the following decades, with all of the seconds teams gradually being subsumed by their senior counterparts. won the 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935 premierships - the only time in VFL/AFL history (seniors or reserves) that a club has won five grand finals in a row. Following their Round 1 match in 1989, both and Brisbane were found to have fielded unregistered players. As a result, the VFL fined both clubs and ordered that they receive zero premiership points for the match. Local players were primarily recruited via the league's metropolitan and country zoning rules, and the clubs had full ability to develop its players through its Under-19s and reserves teams: the same basic structure was also used consistently in the other two elite leagues, the SANFL and the WAFL. VSFL era. The Victorian State Football League was established at the end of 1991 to take over administration of football in Victoria from the Australian Football League, which was now becoming preoccupied with administration of the game nationally. The VSFL ran the AFL reserves competition from 1992 until 1999, which was also known as the VSFL in its first few years. At the end of 1994, the VSFL also took over administration of the Victorian Football Association competition (which it renamed the Victorian Football League in 1996). Amalgamation. Following the 1999 season, the AFL reserves was merged into the Victorian Football League. Such a merger had first been proposed as early as 1980, and a formal attempt to enact the merger for the 1995 season was defeated after strong opposition from the clubs. Clubs. After was relocated to Sydney at the end of the 1981 VFL season, the club continued to play in the VFL reserves. The Brisbane Bears competed for four years between 1989 and 1992, winning their only premiership at any grade in 1991. After the merger with the Lions at the end of 1996, the did not compete in the competition. No teams from South Australia or Western Australia ever competed in the VFL/AFL Reserves. (D) = District Notable players. A number of notable players competed solely in the reserves competition. Shane Warne, considered to be one of the greatest bowlers in the history of cricket, played a single game for in 1988. He was incorrectly listed in the Record as "Trevor" Warne, and played in the Under-19s for the remainder of the season. Former St Kilda number one ticket holder John Moran also played for the reserves side. John Bourke, a forward, shoved an umpire and then attacked a spectator during a 1985 game, leading to a suspension of ten years, equivalent to 240 matches. Premiers. won the most reserves premierships, with a total of 13. / was the only VFL club's reserves team never to win a premiership.

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Pakistani cricket team in England in 2024

The Pakistan cricket team is scheduled to tour the England in May 2024 to play four Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. On 4 July 2023, the England Cricket Board issued a press release announcing 4 T20I matches to be played from 22 May to 30 May.

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Maharashtra Ironmen

Maharashtra Ironmen is a professional handball team based in Pune, Maharashtra, that plays in the Premier Handball League. Maharashtra Ironmen won inaugural season of 2023 Premier Handball League (India) by defeating Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh by 38–24.The team is owned by Punit Balan & Janhavi Dhariwal Balan. Franchise history. Premier Handball League (India) is a professional Handball league in India, based on the format of the Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament. The first edition of the tournament was played in 2023 with six franchises representing various cities in India. Maharashtra Ironmen is a Pune-based franchise owned by Punit Balan & Janhavi Dhariwal Balan.

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Rituraj Bhowmick

Rituraj Bhowmick, (": Baap Ka Beta") is a Bangladeshi young changemaker, singer and also the youngest author to publish a book series, as recognized by the Guinness World Records. Biography. Rituraj Bhowmick was born on August 22, 2013. He lives in Dhaka, Bangladesh and studies at Australian International School. Rituraj's father, Shuvashish Bhowmick also sings and supports his career from the beginning. He gained popularity by singing and sharing videos on social media with his father's support. Rituraj can play guitar and had a keen interest in modern-day band songs from an early age. In 2019, his cover of Tahsan Rahman Khan's song went viral, leading to a good number of followers on their Facebook page and YouTube channel, "Baap Ka Beta". Rituraj's talent caught the attention of a telecom company, resulting in his first TV appearance on January 11, 2020. He aspires to be an army officer like his grandfather and enjoys playing cricket. Popularity and awards. Rituraj Bhowmick gained popularity at his tender age as a prodigious young author and musician. His creative journey began with internet fame as part of the band "Baap Ka Beta". Rituraj's passion for writing flourished during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, leading to the publication of his first book "Goodwill Factory" in 2022 at the age of 9. With age appropriateness language and moral lessons, his stories captivate readers. He received the "Rokomari Bestseller Award" this year. Later he published a sequel to his book "Goodwill Factory 2". The series is filled with short stories that impart different morals. He earns the Guinness World Record for being the youngest person to publish the book series in 2023. In addition, Rituraj Bhowmik was honored with the Diana Award in 2023 at the age of 9 for exceptional dedication to empowering underprivileged children in Bangladesh through educational initiatives, donation drives, and authoring books with proceeds solely dedicated to their education.

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Alamgir Tareen

Alamgir Khan Tareen (1959/1960 – 6 July 2023), or simply known as Alamgir Tareen, was a Pakistani businessman and founder of the Multan Sultans cricket team. Tareen was the brother of Jahangir Tareen and Seemi Ezdi. Career. Alamgir Tareen was a leading businessman in South Punjab. He was the managing director of Shamim and Company (Pvt) Ltd, which is the official bottler and franchise of PepsiCo for South Punjab. He did his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley and later completed his master's degree from Yale. Multan Sultans. Tareen acquired the Multan Sultans franchise in 2018 along with his nephew Ali Khan Tareen, the son of influential Pakistani businessman and politician Jahangir Tareen. Death. Alamgir Tareen committed suicide in Lahore on 6 July 2023, at the age of 63 due to a prolonged illness. Personal life. At the time of his death, Tareen was an unmarried man and had no children but was engaged and set to get married in December 2023.

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Cassidy McCarthy

Cassidy Mae McCarthy (born 23 July 2002) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Sussex, The Blaze and Trent Rockets. She plays as a right-arm medium bowler. Early life. McCarthy was born on 23 July 2002 in Crowborough, East Sussex and attended St Gregory's Catholic School in Royal Tunbridge Wells. She studies at Loughborough University. Domestic career. McCarthy made her county debut in 2017, for Sussex against Berkshire. She took six wickets at an average of 19.50 in the 2019 Women's County Championship. In the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup, she took 4/28 from her four overs in a match against Middlesex. McCarthy was named in the Southern Vipers squad in 2020 and 2021, but did not play a match for the side in either season. She was moved to the side's Academy squad for the 2022 season. In November 2022, it was announced that McCarthy had signed a winter retainer contract at The Blaze. She made her debut for the side on 7 July 2023, against Northern Diamonds in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.

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Kishor Mahato

Kishor Mahato (born 2 April 2000) is a Nepalese cricketer. He is a fast bowler and right-handed batter. He made his ODI debut on 17 July 2022 against Scotland at Titwood. Kishor was added to Nepal's 16-member squad for 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.

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Nikin Jose

Nikin Jose (born 21 August 2000) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket. He made his first-class debut against Services in the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy on December 13, 2022 and made his List A debut on November 12, 2022, against Meghalaya in 2022–23 Vijay Hazare Trophy. In July 2023, he was called up into India A squad for 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. Career. Nikin made his U-16 & U-19 domestic cricket debut as opening batsman for Karnataka in 2014. Jose at an age of 15 years and 25 days, became the youngest player to feature in the Karnataka Premier League. He played for Mysuru Warriors on 17 September 2015 against Rockstars.

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Yuvrajsinh Dodiya

Yuvrajsinh Dodiya (born 13 October 2000) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Saurashtra in domestic cricket. He made his first-class debut against Mumbai in the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy on December 27, 2022. In July 2023, he was named in India A squad for 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. He made his List A debut for India A against Bangladesh A, on 21 July 2023, in the 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.

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Olympic F.C. (Scotland)

Olympic Football Club, occasionally called Paisley Olympic, was a Scottish football team located in the town of Paisley, Renfrewshire. History. The club was founded in 1880, holding its first meeting in October. It first played competitive football in 1882–83, losing in a replay to Pollok in the first round of the Renfrewshire Cup, and joined the Scottish Football Association in 1883, by which time the town already had senior clubs in the shape of Abercorn, Paisley Athletic, and St Mirren. By 1884, the Olympic could boast of 70 members, less than half the size of the Athletic, a third of the size of Abercorn, and less than a quarter of the size of the Saints. It was however comparatively successful on a local level, reaching the semi-final of the Renfrewshire Cup in 1883–84 and 1884–85. In the latter year, the club surprised Abercorn with a 2–1 win in a quarter-final replay, the Abbies protesting in vain about crowd encroachment; in the semi-final, Olympic drew 2–2 with Port Glasgow Athletic, but lost 5–0 in the replay in a game which was tighter than the score suggested, Olympic not taking any of numerous chances in the first half, and still being in the game at 2–0 when reduced to 10 men through injury. The club's success, despite its size, was attributed to a tactical shift, having adopted the 2–3–5 system with Spruill at centre-midfield, instead of the 2–2–6 used by its opponents. Olympic first entered the Scottish Cup in 1883–84, reaching the third round on its debut, with wins at Yoker and Clippens. The run came to an end with a 5–0 home defeat to Ayrshire side Mauchline. The club was unlucky in its second entry in 1884–85, being drawn away at the much bigger Arthurlie, but only lost 2–0, and suffered from "some very hard lines". The club's end seems to have come out of the blue. As late as June 1885 it was beating Abercorn in a friendly and was drawn to play at Arthurlie in the first round of the 1885–86 Scottish Cup. However the club "collapsed" at the end of August, its players finding berths with St Mirren and (in the case of Gorman and Heiton) Abercorn. The club was effectively replaced by the Dykebar club, which played its first match at Thistle Park in October 1885, and who took on centre-midfielder Robert Spruill from the Olympic. Colours. The club's colours were ½" crimson and white hooped jerseys and hose, and blue knickers. Ground. The club played at Thistle Park, Greenhill, Paisley, a 5-minute walk from the railway station. The ground was the ground of the Paisley Thistle cricket club, and formerly the ground of St Mirren.

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Norton, Cuckney, Holbeck and Welbeck

Norton, Cuckney, Holbeck and Welbeck is a civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. The Norton and Cuckney, and the Holbeck and Welbeck parishes ceased to exist on , after which they were merged into the present entity. At the time of the 2011 census, the total population of the civil parish was 550. Profile. The parish lies within northern Nottinghamshire and contains a number of areas and villages. Cuckney. Cuckney is a village to the south west of the parish, lying where the A60 and the A616 roads meet midway between Worksop and Mansfield. It rests at the foot of Cuckney Hill, close to the Welbeck estate, the ducal seat for the Dukes of Portland. St Mary's Church, Norton Cuckney was established in Norman times, and is adjacent to the site of the ancient Cuckney Castle, a 12th-century motte and bailey fortification. Close to the church is the Greendale Oak Inn, named after an oak tree through which a hole was reputedly cut for the first Duke of Portland to drive through with a coach and horses to win a bet. Norton. Norton is located less than a mile to the north east of Cuckney, and is central south of the parish. Norton is a linear settlement on an old packhorse trail from Mansfield to Worksop. Norton formerly was once a bustling resting place, with three public houses and a brewery. In time, its importance lessened as turnpikes and eventually modern A roads moved it away from key routes, with it becoming a quiet village, although in recent times it can be a peak time alternative route to key trunk roads. Welbeck. Welbeck village comprises its Abbey, Welbeck Woodhouse, a number of lodges, associated stable blocks and estate residences. The Abbey came into the ownership of the Portland family in the 17th century, the current building is Grade I listed with its formal grounds designated a Grade II Registered park and garden. Welbeck Estates, the local main landowner has established an award-winning art gallery, farm shop, brewery and bakery, attracting visitors and providing services for residents. Newer buildings and the refurbishment and use of existing estate buildings has formed an industrial hub with 50 small businesses operating from the village. Holbeck. Holbeck is a sizeable area, yet thinly populated, containing hamlets such as Woodhouse. Holbeck is historically connected to Welbeck, having been purchased by the Duke of Portland from Earl Manvers in 1810. History. Welbeck. The Welbeck Estate is around , and within the parish it covers approximately , taking up the vast majority of owned land. Within the centre of the Welbeck Estate is Welbeck Abbey, which is a Grade I listed building, privately owned from 1608, and was a former residence of the Dukes of Portland. It is surrounded by a Registered Park which is Grade II listed (which was created in 1748), along with Welbeck Village, which is a grouping of ancillary buildings of high conservation and architectural value (Grade I and II listed). A portion of Welbeck was used by an educational facility of the British Army for many years until their withdrawal in 2005. After the Ministry of Defence vacated in 2005, Welbeck Estates redeveloped the central core of buildings to cater to business and retail use. The Harley Art Gallery is now a tourist destination that was expanded in 2016. It is complemented by the Welbeck Farm Shop, a bakery, a craft school, coffee shop and brewery. The wider estate also incorporates a deer park, lakes, ancient woodlands and forestry, farmland and grazing. Towards the southern boundary of the parish area is the site of the former Welbeck Colliery, which closed in 2010, and there are plans to regenerate this area for a range of employment and residential uses. Welbeck remains a working estate owning the large majority of residential properties in the villages of Cuckney, Norton, Holbeck and Welbeck, the home farm, local tenant farms and commercial and industrial premises. Much of the areas used as playing fields, parks and open spaces are also held by Welbeck Estates, with leases or informal arrangements in place to allow their use by locals. Cuckney. There have been Important routes of communication north and south through Cuckney from very early times. There is some evidence of a battle in 632AD near St Mary's Church. The existing church was built in the 12th century. There is archaeological evidence of a motte and bailey castle in the area until about 1148. The River Poulter flows through Cuckney and Norton from west to east. In the 1800s there was a cotton mill and corn mill. The cotton mill was since redeveloped to be the primary school. Close to the school is a mill dam and dam meadow. The meadow is an area of wetland, and is designated a local wildlife site. It has the old mill stream running through it to a weir. The dam and meadow encourage river and wetland birds to thrive all year round. Cuckney facilities and services include the aforementioned church, pub, primary school with sports hall, cricket ground and village hall. Only 5 residences have been built in the last 40 years until the 2020s. Holbeck. The hamlet was not recorded in Domesday Book and there is no documentary evidence of an early church or chapel. in 1329 it had ecclesiastical connections to John Hotham, Bishop of Ely, who held free warren there as well as 114 acres. Also in that year, the bishop of Ely granted the whole manor of Cuckney and its hamlets, including Holbeck, to Welbeck Abbey. Following the English Reformation parts were separated and Holbeck became the property of Earl Manvers. In 1810 it, along with Bonbusk (a local hamlet) was transferred to the Duke of Portland, in exchange for Bilhaugh Wood near Thoresby Park. In 1844 an oratory for Catholics was at Holbeck Woodhouse and it had been converted into a Protestant chapel by the Duke. The church of St Winifred was built between 1913 and 1916, being originally a private chapel in the Church of England and was a traditional burial place for the dukes, it was built entirely by labour from the estate. Holbeck Woodhouse and Holbeck village contain clusters of farm buildings and houses which served the Welbeck estate, along with the land and buildings associated to the former abbey. Several of the houses are listed, as well as is the Portland family church of St Winifred, built in the early 20th century. There are seven bungalows in Holbeck Woodhouse which attract interest when they on occasion become available. No new housing developments had taken place within Holbeck for 40 plus years until the conversion of the barns at Holbeck Woodhouse in 2020 has brought five dwellings onto the market, although the Welbeck estates chose to make these holiday lets rather than residential. Holbeck includes the location of former stable buildings and houses for tenants of the estate, with much of these being listed due to their notable architectural style. Lady Margaret Hall is located off the A60. This is the largest of the local community buildings and has recently been refurbished. The playing field at Holbeck is leased to Bassetlaw District Council. Norton. Norton came under the same parallel ownership and history as Cuckney, which was considered the chief local town by the 1800s. It later developed Welbeck estate workers houses and farm buildings. The village has since had ten buildings designated as listed. In Norton during World War Two, a prisoner of war camp in woods to the north of the village was built. Eleven bungalows in Norton built in 1962 by Welbeck Estates and since quickly attract interest when one occasionally becomes available. The small play area at Norton and playing field at Holbeck are leased to Bassetlaw District Council. Welbeck Colliery. Welbeck Colliery opened in 1912 and closed in 2010, it employed 1500 workers at its peak and extracted 1.5 million tonnes of coal per year. Governance. Although discrete settlements, these were managed at the first level of public administration by Norton, Cuckney, Holbeck and Welbeck Parish Council. At district level, the wider area is managed by Bassetlaw District Council, and by Nottinghamshire County Council at its highest tier.

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List of Valiant stories

A list of stories published in the Fleetway Publications/IPC weekly boys' comic Valiant between 1962 and 1976. Adam Eterno. After quaffing the Elixir of Life, Adam Eterno is doomed to immortality and drifts through time trying to find a solid gold weapon that can kill him. The Astounding Jason Hyde. After being exposed to experimental radiation, scientist Jason Hyde's eyes emit x-ray beams that allow him to see through objects and read minds, abilities he puts towards fighting crime. Banger and Masher. Rival tearaways Banger and Masher one-up each other. Battler Britton. The adventures of a World War II British fighter ace. The Big Shot. Gang boss Nero Cortez unleashes a crime wave on London. Billy Bunter. Plus-sized public schoolboy Billy Bunter engages in numerous attempts to extort small sums of money to spend at the Greyfriars School tuck shop. The Black Crow. Codenamed The Black Crow, a British secret agent carries out perilous missions in German-held Europe while Gestapo officer Major Klaus von Steutsel attempts to stop him. Blade of the Frontier. Khyber lancer Captain Brett Blade and his unit keep order from the desert stronghold of Fort Karam. Bluebottle and Basher. Burglar Basher clashes with arch-enemy PC Bluebottle. The Boy Who Went To War. Underage poacher Danny Dougan forges his age to join the British Army in World War II. His outdoorsman skills soon make him invaluable in fighting Germans in Crete. Brain Drayne. Would-be inventor Private "Brain" Drayne tries to come up with numerous secret weapons for the army with fellow squaddies Ben Bonkers and Dan Dimm, much to the annoyance of platoon NCO Sgt. Slaughter. The Bungle Brothers. A man's idiot brother complicates his life. Captain Hurricane. After his ship is sunk by a U-Boat, Hercules Hurricane becomes so furious at the mere mention of Germans that he flies into an unstoppable "ragin' fury". The Royal Marines soon see the use in this ability, and point Hurricane at various Axis formations. He is accompanied by his former first mate and reluctant adjutant "Maggot" Malone. Challenge Charlie! Game lad Charlie attempts various labours. Chris Carron. Troubleshooter for hire Chris Carron takes jobs in South America. College Cowboy. Nigel Carfax-Carruthers enrols at the prestigious Kenelm College as a condition for receiving his inheritance. However, the faculty are stunned when the new pupil insists on being referred to as Tex, having been raised on a Texas ranch. His cowboy ways are popular with his peers, but troublesome for the staff. The Crows. A family of talking crows. Danny Doom. Apprentice to the 13th century sorcerer Astorath, young Danny Doom is catapulted forward to the present day when an experiment misfires, getting help from a girl called Carol. Death Wish. The sole survivor of his nine-man unit, British Army Sergeant Bannon becomes obsessed with driving German forces out of Italy, no matter the risk to himself. The Duke of Dry Gulch. Captain Basil de Moncalf arrives in Carsonville to claim his inheritance of the ranch at Dry Ranch, but the scoffing locals soon find out the English aristocrat has the chops to make it in the Wild West. The Fateful Journey. With Earth devastated by a series of wars, in 2956 a crew of survivors set out to find a new home. Fort Navajo. Brothers Craig and Mike Blueberry join the United States Cavalry during the Indian Wars. Gabby McGlew. A small-scale spiv tells tall tales to shift his wares. The Ghostly Guardian. Boy Jim Frobisher and his dog Trap set up in the family's ancestral home in Cornwall, and soon makes fast friends with ghost of ancestor Firebrand Frobisher and his amiable spirit friends Captain Keelhaul and One-Eyed Jake. Hawk Hunter and the Iron Horse. The skills 17-year old Hawk Hunter has picked up from living among Native Americans all his life, General Dodge of Union Pacific Railroad hires the lad to defend his trains from the likes of gangster Mick Mulroon. His Sporting Lordship. Navvy Henry Nobbins is surprised to find out he is the heir to the Earlship of Ranworth. However, he has to carry out a set of sporting tasks before he can collect the title and ancestral home Plonkton Castle. His task is further complicated by local businessman Mr. Parkinson and his thug Fred Bloggs, who hope to turn the castle into a glue factory. In order to stave this off, Butler Jarvis and other staff from Plonkton help Nobbins in his endeavours. The House of Dolmann. Genius Eric Dolmann creates a miniature army of robots to help him fight crime. Humbert Higgs, the Gentle Giant. Backwards hick Humbert Higgs try to make it as a boxer. Hymer Loafer. Tennessee frontiersman Hymer Loafer's attempts to bunk off for a nap are constantly frustrated. The Incredible Adventures of Janus Stark. Rubber-limbed Victorian-era escapologist Janus Stark wows Music Hall audiences and solves crimes. The Ironmaster. Loveable East End rogue Danny Ventor finds an old helmet and sword he plans to sell for scrap until being electrocuted by a live rail. Instead the items transform him into the metal-controlling superhero Ironmaster, soon finding himself opposed by criminal The Mask. It's a Dog's Life. The adventures of young boy Pete and his dog Larry. Jack Justice. Great-great-great-grandson of the heroic highwayman Jack O' Justice, Jack Justice and his partner Diana Dauntless help modern-day police solve crimes. Jack o' Justice. Philanthropic highwayman Jack o' Justice and his partner Moll Moonlight right wrongs. Jackaroo Joe. Australian Joe Macallister begins a journey to Scotland to claim his title as Laird of Glenawe, travelling on the back of his kangaroo Oscar. Kelly's Eye. Tim Kelly discovers the Eye of Zoltec, which grants him the power of indestructibility. Kid Gloves. Native Indian Kid Gloves tries to launch a boxing career. Kid Pharaoh. Pharaoh Zethi is cursed into a deep sleep by his treacherous high priest Thothek. Awakening in the present day, he goes into Greco-Roman wrestling as "Kid Pharaoh", and soon comes to believe aristocrat Baron Munsen is Thothek reincarnated. The Kidnapped Planets. Space police officers Mark Delaney and Ryal set out to stop the planet-thieving antics of alien Razon. Kraken. Professor Kraken makes several attempts to resurrect dinosaurs, opposed by rival Professor Needler. Laird of Lazy Q. Scot Duncan MacGregor travels to Kansas to claim his inheritance of the Lazy Q ranch. The Last Boys in the World. All of the world's population disappears apart from schoolboys Bill Marlowe, Steve Stephens and Chris Blake and their science master Mr. Watts, thanks to them being in possession of a strange metal called deleranium. Together, the group try to find out where everyone has gone. Legge's Eleven. Given a free transfer by First Division side Highwood Athletic, seven-foot misfit Ted Legge finds the only offer on the table is to become player-manager of Fourth Division Rockley Rovers. The unorthodox inside forward's first challenge is to get 11 players together. His signings included monocle-wearing Sir Darcy Lozenge, obese goalkeeper Tubby Mann, hirsute Scot Angus MacFee, French dandy Pierre Gaspard, winger 'Nipper' Norton and twin fullbacks Ron and Les Tearaway. Little Fred and Big Ed. As the Roman conquest of Britain progresses in 43 A.D., the brave Britons of the surrounded village Nevergivup refuse to fold to the invaders, their efforts spearheaded by wily Fred and his musclebound, rotund companion Ed. The Lincoln Green Mob. Robby Hood, Bill Scarlet, Fatty Tuck and Johnny Little find a horn that freezes anyone else for five minutes when they blow it. Little Orvy. Imaginative Orvy daydreams about more exciting ways to learn in class. Lords of Lilliput Island. After the adult population of the island of Mayo is shrank by nuclear drinking water contamination. The good-natured Clive Driscoll and his chums try to protect the shrunk-down grown-ups from island bully Tug Wilson. The Lout That Ruled the Rovers. Alf "Monty" Montgomery has his lifetime ban from attending Mudville Rangers surprisingly lifted when he inherits a 51% controlling interest, and installs himself as player-manager. The Lurking Menace. Diving to recover gold bullion from a shipwreck off the coast of Australia, Tod Titan soon finds he is not the only man hunting for the treasure. The Man Called 39. Secret agent Nick Shadow is released from Fenmoor Prison to go undercover and infiltrate a gang of assassins. Mark Tyme. Nuisance soldier Private Mark Tyme incurs the wrath of Sergeant-Major Bellow. Master Spy, the Schoolboy Secret Agent. Young Septimus is desperate to follow his father into intelligence, much to the irritation of his dad. Master-Mind. The frequent failures of a would-be gangster kingpin and his inept mob. Mickey the Mimic. A young boy puts his skill at reproducing noises to use playing pranks. The Midgets of Migas. Exploring the planet Migas, Ron Foster discovers a race of tiny humans. Mowser. In Crummy Castle sly, supine housecat Mowser constantly comes out on top in struggles with his nemesis James the Butler. The Mystery of Fulgor. The discovery of the planet Fulgor in the solar system in 2215 leads to a crewed expedition to check its viability for colonisation. Mytek the Mighty. Professor Arnold Boyce builds a huge robot version of the Akari tribe's god Mytek to make contact with the isolated natives; however, his bitter assistant steals Mytek and causes chaos, with the Professor and agent Dick Mason in pursuit. The Nutts. A family find unconventional ways of bettering their ramshackle house without spending any money. Odd Job Bob. Dim dogsbody Bob complicates everyday situations. One Man and His Dog.... A dog tries to keep his thick master out of scrapes. One-Eyed Jack. Eyepatch-wearing Detective Jack McBane undertakes a ruthless war on New York's criminals. Our 'Great' Grandpa. Two boys try to keep control of their wild, young-at-heart grandfather. Paco. Half-wolf, half-dog Paco deals with cruel trappers. Paladin the Fearless. A young boy is raised by woodcutter Cedric Cedarwood to become the successor to folk hero Paladin the Peerless and fight off the Vikings. Percy the Problem Child. A cheerful boy poses trivia questions for readers. The Potters of Poole Street. Growing up in poverty in the Midlands town of Dunchester, Alfie Potter tries to save for a mountain bike so he can earn some money for his widowed mother and sister Maude. The Prisoner of Zenga. Project Z is an effort by Professor Gleeson to find an android capable of storing brain patterns in order to preserve genius for future generations. However, his devious assistant Julian Caine ensures that the first brain copied into the prototype is the mind of master criminal Max Zenga. Raven on the Wing. Gypsy boy Raven joins struggling Highboro' United, where his skills soon help turn the team around despite his eccentricities and superstitions, which included insisting on playing barefoot. Return of the Claw. Louis Crandell digs out his metal hand and goes back into action. Rip Kerrigan. Sheriff Rip Kerrigan keeps order in the down of Red Gulch during the Arizona gold rush. Robot Archie. Pals Ted Ritchie and Ken Dale are given control of a powerful robot created by Ritchie's uncle, which they use to hunt for treasure in the jungle of South America. Saboteurs of Space. Space police officers Dave Blake and Frank Preston investigate sabotage on the planet Beel in 2230, with the evidence pointing towards Blake's brother Steve. Sam Sunn. The misadventures of a small, superhumanly strong boy. School for Spies. Orphan Danny Conway is transferred to a special school where he can be trained for the intelligence services. The Secret Champion. Frustrated sportsman turned journalist Mark Keen gets advice from the ghost of his gladiator forebear. Sergeant Strong. After an accident in space, Sgt. Simon Strong is left with ten times the strength and density of a normal man. He puts his abilities to stopping crime. Sexton Blake. Further adventures of the crime-solving detective. Shorty the Sheriff. A diminutive sheriff suffers mishaps in the Old West. The Shrinker. Evil scientist Capek develops a machine that can shrink people, starting with RAF men Flint and Slake. Simon Test and the Islands of Peril. Six adventurers - including Simon Test - are kidnapped by the mysterious Big Man and put through lethal ordeals on half-a-dozen Islands of Perils. Sixer. An overly-enthusiastic boy scout causes good-natured chaos. Soldier Sharp - The Rat of the Rifles. As the Allies liberate France in 1944, Cockney loudmouth Arnie Sharp's cowardice gets most of his unit killed, but circumstances see him incorrectly recognised as a hero. Only his badly-injured childhood acquaintance Sammy Little survives with knowledge of the truth. Sons of the Stars. With 21st century Earth over-crowded, a rocket crew scope out the Solar system for colonisation. The Space Explorers. In 2075, astronauts Don Stacer, Bruce Campbell and Pete Douglass make a forced landing on the Moon. Space Pirates. With numerous planets being discovered in the 21st century, a scrabble to claim the new bodies develops. Spellbinder. Tom Turville is helped by sorcerer ancestor Sylvester. Sporty. Amiable, diminutive Sporty tries his hand in a variety of outdoor activities, despite the whinging antics of lanky friend Sydney to spoil things. Spot the Clue with Zip Nolan. Zip Nolan is an American highway patrolman from Pensburgh, equipped with detective skills and a Harley Davidson Electra Glide motorcycle. The Star of Fortune. Texan schoolboy Willie Wilson gains powers of premonition from his grandfather's sheriff's badge. Star Trek. Captain Kirk and the company of the spaceship U.S.S. "Enterprise" bravely journey to where people have not been previously. The Steel Claw. Louis Crandell gains the ability to turn invisible when he receives an electric shock through his metal hand. The Swots and the Blots. Two factions - the academically inclined Swots (led by Cyril, and including 'Oiliver' Oliver, Cynthia, 'Hooter' Horace, Pudding Face, 'Eggy' Egbert, 'Nosy' Norman', Walter 'Crawly' Crawleigh and 'Cadger' Cuthbert) and the mischief-driven Blots (commanded by George, and consisting of Alf Wit, Spiky, Pongo Brown, Beryl, Tich, Henry 'The Eighth', 'Hairbert' Herbert, Fred and Fatty) struggle for supremacy at a school. Tatty Mane. A weedy lion makes unsuccessful attempts to assert his role as king of the jungle. The Test Match Terrors. Hailing from the village of Little Swaledon, Albert Ashe recruits an unconventional cricket team. They Couldn't Break Brady. Dave Brady's career at First Division Milburn United is dogged by someone's repeated attempts to injure him. To Glory We Steer. Horatio Nelson moves up through the ranks in the Royal Navy. Tommy Hawk and Mo Cassin. Two Native American Braves irritate the rest of their tribe with their antics. Trail to Nowhere. Trapper Colorado Jones finds young Simon Grant, the sole survivor of a stagecoach massacre. The boy is in a hurry to head to his father at Fort Hazard, with Jones having the unenviable job of making sure the brat doesn't get himself killed first. The Trouble-Seekers. Engineers 'Knocker' White, 'Jinx' Jenkins, Professor Toops and the latter's unreliable robot George deal with unusual situations. The Tuffs of Terror Island. The three Tuff brothers, cabin boy Alf and ape-man called Lrrg land on the appropriately-named Terror Island. Twelve Guilty Men. Framed and imprisoned by the Crime Incorporated Syndicate, Rod Marsden breaks out of jail with the help of fellow inmate Pat Murphy and begins hunting down the down the kingpins who put him behind bars. Valley of the Giants. On an expedition to Brazil explorer Brett Mason, his family and scientist Doctor Jose Yarga become trapped in a strange volcanic valley where dinosaurs still live. Voyage of No Return. The travails of midshipman Ben Jackson. Wacker. An inept, cheerful sailor causes his captain endless problems. Wally Whale and Willy Winkle. A whale dodges hunters with the help of his winkle best friend. Wee Red. Tynecastle FC manager Kenny Samuels makes the surprise discovery that local latch-key kid Wee Red is actually a supremely talented footballer, and tries to interest him in joining the club. When Britain Froze. Freak weather conditions leave John and Jackie Adams struggling to survive in Scotland. Whiz-Along Wheeler. Circus owner's son Willie Wheeler gets a place on the Loxton Lions speedway team, but has to deal with the team's hostile star rider Bruce Kilby. The Wild Wonders. With a tough upbringing on the remote Woragg Island in the Hebrides, brothers Charlie and Rick Wild have little to do but stay fit. On rescuing them, Olympic swimmer Mike Flynn finds their find their fitness makes them champion athletes - though not all their competitors are impressed with the upstarts due to their primitive behaviour. World in Peril. An alien race attempts to invade Earth. Yellowknife of the Yard. Son of Sioux chief Black Arrow, Yellowknife travels to England and finds his unorthodox methods are useful to Scotland Yard.

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Jaffna Kings in 2022

The Jaffna Kings (often abbreviated as JK) is a franchise cricket team that competed in 2022 Lanka Premier League (LPL). The team is based in Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The team was captained by Thisara Perera and coached by Thilina Kandamby. In the final, they beat Colombo Strikers by 2 wickets, to win their third successive LPL title. League stage. The updated schedule was published on 14 October 2022.

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Arthur A. Stephens

Arthur Augustus Stephens BA (21 March 1867 – 14 May 1914), generally referred to as Arthur A. Stephens, was founder and headmaster of Queen's College, Hobart, which ran from 1893 to 1912, when it was absorbed by Hutchins School. History. Stephens was the youngest son of William Stephens, and was educated at a Tasmanian state school, from where he received an exhibition which enabled him to attend the High School run by Rev. R. D. Poulett-Harris MA. There, at age 15, he achieved a first-class A.A. degree with honours from the Board of Education, and subsequently won a BA degree by examination from the University of London. He was active in the social life of New Town, was foundation secretary of St John's Club and organising secretary for charitable causes. He played cricket for New Town. In 1886 Stephens founded the Newtown Classical and Commercial School, which he ran for three or four years, then for three years was assistant master with the Officer College in Hobart. He left that institution and in 1893 he took over the old Scotch College at the intersection of Elizabeth and Brisbane streets, Hobart, and founded Queen's College, which soon gained a high reputation. In later years a boarding college was established at "Minallo" on Lansdowne Crescent. By 1912 he was suffering ill-health and accepted a takeover offer from the rapidly-expanding Hutchins School. It is likely the terms included an offer of employment as shortly after, once his health had improved, he was appointed vice-master of the great school. It was not to last long, however, as he died of anaemia less than two years later. His last wish was for old scholars of Queen's College to act as his pall-bearers. Queen's College, while it lasted, had a fine reputation, and many professional men could look back on their days at the school with pride and gratitude. Family. On 28 June 1905 Stephens married Ida Steele; they had two children.

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Holger Forchhammer

Holger Forchhammer (21 October 1866 – 19 May 1946) was a Danish senior physician, footballer, and football executive, who was the 2nd chairman of the Danish Sports Confederation (DIF) from 1897 to 1899. He was just 31 years old when he took office, thus being the youngest chairman of DIF to date. He became known for his great work to promote children and young people's access to sports. Career as a physician. Forchhammer was born on 21 October 1866 as the son of Dr. Phil Johannes Forchhammer, a rector in the Aalborg University, later at Herlufsholm School, where he became a student of medicine in 1884, taking his master's degree in 1891. Forchhammer was a reserve doctor at Kysthospitalet in Refsnæs in 1893–94, and two years later, in 1896, he became the head of the medical consultation room of Denmark's first hospital in the present-day meaning of the word, the Frederiks Hospital. He was close friends with the doctor and Nobel Prize winner Niels Ryberg Finsen, and one of Finsen's closest collaborators in his first years, when he was struggling to gain resonance for his important ideas. He thus became a doctor at in Copenhagen in 1898, where he was chief physician from 1899 to 1912. When Finsen become too weak to do anything, it was Forchhammer who, at the medical congress in Paris in 1900, struck the decisive blow for Finsen's light treatment. Sporting career. In addition to being a physician, Forchhammer was also a sportsman, developing an interest in cricket and football in the 1880s, two sports that at the time were still practically unknown in the country. In 1883, a group of students who had just graduated from the Frederiksborg Latin School moved to Copenhagen to study at the University of Copenhagen, where the following year they founded the "Fredericia Studenternes Kricketklub" (FSK), a cricket club so they could play cricket again. Due to a collaboration with Herlufsholm School, where Holger's father was a rector, which revolves around the recruitment of talented players from that school, Holger Forchhammer and his brother Johannes were central figures in the foundation of FSK, with Holger becoming the club's first president. When Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB) took the initiative to look at the different forms of football and their laws in 1886, Holger from FSK was asked to be involved and he accepted. In 1886, Forchhammer, together with Frederik Markmann, Ludwig Sylow, and E. Wescher, translated the English association rules into Danish, so from then on rules such as offside and "hand on the ball" were used in Danish football. These rules were first used in a match the following year, in 1887. Prior to this, the matches would be played with a mixture of rugby and football rules, so this translation was a big step in the development of football in Denmark. He played football with Akademisk Boldklub (AB), and he even helped the club win the Copenhagen championship four times in 1889, and in 1892–94. From 1889 to 1893, he played in 22 matches. He was named captain in 1894, and back then, it was the captain who had the duty of dictating the tactics to be followed and making up the line-ups since the coach as we know him today did not exist back then, so he basically served as a player-coach, and as such, he represented his side a further 22 times in 1894–98, in which AB won the Copenhagen championship a further two times in 1895 and 1896. Furthermore, he also refereed 11 first-division matches. This triple function as a player, coach, and referee with a total of 55 appearances made him the figure with the most first-division matches in a European league in the 19th century. During the summer of 1893, he left Copenhagen, having finished his study of medicine, to take up his internship at a province hospital. He later returned to Copenhagen, where he worked as the head doctor of a large hospital. His brother Johannes Forchhammer won the Danish championship six times with the same club, which is also a world record. Since then, he became an honorary member of the club. In 1897, he was appointed as the chairman of the Danish Sports Confederation and sat in the post for two years until 1899. He was just 31 years old when he took office, thus being the youngest chairman of DIF to date. From time to time, Forchhammer attended parties organized by AB, where he enjoyed himself with his old clubmates such as lecturer Carl Andersen and ophthalmologist Niels Høeg, but despite the big age difference, Holger Forchhammer still understood how to get along with the club's young people, not in the sense that he immediately became good friends with them, but he had a great understanding of the importance of sports for the youth. He became known for his great work in promoting children's and young people's access to sports. Forchhammer was a member of the executive committee of the Association for Copenhagen Playgrounds. In 1920, at the age of 54, Forchhammer was included in the Danish squad that competed in the football tournament of the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp. This happened because the squad itself had 20 players, so the final list contained 2 more names to fill all 22 places, Kristian Middelboe, who had already retired and was representing the Danish football federation, and Forchhammer, who was a medical doctor assisting the team. Personal life. Forchhammer was a man without regard for personal gain and that was not afraid to risk his life for others, and as such, at the greatest risk to his own life, he was the soul of the rescue work when Vallø Castle burned in 1893, and was therefore rewarded with the rare recognition of the Medal for noble deeds, and has also received the Russian St. Anna order. He was married to the actress , and the couple had three children. Later life. He died on 19 May 1946 at the age of 79. After he died, one of his childhood friends (K. Bülow) wrote this about him: "He was not the typical unapproachable head doctor type, but a good and understanding friend who knew how to gather everything and everyone around the great task: to lead Niels Finsen's ideas to victory for the benefit of suffering people".

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List of Sikkim cricketers

This is a list of cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket for the Sikkim cricket team, representing the Indian state of Sikkim. The side was established in July 2018 and played its first matches during the 2018–19 Indian cricket season. The details given are the players name. Note that some players will have played senior matches for other sides, including the India national cricket team.

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Tata Medical Center

Tata Medical Center (TMC) is a medical center or hospital located on New Town in Kolkata Metropolitan Area, West Bengal. It is one of the 62 specialist cancer treatment and research centres in India. In 2011, the hospital started operations with 160 beds. The hospital was designed by Canon Design, a renowned North American architectural firm. It is situated on 13 acres of land in New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal. The medical center specializes in prevention, early diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of cancer patients in West Bengal as well as neighboring states and neighboring countries. The hospital with a capacity of 431 beds caters to all sections of the society, with 75% of its infrastructure earmarked for subsidized treatment for the underprivileged. History. Tata Medical Center was conceptualized in 2004 as a philanthropic initiative for the eastern and northeastern parts of India and neighboring countries. In 2011, the hospital was inaugurated by Ratan Tata. Tata Medical Center (TMC) started operations on May 16, 2011. The hospital is governed by the "Tata Medical Center Trust", a charitable trust established in 2005. In January 2018, an event was organized in Kolkata to announce the fund-raising for the second phase expansion of the Tata Medical Center. Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly was present at this event. The construction of the second phase of the hospital was completed in 2019, and it started operations on 14 February 2019. Indian Oil provided a part of the funds spent on setting up the second phase of the hospital. In 2019, Indian Oil Director Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra inaugurated the second phase in the presence of Tata Medical Center Director Mammen Chandy. During this phase the number of hospital beds increased, a percentage of which was reserved for underprivileged patients. On 28 March 2022, Tata Medical Center added 254 new beds dedicated to cancer treatment. Facilities. Tata Medical Center consists of three institutions, which are the hospital, "Premashraya" and the Tata Translational Cancer Research Centre. The main hospital campus is one of three institutes established for cancer management. The hospital has more than 400 beds, and treats cancer patients. Diagnosis and treatment are characterized by a multidisciplinary approach with disease management teams. Premashraya is a residential facility for outstation patients and their relatives. It is located 1 km from the main hospital campus. Tata Translational Cancer Research Center (TTTRC) is a dedicated research facility embedded within Tata Medical Centre. It was established in 2014, and moved to dedicated facilities in April 2018. The institute is housed within a dedicated academic space and is spread over 3 floors. A multidisciplinary team of clinicians, scientists, academics, and industry professionals is engaged to develop a systems medicine approach to cancer research. Education. The Institution has started M.Sc. in Medical –Surgical Nursing – Oncology Nursing Speciality Course from 2013 under WBUHS affiliations. To excel in Service, Education and Research The Institution runs multiple paramedical courses under affiliation of State Medical Faculty of West Bengal since 2017. From 2017 The Institution and Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur jointly started multiple Integrated MSc-PhD courses. Since 2019 The Hospital running several National Board of Examinations accredited DNB, DrNB Super specialty, FNB Super specialty courses collaboration way with other reputed Premier hospital and Medical colleges. Regularly The Institution run fellowship programmes aim at training the Fellow in the concerned specialty and the allied specialties in clinical practice, academics and research. Research. Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, have launched India's first fully annotated, relational, de-identified cancer image bank, Comprehensive Archive of Imaging (CHAVI).

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Tom Mackintosh (cricketer)

Tomas Scott Sabater Mackintosh (born 11 January 2003) is a Scottish cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper batsman. He made his ODI debut on 17 February, 2023 against Nepal at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground. On his debut, he scored 19 runs while batting at number three. Mackintosh scored 38 runs in the last ODI he played against Netherlands at 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.

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RizBar

The RizBar (Urdu: رِضبَر; ]) is a duo of Pakistani professional cricketers consisting of Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam. Azam serves as the captain and top order batter of Pakistan national cricket team while Rizwan is a wicketkeeper-batter. Both the prolific batsmen, open for the Pakistan national cricket team in the T20Is and are referred to as the world's best opening pair. The two first opened for Pakistan on 11 February 2021 against South Africa and since then have garnered a lot of fame among their fans. The classical and level-headed style of Azam along with Rizwan's aggressive attitude forms a constructive path for the middle order batsmen. Origins. The word "RizBar" is an acronym of "Riz"wan and Ba"bar" coined together by the fans and followers of the cricket duo. The word first came into trend after the Pakistan–India encounter in the T20 World Cup 2021. Background. Azam was first selected in the summer camp for Pakistan on 5 May 2014. He made his debute for the national team on 31 May 2015 when he was allowed to play against Zimbabwe in an ODI match, scoring 54 on 60 balls. Azam later made his T20I (7 September 2016) and Test debut (13 October 2016) against England and West Indies, respectively. Azam has scored 82 international fifties and 30 international centuries on different occasions, scoring 107 (117) against New Zealand on the recent occasion. He was also part of the team which won the Champions Trophy 2017. Azam became the all format captain of Pakistan on 10 November 2020. He was named as the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2021 and 2022. He was also awarded Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the year 2022. Rizwan made his ODI debut on 17 April 2015 against Bangladesh as he scored 67 off just 58 balls. He played his first T20I game against Bangladesh in the same tour on 24 April 2015. It was not until 2016 that Rizwan was allowed to play his debut test against New Zealand on 25 November. Rizwan has a total of 41 international fifties and 5 international centuries to his name. On 18 June 2023, Rizwan was named as the team's vice captain for the test format. Rizwan was able to garner ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year for 2021. He was also part of ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year for 2021 and 2022. Opening in T20Is. In the first T20I of the South Africa's tour of Pakistan 2021, Azam opened with Rizwan but couldn't score a single run as he got out on golden duck. Rizwan, though, scored a bashing 104* (64). The pair could only sustain a partnership of 10 runs in the second match as Azam got out early. Haider Ali opened with Rizwan on the third match but after his dismissal, Azam along with Rizwan constructed a partnership of 21 off 16 balls. South Africa lost the series with 2–1 in Pakistan's favour. Pakistan toured South Africa in April 2021. Both the batsmen scored a partnership of 41 in the first match which helped the team to victory. The second match didn't turned out well for the pair as Rizwan, who opened with Shadab Khan, got out on the first ball but the third match was a master win for Pakistan as the pair scored an unbeaten 197 with Azam registering a century. The fourth match proved to be a disaster as well for the pair as the partnership collapsed with Rizwan out on duck. Pakistan, nonetheless, won the series with Azam named as the man of the series. The duo again came in action with Pakistan touring Zimbabwe in April/May 2021. Even though Azam gave way in the first match after getting out on 2, Rizwan emerged out as the man of the match with 82*. The set partnered only 21 runs in the second match as Pakistan lost the match by 19 runs. They again appeared effective with 126 runs off 93 balls, as a result, Pakistan won the series 2–1 while Rizwan was named as the man of the series. On 16 July 2021, the duo held a partnership of a whopping 150 against England. This was their third 100+ partnership. They then scored a 50 in the next match off 34 balls. Both the batsmen again played a decent knock in the third match with a 42 runs partnership but unluckily lost the series to England by 2–1. The Windies welcomed the Pakistani team in July/August 2021 for four T20Is and two test matches but unfortunately rain prevented three of the four T20Is. Shadab opened with Rizwan in the second T20I but after his dismissal, Azam and Rizwan scored a joint 67 and helped Pakistan win the match and the series. 2021 T20 World Cup. The duo played two warm-up matches against West Indies and South Africa, compiling a partnership of 36 and 27, respectively. Pakistan played its first match against arch-rival India. Azam and Rizwan made history by scoring an unbeaten 152 and defeating India by 10 wickets. Immense appreciation and recognition were given to the pair as Pakistan has never defeated India in a World Cup stage match before. The duo registered another partnership of 28 runs against New Zealand, defeating them by 5 wickets. The duo could only sustain a partnership of 12 against Afghanistan but with an economical innings by Asif Ali, won the match. The duo again scored a smacking 113 and 35 against Namibia and Scotland in the fourth and fifth match, respectively. This was their fifth 100+ partnership in T20Is. Pakistan remained unbeaten in the group stage but could not qualify for the Final after losing to Australia in the Semi Final even after the duo held a partnership of 71 off 60 balls. Post–World Cup Matches. Pakistan toured Bangladesh in November 2021. Even though Pakistan won all three matches, the pair couldn't list a big score on the board, registering only 16 (16), 12 (15) and 32 (42), respectively. The duo then played against West Indies in December 2021. The duo couldn't score much together in the first two matches again but a massive 158 (91) was made by the partners which helped the team chase down a target of 208. Pakistan won the series 3–0. Rizwan was named as the man of the match and series. On 5 April 2022, Pakistan faced Australia in a one off T20I. The duo again came in handy as they scored 67 runs together. The total wasn't enough for the Australians as they defeated Pakistan by 3 wickets. 2022 Asia Cup. Pakistan played its first match against India in the Asia Cup. The pair could only make a partnership of 15 with Pakistan later on giving the match to India. Though Rizwan scored 78 against Hong Kong, the partnership again collapsed between the pair after just 13 runs. Pakistan again played against India in the Super 4 but the partnership failed to score a big ton, only scoring 22. Pakistan, nevertheless, won the match with Rizwan scoring 71. They couldn't score runs together in the match against Afghanistan as well. Pakistan defeated Afghanistan thus qualifying for the Final while Afghanistan and India were eliminated. Pakistan had its last Super 4 match against Sri Lanka. The duo jointly scored 28 but couldn't defeat Sri Lanka. The teams again faced each other in the Final. Both the batsman partnered only 22 runs in the Final and Pakistan was thus defeated by Sri Lanka. Pakistan–England Series. Just after the Asia Cup, England toured Pakistan for 7 T20Is. Azam and Rizwan had a partnership of 85 (57) in the first match. The duo broke records as they scored an unbeaten 203* to chase down a mighty target of 200. Rizwan scored 88 (51) while Azam had 110 (66) to his name. The pair couldn't do well in the third and fifth match, scoring only 17 together in both the matches but they turned out productive, scoring 97 in the fourth match. Rizwan didn't play in the sixth match as Haris was given a chance. Rizwan played the last match but the pair again collapsed with just 5 runs to their name. Triseries – Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand. Pakistan played their first match against Bangladesh, defeating them with the partners scoring 52 off 43 balls. They played against New Zealand twice in the second and third match. The duo scored 36 off 29 balls and won the second match but lost the third match with the pair scoring 30 off 26 balls. The pair turned out well in the last match partnering a joint 101 (75), defeating Bangladesh. Pakistan went against New Zealand in the final and with great teamwork, defeated them. The pair could only hold a partnership of 29 off 26 balls. 2022 T20 World Cup. Pakistan again played two warm-up matches this year against England and Afghanistan. The pair didn't play against England while the match against Afghanistan was affected due to rain stopping the pair at only 19 (16). Pakistan played their first World Cup match against India. The duo collapsed early while India took the match away from the Pakistanis in a last over thriller. The duo again collapsed in their match against Zimbabwe, scoring only 13 (21). The team also performed poorly with Zimbabwe winning by 1 run. Pakistan won their third match against Netherlands with the pair sustaining only 16 (12). Both the batsmen again gave substandard performance against South Africa with a partnership of 4 (4). They played back in their match against Bangladesh with a 57 (63) partnership but gained their actual form back in the Semi Final, defeating New Zealand with 105 (76) standoff. The final didn't turn out as expected for the duo as well as the team. Pakistan lost the Final to England. The pair jointly scored 29 (26) which wasn't enough to fight off the favourites. Post–World Cup Matches. On 14 April 2023, the New Zealand toured Pakistan for 5 T20Is and 5 ODIs. Pakistan won the first match but pair scored a partnership of only 14 off 12 balls. The duo made a fierce come back, scoring a joint 99 off 64 balls with Azam scoring a century. They again couldn't continue with their well to do form and collapsed at 6 (11). Even though the fourth game was washed-out, the pair scored 51 off 34 in their last game with Rizwan missing his century by just 2 runs. Pakistan lost the last match, tying the series with 2–2. RizBar Fandom. The RizBar Fandom or also coloquially referred to as "RizBaristan" (RizBar + istan) by the fans, is a term used for fans of Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam. The duo gained massive popularity after the T20 World Cup 2021. The duo trended on Twitter after defeating India in the World Cup stage. The duo again trended on Twitter after Pakistan's win against New Zealand in the Semi Final of T20 World Cup 2022. Millions of fans all around the world cherish the two batsmen for their style of playing. According to stats provided by the ICC, Rizwan and Azam has scored more than 2400+ in T20Is in the span of just 3 years, making them the world's best opening pair in T20I cricket history.

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2023–24 Big Bash League season

The 2023–24 Big Bash League season or BBL|13 will be the thirteenth season of the Big Bash League (BBL), the professional men's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. It is scheduled to take place from 7 December 2023 to 24 January 2024. Draft. The 2023–24 season players draft was held on 3 September 2023. Win–loss table. Below is a summary of results for each team's fourteen regular season matches, plus finals where applicable, in chronological order. A team's opponent for any given match is listed above the margin of victory/defeat. Fixtures. On 6 July 2023, Cricket Australia confirmed the full schedule for the tournament.

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Wally Tittleton

Wally Tittleton was a rugby league player who began his career playing in the Waikato of New Zealand. He represented South Auckland (Waikato) and made the New Zealand team before moving to Auckland in 1936 and joining the Richmond Rovers club. Prior to that he had played for the Ngāruawāhia and Taupiri clubs in the Waikato. While in Auckland he made the Auckland team and played for them 7 times. He also played for Auckland Pākehā, and the North Island on several occasions. In total Tittleton played for New Zealand 15 times and when he debuted in 1935 he became Kiwi No. 241. In 1942 he joined the Motor Transport Pool rugby union team which won the Gallaher Shield before rejoining the rugby league code in 1943. Early life. Wally (Walter) Harry Tittleton was born on February 4, 1914, in Huntly, Waikato, New Zealand. His father was John Edward Tittleton (1884–1953), and his mother Mary Eliza Rayner (1890–1936). He had an older brother, George (1909–1984) who also represented New Zealand at rugby league, and another old brother, William who also played senior rugby league with Wally and George. They had two other siblings but they both died as infants in 1920, and 1924. The family spent their youth in the lower Waikato and lived and played sport in the Huntly, Ngaruawahia, and Taupiri areas. In 1923 Wally won a second place prize at the Waikato Winter Show in May for freehand drawing when he would have been aged 9. Playing career. Waikato rugby league. Ngāruawāhia and South Auckland representative. The first likely mention of Wally Tittleton on a rugby league field was in September, 1927 when a Ngāruawāhia junior team lost 5–6 to a Huntly side. Tittleton kicked a conversion for the losers. It was said that "Dwen and Tittleton (backs)…" were about the pick of the losers. In the early stages of Wally's career his brother William was also playing and at times the newspapers failed to distinguish between the two. On May 10, 1930, aged 16, Wally played along with George in the Ngāruawāhia senior side against Huntly B. They won 14 to 3. He reportedly "put in a good afternoon’s work with credit" along with other new players H. Hill and Williams. Near the end of the season, in September, he was regraded, presumably from juniors to seniors. The 1931 season was to be Wally's first full season in senior grade. Both George and William had been granted transfers to the Taupiri rugby league club, leaving Wally to continue at Ngāruawāhia. His first match of the season was for Ngāruawāhia at home against Huntly on May 20 with Tittleton playing second five eighth with Ngaruawahi winning 11–8. He played against Kia Ora the following week before a further match with Hamilton on June 6. Ngāruawāhia won 20–2 with the Waikato Times reporting that "Tittleton and Hall at five eighths both played well… Tittleton cut through on several occasions and took some watching". Tittleton played 6 more matches, including one against the Devonport United (North Shore Albions) side from Auckland on July 16 before being selected in a South Auckland representative trial match on July 25. Wally played at five eighth for the Possibles side with his brother William in the forward, while George played on the wing for the Probables side. The Probables side won easily 31–11, with Wally scoring an early try for the losers. Wally then played 3 further matches for Ngāruawāhia which concluded with them winning the competition following a 8–5 win over Taupiri on August 15. Tittleton was then chosen to make his debut for South Auckland on August 22 against Northland. The South Auckland side was in fact an upper Waikato side but was named South Auckland in its early decades. He was selected in the second five eighth position with George on the wing. New Zealand representative, Edwin Abbott was playing at halfback. The match was played at Carlaw Park in Auckland so that entry could be charged and money made towards growing the game in the two provinces. South Auckland won by 16 points to 8. Tittleton was involved in some attacking play and was forced out in the corner with Scott scoring in the corner from the resulting scrum. It was reported that Wally kicked a first half penalty and later missed a conversion. This was possibly incorrect as he did virtually no goal kicking in his entire career and his brother George, who was playing on the wing was much more well known as a regular goal kicker. Walter failed to gain selection for the Lower Waikato representative side to play the touring Marist Old Boys club from Auckland on August 29, with George in the backs and William a forward reserve. He then played 4 matches for Ngāruawāhia against Hamilton, Huntly, Marathon, and Huntly again. In the last of the matches against Huntly for the Draffin Cup on October 3 he scored a try near the posts in their 14–7 loss. The Huntly Press and District Gazette newspaper said that he was one of the "most prominent" for Ngaruawahia. Following the conclusion of the club season Tittleton was picked to play in a South Auckland trial match between A and B teams. The match was being played to help choose the representative side to play the touring Eastern Suburbs side from Sydney. It was played at Taupiri with Tittleton chosen in the five-eighths with Cotter of the Hamilton club in the A side. They won by 11 points to 0 and Tittleton was chosen in the South Auckland side for the match against Eastern Suburbs to be played at Steele Park in Hamilton on October 14. He was chosen to play in the centres, opposite Dave Brown. Eastern Suburbs won the match by 23 points to 14 before a crowd of 2,000. Tittleton was mentioned a couple of times in attacking movements but was said to have "tackled solidly". The 1932 season saw Tittleton play around 10 matches for Ngāruawāhia and 5 representative matches. There was very little coverage of the club competition in the Waikato newspapers during the season with it main limited to stating fixture details and reporting the scores. His first match of the season was against Hamilton on April 30. Ngāruawāhia won 14–0 with Tittleton setting up their first try to Mason. He played in further matches against Taupiri, Huntly, Hamilton, and Taupiri again on May 28. His brother George was now playing in the Ngāruawāhia side and the two were involved in several scoring movements. The Huntly Express and District Gazette said that Walter "played a fine game" in Ngāruawāhia's 21–8 win before a large Ngāruawāhia crowd. He was then selected in the South Auckland team to play against Northland on June 18 in the second five eighth position outside Kenneth Peckham. The match was played in Whangārei and saw South Auckland win 15 to 13. With the score 8 to 5 in favour of the Northland side Tittleton injured his shoulder and was replaced by Holland. In a speculative letter to the editor of the Waikato Times which was published on July 9 the writer said that "the "R. Tittleton" whom "Follower" speaks of as being a promising young player and W. Tittleton are one and the same man and unfortunately he will not be available for any more football this season". His injury was clearly not that serious and a Tittleton was mentioned as playing for Ngāruawāhia on July 2, then against Hamilton he was tried out at fullback in a 14–0 win. The Waikato Times said that he "acquitted himself well". He was then selected for the South Auckland side to play an Auckland XIII team on July 16 in the fullback position with George on the wing. The match was being played to help the New Zealand selectors chose the test team to play the touring England. The Auckland XIII won by 29 points to 13 at Carlaw Park. In the first half Len Scott, the New Zealand winger raced "round Tittleton to score behind the posts". With the score 13–2 at halftime the South Auckland back line was changed with Tittleton moving to five-eighths and Garry going back to fullback. He then played in a South Auckland trial match on July 23 to help pick the South Auckland side to play England in a Possibles side at first five eighth. The Possibles won the match 20–8 and then Tittleton was surprisingly chosen to play on the wing for the representative side against England. It was not a position that he had been playing in. The Waikato Times said in a preview of the match that "W. Tittleton (centre) is a young player who has come into prominence lately". The England centre pairing was Atkinson and Dinsdale. The match was played at Onslow Park in Taupiri on August 3 in showery weather with England winning easily by 64 points to 11 before around 2000 spectators. It was reported that "the best of the local rear guard were the Tittleton’s, Abbott, and Smith". The Waikato Times said that "Smith and Abbott were the most prominent, which G. Tittleton and W. Tittleton gave some measure of support". Tittleton then returned to play for Ngāruawāhia in matches against Huntly on August 13 and September 3. The second match was at the Huntly Recreation Ground and saw Huntly win the Draffin Cup 19 points to 12. Wally scored a rare try to this point in his career, though George missed the conversion. His next match was in a Northern Union Challenge Cup defense against Northland at Ngāruawāhia. Before a crowd of 5,000 the South Auckland side won 22–20. He then finished his season with another match for Ngāruawāhia against Huntly on September 17, and a representative game for Lower Waikato against Auckland on October 2. The 1933 season was to be his last playing for the Ngāruawāhia club. He played in 11 matches for them and also represented South Auckland on 5 occasions. There was very little coverage of the Waikato club competition with player names barely mentioned in the entire season. On July 11 after 7 matches for Ngāruawāhia, Tittleton was named at centre in the South Auckland team to play Auckland at Carlaw Park for the Northern Union Challenge Cup which they were defending. The Auckland Star described him as "a first class centre, and only needs to play his usual style to draw attention". He was matched up against Claude List in the Auckland side at centre. The New Zealand Herald said that their backs are "a clever combination. G. and W. Tittleton, Timms and Stevenson are well known players". South Auckland won the match in atrocious conditions with the field covered in mud, and retained the trophy with a 14–0 win. Wally was involved in a try after he and R. Garry combined "together in a dashing passing move down inside touch" before his brother George "rushed up to be the extra man and he went over the line in a flash well out". The Auckland Star commented that Wally "showed speed and tenacity on defence". In August Tittleton was named to play in the Ngāruawāhia side which was traveling to Taranaki to play the local club at Inglewood. Inglewood won the match 23 to 10. Then a week later South Auckland were defending the Northern Union Challenge Cup against West Coast in Huntly. In something of a surprise the visiting side won the match 8–6. Wally was involved in several attacking moves and both he and George "were seen in dangerous attempts at each corner" late in the match. After a match for Ngāruwāhia on August 26 Tittleton was selected again for South Auckland to play against Hawkes Bay on September 6. South Auckland won easily at Ngāruawāhia by 31 points to 6 with Wally involved in a try to H. Hill after combining with his brother George and Huatahi Paki. Tittleton was then chosen to play against Auckland on September 9 at Carlaw Park. Auckland won the match 17–5 with Tittleton involved in several attacking movement. The Auckland Star noted that "Walter Tittleton and Hill were magnificently consistent throughout". Just on halftime Wally was injured in a collision with New Zealand fullback Norm Campbell. His final game of the year was for South Auckland against the touring St. George Dragons side from Sydney which had recently finished runner up in the New South Wales championship. The match was played at Taupiri with the visitors winning 17 to 5. With the score at 9–0 to St. George, Tittleton "was prominent and beat all but [George] Ward, who tackled well". A while later he crossed the line but they were called back for a forward pass. Move to Taupiri club and North Island selection. 1934 saw Wally move to the Taupiri club where he joined George, and William, with their father John on the committee. He played 12 matches and scored 3 tries. He only played in one match for South Auckland in addition to a South Auckland trial match. However his year was most noticeable for his first ever match for the North Island representative side. Through 6 games for Taupiri he had scored 2 tries, against his former club Ngāruawāhia on April 21, and again against them on June 2. Taupiri won the championship and then on June 4 they traveled to Jubilee Park in Inglewood, Taranaki to play against the Inglewood side. Both teams were leading their respective championships. All three Tittleton brothers were in the side. The match was said to be the best game of league in the area since the sport was reintroduced there and Taupiri won 26–18 before a crowd of 400. Wally scored a try and "gave some pointers in getting through in a hard position". Early in the match from a scrum he "showed the crowd a pretty piece of play by flashing through to score". Brothers William and George both scored a try each as well. He played in further matches against Ngāruawāhia, Huntly, Ngāruawāhia against and then Huntly once more. The later match saw them win the Innes Memorial Shield for the championship. Taupiri won 3–0 with a late try to "Tittleton" though it was not said which of the brothers scored. Following another match for Taupiri against Tuakau he was selected in a South Auckland trial match to play for the Possibles against the Probables on August 15. After the match he was named to play in South Auckland's match with Northland on August 25. South Auckland won 13–5 with Tittleton involved in setting up all three of their tries. His form had been good enough to catch the attention of the North Island selectors and he was chosen to play at centre for them in their annual fixture against South Island on September 1. The North Island won by 36 points to 18. With the South Island leading 10–0 early Tittleton became involved in their attack "taking up the running as becomes a thrustful centre". He received the ball from Bert Cooke and passed to Dick Smith who scored. The Auckland Star said that "the North three-quarters, with W. Tittleton, the star, in the middle played well". In the second half he "brilliantly cut through on the fly, and veering out to the right, timed a pass to G. Tittleton, who ran diagonally infield behind the posts". Then a while later Roy Powell sent the ball to Stan Prentice, and he "took the pass and swerved at top over the line". Towards the end of the game he "drew the defence and Prentice scored" again. The New Zealand Herald said after the match that "an impressive game was played by W. Tittleton, South Auckland, at centre. He was very clever and tricky on attack and frequently beat several tacklers, while his defence was sound". Tittleton was then selected to play for South Auckland against Auckland where he would be marking Bert Cooke, however he was unable to secure leave from work and therefore could not play in the match. New Zealand selection. Tittleton made the New Zealand international team for the first time in 1935. The New Zealand Rugby League many years later had assumed that it was his brother George who had played in the test match but it was in fact Walter who made his debut, after George had played for New Zealand 5 years earlier in 1930. Walter began the season playing for Taupiri once more, and he made 8 appearances for them during the season, scoring 2 tries. He also played one match for South Auckland and played for the North Island again. At Taupiri's annual meeting on March 22, their father, John E. Tittleton was elected as their club delegate to the South Auckland league. Taupiri played 2 matches against Ngāruawāhia (27 April, 18 May), and 2 against Huntly (18 May, 25 May). There was little scoring reported though Walter and George both scored tries for Taupiri in their 17–6 win on May 4. On May 23 Walter, his wife, and mother were inside a house in Taupiri which burnt to the ground. The home was owned by Mrs. G.E. Severne of New Lynn but was occupied by the Tittleton family. The father, John had been at Auckland Hospital where he was an ‘inmate’ at the time. It was reported that "the occupants had time only to dress and leave the house, in which everything was destroyed". Tittleton played for Taupiri against the newly formed Pukemiro club on June 1, and then against Ngāruawāhia on June 8 where he scored another try in a 16–5 win. A week later Taupiri beat Huntly 17–11 to secure their third successive championship. Then on July 28 he played in a trial match in a combined Taupiri and Huntly side against a Ngāruawāhia and Pukemiro side. He was chosen in the centres with George on the wing. Following the match he was selected in the South Auckland side to play Auckland B on August 3. Auckland B won the game 17–9 at Carlaw Park. The New Zealand Herald said that "the best back on the ground was W. Tittleton, centre-three quarter for South Auckland. He made many nice openings, and ran straight in passing bouts". They also said that he kicked a conversion and two penalties though it was most likely in error, with George being the most experienced and prominent goal kicker for the South Auckland side. After a match for Taupiri against Huntly on August 10, Wally was chosen for the North Island side to play South Island on August 17 in the five-eighths with Stan Prentice. The North Island won the match 19 points to 18. He was involved in a try to Lou Brown which gave the North an 11–5 lead. Then later in the match after Roy Powell gained possession, he passed to Tittleton who sent it on to Bert Cooke who scored. The Auckland Star wrote that Cooke and Tittleton were the best backs on the ground and "Tittleton got through a great deal of honest work and with a bit more experience in good company would develop into a brilliant back". After the inter-island match he was named at centre in the first test side to play Australia at Carlaw Park on September 28. New Zealand Rugby League assumed it was his brother George in their records but the newspapers clearly stated "W. Tittleton" and he was named in the centres where he was accustomed to playing, while George was almost exclusively a winger throughout his career. The Auckland Star wrote that "W. Tittleton, the Waikato man, has been playing consistently throughout the season, and can be relied on to give a good account of himself at centre". The New Zealand Herald wrote "the New Zealand backs, with Tittleton as centre three-quarter, should have speed on attack. Tittleton has frequently shown good form and is a fine attacking player". New Zealand won the test by 22 points to 14. Despite the heroics of the New Zealand side in their upset win Tittleton was dropped for the second test. The Herald said that "Tittleton did some good defensive work, but all round his showing was scarcely up to New Zealand standard". Despite being dropped for the second test he was selected to play 2 weeks later for the Auckland Provincial team to play Australia on October 9. The Auckland Star wrote that the side would feature a "smart three quarter line, with Alf Mitchell on one flank and George Tittleton on the other. The latter has been playing well this year and if on his toes he should be seen to advantage. The centre will be his brother, W. Tittleton, who did so well in the first test". The Auckland Provincial side lost the match 36–18. Wally fumbled a pass early in the second half and "lost a try" with Auckland trailing 13–9. Move to Auckland to join Richmond Rovers. In 1936 both Wally and George moved north to Auckland where they joined the Richmond Rovers rugby league club based in Grey Lynn. The Auckland Star wrote that "George Tittleton, who is to be given the responsibility of full back, and his brother Walter, a fine young five eighth, who will be associated with Eric Fletcher and Roy Powell behind the scrum. Their transfers were cleared on April 15. At around the same time their mother, Mary, had passed away after a long illness on April 6 at Waikato Hospital. Both brothers were named to make their Richmond debuts in their practice match on April 18 at Carlaw Park against Mt Albert United. Mt Albert won 22–15, with the Auckland Star writing that both brothers "gave a good account of themselves" with Wally showing "pace and enterprise in the five eighth berth". He also scored a try for them. A photograph was published in the Herald of both brothers trying to prevent a try to Shadbolt in the Mt Albert side. The Herald also wrote prior to their first competition match that "the loss of A.E. Cooke is a severe one for Richmond… which, however, will field a strong thirteen. W. Tittleton the former South Auckland and New Zealand representative, is one of the most promising backs in the code and, at five eighths, he should improve the attack". They won 21–10 against Ponsonby United with Wally combining well with Ted Mincham. The New Zealand Herald said that he was "well to the fore in the first half when he was receiving opportunities, and there is little doubt that he is a most promising player" and would be "a decided acquisition". Their next match was against Manukau who would go on to win the championship, one point ahead of Richmond. Manukau won 14–8 with Wally scoring one of their two tries and was said to be the best Richmond back. In a 13–12 loss to Mt Albert he played first five-eighths where "he did some good all-round work". In their next match, a 23–13 win over Marist Old Boys, he "did a lot of useful work" and was involved in a try to Owen Wilkie. In their round 5 win over Newton Rangers he "cut through cleverly on occasions only to see his good work nullified by poor handling". He scored his third try in a 13–13 draw with Devonport United. Tittleton "was sound in all departments and when he cut through he was always working for position and studying his supports". The Herald said that "both Mincham and Tittleton played fine games and made brilliant openings which should have brought better results… Tittleton, besides being prominent both on attack and defence, scored a good solo try from a poor cross kick from Crooks". In a loss to City Rovers on June 13 he was "easily the best of the Richmond backs and was dangerous on attack". Then in a 15–6 win over Ponsonby he collaborated "in great fashion" with Noel Bickerton and played an "outstanding game". Auckland debut. Tittleton's good form saw him selected for Auckland Pākehā to play Tāmaki (Auckland Māori) on June 23. It was said that "it must be encouraging to the Auckland selector to note the development of Tittleton, whose powerful running and sound tackling are assets". It was the first ever Auckland Pākehā side to take the field. An Auckland Māori side had played a few fixtures prior to this however. The Māori team won the match 30–22 at Carlaw Park. The Herald wrote that "Auckland’s best backs were Powell, at half, and W. Tittleton, first five-eighths. Both did a lion’s share of the work on attack and defence". He was involved in making a break from which John Anderson scored, and later he gathered a wild pass allowing Harold Tetley to score. He then scored a try for Richmond in a 27–11 win over Manukau on June 27 where he "teamed well with" Noel Bickerton. They also noted that he "was at the top of his form and his strong running resulted in many splendid openings. He also did a lot of effective work on defence". He was selected by Bert Avery to go into training for Auckland with a view to prepare the squad players for the visit of the England side. His weight was reported to be 12 stone 4 lb's. It was suggested that he "should be assured" of a place in the final selection as he was "good on attack while very sound on defence". In an 11–11 draw with Mt Albert he was "lively" and always "studying his supports" and he along with Ted Mincham was "very dangerous in the first spell". Tittleton was selected at five-eighths along with E. Staples from Napier by Bert Avery in the North Island side for the annual inter-island match. The Herald opined that Tittleton "is one of the best all-round backs in the code and his place in the New Zealand side seems assured". The Auckland Star said that he "is playing wonderfully fine football and can be relied upon to give his supports every opportunity". The Herald also noted his good form and that he "has previously represented New Zealand". Before a crowd of 15,000 at Carlaw Park the North Island side won 21–16. Tittleton played well, especially in the second spell when "he was more in the picture… and got the ball on the move" after Staples had been moved to the wing at halftime after he had held on too much in the first half. The Herald said that he had "enhanced" his chances of New Zealand selection with his performance. He was selected in the Auckland side to play England on July 25 in the outside centre position. The Herald put it simply that he "is a solid type of centre and has previously represented New Zealand". He was to be matched up with the famous English centre Gus Risman who played 791 club matches from 1929 to 1954 as well as 36 test matches for England, Wales, and Great Britain. Tittleton was paired with Roy Bright and Lou Brown in a "fast and experienced" three quarter line. Auckland went down by 22–16 before 14,000 spectators. The backs received little ball with England winning 40 of the 58 scrums but Tittleton was said to have "played soundly at centre". With England leading 17–11 Brown beat Alan Edwards, and then some reverse passing between Tittleton, Arthur Kay, and then Brown saw the latter cross for a try. Tittleton was "Auckland’s best back. He tackled well, showed ability on attack and gave a sound all round display". New Zealand selection. New Zealand v England (1936). On August 1 he played for Richmond in a match with Newton Rangers and was a thorn in the opposition side along with Noel Bickerton in their 22–6 win. Tittleton was then selected by Thomas McClymont, Bert Avery, and Jim Amos to make his second appearance for New Zealand in the first test against England. He was chosen at centre, with Len Scott and Lou Brown on either wing, with Arthur Kay inside him at second five eighth. The Herald wrote that he "had already proved himself in big football and is a sound all round player". The Star wrote that "Tittleton only has to reproduce the form he revealed in the Auckland game to be a reliable centre". The England centres were Gus Risman, who also captained the side, and Stan Brogden. The match played at Carlaw Park saw England win 10–8 before a crowd of 22,000. Early in the match New Zealand attacked and Watene secured the ball, before Powell, Tittleton, and Brown were involved in a passing movement before Risman pushed Brown into touch close to the try line. It was said that "Tittleton, Kay, and Trevarthan had a hard time on defence and generally came through with credit". The Herald wrote that "the covering defence of the New Zealand backs left little to be desired. In this connection Tittleton, Powell, Kay and Trevathan did fine work". For the second test the back line saw two changes due to injury. At fullback Claude Dempsey came in to replace Jack Hemi, and Tittleton's Richmond teammate Ted Mincham replaced Len Scott on the wing, with Tittleton retaining his place at centre. It was said that "Tittleton has been one of the best backs on the ground in both the games in which he has played against the visitors, and if he maintains his form the Englishmen should be effectively silenced". He was once again matched up against Gus Risman, the English centre. England won the match by 23 points to 11 in "ideal" conditions at Carlaw Park. With the scores tied at 2–2 Harry Woods and Joe Miller "were associated in a fine passing bout and Calder made a feeble effort to tackle, although Tittleton just reached Miller a yard from the goal line". In the second half Tittleton made a bad mistake when he threw an intercept which allowed [Barney] Hudson to race away and score, putting "the result beyond doubt". Of his game overall the Herald wrote that he "did some good work on defence, only to spoil his play by holding on to the ball too much". Tittleton then returned to his Richmond side for a crucial club game. With 2 rounds left Richmond led the competition by 1 point however they were to lose to Devonport 5–3 in atrocious conditions at Carlaw Park. He nearly scored twice in the first half, and he and Noel Bickerton "often checked sweeping attacks by the Devonport forwards". They had to win their final match against City Rovers and hope that Newton Rangers upset Manukau in the final round. Richmond won 10–2 however Manukau won 26–6 to confine Richmond to runner up, with Tittleton playing well in their last round win. He was involved in a movement with Ted Mincham which enabled Davis to score and "was easily the best of the backs, and his penetration often turned defence into attack". In their Roope Rooster knockout win on September 5 by 24 to 10 he "was always in the picture" at second five eighth, but had to leave the field in the second half with an injury. They were then eliminated from the knockout competition with a 10–8 loss to City where Tittleton had an uncharacteristically poor game, dropping passes. A week later they were also eliminated from the Phelan Shield with a loss to Marist. Tittleton's season came to an end on October 3 when Richmond played Manukau in the Stormont Shield final. Richmond easily won the trophy, scoring a 30–9 victory with Tittleton crossing for one of their 8 tries. New Zealand v Australia (1937). The 1937 season saw Tittleton make the New Zealand team once more, playing in both tests against the visiting Australian side. He played 16 matches for Richmond, scoring 5 tries and also played one match for Auckland, one for Auckland Pākēha, and a New Zealand trial match. He began the season playing in both of Richmond's preliminary round matches on April 17 and 24 against Manukau and Ponsonby respectively. Richmond beat Manukau 15–11 with Tittleton instrumental in setting up their attack, he was "the pivot from whom most of the scoring movements swung" with Ted Mincham scoring all 3 tries, while Wally's brother George Tittleton converted all 3. Against Ponsonby he showed "attacking brilliance, in collaboration with Greenwood" in their 17–10 win. The Herald said he "played a fine game and was the outstanding back". Their opening round Fox Memorial match saw a 13–10 win over Mt Albert. Bert Cooke had returned to the Richmond side and he along with Ted Mincham and Tittleton stood out and "were in form" playing a "solid game" at five-eighths. In a 15–13 loss to Devonport he was "the brains of the Richmond attack… [making] some fine openings at times, but had a tendency to crowd his wingers". The Herald wrote that he "in spite of a hard knock in the early stages, played a fine all-round game. His strong, straight running was a feature and he made several good openings from which tries would have been scored with better finish". Tittleton was then selected in the Auckland Pākēha side to play Auckland Māori to be played on Coronation Day on May 12. He was chosen at second five eighth with Arthur Kay outside him at centre. The Herald said that "on his present form W. Tittleton is one of the best five eighths in the code and he played a great all-round game for Richmond against North Shore last Saturday. He received a bad knock early in the game, but this did not affect his play. The manner in which he straightens up the attack could well be followed by some other five eighths". In the representative match Auckland Pākēha won 24–14 with Tittleton scoring one of their 6 tries. His try came after he gathered the ball early in the match and "scored a good try between the posts" with the conversion tying the score at 5–5. He scored again in a 24–6 win over City for Richmond on May 15. He kicked well, using "the short punt to advantage, and often had City defending. On one occasion Tittleton kicked judiciously, Mincham racing 40 yards to touch down for a fine solo try". In Richmond's 14–9 win over Newton in round 5 he was "outstanding". A week later in a 15–6 win over Ponsonby he was the pick of the backs along with Noel Bickerton. Tittleton was selected to play for Auckland against Taranaki on June 9 at Carlaw Park. The match was played on King's Birthday with Tittleton again at second five eighth with W. Stockley at five eighth. Auckland won by 27 points to 10. Tittleton and Arthur Kay were criticised for holding on too long on occasion, denying Gordon Midgley chances to score, though he was involved in a "nice passing bout" with Steve Watene and then Arthur Kay before McCallum scored. Richmond then had a crucial win over Manukau to enhance their Fox Memorial championship chances. They won 22–18 with Tittleton and Bickerton combining "well at five eighths and did much effective work, both on attack and defence. The former proved hard to bring down once he had speed up". They won again against a rival for the title, with a 15–2 win over Mt Albert in round 8. He and Mincham were "always looking for the opening and were sound both on attack and defence". He "played a splendid all-round game as five eighths and was in practically every movement, while his defence was excellent". He had spent most of the game in the second five-eighths position but also played at centre at times. He missed their next match against North Shore for unspecified reasons and with him missing they "did not play in their usual rhythm" but still won 11–9 anyway. In an upset loss to Ponsonby 10–9, it was only the "quick covering defence by the nippy Richmond backs, and W. Tittleton and Mincham in particular, that prevented the opposition from scoring". He scored their second try after a strong rush. The following week in a 10–6 win over City he "supplied a very keen thrust to the play at times". The Herald wrote that he "was the best of the Richmond backs". Tittleton was then chosen in a New Zealand trial match. The Australian side was touring New Zealand in August and the selectors were trying to assist with their national side selection. He was chosen in the five-eighths of the Possibles side along with Bickerton, while brothers Rangi Chase and Tommy Chase opposed them in the Probables team. The Herald suggested that on present form he was "easily the best all-round back" chosen in the match. The Possibles side won 25–11 and the Auckland Star said that "Bickerton and W. Tittleton made a better five-eighths line than the Chase brothers, of Manukau…" At halftime the selectors got the five-eighths combinations to switch sides with Bickerton and Tittleton going across to the Probables team and the Chase brothers coming the other way. The following Saturday he and Bickerton again matched up against the Chase brothers, this time in a match for Richmond against Manukau. The match was drawn 11–11 and "Tittleton was right on his game and in addition to showing fine appreciation of his supports defended wonderfully when his side was in dire straits". Test matches. On August 1 Tittleton was named along with Richmond teammate Noel Bickerton in the New Zealand five-eighths positions for the first test against Australia. The New Zealand Herald suggested that Australian five-eighths Ernie Norman and Percy Williams, are high class wet day players... [and that] Bickerton and Tittleton are set a difficult task to check this pair, and sound defence is essential". The match was played in wet weather and the ground in a "bad state". Australia won by 12 points to 8 at Carlaw Park before 19,000 spectators. It was said that the scoreline flattered New Zealand as they were outclassed for the most part. The Auckland Star wrote that "Tittleton was one of the few who was good in attack and defence alike". The Herald also commented on his "solid tackling". He was involved in New Zealand's first try which gave them a 3–0 lead when Ces Davison gained possession and "transferred to Tittleton, Bickerton and Chase, and then Bickerton came in again" to score. Then a while later Billy Glynn "sent the ball out to Riley, Tittleton and Davison, and the speedy winger registered the second try amid intense enthusiasm". Tittleton also did well later in the half when he "followed through smartly to catch Ward in possession" and put Australia under defensive pressure. The Herald, in a review of the match, wrote that "the best New Zealand back, was undoubtedly Tittleton, who played a fine game at five eighths. His tackling saved the home side on numerous occasions". Prior to the selection of the team for the second test the New Zealand selectors requested that Tittleton and 10 others report for training at the Auckland gymnasium on the Monday night following the test. On the Thursday night Tittleton attended a ball arranged for both sides by the Auckland Rugby League ladies’ committee at the Peter Pan Cabaret venue on Queen Street. The previous evening he had been named in the second test side in the centres along with Arthur Kay. They were opposed by Jack Beaton and Ross McKinnon in the centres for Australia. New Zealand won the match 16–15 again at Carlaw Park. The New Zealand side featured the inclusion of George Nēpia who played brilliantly despite being in the twilight of his career. The Auckland Star wrote that Tittleton in defence "was again a great asset". Australia had been unfortunate in suffering a number of injuries and played much of the game with 11 players and spent some time with just 10. Early in the match with Australia leading 3–2, Frank Halloran gathered the ball while New Zealand were in an attacking position and he cut in before whipping "the ball out to Tittleton, to Davison, who scored at the corner" to give New Zealand the lead. A short time later an attack involving Beaton and Wally Prigg sent Doug McLean over for a try in a tackle from behind by Tittleton. Tittleton was involved in New Zealand's late winning try when they "attacked vigorously and good work by Cootes and Brodrick improved the position. Halloran cut in nicely and passed to Tittleton and Kay, who drew the defence cleverly and sent Bickerton over for a try" to give them a 16–15 lead. The Herald reported that Tittleton "was the best of the three-quarter line, his tackling being an outstanding feature and an object lesson to his fellow-players who were prone to attempt the high collaring so futile against the heavy Australian forwards". The same newspaper said in their review of the match that "W. Tittleton, five eighths, was another New Zealand back who played good football. He took a while to settle down in the second test, but several times beat the opposition with nice runs. His tackling was faultless". They also mentioned that New Zealand probably should have tried to open the game up more in the second half and had he and Bickerton "resorted to grubber kicks the New Zealand vanguard would have scored more tries, for they outplayed the visitors". Tittleton then returned to his Richmond side for the concluding stages of the club season. They lost to Marist on August 21 by 30 points to 24 in the penultimate round of the championship. The loss meant that Richmond had to win their final round match against Newton to win the title. In the loss to Marist the Auckland Star said that Tittleton "gave another grand performance both in attacking and defensive roles for Richmond. The five eighth frequently made openings, and was in most of his side’s scoring movements". Richmond then sealed the Fox Memorial Shield by beating Newton comfortably by 30 points to 9 with Tittleton scoring 1 of their 6 tries. It was said that "Bickerton, Greenwood and W. Tittleton took the principal honours" among the Richmond backs. He was involved in their first try and then his came after he took a pass from Greenwood and scored under the posts. He also "showed perfect understanding with Bickerton". Tittleton scored another try in Richmond's 21–13 loss to City in the first round of the Roope Rooster knockout competition on September 4, however it was to be his last game of the year as he had to leave the field with a broken collarbone. He missed their final two matches against North Shore Albions and Marist. Auckland Player of the Year (1937). Tittleton did however receive one final honour for the season. On October 6 at the Auckland Rugby League meeting it was announced that a special trophy for the season's outstanding senior grade player had been awarded to Wally Tittleton. The award was made by the donor, Mr. J.F.W. Dickson. They said that "Tittleton has shown consistently good form throughout the season". 1938 Richmond captaincy and New Zealand Tour of Australia. The 1938 saw Tittleton named as the captain of Richmond. For Richmond he played 14 games and scored 5 tries. He also made another appearance for the North Island and played in 2 matches for Auckland before being selected for the New Zealand tour of Australia. Richmond's first game was a preliminary match against Mt Albert which they lost 24–15. Richmond handled poorly but "at times W. Tittleton and Bickerton outclassed the opposition with perfect understanding in passing bouts". The Herald noted that Tittleton and Bickerton would again be the inside backs for Richmond and "their combination is sure to test the best other clubs can field". In their first championship match Richmond won 17–14 against Papakura who were playing in their first ever first grade championship match. Tittleton scoring a try in Richmond's win. He was involved in other tries also and played an "outstanding" game and was "splendid". Tittleton scored another try in Richmond's 18–13 win over Ponsonby. His try came after he received a long pass from Harold Tetley which saw Tittleton colliding with a goal post but managed to score anyway. He was said to have done "a lot of good all round work". The Auckland Star mentioned that he and brother George "brought a blend of experience to the side". In a 8–7 loss to Newton the following week the "brothers played good wet weather football". Their next match was very controversial. Richmond were awarded a try after an obstruction. The rule was that the conversion must be taken in line with the offence but the referee allowed the player to run around behind the posts and the conversion from in front on fulltime gave them a 20–19 win. Auckland Rugby League then ordered the match to be replayed at a later date if the result would have a bearing on the standings. Ultimately it was not needed as both teams finished well off the title race. They beat Marist and then lost to Manukau 18–16 with Tittleton continuing his try scoring form. The Herald said "Tittleton, centre, was one of the best backs on the ground, both on attack and defence". Auckland and North Island. Following the match with Manukau the Auckland side was named to play a team from the rest of the North Island on May 18. The matches were to assist the New Zealand selectors in choosing the side to tour Australia. The Star wrote that Tittleton had justified his selection as second five eighth with his all-round play. He was to be paired with Walter Brimble who was at first five eighth and his brother Wilfred Brimble at halfback. The Herald said that he "always plays a solid all round game, some of his work at times being tipped with brilliance. He is another player likely to catch the eyes of the selectors when it comes to the final choice of the New Zealand team". Auckland won easily by 67 points to 14 with Tittleton scoring 1 of their 14 tries. He was selected in the North Island team to play the South Island three days later on May 21. He was again paired with Walter Brimble in the halves. The North Island thrashed the South Island by 55 points to 2 at Carlaw Park and Tittleton was subsequently named in the New Zealand side to tour Australia. The selectors were Hec Brisbane, Jim Amos, and Scottie McClymont. He was selected in the five-eighths with the Auckland Star saying that "he was just as adaptable as a centre three-quarter. He handles well and plays consistently". The Herald wrote a piece on each of the touring players and said of Tittleton that he "is 24 years of age and weighs 12st. 7lb. He stands out as the best all-round five eighths in the game. He has had a lot of experience and has a good temperament for big football. Besides being a clever attacking back Tittleton is good on defence, and in this department has always held his own against overseas teams". Australian Tour (1938). The New Zealand team departed for Australia on June 1 on board the Niagra. With them were the new uniforms for the national side which had until this point wore an all black uniform. For the first time they would wear a black jersey with white ‘V’, white shorts, and socks with black and white hoops. In an article on the New Zealand players which appeared in The Courier-Mail on May 31 it said Tittleton in New Zealand he "is considered another Vic Hey". He was chosen to play at first five eighth in New Zealand's first match against New South Wales on June 11 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. At halfback was Wilfred Brimble. New Zealand lost by 25 points to 12 before a crowd of 28,303. In the first half Tittleton threw a pass to Arthur Kay who scored an equalising try. Then in the second half Kay dislocated his shoulder in a tackle which forced Harold Tetley to five eighth and Tittleton moved to centre. This forced New Zealand to play with 12 for the remainder of the match and they relinquished the lead they had at the time of the injury. The Daily Telegraph said that "Tittleton and Chase were solid in the centre, and are likely to trouble any opposition". The Truth (Sydney) wrote that "Kay, Tittleton and Chase aided by lock forward Tetley moved up smartly and forced them into all-too numerous errors…", and "Chase and Tittleton made sure their men did not go far… and did not miss a thing in the centre".. Their second match was against the same opponent on June 13 and saw New Zealand turn the tables winning 37–18 before a crowd of 18,426. Early in the second half New Zealand scored after "Tittleton started the movement, in which Wilfred Brimble, Tittleton, McLeod and Smith handled, the last named reaching out and scoring a good try in the corner". The Courier Mail said that "a feature of the game was the excellent tackling of W. Tittleton and R. Chase, the Kiwi centres. These two players broke up the New South Wales attack in no uncertain fashion, and gave F. Hyde and R. Roser, the New South Wales centre three-quarters, a torrid time". The Referee newspaper in Sydney said that "Smith and Tittleto, quick as cats, turned errors by home backs into tries by very clever football, the second try after perfect running and passing, with the supports most timely". The side traveled north to play North Coast at Lismore with New Zealand winning 23–2 before 2,000 spectators. Tittleton scored one of their 5 tries. It was said that John Anderson could have scored the try but "generously allowed Tittleton to score". The Courier Mail wrote prior to the third tour match that "the Kiwis possess two grand centres in W. Tittleton (Auckland) and R. Chase, the 20-year-old Māori. These players broke up the New South Wales attack on Monday". Tittleton next played in New Zealand's match against Queensland on June 18 at the Brisbane Cricket Ground. New Zealand was well beaten by 31 points to 11 before 15,000 spectators. He played centre with Rangi Chase again, opposite Hugh Melrose and Charlie Wright. Tittleton "made a few openings and was backed up by Chase, but lack of support ruined his efforts when tries might have resulted". The Telegraph (Brisbane) wrote that "there were brief spirited burts from Chase, Tittleton, and the supporting forwards, but generally the attack was monopolised by the Queenslanders". The Sunday Mail (Brisbane) published a photograph of Tittleton lining up a tackle on Jack Ryrie. The pair "ran and handled splendidly on the all too few occasions that they got their hands on the ball". The primary reason why they struggled was because Walter Brimble at first five had trouble getting the ball out to them despite his brother Wilfred Brimble having a good game at halfback. It was suggested in The Telegraph after the match that "Tittleton, … is regarded as one of the most solid defensive players in the side, and he probably will play opposite [Jack] Reardon in an endeavour to curb the man whom the Kiwis consider to be the pivot on which the Queensland attack swings. It is not likely, either, that either Tittleton or Grotte will persist with the tactics which the Brimbles used last Saturday when they continually exploited the grubber kick…", particularly Walter. Reardon had been the captain of Queensland and played in the five eighth position. Tittleton was rested from the New Zealand side for a midweek match against Toowoomba on June 22, before being selected for the second match against Queensland on June 25. He was picked at five eight opposite Reardon, though Fred Gilbert at halfback was the captain for this match. New Zealand still lost the match by 21 points to 12 despite several changes in the backline. They once again struggled with the 3-yard rule at the play the ball and were penalised heavily, though not as badly as the first match with Queensland. It was said of Tittleton that he "did the most effective job in holding Reardon, who was unable except once to break through dangerously". Tittleton along with Jack Satherly at lock kept "close tag on Reardon". He was also mentioned as tackling well along with Arthur Kay. In a wordy article on the match in the Truth (Brisbane) newspaper which criticised both teams rather heavily it said some of the New Zealand forward played well, as did Grotte at halfback and "Tittleton, at five eight, was a link without a defensive kink. But outside of these and the forwards the Enzeds tackling wasn’t worth tuppence…". He was involved in New Zealand's second try to Ray Brown. The Sunday Mail saying it "was initiated by Grotte, the half, who played grandly throughout the first half. Brodrick, Tittleton, and Brown added a nice blend of team work and handling to this successful attack". They went on to say that "Grotte and Tittleton, the halves showed the best combination of the Queensland tour". The Telegraph (Brisbane) commented that the New Zealand tackling was once again far too weak, describing it at times as "tiggy", though that "always an exception was Tittleton, and very often, Kay. The introduction of the former as five eighth was a good move by the New Zealanders because it tightened up their defence inside, and bottled up a scoring machine in Reardon. Tittleton too full marks on the day for a grand piece of work in defence, even if he did lack the penetrative ability of five eighths we have known in Hay, and Norman". One scribe in the same newspaper was more effusive saying "Tittleton gave one of the finest exhibitions of defensive five eight play I have seen at headquarters for a long long day. Few of the crowd will readily forget his great effort in stopping Ryrie in the fifteenth minute of the second half. Tittleton played in New Zealand's next match against NSW Group 4 on June 29 at Tamworth Oval. New Zealand won 26–15 with Tittleton moving back into the centres and scoring one of their 5 tries. He "combined well in back movements with his winger Clarry McNeil". Then 3 days later he scored again in a 30–19 win over Newcastle at Newcastle Sports Ground before 5,000 spectators. He was also involved in a try described as one of the "best seen on the ground with the crowd cheering for several minutes". It came after Walter Brimble picked the ball up in his twenty five and passed it to Tittleton, who "passed to Chase. Walter Brimble took it again and the ball then went to Wilfred Brimble and on to John Anderson, Tittleton [again] and Jack McLeod, for the last named to score, and Jack Hemi to add the goal. It was league football at its finest". His try came in the first half after Stegall fumbled the ball from a scrum which let Tittleton through to score with Jack Hemi converting to give New Zealand a 16–2 lead in the first half. The Truth wrote that centres "Wal Tittleton and Rangi Chase were miles ahead of their opponents". He was then selected in New Zealand's final team of the tour for their July 6 match against Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The match was drawn 19–19. Tittleton was said to be one of New Zealand's best backs along with Gordon Midgley, Arthur Kay, and Rangi Chase. He was involved in a try which gave New Zealand a 17–14 lead late in the match after good lead up work by Midgley, with the ball eventually being "thrown towards the right wing, where, after Tittleton and Kay handled the latter scored a fine try" which Hemi converted. New Zealand then returned on board the Aorangi, arriving at 7.30 am on July 11. Following the tour the New Zealand co-manager on the tour, J.A. Redwood said that Tittleton stood out for his "wonderful defence" and "warmly praised" him. After arriving back in New Zealand, Tittleton was chosen in the New Zealand side to play against Auckland on July 16 at Carlaw Park. Auckland won by 21 points to 13 before a crowd of 15,000. It was said of Tittleton that he was "without showiness, playing in a flawless way, and getting his man always in defence". Richmond and Auckland (1938). Following his New Zealand representative matches Tittleton returned to the Richmond side, though he missed their July 16 match, possibly resting from his busy tour schedule where he had played all games but one. His first game back was against Manukau on July 30 in a 6–6 draw where he did good defensive work and played a fine all-round game. In their next match they were thrashed by Marist Old Boys 32–4 with Tittleton struggling after his life was made difficult by the poor play of Keith Fletcher. Tittleton, who was captaining the side, had to spend "practically the whole afternoon on defence". Following the match Tittleton was selected in the Auckland team to play Canterbury at inside centre. Auckland won 28–22 at Carlaw Park in their final fixture of the year. Late in the match Tittleton broke through and set up a try for Trevor Bramley and then he did the same for a try to Rangi Chase. It was said that he was the best all-round back. For Richmond against City Rovers on August 20 in their final round match Tittleton scored a try in their 24–10 win and played a sound game at centre and was hard to stop. In their round 2 Roope Rooster match with Ponsonby, which they won 19–6 the Auckland Star merely commented that he was "sound as usual". Richmond then won their semi-final against North Shore by 20 to 7 with Tittleton scoring one of their tries. They then won the Roope Rooster trophy on September 17 with a 20–8 win over City. He captained the side and "was the outstanding back at centre and he did some excellent work both on attack and defence". Richmond had one of their biggest club matches in some time when they played the Eastern Suburbs side which was touring from Sydney on October 1. Tittleton was chosen in his normal position of centre opposite Frank Hyde and Percy Dermond. Richmond won 11–0 before a large crowd of 11,000 with Tittleton showing "superb defence". The New Zealand Herald said that he "gave a fine display of defensive work, and made no mistakes about getting his men with splendid, low tackles. Two or three times on attack he held possession when tries looked possible. He was unlucky in the first spell when he lost the ball over the line" after taking a pass from Laurie Mills. He had also thrown a "wild pass" soon after kick off which Frank Hyde intercepted and it eventually led to a try to Robinson. Later in the match he saved a "certain try" with a "great tackle of Rod O'Loan". Richmond's final match of the season was in the Stormont Shield final against Marist. Richmond won a close match 9 points to 8 to claim their 4th Stormont Shield title. Tittleton scored a try and was "sound as ever in the centre". And thus ended the busiest year of his career where he played in 26 matches in total. 1939 Richmond, North Island and New Zealand tour of England. Tittleton began his 4th season with Richmond on April 1 against City. The season had begun particularly early because New Zealand was sending a team for a lengthy tour of England midway through the year. They won 15–14 with Tittleton involved in a try to Laurie Mills. He "took some time to settle down, but was very solid in the second half". Late in the match made a "dazzling run" to save the day for Richmond when City had been threatening. He was then selected in the Richmond side to play against a touring Sydney XIII on April 10. It was originally intended that Balmain would tour but they were unable to due to several players unavailable. In the end Ray Stehr of the Eastern Suburbs club got together players from a range of Sydney club. It was a strong side featuring many Australian internationals. Tittleton was opposed by Aub Mitchell in the centre position. Richmond won a very physical match by 17 points to 16 to continue the clubs extraordinary run of wins over Australian touring club teams throughout the 1930s. Tittleton was said to have "tackled superbly". The Herald also said that "Tittleton, at centre, did a lot of useful work and his tackling was very sound". He and George Mitchell "impressed with strong runs well into the visitors’ territory". Tittleton missed Richmond's round 3 match with North Shore on April 22 after he, and two other Richmond players had influenza. He was back for a 9–0 loss to Mount Albert but "was practically a defender all day and he did some fine work in this department at centre". In a 15–5 win over Manukau his "glorious defence" was a feature of their play. Richmond then won 23–17 against Papakura at Prince Edward Park in Papakura on May 20. The New Zealand Herald published a list of players that were in form who would be in the frame for New Zealand selection for their tour and Tittleton's name was included in the centres position along with Verdun Scott, Marshall, and Arthur Kay. he "defended ably" in a 14–10 loss to Ponsonby on May 27 before scoring his first try of the season in a 22–11 loss to Newton on June 3. He scored again in their 24–10 win over Marist on June 5. He played a "splendid game" and "showed a return of his best form". In an 8–0 win over City he was said to have "hung on a little too long, but otherwise played a sound game". Another try followed in a 26–14 win over Marist, when he was sent in by Dave Solomon who had recently joined the side from rugby. He scored once more against North Shore on June 24 with the Herald writing that he was "fast regaining his best form" but "spoiled an otherwise good display by hanging on too long" in their 9–8 loss. In what would be his last match for Richmond for the season he "had limited chances on attack, but defended well" in their 11–6 loss to Mount Albert. North Island. On July 5 he was named in the North Island at centre with Arthur Kay and Roy Nurse on the wings. The Star noted that he was "a player of wide experience". They said in another article that his selection "might be criticised on recent form, although need of defensive quality may have influenced selections". He was then appointed captain of the North Island side, with Rex King to captain the South Island. The North Island won comfortably on July 8 at Carlaw Park with a 35 to 13 win, with Tittleton scoring one of their 7 tries. The match was played before 15,000 spectators with the ground in a poor state. He "was very sound at centre and showed to advantage in the heavy conditions. His tackling was solid". In the first half Davison made a spectacular run but was well talked by Tittleton. Then a short time later he and Kay combined cleverly for Tittleton to "scoop the ball back infield and Nurse scored". His try came close to halftime when Laurie Mills was stopped but got the ball back to Tittleton for the try. New Zealand selection (1939 Tour to Great Britain and France). On July 10 Tittleton was named in the New Zealand team to tour England. The Auckland Star wrote a short profile of the players and mentioned that Tittleton by this time was aged 25 and weighed 12 stone. The Herald mentioned that he "is one of the soundest backs in the game. He came originally from South Auckland [Waikato], and can play well at centre or five eighths". The team had been selected by Scotty McClymont, J.A. Redwood, and Jim Amos and Tittleton was said to have only just missed out on being named vice captain for the tour. Tittleton was working at the Auckland Railway Station at the time and was farewelled by his employees prior to his departure. Mr. R. McLennan presented Tittleton with a "well filled wallet and wished him every success on the tour". The 18 Auckland members of the side were farewelled in Auckland on July 26 at the railway station by several hundred friends who had gathered. They were travelling to Wellington to join the rest of the team before setting sail on board the Rangitiki on July 27. The Rangitiki left Panama on August 16, and was due to arrive in London on August 28. After arriving in England the first tour match was against St Helens on September 2. New Zealand won 19–3 before 4,000 spectators at Knowsley Road in St Helens. Tittleton played at centre along with Bob Banham. Unfortunately a day later England declared war on Germany and World War 2 commenced. The English rugby football league held an emergency meeting and decided that the best option was to cancel the tour. The New Zealand high commissioner in London, Bill Jordan, organised for the players to board the same ship they had arrived on. Prior to their departure the team managed to play a second tour match against Dewsbury which was also won 22–10 on September 9 before a crowd of 6,200, though Tittleton did not play in this match. The side arrived back in New Zealand on October 24. Continues with Richmond and Auckland (1940). Tittleton resumed his career with Richmond at the start of 1940. He was to play 20 games and score 13 tries which was the 3rd most of any player in the Auckland senior competition. It was to be a successful season for Richmond, winning the first grade championship for the 4th time in their history. His first game was their round 1 match with Papakura in a 56–2 thrashing at Carlaw Park on April 20. Despite the scoreline the Auckland Star said that he "did not reveal his best form at centre". In a 11–6 loss to Newton a week later he "ran determinedly when given a chance". He scored his first try of the season against North Shore on May 4 in a 15–12 win. Of the Richmond threequarters he was the "most impressive with incisive work at centre". In a 4–4 draw with Manukau he and Andrew Kronfeld "proved dangerous threequarters". In another win, this time over City he scored his second try of the season and was the best of the three-quarters along with Trevor Bramley. He scored a try for Richmond in a 24–11 loss to Mt Albert on June 15 but was said to not be prominent until the second half when he did a lot of useful work. Another try followed on July 6 in a 32–2 win over Papakura where Dave Solomon made "many clever openings for Tittleton and Mills". Then against Newton in round 11 he "at centre, played a splendid game and his good all-round form paved the way for the deciding tries" of which he scored one. In a 22–6 win over Manukau in round 13 he was "at the top of his form", giving "an exceptionally sound display… the Auckland and New Zealand representative played a great pivotal game and always improved the position in attack and revealed strong defensive powers. For sheer, solid defence Tittleton has no superior in Auckland league football, he gave his best display of the season on Saturday". He and Mills were the best three-quarters in Richmond's 22–8 win over City in round 14. The next round Richmond beat Ponsonby 10–6 in a victory that all but sealed the championship for Richmond. Tittleton "gave the back line added force". They won the championship in round 16 when they beat Marist 13–5 with Tittleton adding to his try tally. He "gave his usual brainy exhibition at centre, making an admirable link between the five eighths and the wings, while his defence was excellent". Despite the championship being decided the Round 18 match with Mt Albert needed to be played as a runnerup needed to be found to assist with finding an opponent for Richmond for the Stormont Shield in the even that they also won the Roope Roosters. Richmond lost to Mt Albert 25–21 though Tittleton crossed for his 7th try of the season. He was one of "the most dangerous backs for Richmond". In the Roope Rooster competition Richmond won their first match which was in round 2 against City by 32 to 26. Tittleton added another try with his play being "of a very high standard". he was "the outstanding back and in every effective movement". In the semi-final they beat Papakura 27 to 13 with Tittleton scoring twice for the first time in the season. He "played his usual sound game and scored tries by strong, straight running". In the Roope Rooster final he scored a hat trick in an easy 31–7 win over Ponsonby on September 28 to secure their 6th ever Roope Rooster title. The Herald wrote that a feature of the game was "the brilliant play of W. Tittleton, at centre-threequarters for Richmond. His straight running was an object lesson. Tittleton, who played easily his best game this season, tackled very soundly". His final game of the season was in a 15–10 loss to North Shore for the Stormont Shield before a crowd of 5,000 at Carlaw Park. Richmond, Auckland, Auckland Pākehā (1941). The 1941 season saw Tittleton play 20 games for Richmond once again, scoring 7 tries. With the war on there was very little representative football on with travel restrictions most representative type matches were played within provinces. Tittleton had not been selected for either of the Auckland Pākehā matches with Auckland Māori in 1940. In 1941 however he was selected in both of Auckland's matches and the one game Auckland Pākehā played. He scored in an opening round win over Ponsonby, 15–12 on May 3. The following week Tittleton set up all 4 of Alan Sayers tries for Richmond in a 27–5 win over Marist. Sayers had recently joined the Richmond club and would later win a bronze medal in the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney in athletics. Then following a 13–5 win where he scored another try the Auckland Star said "Tittleton is showing up much better this season as a strong, straight-running centre". The Herald said "Solomon and Tittleton carried the bulk of Richmond’s attack… Tittleton’s defence was particularly valuable in the early stages". His hard straight running in the centre position was also noted after their round 4 win over North Shore. A week later Alan Sayers scored a record 7 tries in a 32–4 win over Papakura with Tittleton involved in several of them. Tittleton scored himself in a June 14 loss to Newton with a photograph of him scoring appearing in the Auckland Star. He was said to have played a "very resolute game". He sent Sayers in for another try on June 21 in their 13–8 loss to Mt Albert, with the Auckland Star writing that he and Solomon were the most "thrustful backs". He threw the final pass for Lyndsay Jack's try and kicked for Sayers try in a round 9 win (9–7) over Manukau. Tittleton was then selected to play centre for Auckland against South Auckland (Waikato) on July 12. The Auckland Star wrote that "the chosen centre, W. Tittleton, of Richmond, is the well known representative player, and has been showing great form. He is regarded as the best defensive back in league football, and this season his attacking play has been marked with determination and real thrust". Auckland won by 25 points to 14 before 9,500 spectators at Carlaw Park. He set up W. Butler's try when he ran him "into perfect position". He was "very sound at centre three-quarter" and also paved the way for another of Butler's three tries. He then scored a try for Richmond in a 21–18 win over Ponsonby on July 19. In a 19–9 win over Marist a week later he and Solomon were credited with "holding up many Marist attacks" with the "excellent defence". He scored again against City but this time Richmond lost their round 12 match 12–8. He scored another try in Richmond's 46–8 defeat of Papakura after he "cut the opposition to pieces". The Star wrote that he was "sound at centre" and in "every single scoring movement". In a loss to North Shore he set up Richmond's only try to Alan Sayers, and he also saved a try tackling Clarke who looked certain to score. In another loss to Manukau in round 15 Tittleton showed "resource in opening up the play". Dave Solomon was away so Tittleton had had to move in to the second five eighth position. He played in the same position for Auckland in their second match against South Auckland on September 6 at Davies Park in Huntly. Auckland won 26–15 with Robert Grotte playing alongside Tittleton in the five eighth position. The pair of them defended very well in the win. Tittleton then travelled with the Richmond side to Wellington to play the Miramar club side on September 14. Richmond lost 12–8 in wet conditions. The Evening Post wrote that Webb, Jack and Tittleton combined well in the backs. Tittleton was selected in the Auckland Pākehā team to play Auckland Māori on September 20. Tittleton was at centre and opposed by his Richmond teammate Dave Solomon who was playing for the Auckland Māori side despite being of Fijian origin. The Māori side won 21–17 before a crowd of 6,000. Tittleton was involved in the first two of Brian Riley’s three tries. Tittleton "tackled soundly at centre three-quarter". In Richmond's round 2 Roope Rooster loss to Marist, 11–10 on September 27 Tittleton was re-joined by his brother George Tittleton for the first time in over a year. Tittleton set up a try to Ted Mincham who had recently returned to help out the side which was missing players due to injury and the war effort. Richmond were now dropped into the Phelan Shield knockout competition after their Roope Rooster defeat and beat Ōtāhuhu Rovers 18–14 with Tittleton scoring one of their four tries. Their season came to an end soon after. They beat City 13–7 in the Phelan Shield semi-final with Tittleton being "prominent" in the Richmond backs. Before a loss to Mt Albert on October in the final. Switch to rugby (M.T.P.) in 1942. In 1942 a Military side asked the Auckland Rugby League if they could join the Auckland competition however the league was concerned that the side might take players away from the existing senior sides and declined the request. The players then decided to enter a rugby team to compete for the Gallaher Shield, Auckland's premier club rugby competition. The team was filled with many rugby league players, with Tittleton one of them along with his brother George, Brian Riley, George Mitchell, Bob Scott, John Anderson, Fred Zimmerman, Ivan Gregory, James Silva, Clarrie Peterson, and Bill Glover amongst others. They went on to surprisingly win the competition. The side was named M.T.P. which stood for Military Transport Pool. Tittleton's first game came against Air Force on May 2 in a 16–9 loss at Eden Park. With many players who hadn't played rugby union before the team struggled initially and they lost 11–0 to Grafton-Ponsonby a week later in the last of the preliminary games. Then against the same opponent a week later they had their first win by 14 points to 6 in the opening competition round match. They beat Garrison 10–9 on May 23 in round 2. Another one point win followed over Manukau Rovers a week later, 14–13 at Eden Park. The Herald wrote that Gregory, Riley, and the Tittleton brothers were the best backs on the winning side". In a 14–9 win over Technical Old Boys on June 6 Tittleton and the other backs "often showed up in spectacular runs". In a top of the table clash on June 27, M.T.P. beat Air Force No. 2 by 13 points to 3 to take the outright lead in the Gallaher Shield. Tittleton played first five eighth and he and Gregory who was at centre were criticised for frequently holding on too long. They beat C.R.O. before suffering their first competition loss to Garrison on July 11 by 13 points to 9. The Auckland Star said that "W. Tittleton again played a capital all-round game at five eighth". On July 18 M.T.P had a 10–8 win over Ranfurlys. So impressive was Tittleton in his first season of rugby union that he was then selected by Fred Lucas as a reserve for the Auckland team to play against an Army side in early August. He wasn't required to play however and his next game was for M.T.P. against C.R.O. on August 8. They drew 12–12 with Tittleton and Gregory playing "fine games" and were "ever on the alert". Tittleton "made two splendid openings, one resulting in a try" while the other should have but Gregory was obstructed. After a 16–8 win over Technical Old Boys on August 29, M.T.P. had all but secured the title. Tittleton scored his first try for the side. The Auckland Star wrote that "W. Tittleton at second five eighth played a good all-round game as has been his want throughout the season. Both on attack and defence he was a thorn in the side of the opposition, and is undoubtedly among the best backs in the competition and unlucky not to catch the selector’s eye". The Herald said he and Riley "made good openings for their supports" and "Tittleton paved the way for the first try with a strong straight dash in which he broke past three opponents". They beat A.S.C. 21 to 12 on September 6. They then lost to Grafton-Ponsonby 19 to 6 with "Tittleton and Gregory the best backs". M.T.P. then won the Gallaher Shield when they defeated Air Force No. 2 by 25 to 6 at Gribblehirst Park in Sandringham on September 13. Tittleton scored one of their 5 tries. Tittleton was originally named as a reserve for Auckland Army against Pukekohe on October 4 but then was named as the captain of the side. He led the Army side to a 22–9 victory at Eden Park. He was involved in a try to Weston after Tittleton "dashed into a gap just outside his own twenty-five" and sent it on to Weston. Move-back to rugby league. With the rugby season finished in Auckland a match was arranged by the N.Z. Rugby League Old Boys’ Association Social Club. The match was between a Māori side which included many of the Manukau rugby league side and was essentially a full Auckland Māori representative team, and a team named the "All Golds". The All Golds were essentially the M.T.P. side which had competed in the Gallaher Shield and it included Tittleton. The game was played at Western Springs Stadium on October 17. The All Golds won 18 points to 9 with Tittleton performing "splendid tackling". 1943 saw Tittleton return to his Richmond side. He played in 16 games and scored twice. He played in their opening round match against Newton in a 16–12 loss. Former New Zealand international Cliff Satherley also rejoined the side after several years away from the game. Tittleton "played a solid game at centre, and his experience was valuable to the younger members of the team". In Richmond's round 4 win over Mt Albert by 15 to 4, Tittleton was part of a "clever pair" along with Hankins at five eighth. He scored one of their two tries in a 6–0 win over Marist a week later with Harkin benefiting from playing "in the intermediate line" with "a mature and tried player in W. Tittleton". He scored again in a 26–12 win over North Shore on June 19 and "blended" well with Payne. He and Payne "worked in unison" in a 23–0 win over Ōtāhuhu Rovers on June 26 in the five-eighths positions. With the war on there was less coverage of the sporting competitions as there was previously and Tittleton was not mentioned again until Richmond's final championship match of the season against Manukau. Richmond won 10–5 and finished 3rd in the Fox Memorial competition. Retirement and return with Ponsonby. In 1944 Tittleton did not play at all and had retired from the game. However, in 1945 he returned to the field however in the jersey of Ponsonby United. He played in the September 3 loss to his old Richmond side by 7 points to 3. He tackled well and "checked Kelly from making play for the wings". It is unknown if he continued to play beyond this point. Personal life and death. On May 8, 1935, Wally Tittleton married Jessie May Bugslach (1917–1985). They lived in Ngaruawahia on Waipa Esplanade. Wally was a dairy factory employee at this time. On September 9, 1937, he and his wife had a son whilst living in Beach Haven. They were living on Brentwood Avenue in 1938 with Tittleton working as a labourer. On February 13, 1939, they had a daughter at "Nurse Stewart’s" while living at 33 Kingsley Street in Grey Lynn. Following his retirement from playing Tittleton and his family had moved to Craddock Street in Avondale with Wally still working as a labourer in 1949. On March 11, 1953, his father died in Auckland aged 72. By 1954 they had moved to Holbrook Street but were still living in Avondale. Tittleton's occupation according to census records was now a caretaker. They remained there through until at least the early 1980s. His occupation was still a caretaker in 1963 before being listed in census records as a cleaner in 1969 and a labourer in 1972 while Jessie was a stock clerk. Wally's brother George Tittleton died on November 12, 1984. His wife, Jessie died in 1984. She was cremated at Purewa Cemetery in Meadowbank, Auckland, in 1985. Wally died in 1988 in Huntly and was buried in the Waikato aged 74.

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List of Mizoram cricketers

This is a list of cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket for the Mizoram cricket team, representing the Indian state of Mizoram. The side was established in July 2018 and played its first matches during the 2018–19 Indian cricket season. The details given are the players name. Note that some players will have played senior matches for other sides, including the India national cricket team.

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Annie Julia White

Ann Julia White (; 1852 – 24 October 1932) was a New Zealand painter. Born in Australia, she moved with her family to Dunedin as a child. She was active in the Otago Art Society and in the Presbyterian Church. Life and career. White was born in Geelong, Australia, in 1852. She was the youngest daughter of Matthew Holmes. The family moved to Edinburgh in 1854 and subsequently to Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1864, when she was 12 years old. White and her sisters were privately educated, with arts and music teachers including arts lessons in Paris. Her sister Katherine McLean Holmes was also an artist, and her brother Allan Holmes was a cricketer and lawyer. On 5 October 1876 she married John White, a lawyer. Her wedding dress is held in the collection of the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum. The Whites had seven children, including politician Charles White. They lived for many years in the Dunedin suburb of Andersons Bay, where White was a supporter of the Presbyterian Church and founder of the Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union. She was also a singer and performed in local productions. Her obituary in the "Evening Star" noted that the family was "one of the most important in the district". John White died in 1904. White studied art with W. M. Hodgkins. Her watercolour artworks were exhibited with the Otago Art Society from 1876 to 1894 and from 1902 to 1919. She sat on the council of the society from 1888 to 1894 and from 1902. She also exhibited at the 1889 New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition. She spent time in Europe including two years living in Leipzig before World War I, where her daughter was studying music. Her sketchbooks form part of the Hocken Collections. White died on 24 October 1932. At the time of her death she was described by the "Otago Daily Times" as "one of the oldest surviving settlers of the district".

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Hackney and Leyton Sunday Football League

The Hackney and Leyton Sunday Football League is a football competition based in London, England. It was founded in 1946 and operates under the jurisdiction of the London Football Association, the only English regional association founded by the FA.<br>The Hackney and Leyton Sunday League is considered a historic league as it has produced many players of the English football, such as England captains Bobby Moore and David Beckham, Jimmy Greaves, Ian Wright, Sol Campbell, Stuart Pearce, Vinnie Jones, Rio Ferdinand and others. Most of the games are played at the Hackney Marshes football complex, the biggest in the world. In 2010 FC Barcelona’s star Lionel Messi arrived at the Marshes to come on as a substitute in an league match as a publicity stunt for Adidas, however, it was quickly cancelled as he was mobbed by fans. The league has currently five divisions, the Premier Division, Division One, Division Two, Division Three and Division Four. It had a long association with Leyton FC with its headquarters located at the Leyton Stadium (previously known as the Hare and Hounds) until the headquarters moved to the Hackney Volunteers Club in Clapton.The league's longest-running club was Midfield, founded in 1967 and managed by Stan Gittings for over 40 years. History. Early years. The London FA was founded directly by the FA in 1882 and particularly by Charles Alcock and Lord Kinnaird, then Secretary and Chairman of the FA. After the end of the WWII the Hackney Marshes, created on the foundations of the rubble created by the The Blitz, became synonymous for its football pitches. In 1947, the local Sunday football league was established for mainly North London teams which at the time was mostly made up of Hackney and Leyton residents but also from most parts of North and East London and even as far south as North Kent. The Hackney & Leyton Premier Division was quite strong in the early years and there were some great sides that made up of top so-called 'amateur' players who played on Saturdays for the great amateur clubs of the day such as Walthamstow Avenue, Corinthian Casuals, Enfield, Leytonstone, Barnet and Finchley (all compteted in leagues equivalent of today's National League). In the early years it was United Services who dominated the league, and then in 1962, Barrowside FC who won the Premier division three years in a row. Gus Sports won the Senior Cup in 1965, 1966 and 1967 and then went on to win the Premier Division in 1971. In the 1970's Railway Rovers won the Premier three times and Islington Stanley won it twice, and went on to bring great honour to the league by winning the London Challenge Cup in 1971. In 1977, Cricketers followed Islington Stanley's performance by also winning the London Challenge Cup as well as winning the Premier three times.<br>These clubs always drew large crowds whenever they played, especially whenever the top fixtures took place at the Hare and Hounds Stadium. Up until the 1970s, a lot of semi-professional players used to play in the league which was used to getting good crowds of 500 people for the big games, attendances were higher than for Leyton Town. According to Johnnie Walker, the league’s former Chairman who first played on the Marshes in 1952, aged just 17, people also used to bet on the games as there were bookmakers by the side of the pitch. Recent years. In the 1980's Joiners FC won the Premier twice, the Senior Cup twice, and the newly inaugurated Dickie Davies Cup three years in a row. M.G Sports then achieved the feat of winning the Premiership five years running and the Dickie Davies Cup twice. This domination in the 80's was ended by Ordell FC who won the Premier three times and the London Intermediate Cup two years in a row. In recent times Hoxton Athletic won several trophies, amongst them four times winners of the Premiership. Also Bancroft three times and Eureka twice have taken the premier title along with their cup successes. Lapton has been the team that has dominated since 2008 with several back to back premier titles and cup competitions. They beat 1st Divsion Real Romania in the 2009 Dickie Davies Cup Final having previously won four titles and promotions in a row: 2005-06 Division One , 2004-05 Division Two, 2003-04 Division Three and 2002-03 Division Four. In 2009 the won the top tier over Clapton Rangers who finished runners-up. In 2011, twelve of the league’s pitches on the East Marsh where taken over by the Olympics, concreted over to make way for a coach park. In 2018 the English retailer "Pro:Direct Soccer" teamed up with Nike to launch the movie "Grassrooted" about Sunday League, telling all the stories of the amateur football played in Hackney Marshes. Principals. Taylor-Innes was one of the league’s founders in 1946 and was chairmen for many years alongside Dave Taylor who was later honoured by having the league's domestic cup in his name (the cup started in 1952 and renamed to Dave Taylor Cup in 1972, and since 1999 it's been known as the Albert Daniels Senior Cup). Other chairmen were Peter Clarke, Ronnie Burce, and Alec Pretlove until 2003 and is considered the league’s most popular chairman. Since 2003 Johnnie Walker has taken over the chair, after being the Vice-Chairman during Alec Pretlove's long term of the office. General Secretaries of the league were: Jack Morgan in the early years, Alf Brazier followed, and in 1976 Jack Walpole became the longest serving secretary until he passed away in 2001. Frank Hendy was one of the longest-serving Referee Secretaries; such was Albert Whitehead, while Ted Gore holds the position currently. Dickie Davies was the Registration Secretary for years, with his wife Nell at the post now. His memory has been honored with the establishment of the Dickie Davies Cup in 1980, the league’s most prestigious domestic cup Dino Constantinou joined in 2003 as the technical and website expert, and the league’s website used to attract around 200,000 visitors per season. League champions. Premier division. Founded in 1956, until then the top tier was the Division One. Division One. Founded in 1951 as the top division and was replaced by the Premier League in 1956. It returned in 1958 as second tier. Division Two. Founded in 1953 as the second tier, returned in 1957. It is now considered the third tier. Division Three. Founded in 1949. Division Four. Founded in 1948. Division Five. Lasted for only 3 seasons. Notable players. The following players either started their careers from the league or featured in later stages.

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Day's Itchen Ground

Day's Itchen Ground was a cricket ground in Southampton, which hosted first-class cricket from 1848 to 1850. History. County cricket in Southampton had been played across the River Itchen at the Antelope Ground since 1839. In 1845, the ground was threatened by building speculation, which prompted Daniel Day to move to a ground across the river at Woolston on a field owned by the Woolston Hotel. The ground's total area was roughly , with a wooden cricket pavilion being constructed on its north side. The first match was played there in March 1846, when the Married of Southampton played the Single of Southampton. First-class cricket was first played there in 1848, when Hampshire played the All-England Eleven. Subsequently, two further first-class matches were played there between the sides in 1849 and 1850. Day found the ground to be financially unviable, having cost him between £1,000 and £2,000, and he moved to Portsmouth to manage the East Hampshire Cricket Ground at Southsea when the lease at the Itchen Ground expired in 1851. The ground was subsequently built over in the 1850s, with first-class cricket in Southampton returning to the Antelope Ground until 1884.

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Mavisbank F.C.

Mavisbank Football Club was a Scottish football team, based in the Pollokshields district of Glasgow (at the time a separate burgh). History. The club was founded in 1877, out of a cricket club, with matches reported from the 1878–79 season. After playing at a low-level for four years, the club joined the Scottish Football Association in 1881. It was drawn to play Partick Thistle in the 1881–82 Scottish Cup for its competition debut, and lost 3–1 to the older club. The club entered the competition twice more, both times winning in the first round against a more junior club, but losing in the second to a more experienced club. Its 14–2 defeat to Partick Thistle in the second round in 1882–83 was the Jags' biggest competitive for half-a-century; Mavisbank had been drawn at home, but switched the tie for a bigger gate, and found itself 10–0 down at half-time. Mavisbank's last win in the competition, over Dean Park in 1883–84, drew a protest from the losing side, on the basis that the referee was a member of the Mavisbank club; the protest was dismissed, but, unusually, "under the circumstances", the Scottish FA returned the deposit to Dean Park. The club's final tie was a 6–2 defeat at neighbours Pollokshields Athletic, the half-time score being 2–2, but Mavisbank not having taken advantage of having the wind behind it in the first half. Despite having 65 members in 1883–84, which made it a mid-sized club in Glasgow, the club ceased playing soon after the Athletic defeat, and was struck from the membership roll in August 1884. Colours. The club wore navy blue jerseys and white knickers. Grounds. The club played at Lorne Park, which had been the hone of Ramblers until 1877 and Pollokshields Athletic until 1878, and would become the home ground of Pollokshields/St Andrew's.

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1975 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles

The 1975 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles was an event of the 1975 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships tennis tournament and was played on outdoor green clay courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts in the United States from August 19 through August 25, 1975. The draw comprised 64 players and two of them were seeded. First-seeded Björn Borg was the defending U.S. Pro Tennis Championships singles champion and retained his title by defeating second-seeded Guillermo Vilas in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.

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1975 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Doubles

The 1975 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Doubles was an event of the 1975 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships tennis tournament and was played on outdoor green clay courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts in the United States from August 20 through August 26, 1975. The draw comprised 32 teams of which two were seeded. Bob Lutz and Stan Smith were the defending U.S. Pro Tennis Championships doubles champions but lost in the first round. Second-seeded team of Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez won the title by defeating the unseeded team of John Andrews and Mike Estep in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6.

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1976 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles

The 1976 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles was an event of the 1976 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships tennis tournament and was played on outdoor green clay courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts in the United States from August 23 through August 30, 1976. The draw comprised 64 players and two of them were seeded. Second-seeded Björn Borg was the defending U.S. Pro Tennis Championships singles champion and retained his title by defeating Harold Solomon in the final, 6–7, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2.

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1976 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Doubles

The 1976 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Doubles was an event of the 1976 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships tennis tournament and was played on outdoor green clay courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts in the United States from August 23 through August 30, 1976. The draw comprised 32 teams of which two were seeded. Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez were the defending U.S. Pro Tennis Championships doubles champions but lost in the first round. The unseeded team of Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez won the title by defeating the team of Mike Cahill and John Whitlinger, also unseeded, in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6.

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Mohamed Atikuzzaman

Mohamed Atikuzzaman (; born 10 October 1999) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings. Mainly a right-back, he can also play as either a left-back or centre-back. Early career. In 2009, Atik gave medical examinations for the Sherpur District team for the JFA U-15 Cup, while attending a school cricket match at the Shahid Muktijoddha Smriti Stadium. Although he was originally intreseted in cricket, his focus shifted to football after being selected for his district team. In 2013, he trained in the BFF Sylhet Academy and also participated in the 2013 SAFF U-16 Championship. In 2014, he came to Dhaka and went onto win the BFF U-18 Football Tournament with Mohammedan SC U-18 while also receiving the tournaments "Best Player Award". His performances saw coach Syed Golam Jilani recall him to the Bangladesh U16 team the following year. Club career. Victoria SC. In 2016, Atik joined second-tier club Victoria SC for the 2015–16 Bangladesh Championship League, after being involved with youth international football the previous few years. On 18 December 2016, he scored his first professional league goal by slotting in a penalty, in a 1–3 defeat to Saif Sporting Club. Arambagh KS. In 2017, Atik joined Arambagh KS in the Bangladesh Premier League, a club which is known to foccus on giving game time to local talents. On 5 August 2017, he made his top-tier debut during a 0–1 defeat to Saif Sporting Club. He remained ever-present during their 2017–18 Independence Cup triumph, which marked the club's first-ever domestic silverware in its history. His last appearance for the club came on 20 July 2019, coming on as a stoppage time substitute in a 6–3 victory over Rahmatganj MFS. He departed the club after the 2018–19 league season concluded, with 10 league appearances in two seasons. Mohammedan SC. In 2019, Atik joined Mohammedan SC. He made his league debut against his former club Arambagh KS, on 14 February 2020. However, his first season at the club was hampered, as domestic football in the country was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following year, Atik played both in defence and in midfield, under coach Sean Lane. He scored two goals in the 2020–21 Federation Cup, one of which came in the quarter-finals against Saif Sporting Club. Mohammedan ended up losing the game 6–7 on penalties, as Atik missed their final spot kick. On 24 August 2021, he scored his first top-tier league goal, as Mohammedan defeated Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 2–0. The same day, Atik was called up to the Bangladesh national team for a 2021 Three Nations Cup in Kyrgyzstan. His final year at the club saw him make 21 appearances in the league, his highest in a single season and following the leagues conclusion, Atik was the subject of numerous transfter rumors. Sheikh Jama Dhanmondi Club. In December 2019, it was reported that Atik had taken transfer money from both Mohammedan SC, Abahani Limited Dhaka and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club. Following the report, Mohammedan management filed a complaint to the Bangladesh Football Federation. Nonetheless, Atik joined Sheikh Jamal for the 2021–22 season, after he declared he would return the money he had taken from the other two clubs. He appeared in the 2021 Independence Cup, against both Uttar Baridhara Club and Bashundhara Kings. Atik found limited game time in his lone year with the Dhanmondi based club, scoring his first goal, on 17 February 2021, in a league fixture against Rahmatganj MFS. Bashundhara Kings. In 2022, Atik moved to Bashundhara Kings. However, after not making a single appearance for the team in any competition, he joined Muktijoddha Sangsad KC on loan during the second phase of the 2022–23 league season. On 4 April 2023, he made his debut Muktijoddha against his parent club Bashundhara Kings during the 2022–23 Federation Cup. On 8 April 2023, he scored for the club in his league debut, as they were dismantled 1–6 by Mohammedan SC. International career. In 2015, Atik was an integral part the Bangladesh U16 team which won the 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship. He scored group-stage goals against both Sri Lanka U16 and India U16. He also converted his penalty as Bangladesh won the final 4–2 on penalties against India U16. In 2017, Atik played for the Bangladesh U23 team in the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers, under coach Andrew Ord. In the same year, he was selected for the Bangladesh U19 team which participated in the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers. On 6 November 2017, he scored a stoppage time own goal against Uzbekistan U19 in a 0–1 defeat. Nonetheless, his solid defensive performance during the game was praised by local media outlets. On 9 September 2021, following their 2021 Three Nations Cup exit, coach Jamie Day played Atik in an unofficial friendly between the Bangladesh national team and Kyrgyzstan U23, which ended in a 2–3 defeat. In 2023, he made the final national squad for the initially delayed 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Personal life. Atik is the oldest among three brothers, and was broutht up in Sherpur District of Bangladesh. In 2013, Atik's father Mohamed Badiuzzaman died of a stroke. However, due to Atik's mother, Hamida Begum, being the second wife, his family did not receive any financial support. His mother had to work as a cook in a hotel to support the family. According to Atik, his early life circumstances had given him even more desire to pursue a football career and achieve financial stability. In 2017, Atik was offered a job in the Bangladesh Air Force, however, he decided to focus on football and rejected the offer. Honours. Arambagh KS Bangladesh U16 Individual

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Pakistan women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2023–24

The Pakistan women's cricket team is scheduled to tour New Zealand in December 2023, to play three Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) and three Women's One Day International (WODI) matches. The ODI series will be a part of the 2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship.

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1982 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles

The 1982 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles was an event of the 1982 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships tennis tournament and was played on outdoor green clay courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts in the United States from July 12 through July 18, 1982. The draw comprised 64 players and 16 of them were seeded. José Luis Clerc was the defending U.S. Pro Tennis Championships singles champion but did not compete in this edition. First-seeded Guillermo Vilas won the title by defeating seventh-seeded Mel Purcell in the final, 6–4, 6–0.

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1982 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Doubles

The 1982 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Doubles was an event of the 1982 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships tennis tournament and was played on outdoor green clay courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts in the United States from July 12 through July 18, 1982. The draw comprised 32 teams of which eight were seeded. Pavel Složil and Raúl Ramírez were the defending U.S. Pro Tennis Championships doubles champions but did not compete together in this edition. The eighth-seeded team of Craig Wittus and Steve Meister won the title by defeating the unseeded team of Freddie Sauer and Schalk van der Merwe in the final, 6–2, 6–3.

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US Masters T10 League

The US Masters T10 League is a T10 cricket league in the United States with teams featuring retired international cricketers, launched and owned by T Ten Sports Management. The inaugural season took place in August 2023. History. The league was founded by Shaji Ul Mulk, the chairman of the Abu Dhabi T10 league. The United States edition was announced in May 2023 with the inaugural edition expected to begin on 18 August 2023. The 2023 season was won by Texas Chargers who defeated New York Warriors in a super over after the scores after 10 overs were tied. The match took place at Central Broward Stadium in Florida. Sohail Khan of Texas Chargers was the Player of the Match and Mohammad Hafeez of the same team was named Player of the Tournament. Teams. There are six privately owned franchise teams in the league.

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2023 US Masters T10 League

The 2023 US Masters T10 League (also known as Winbuzz US Masters T10 League 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was the inaugural season of the US Masters T10 League. The tournament was played between August 18 and 27 at Central Broward Park in Lauderhill, Florida using a T10 cricket format. Teams. The first edition featured six teams. Squads. Players were selected in a draft which took place on July 9, 2023. Points table. Advanced to the qualifier Advanced to the eliminator League stage. The full fixtures were confirmed on August 12, 2023 on Twitter. On August 20, It was announced that matches postponed on Day 1 and Day 2 due to bad weather had been rescheduled for August 21. Broadcasting. In August 2023, It was announced that tournament's inaugural season would be broadcast live in a number of major cricketing nations.

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Leslie Bancroft

Leslie Bancroft Aeschlimann ("née" Bancroft) was a female tennis player from the United States who was active in the 1920s. Bancroft reached the semi-finals of the singles event at the 1922 U.S. Championships, which she lost in straight sets to eventual champion Molla Mallory. That same year she was runner-up to Mallory at the U.S. Women's Indoor Championships which was played on wooden courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. In 1922, she lost to Canadian player Lois Moyes Bickle in the finals of the singles event at the U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships in Buffalo, New York. The next year, 1923, she again reached the final of the U.S. Women's Indoor Championships but this time lost in two sets to Ann Sheafe Cole. She married Swiss tennis player Charles Aeschlimann on December 16, 1924. They had met at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

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Akbar Ebrahim

Akbar Ebrahim (born 14 December 1963) is an accomplished Indian motorsports driver. He is the first Indian to take part in an international race when he participated in the Formula 2 Britain. He is currently the President of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India from September 2020. Ebrahim is also the head oif the international Karting Commission, the CIK of FIA. In 1988, Karivardhan, considered as one of the stalwarts of Indian Motorsports, built the first Indian Formula car, with a Maruti 800cc engine. And the inaugural race was won by Akbar Ebrahim. Later, the championship was name as FISSME, Formula India Single Seater Maruti Engine. The first FISSME race was held at Sholavaram and the next year in 1989, the legendary Jackie Stewart laid the foundation for the racing track at Irungattukottai, which is presently known as Madras International Circuit. Career. After his schooling in Don Bosco Matriculation in Chennai, Ebrahim finished his Commerce graduation from the Loyola College, Chennai. He is a professional cricket player and represented in the Ranji Trophy. He is also a car racer who took part in open-wheel Formula racing. Ebrahim was the first Indian to take part in the British F2 races. He took part in 1994 in Britain and also participated in the Formula 3 Britain races in 1996. In a Dallara F398 (Mugen Honda) he took part in the MRF Madras Formula 3 Grand Prix and got a podium. He went on to drive a SMR AF2000 (Ford Ztech) shod on Michelin tyres in Formula 2000 Asia championship in 2000 for FRD team. In 2004, Formula LGB Swift Championship, he took part as part of the Super Speeds team, the famous outfit of Karivardhan, in a Maruti Esteem. He was also a popular rally driver and made a comeback taking part in the 2018 Indian National Rally Championship at Coimbatore after 25 years. Akbar Ebrahim was first elected as the President of the FMSCI in 2016. Ebrahim was elected as the President at the 43rd Annual General Meeting of the club, when he replaced Zayn Khan, who has been leading FMSCI since September 2015, after the death of Bharat Raj, the then president.

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Go woke, go broke

Go woke, go broke, or alternatively get woke, go broke, is an American political catchphrase used by some right-wing US conservatives to refer to the actual or perceived stock value drops or loss in sales ("going broke") of companies or corporations that publicly support progressive causes, such as the rights of women, LGBT people and people of color (termed as "going woke" by its opponents). The phrase has seen mixed levels of success and applicability. When conservatives boycotted various companies in 2023, such as Bud Light, Target, and The Walt Disney Company, they experienced a loss in sales and stock value drops, while Disney lost subscribers to its streaming platform, Disney+. Experts said these losses could not be solely attributed to the boycotts and that they could stem from other causes, though cited companies' responses to the boycotts as a probable factor. Some movies said to be "woke" have been followed by financial success; Greta Gerwig's 2023 movie "Barbie" is noted for challenging the slogan's validity. Origin. The word "woke", originally a slang term to describe increased awareness for racial injustice, has been adopted by various right-wing groups to label opposing ideas and their proponents. While some individuals and groups, particularly in certain factions of the American right, use it to criticize developments in social justice, the term has also been employed to describe skepticism towards increased government and corporate actions to address climate change, among other contentious social and political issues. The phrase "go woke, go broke" is believed to have been coined by John Ringo in 2018 in a paper published online but since deleted. Ringo used the phrase to refers to the increased use of politically correct actions by various companies as part of their corporate strategy, but only to see such strategy resulting in significant loss financially. The phrase is also used in political discourse in the United Kingdom. Use. The Walt Disney Company. After the passage of Florida's Parental Rights in Education Act, colloquially known as the "Don't Say Gay law" due to its restrictions on "classroom discussion" or giving "classroom instruction" about sexual orientation or gender identity from kindergarten through 3rd grade, The Walt Disney Company initially did not take a public stance on the matter. However, as public pressure mounted and in response to employees' concerns, Disney eventually publicly opposed the bill. This stance led to a dispute with Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, who had supported the bill's passage and later expansion to all grades K–12 and has repeatedly criticized Disney for being "woke" and accusations of "grooming". As a result, the Florida legislature repealed and renamed the Reedy Creek Improvement District, a special taxation ward controlled by Disney and hosting the Walt Disney World resort, to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. Disney responded by filing a lawsuit against Governor DeSantis and cancelling their expansion plans in Florida. Early 2023 data showed Disney's streaming service Disney+ losing over two million subscribers. Rachel Leishman, writing for "The Mary Sue", considered that attributing the loss of Disney+ subscribers to "wokeness" was incorrect, and that it was more likely the loss came when they lost their streaming rights to air cricket. Specifically, the streaming service lost the rights to stream the Indian Premier League, which "The New York Times" noted was a potential barrier for growth on the platform. Miles Klee, writing for "Rolling Stone", described the company's theme parks as "the easiest part of the business to boycott", noting that park revenues had "surged" in their 2022 Q4 earnings and revenue report. AB InBev and Bud Light. The beer company AB InBev, which owns Bud Light, partnered with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney on April 1, 2023, sending her custom Bud Light cans featuring her face to celebrate the anniversary of her "365 Days of Girlhood" series, which documented her gender transition. In response, several notable figures on the American right called for a boycott of the company. In the month following the advertisement, Bud Light sales dropped. During a conference call with investors on May 4, 2023, AB InBev's CEO Michel Doukeris said the drop in Bud Light sales "would represent around 1% of our overall global volumes for that period." The company placed its marketing vice president, who authorized the promotion, Alissa Heinerscheid, on administrative leave. Bernd Debusmann Jr, writing for BBC News, reported that experts believed the boycott's success depended on the company's response, and they considered Bud Light to have made a mistake when handling the boycott. Public relations professor Tony D'Angelo considered the company's stance to be "waffling", stating "If you waffle, then people are going to rightly question what they really stand for". D'Angelo contrasted this with Nike, stating that when it stayed committed to its stance, it saw an increase in sales. Target. The American retailer Target released its annual LGBT pride merchandise collection in May 2023, which sparked a boycott from American conservatives, who falsely claimed that the company was marketing 'tuck-friendly' products to minors. The company's stock price decreased by over 10% following the release of the products, and the company has been the focus of scrutiny from several GOP politicians. Gillette. In January 2019, Gillette ran an internet campaign "The Best Men Can Be" that criticised toxic masculinity and suggested how men should act. While the campaign received praise from some quarters, it also received widespread criticism from men who were their core customers, and led to calls for boycott. In July 2019, some months after the ad was released, the parent company of Gillette, Procter & Gamble announced that while it had record sales for other products, it took an $8 billion write-down on its revenue for Gillette. The company said that the write-down was due to currency fluctuation, greater competition and a shrinking market as men shave less frequently. Critics of the campaign, however, believed that it was the campaign that had hurt the company, and the campaign has been cited as an example of "go woke, go broke". United States Women's National Soccer Team. Right-wing politicians and individuals used the slogan to refer to the knockout round loss of the United States Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT) against Sweden during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, particularly player Megan Rapinoe, who was noted for missing a penalty kick during the shootouts against Sweden's team. The USWNT supports various progressive values, which conservatives argued was the reason they lost. James Dator of SB Nation and Alex Abad-Santos of "Vox" reported the loss stemming from player injuries, organizational reasons and play, noting Rapinoe did not enter the field until extra time. Cinema. Marvel Cinematic Universe. The phrase was notably used in the context of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films "Captain Marvel" and "", which challenged the notion of diversity backlash and the success of boycotts against the films. Regarding "Captain Marvel", Bethany Lacina, writing for "The Washington Post", concluded that there likely was no strong conservative resistance when she analyzed search traffic and Fox News coverage of the film. Lacina also noted that superhero movies the alt-right has objected to have performed well in conservative parts of the United States. "Barbie" (2023). The phrase was also used for the film "Barbie" (2023), which at the time of its release achieved 2023's largest opening weekend as well as the largest ever opening weekend for a female director. "Barbie"s feminist themes and inclusion of a transgender actress triggered backlash from some conservatives. The movie's box office performance, however, challenged the premise of the slogan. Other conservatives argued that the film's overt messages hurt it. "Barbie" would ultimately gross over $1.4 billion dollars, being the first woman-directed movie to achieve this record. United Airlines. After United Airlines announced in 2021 that they sought to increase the number of women and people of color hired as pilot trainees, Piers Morgan accused the company of virtue signaling and Tucker Carlson described the company's executives as "ideologues, suffering from an incurable brain disease called 'wokeness. However, the airline's fourth-quarter profits in 2022 exceeded market expectations, with optimistic financial forecasting for summer 2023.

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George Harold Winterbottom

George Harold Winterbottom was an Edwardian business magnate, who dominated global bookcloth manufacture for bookbinding, making him "...one of the wealthiest men of England". Bookcloth took over from more expensive materials like silk and leather as the dominant hardcover bookbinding material in the early 19th century, revolutionising the manufacture and distribution of books. Winterbottom seized the opportunity to effectively monopolise the production and supply of high quality bookcloth, which facilitated a country life for himself as a gentleman farmer and philanthropist. Early life. Winterbottom was born in Bury in 1861, the youngest son of Archibald Winterbottom, a self-made entrepreneur from a Huddersfield wool milling family, and Helen (née Woolley), daughter of a Mancunian cotton manufacturer. There is some uncertainty where Winterbottom was educated, but at the age of seventeen, he was apprenticed to the family business (Archibald Winterbottom (Co.)) with his older brother William. Business magnate. In 1879 Winterbottom began his apprenticeship in his father's cotton mill, Victoria Mills. According to contemporary accounts, it was clear from the outset that he was determined to learn everything possible about bookcloth production, which was to prove crucial in running the company when his father died five years later. Following two years of direct tutelage from his father, Winterbottom was brought formally into the family business with his brother William Dickson Winterbottom in 1881. When Archibald Winterbottom died in 1884, the brothers continued to run "Archibald Winterbottom" (Co.) as executors until probate was released in 1887, and "Archibald Winterbottom and Sons" (AW&S) was created. Winterbottom focused his attention on stabilising the bookcloth market and exploring new business, while his brother consolidated existing production, principally from Victoria Mills. The Winterbottom Book Cloth Company. Intense competition between bookcloth manufacturers in what was a relatively small market, had been building in Britain long before "AW&S" was formed. Bookcloth production from Victoria Mills was strong but uneconomic as a result of severe downward pressure on prices caused by the intense competition. Winterbottom opened negotiations with his three main rivals at the peak of the price war in 1885, in an effort to control pricing by creating a syndicate, whilst maintaining overall production quality. After years of damaging predatory pricing, the remaining companies were struggling to survive but it was an uneven struggle as "AW&S" losses from the bookcloth business were to some extent offset by their thriving tracing cloth business. By 1890, Winterbottom had managed to align a syndicate to control prices consisting of the top four bookcloth companies, including some smaller operators in England. But Winterbottom saw an opportunity to extend his reach beyond Britain, turning his attention to the United States and to Germany as potential export markets. He travelled in the same year to both countries, taking out patents for book binders' cloth even though bookcloth production was already thriving in both countries ("ibid."). In 1891, thirty-eight years after the launch of their father's bookcloth business, Winterbottom had absorbed nine of his business competitors in England, the US and Germany by merging them into The Winterbottom Book Cloth Company Ltd. ("WBCC"), installing himself as chairman. At the age of thirty in the space of four years, with ruthless efficiency, Winterbottom had ensured that The "WBCC" dominated bookcloth trade in Britain and America for the next century and that his brand became the global standard for bookbinding. United States bookcloth production. Since its inception in 1823, the introduction of bookcloth in the US was largely synchronous with England's, facilitated in the US by the introduction of case construction methods of bookbinding, which led to progressive mechanisation. But the US continued throughout the 19th century to depend on England for imported bookcloth from companies that included, amongst others, "Archibald Winterbottom" (Co.). Local manufacturers of bookcloth like the "Staten Island Dye Works", began producing bookcloth sometime before 1877 but were forced out of the bookcloth business in 1883 by cheaper imports from England. "Staten Island Dye Works" reverted to only dyeing but were keen to return to bookcloth and wrote to Winterbottom in 1890 to offer a partnership. The offer was declined, however, as Winterbottom was already making moves of his own in the US. Following the failure of the bookcloth industry in the US in 1883, the United States Government formed the view that it was desirable for the American book trade to have at least one local supplier of bookcloth. This view was supported by a group of New England cotton merchants, who opened "Interlaken Mills", in Arkwright, Rhode Island with the express intent of supplying bookcloth to the local printing and bookbinding industry. As production began, "Interlaken Mills" gradually obtained an increasing share in the US market for bookcloth, threatening the dominance of importation from Winterbottom. By the end of the decade, "Interlaken Mills" though dominant, was being undercut by local merchants with inferior quality bookcloth. Rather than engaging in another damaging price war like that in England, Winterbottom decided to bring "Interlaken Mills" into his emerging syndicate. In 1890, he filed two patents in the US for bookbinders' cloth as the assignee on behalf of "AW&S". Winterbottom then travelled to America and bought "Interlaken Mills", in an apparently amicable takeover, which allowed "Interlaken" to continue trading under its own name with its own board of directors. Winterbottom himself became very friendly with "Interlaken" managers and their families ("ibid."), visiting every two to three years from 1892 to 1913, accompanied by his wife Minnie in the early years, building a mutually beneficial relationship between British and US operations, which endured for eighty years, long after Winterbottom himself had died. Winterbottom continued to grow and consolidate the business in Rhode Island, fending off competition in 1904 with record sales over the next ten years, earning him large sums of money. Twenty-two years after having taken over operations in America, Winterbottom booked passage with a group of friends to New York aboard "Titanic" but was delayed by business at home, forcing him to postpone his passage by a week. Winterbottom travelled to New York aboard "Adriatic" on April 18, 1912, three days after "Titanic" had gone down with the loss of 1,500 lives. "Adriatic" returned to Liverpool on the 2nd of May with some of the surviving crew and management of "Titanic". Consolidation. Bringing operations from the US and Germany into the "WBCC" corporate group resulted in a near global monopoly, which stabilised prices but risked the disaffection of book manufacturers who had previously been able to shop around to get the best price for their businesses. Winterbottom took a conciliatory approach to dissent, visiting customers to negotiate deals and easing them into compliance. Lawyers were also kept busy ensuring that partners remained aligned, making minor changes to the original agreement or by threatening his larger partners with his own resignation. Winterbottom would tolerate no compromise on quality control, with all production standards set by Victoria Mills, which were subsequently applied to the ten other factories in the Group. Significant investment in new machinery and changes in production methods were required at Interlaken Mills and the Bamberg Works, keeping up with emerging technologies and markets, whilst maintaining strict quality control. Winterbottom's uncompromising attention to detail and rejection of new stock that didn't measure up, ensured consistency within all the Group's operations. This was not always easy to apply, particularly in Germany, where he was forced to make changes to staffing to ensure strict compliance with his restrictive confidentiality controls, which preserved corporate intellectual property rights and enforce strict competitive intelligence protocols. Exports made a vital contribution to Winterbottom's net income. By the turn of the century, a quarter of the "WBCC"’s customers were from overseas, with bookcloth and tracing cloth exports from Salford going to at least 50 countries. The US Government commissioned a study on the industry in 1899 and found that world trade was divided largely between Winterbottom and two or three German firms, who also sourced their best grades from Manchester. Following fifteen years securing world markets through forging new alliances and mergers, in which the merger had restored profitability to the industry whilst returning huge net profits year-on-year, Winterbottom had restored substantial profitability to his production, and could step back from the business and consider a change of pace. As chairman and managing director of "WBCC", he continued to fend off competition, either by acquiring the competitor or by putting them out of business and buying their patents. World War I presented Winterbottom with personal as well as business challenges, particularly to his German assets, but he maintained his global pre-eminence, creating new companies such as the "Manchester Book Cloth Company", to take advantage of new markets and new technology in water proofing, as well as new synthetic materials. Gentleman farmer. In the late 1880s Winterbottom frequently travelled to London from Manchester, securing deals to underpin his growing global interests. Over the same period that he was confronting business adversaries with ruthless efficiency around the world, he was also pushing for social reform closer to home, providing medical care for the poor, arguing in public for improved conditions for workers and their families. In 1887 whilst in London, he started an affair with Louisa Elizabeth Ferguson (née Babb), better known in the West End by her stage name "Minnie Byron", a Mezzo Soprano celebrated for her stage roles in variety and Victorian burlesques. Two years later, they had their first son together, George Harold Ferguson, followed by a second, Oscar, in 1891. Winterbottom and Minnie married immediately after her divorce from Ferguson came through at the end of 1891 and a third son Dudley was born in 1892. Winterbottom sought to hide the illegitimacy of their first two sons by having all three christened "Winterbottom" in a remote country parish outside of Poynton where he was living in 1894. As far as society at large was concerned, Winterbottom was married to Louisa Elizabeth Ferguson in 1887, effectively concealing any hint of scandal. Winterbottom and Minnie spent the next ten years alternating between living in London and Manchester, and travelling together for extended breaks to the US in 1892, 1894 and 1896 aboard "Majestic". By 1898, the couple had found their future home: a boarding school in Northamptonshire whose lease was coming up for renewal. In 1899, Winterbottom purchased Horton Hall and together, they set about adding a new wing, and completely re-furbished the interior. Minnie gave birth to a daughter in London on March 18, 1901, but died of puerperal fever 10 days later. Winterbottom was traumatised by her death and dedicated himself to completing their dream at Horton in her memory. A single parent with the responsibility for six children, as well as a stately home of some 4,000 acres, landlord to tenant farms and the villages of Horton, Hackleton, Piddington and Preston Deanery, Winterbottom created a new life for himself as a gentleman farmer, moving his family to Horton as early as May 1902, where his daughter was christened. Winterbottom opened his gates to the general public in May 1902 for the first of many charity fêtes and galas to be held at Horton Park, which became annual events by 1930. He immersed himself in local administration, sitting on committees, organising and hosting charity events, in support of the well-being of his tenantry and those who worked directly for him, and was actively involved in local politics (as a free-trader), with strong ties to his Unitarian upbringing. Winterbottom was elected High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1906, elected a Magistrate in the same year, sitting on the Grand Jury of Assizes for Northamptonshire, to which he was re-elected every year until his last, and was elected President of the Citizens' Corps at the outbreak of war in 1914. In 1913, 12 years after the death of his first wife, Winterbottom married Georgina McLeod, the daughter of a Scottish cleric, and had two more sons, Ian and Alistair. Agriculture. In 1902 Winterbottom set about turning his land into a viable business with the same vigour he had applied to bookcloth by studying agriculture. He began by selling off excess woodland and by breeding Shire horses from his own stables, which he continued for the rest of his life. By 1909, with his eye for quality control, Winterbottom's sheep were producing more than 500 fleeces per year, fetching the highest prices in the county. By 1913, he diversified into cattle, choosing carefully selecting Friesian stock for milk production. During World War I as part of the war effort, he was able to sell off excess livestock and began ramping up wheat production, making up for a shortage of labour by innovating new machinery imported from America. At the end of the war, he expanded his Friesian breed, making Winterbottom a household name amongst breeders with his two celebrated herds. Apart from an unknown number of tenant farms, in 1927, Winterbottom employed 60 full-time farm workers on his land. Legacy. As a child, Winterbottom had always been a keen sportsman, playing cricket at school, at County level since his early twenties, and as an "Old Player" at Horton, sponsoring annual matches with the local constabulary. In 1908, Winterbottom donated a cricket ground and built a thatched pavilion for the newly formed Horton House Cricket Club, which thrives today, a living legacy. As a child, he also had a strong artistic flair and had apparently wanted to pursue a career as a painter, which was denied to him. Instead, he supported other artists with commissions, most notably a sequence of large murals by Frank Brangwyn for Horton Hall, most of which are now on public display at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery, and which continue to mystify and intrigue art historians. Arguably, Winterbottom's greatest achievement was securing a multilateral agreement following protracted negotiations with all the big producers of bookcloth in both the UK, the US and Germany, leading to the formation of the "Winterbottom Book Cloth Company" in 1891, which dominated the global market during the late 19th Century and through the first half of the 20th century. The relentless "business magnate" who personified his business ventures, existed simultaneously with the more pastoral "gentleman farmer", who projected "a quiet interest in the County". Winterbottom's contribution to expanding the manufacture and distribution of books around the world were concealed partly by his highly secretive approach, and partly because the formative role played by bookcloth in popularising edition publishing is not widely known outside of the industry. Hundreds of mourners attended Winterbottom's funeral, spilling out into the churchyard in groups, and lining the road between Horton Hall and the churchyard of St. Mary's church, where he is interred with his first wife Minnie.

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Cycling at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games

Cycling at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games will be scheduled to held from 8–10 August 2023. The track events will be held at National Cycling Velodrome while the road events will be held near Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Couva, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago.

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Colombo Strikers in 2023

The Colombo Strikers (abbreviated as CS) is a franchise cricket team which competes in 2023 Lanka Premier League. The team is based in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka. In May 2023, they changed their name to Colombo Strikers after changing the ownership. The team was captained by Niroshan Dickwella and coached by Simon Helmot.

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Winning (Bangladeshi band)

Winning is a Bangladeshi rock band that formed in Dhaka on 1 January 1983. History. In the 70s some members of pop king Azam Khan's band decided to do some songs themselves. Then in 1983 the winning band was formed which consisted of Haider Hossain (Guitar & Vocals), Mitul (Guitar & Vocals), Ranjan (Drums & Vocals, Shelly (Bass Guitar), Rana (Keyboard), Faheem (English Vocals). They first participated in a TV program called Nirjar. Between 1984 and 1985, band members Mitul, Haider, Fahim and Rana migrated to America for a better life and studies. Then some members joined the band. In 1985 Babu joined on guitar and vocals, Reza on rhythm guitar and vocals, Reza Khan on guitar and keyboard and Biplab joined on keyboard in 1986. Around 1986–87, Winning Band began searching for their original vocalist. They kept James of the present Nagar Baul band to practice with the band for some time. Later in 1987 Chandan joined the band as guitarist and vocalist. In 1988, Ranjan was injured while playing cricket and broke his finger and was no longer able to play the drums. In this situation, Tipu joined the band as a drummer. In 1991, their self-titled album Winning was released and Babu and Reza left the band. Then Biplab and Sajal Manager joined the band as new members on keyboards. The years 1991 to 1994 were the band's most successful period. During this time they participated in various concerts. In 1994, the band broke up again. Ranjan decided to take a break from the band, Shelly started his career in a tea plantation in Sylhet and Sajal got busy with his business. At that time Mobin joined the band who was later killed in a road accident. In 1994, the band's 2nd album Unknown City was released. From 1995 to 1997, the band underwent many changes. Tipu left the band and was replaced by Eamon, Mobin left the band to work as a sound engineer. During this time, Miles worked briefly in the band Jewel, a member of the band. Eventually, Morshed Baez joined the band as guitarist and vocalist and guitarist Russell joined the band. In 1998, Eamon left the band and Chandan moved to England for higher education for 1 year. During this time, the band's activities stalled. In 2000, Winning Band's Nescafé Unplugged concert at the Sheraton was a huge success. Members. Present members

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Arjun Balu

Arjun Balu (18 January 1975) is an Indian motorsports driver. After starting as a road racing driver in 1992, he took part in the Indian National Rally Championship for 17 years. He won 11 Championships, all in road racing and is currently racing in the Indian Touring Car (ITC) class in the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Car Racing Championship 2023. He is the reigning National champion in the ITC class (2022). Four of Arjun Balu's title victories were won before the championship got the Indian National status. He won events in both rallying and road racing. Early career. Born in Coimbatore, Arjun Balu began his motorsports career as a teenager in 1992 with JK Tyre and shifted to rallying in 1995 as a team member of MRF, one of the premier rally teams in the Indian National Rally Championship (INRC). He represented the team for 17 years till he retired from Rallying in 2011 at the Coffee Day rally at Chikmagalur. Motorsports career. Arjun Balu began as a racing driver 1992 in the Indian Grand Prix at Irungattukottai track. He raced for JK Tyre team along with his brother Sanjay Balu in 1993. After making his rally debut in the INRC in 1994 at the home rally, he was roped in by MRF as one of their top two drivers in 1995. Despite many victories, the National Rally Championship title eluded him and he retired after 17 years in 2011. But he came back for road racing Nationals, taking part in touring car races at Coimbatore in 2012 and continued in 2013. Arjun Balu's three-decade long career saw him win five titles in FISSME (Formula India Single Seater Maruti Engine) races, popularly known as Formula Maruti India. Then he won Formula Ford 1600cc and along with one Esteem class National title and four ITC titles, he is credited with 11 Indian National Championship victories. But after a gap of five years, Race Concepts Motorsports team principal Joel Joseph offered to prepare a car for Balu, if he is winning to make a comebackj. Balu returned to circuit racing in 2018. In his third attempt after the comeback, he won the ITC National title in 2020 and went on to add two more Championship victories in 2021 and 2022. He took part in the MRF Formula 1600 in 2010 and 2011 and became the National Champion in the Indian Touring Car championship in 2012. Then after a five-year hiatus, Arjun Balu came back to circuit racing in 2018 taking part in the Nationals as part of Race Concepts Motorsports team. As a rally driver, Arjun Balu won in 1999 the famous South India Rally (SIR), the third round of INRC, along with co-driver Kumar Ramaswamy in an Esteem and took another victory at Hyderabad in December winning the Deccan Rally, the last round of the INRC 1999. He won in Goa in 2003. In 2009, he won the popular K1000 rally along with Sujith Kumar BS as navigator and took Indian cricket player Mahendra Singh Dhoni on a spin on the Super Special Stage track before receiving the trophy from the cricketer. Arjun Balu remained as the driver for the second team of MRF which deprived him of many results but his first international rally victory came in 2001 in Changchun, China when he won the Asia Zone Rally Championship (AZRC), the precursor to the Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC).

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Afghan cricket team in India in 2023–24

The Afghanistan cricket team is scheduled to tour India in January 2024 to play three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. This will be the first white ball series to be played between India and Afghanistan.

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List of Tiger stories

A list of stories published in the Amalgamated Press/Fleetway Publications/IPC Magazines weekly boys' comic Tiger between 1954 and 1985. Achtung! It's Messy Schmidt. The misadventures of a Luftwaffe pilot who maintains an upbeat demeanour despite crashing every single plane he sits in, to the fury of commanding of officer von Spotz. The Amazing Exploits of Tornado Jones. Australian daredevil 'Tornado' Jones attempts numerous high-publicity stunts. Art King. Art King's prowess in motorcycle road racing soon earns him the nickname 'Knight Rider'. Autograph Albert. An enthusiastic schoolboy will stop at nothing to get the autographs of famous sports stars – and usually ends up infuriating his idols as a result. The Barbed Wire XI. After Nazis use a secret complex of underground tunnels to kidnap key scientists a top-secret unit of 11 hardened Commandos is put together to rescue them. The Battling Birdmen. During World War II, Petty Officer Pete Parsons and gunner Tug Wilson battle Germans from a northern Fleet Air Arm airbase. Despite using a Blackburn Roc, the pair experience considerable success. Battler Britton. The adventures of a World War II British fighter ace. The Battling Lumberjack. Canadian woodcutter Ben Beaver works his way through regional boxing rivals as he aims to become a prizefighter. Biff Bailey – Fighting Fury. With help from his manager Terry Watts, British boxer Biff Bailey becomes a star heavyweight in America. Big-Hit Briscoe. Bill Briscoe tries to balance his ambition of becoming a first-class cricketer for Lentshire with his day job working on a construction site. Big-Hit Swift. After an accident injures several members of Midshire's cricket team on a tour of Australia, holidaying amateur player Barry Swift gets a dream opportunity. Bill and Chris Burnett. Brothers, racers and engineers Bill and Chris Burnett build a sports car special in their garage and enter it in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Billy's Boots. Billy gets a pair of technologically advanced football boots that turn him into a star player. Billy's Boots. After discovering the ancient boots of former footballer Charles 'Dead Shot' Keen, young Billy Dane finds himself playing with the skill of the late England International. The Black Archer. Clumsy TV reporter Clem Macey leads a double-life as the costumed crimefighter called the Black Archer. Black Patch the Wonder Horse. Stable boy Davey Tyler buys a fast horse called Black Patch from a mysterious gypsy, and plans to use the steed as a champion racer and save Garsdale Racing Stables from financial trouble. Blood Knife. Comanche warrior Blood Knife accidentally strays into a valley terrorised by prehistoric monsters. He vows to defend the people of the lost civilisation. Brad Nolan. Cowboy Brad Nolan seems to have his nascent boxing career ruined when jealous Cy Baxter causes him to break his arm at the ranch. Nolan's boss, former fighter Jake Maddock, warns him he will never fight again but Nolan remains determined to seek out his dream. Bulldog Bryant. Freelance adventurer and pilot Bulldog Bryant gets into adventures, aided by chum Steve Martin. Carr Street United. In the rundown northern industrial town of Checkley, Tom Brown recruits friends and neighbours to put together a football team. Casey and the Champ. Hot-headed Irish train driver Casey runs his equally cantankerous steam locomotive 'Champ' between San Francisco and Denver. Casey's Crew. Tank commander Casey and his crew – Sparrow, Prof, Tosher and Tich – advance through World War II Europe in a chaotic but successful fashion. Castaways of Shark Island. The same characters later appeared in "Rivals from the Black Gold". Later reprinted in "Hurricane". Charlie Champ's War. Sporting polymath Charlie Champ is deployed to France in World War II and soon finds a way to put his myriad skills into use against the Wehrmacht. Come on the Scruffs. When the village school of Scruffley is threatened with demolition and amalgamation with snobby private school Crenton. To thwart this, pupils Ginger Nutt and Chubby Merlin put together a football team to win the County Cup. Commando One. Captain Rex Royal of the Commandos is parachuted behind German lines to aid the resistance on Crete in 1942. Custer. George Armstrong Custer leads the 7th Cavalry in the Indian Wars. Danny Jones Time Traveller. Fishing in a pond, schoolboy Danny Jones finds an ancient clock that can move anyone touching it backwards and forwards in time when the hands are moved. Death Wish. Left with huge facial injuries after a crash, Formula One ace Blake Edmonds dons a mask and sets put to find a stunt that will kill him. Dodger Caine. Dodger and his pal Tubby Travers cause chaos at Greenway College with their pranks and wheezes. Don't Rile Rinty O'Reilly! Kind-hearted Irishman Rinty O'Reilly has the skills to become a boxer and is persuaded to go for the championship by friend and manager 'Blarney' Stone so he can afford to fund his dream of buying a farm. However, O'Reilly is reluctant to fight with ferocity – until someone finally exhausts his huge reserves of patience. Dynamite on Wheels. Jeff Walpole builds a sportscar in his garage and takes it to time trials, only to end up unintentionally upstage the Falkland factory's launch of their new Firebird racer. Despite his efforts to explain, Jeff soon finds himself in a bitter rivalry with Falkland ace Ron Sanderson. Fairs Please. Bus conductor Frank Fair and his drive uncle Felix get in a variety of scrapes in their public transport jobs. The Fiery Furnaces! Footballing brothers Red and Coke Furnace find themselves stranded in the jungle after a plane crash, and begin to make their way back to civilisation. The Fighting 13. The exploits of Rugby league team Wurnley City, coached by Sid Blenkinsop and captained by Harry Oldcastle. File of Fame. The sports editor of the "Daily Globe" newspaper shares interesting stories he has covered in his journalistic career. Fisty Flynn. Schoolboy Terry 'Fisty' Flynn is forced to relocate to the remote island of St. Columba in the South Atlantic when his father, diplomat Sir Nigel Flynn, is appointed governor. Terry's unhappiness and quick temper means he struggles to settle in – a situation that is not made easier when the South American country of Beruvia begins funding rebel attacks on the island. Football Family Robinson. Thatcher United would be an average unremarkable lower Division Four side but for the bizarre nature that their entire squad and staff are all part of the massive extended Robinson family, who must try to keep the club from falling into the hands of local businessman Max Sharkey and his plans to turn their ramshackle ground into a supermarket. The Forest Rangers. A group of young rangers learn about nature and the wild in Canada. Golden Boy. Athletically gifted feral boy Jamie Speed is discovered running on the moors. Subsequently, Jamie is adopted by a police officer known as Seargent Joe who helps the boy become a professional athlete. However both Jamie and Joe find the world of athletics has an unsavoury side. The Great Thespius! Once acclaimed as one of the world's finest actors, Irving Thespius grows bitter when his fame begins to fade. After noting the publicity accorded to the supervillain Plunder Man, Thespius aims to reclaim the spotlight by becoming a world-feared villain. Hawaka. Cherokee warrior Hawaka protects innocents from threats and monsters, and later teams up with Buffalo Bill. Helmet Head. Bookish Clem Hawkins is bequeathed a newspaper in the frontier town of Coltsville, the most lawless settlement in the West. Thankfully his uncle has also left him a robot gunslinger, and the pair set out to clean up Coltsville. HMS Outcast. The obsolete destroyer HMS "Outcast" once again seems destined for scrap before the ship and her oddball crew are recalled for another mission. A Horse Called Ugly. After a spat with stable owner Clive Mannering, unruly groom Joe Larcombe sets out to be a jockey for a rival stable by taming the similarly rowdy stallion Ugly. Hot Shot Hamish. Blessed with a towering physique and a net-busting shot, amiable Hebridean footballer Hamish Balfour joins Princes Park and soon makes an impact on the Scottish Premier Division. Hunter's Vengeance. A syndicate of wealthy men fund the work of brilliant young inventor Don Hunter, only for him to discover his benefactors plan to use his creations for crime. Hunter instead sets out to bring the cabal to justice. A Hurricane Has Two Fists. Quick-fisted Ryk Marangi leaves the tropical Peaceful Islands to pursue a career as a boxer in America. Ice Wizard of the Redwood Rockets. Canadian ice hockey star Bud Wilmott transforms the fortunes of the Redwood Rockets. The Inquisitors. Investigator Simon Lash seeks out mysterious supernatural incidents, aided by retainer and reformed criminal 'Knocker' White. The Jailbird Commandos. During World War II, former police detective Dave Danford becomes a captain in the Commandos. Charged with putting together a team for top secret missions, Danford recruits six wily criminals he put behind bars. Jet-Ace Logan. A hundred years in the future, RAF pilot Jim "Jet-Ace" Logan and his trusty co-pilot Plumduff Charteris keep Earth safe from alien aggressors. Johnny Cougar. With help from manager Bill MacLean, Everglades Seminole Johnny Cougar undergoes a career in the colourful world of international wrestling. Keep Fit Fred. Clumsy Fred's exercise routines cause problems for neighbours and other passing members of the public. King of the Skating Aces. Zip King leads ice hockey team Royal Park Aces as player-manager. King of the Track. Barry King longs to be a motorcycle racer but his father bans him from even attending races after his brother Geoff is left in a wheelchair after a bike accident. Geoff himself is more supportive, and gets his old bike out of mothballs, planning to help Barry pursue a racing career behind their parents' backs. Lightning Lorant. French Foreign Legion soldier Jack Ripley moonlights as boxer Lightning Lorant while posted in North Africa. Louis Bernard. Believing that a spate of monster sightings in the Caribbean are down to a notorious tiger shark known as Scarback, sea hunter Louis Bernard takes his nephew to investigate. Martin's Marvellous Mini. Martin Baker is obsessed with becoming a rally driver but can only afford a clapped out £55 Mini. Christening the car 'George', Martin and his mechanic 'Tiny' Hill set about turning the Mini into a winner. Master-Spy. John Master uses his status as the globetrotting British tennis number one to secretly carry out dangerous missions for British Intelligence. Men of Steel. Successful multi-discipline athlete Rod Steel sets himself the challenge of turning around the struggling Anvil Athletic Club. The Mighty Smiths. Sam Smith wants to be a boxer and his brother Sid wants to be a boxing manager; the two brothers work together to try and get into the sport, while also running a market stall together. Mystery at Mountainsport School. The Mountainsport winter sports school in the Alps is the sight of strange goings-on. Pupils Chick Carey and Bill Gunn are determined to solve the mystery. Mystery Ice-Ace of the Arrows. Ice hockey team Albury Arrows are assisted by the surprise arrival of an unknown talented player when one of their regulars misses a game. The stranger gives his name as Joe Brown and vanishes, leaving Arrows skipper Tank Carter determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. Nelson Lord, T.I.G.E.R. Agent. Nelson Lord is the top agent for British agency T.I.G.E.R (The International Group for Eliminating Revolution). Opposing him are the villainous A.T.A.C (Agents of Terror and Chaos). Nipper. Despite his slight build and young age making him a target for thuggish defenders, jet-heeled 'Nipper' Lawrence soon makes an impact for First Division side Blackport Rovers. The Nits of the Round table. Brave but clumsy knights Sir Lanceclot and Sir Fred (and their squire Varlet) battle the gargantuan ruffian Sid Slobb. Nosey Parker. An interfering schoolboy's habit of butting in causes problems for all and sundry. Olac the Gladiator. Briton Olac becomes a successful gladiator in Ancient Rome, before being framed for a crime he didn't commit and becoming an outlaw. After clearing his name, Olac became a trusted agent of the Emperor. Paceman. Daydreamer Henry Hawkins is revealed to have a world class throw in a playground incident, and joins the school cricket team mainly to impress popular girl Shirley. While Henry has a fast bowling delivery from the start, his new teammates are less impressed with his other skills. However, sports master Alec Thompson is determined to whip Hawkins into shape. Paddy Ryan's Athletes Unlimited. Paddy Ryan runs Spartan House, a renowned all-round sports training school. His latest pupil is David MacArdle, who wants to emulate his father's Olympic-winning hammer throw. Peg-Leg's Penguins. Pete Kelso loses part of his leg after battling the Red Baron in World War I, but remains upbeat and keeps flying. After the conflict he sets up the Flying Penguins air circus, but Kelso and his pilots are turned down on age grounds when World War II breaks out. Determined to help, they pinch a trio of obsolete Gloster Gauntlets destined for disposal, and soon prove their worth. Philip Driver. After leaving a career as a British intelligence agent, Philip Driver attempts to become a professional golfer. However, he and his caddie 'Peanut' Jones still find themselves drawn into espionage. Police Dog Kim. Hound Kim and his handler P.C. 22 solve crimes in rural England. Pony Express. Good friends Buffalo Bill Cody and Texas Jack Omohundro compete for the government's Pony Express franchise. Pride of the 27th. Captain Alex Pride and Sergeant Paddy O'Hara of the 27th Lancers are stationed in Kabul as the British Empire tries to keep control against Afghan tribes. Rex Barton. Detective Rex Barton specialises in strange and uncanny cases. Robot Builders. The Arrow family, made up of heroic geniuses, are known as the Robot Builders – an independent rescue organisation who have built fantastic machines to help those caught in disasters. Rockfist Rogan. As part of the roving Freelance Squadron of RAF trouble-shooters, Rockfist Rogan and navigator Curly Hooper battle the Germans. Rod and Line. Rod Harper sets out to be a top angler, despite the cost of fishing gear, school bullies and irascible landowners. Roy of the Rovers. Signed to the youth team of First Division Melchester Rovers, promising forward Roy Race progresses through the ranks of professional football. Runaway Reb. A farmhand called Reb gets fed up with his maltreatment from the tyrannical Spragg family and goes on the run. He is befriended by destitute ex-boxer Basher Binns, who soon realises Reb has the makings of a champion pugilist. Rusty Steele – Grand Prix Speedster. Grand Prix rising star Rusty Steele lands a drive with the crack Lenca team, but a rival frames him for taking a bribe to throw a race. Unwanted by other teams, he becomes a haulage driver while trying to clear his name. Saber, King of the Jungle. Raised in the wild, white man Saber and his Zulu friend Umbala protect the jungle from all manner of threats. The School in the Wilds. A wilderness school in North-West America teaches pupils – including Dan Massey and his Inuit friend Ungook – outdoorsmanship and survival skills. Sergeant Rock, Special Air Service. Former paratrooper Sergeant Rock is called back into service to aid the SAS. Sintek. When American motorcycle star Bruce Tollman is horrifically injured in a race in Salzburg his shattered body is stolen from hospital by scientist Professor Sintek. He replaces most of Tollman's body with advanced robotic parts but is killed by his bitter assistant before the subject wakes. Tollman must try to work out what has happened to him while avoiding the blame for Sintek's death. Skid Solo. Skid Solo advances through the ranks of Grand Prix racing. Slogger from Down Under. Australian Digger Dean arrives in Wiltshire to inherit his family's stately home. A resulting sift through the property documentation reveals the estate to actually be a tiny independent country, and Dean begins coming up with novel ideas to put the micronation on the map. The Speed Ace from Cell 457. Brent Daly is an ambitious sportscar driver hoping to impress factory team talent scouts – little knowing that he is also attracting the attention of master criminal The Director, who wants Daly as a getaway driver. Speedster from Bleakmoor. After serving a five year sentence in Bleakmoor Prison for a crime he didn't commit, racing driver Len Dyson sets out to clear his name. Spike and Dusty. Spike North and Dusty Minto are Royal Navy frogmen turned freelance divers. Splash Gorton. Moustachioed hippie Splash Gorton shocks the establishment with his far-out personality and incredible swimming skills. The Strongman. After an impressive performance at a strongman competition, Tommy 'Tiny' Tucker finds himself adopted by eccentric manager Hector Boskovic. The Suicide Six. A team of Commandos undertake highly dangerous missions in World War II. Tallon of the Track. When Dave Trent, captain of the Flying Ospreys speedway team, is injured he seeks a replacement. He finds talented but fiery Jo Tallon, who must overcome the sexism of her teammates and other competitors. Terrible Tich. Brash young athlete Tich's attempts to gain an unfair advantage backfire repeatedly. Terror of the Jungle Railroad. Jerry Grant and Lal Singh undertake a perilous journey through North India to deliver a bulldozer needed for railway construction. The Tigers. Sports club The Tigers only have three members, which doesn't stop enthusiastic skipper Chunky Smith from entering them in a variety of competitions despite the protestations of the other two-thirds of the membership, Biff and Smithy. The Time 'Tec. Special agent Theo Platt specialises in investigations into unexplained incidents from the past, helped by good-natured boffin Professor Hourglass. Topps on Two Wheels. Eddie Topps continues his stunt career on homemade bike 'The Beast'. The Tough Game. Duggie Batson and 'Big' Ernie Barnes are aspiring Rugby League players in the town of Rushton. The pair sign for Rushton Town RFC and make fast friends with the burly 'Ape Man'. Later, after a fallout with Rushton, the three left to instead play for Potterdale. The Toughest Road Race in the World. Racing driver Red Rawley and his trusty riding mechanic Phil Boyce enter their Super Meteor in the Trans-Africa Sports Car Race. The already daunting road race becomes even more dangerous when a mysterious foe with the alias Monsieur Exe attempts to sabotage their efforts. Triton Jones, Undersea Adventurer. Former swimming champion Triton Jones sets himself up as a diving adventurer. The Two-Wheeled Whirlwind. Rick Rowland establishes himself as Britain's top cyclist, helped by friend and trainer Bill Chubb. Typhoon Tracy. Typhoon Tracy is a jovial 6' 6" soldier of fortune who travels the world onboard looking for excitement and adventure. On top of his towering physique he is superhumanly strong and invulnerable, attributes which can be both blessings and curses due to his general lack of common sense and caution. The Undersea Treasure Hunt. Brothers Jeff and Colin Barton hunt for treasure on their boat Sea Spray off the Pacific island of Otahu. Val Venture. Explorer Val Venture and his assistant Gloria investigate mysteries in the Middle East. Young Charioteer. A Briton captured by Romans, Breton serves as a groom in the stables of Senator Messala. He soon discovers he has a gift for chariot racing.

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List of China Twenty20 International cricketers

This is a list of Chinese Twenty20 International cricketers. In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. China were awarded Associate Membership of the ICC in July 2022. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between China and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be eligible to have T20I status. China played their first matches with T20I status during the 2023 T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier B in Kuala Lumpur in July 2023. This list comprises all members of the China cricket team who have played at least one T20I match. It is initially arranged in the order in which each player won his first Twenty20 cap. Where more than one player won his first Twenty20 cap in the same match, those players are listed alphabetically by surname.

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List of Myanmar Twenty20 International cricketers

This is a list of Myanmar Twenty20 International cricketers. In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Myanmar and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be eligible to have T20I status. Myanmar played their first matches with T20I status during the 2023 T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier B in Kuala Lumpur in July 2023. This list comprises all members of the Myanmar cricket team who have played at least one T20I match. It is initially arranged in the order in which each player won his first Twenty20 cap. Where more than one player won his first Twenty20 cap in the same match, those players are listed alphabetically by surname.

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Scottish Athletics Championships

The Scottish Athletics Championships is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by Scottish Athletics that serves as the Scottish national championship for the sport. The competition is usually held over two days in June, with the 10,000 metres and combined event championships being held separately. The event was first held, for men only, in 1883, when they were organised by the Scottish Amateur Athletics Association. Women's championships started in 1931. In 1992 the three organising bodies for the sport in Scotland merged to form the Scottish Athletics Federation, and they organised the championships until 2001 when they were superseded by Scottish Athletics. Evolution of events. At the first championship there were twelve individual events for men only: 100 yards, 440 yards, 880 yards, 1 mile, 120 yard hurdles, 3 miles walk, high jump, pole vault, long jump, shot put, hammer, and throwing the cricket ball. This last event was never held again so the winning throw in 1883 of 322 ft 5in (98.26m) is still the championship best performance. The 10 miles track race and cross country championships were both introduced in 1886, and in 1887 the 4 miles was included for the first time. The 220 yards was added in 1892 and in 1919, in line with the AAA championship, the one mile medley relay was introduced. In 1921 two events more familiar from Highland Games were first held, throwing the 56 lb weight, and throwing the Scots style hammer. These events were last held in 1947 and 1948 respectively. In 1923 the 7 miles walk was introduced to the championship and in 1925 the discus and javelin were first held. In 1931 women's championships started and in 1934 the 4 miles was dropped and replaced with 3 miles and 6 miles events. 1934 also saw the introduction of the 2 miles steeplechase. The triple jump was added to the programme in 1937. The marathon was first held in 1946, the 440 yard hurdles in 1947, and the 4 x 110 yards relay in 1948. In 1953 the 4 x 440 yards relay was first held, the 3,000 metre steeplechase replaced the 2 miles event in 1955 and in 1960 the Scottish national decathlon championship was held for the first time. Women's championships started in 1931 with eight individual events and two relays: 100 yards, 220 yards, 440 yards, 880 yards, 100 yards hurdles, high jump, long jump, shot put, 4 x 110 yards relay, and 1 mile medley relay. In 1932 the distance for the hurdles was changed to 80 yards, and in 1937 this was changed to 80 metres and the event was last held in 1968. In 1932 they added the javelin, 1935 saw the addition of a 1-mile walk, and the discus was added in 1936. In 1952 the longest race for women was increased to 1 mile, and the pentathlon was added in 1959, becoming the heptathlon in 1981. In 1966 a 4 x 220 yards relay was added to the programme, which became 4 x 200 metres relay in 1969 and was last held in 1973. That same year, 1973, they added the 400 metre hurdles, and in 1974 women competed for a 4 x 400 metres relay championship for the first time. Following the debut of the women's marathon at the summer Olympics in 1984, Scottish Athletics added the 10,000 metres to their championships in 1985, and in 1989 they added a 3 x 800 metres relay. In 1990 the triple jump was trialled and became a championship event in 1991, then in 1992 the hammer was tried on the same basis and became a championship event from 1993. Women's pole vault was included for the first time in 1994, and the following year the 3000 metres was replaced with a 5000-metre championship. A 2000-metre steeplechase was tried twice, in 2003 and 2004, then in 2007 it became a 3000-metre steeplechase championship. The men's and women's programmes are now the same, with the exception of the distance of the sprint hurdles and the combined events, where women compete for a heptathlon title whilst the men have a decathlon championship. In line with the rest of the world Scottish athletics championships went metric in 1969, with the exception of the women's 1 mile medley relay which became a 1600 metres medley relay in 1970. current event list 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m, 100mH (women only), 110mH (men only), 400mH, 3000mSt, high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump, shot put, discus, hammer, javelin, heptathlon (women only), decathlon (men only), relay, relay, 3 x 800m relay. Dates and venues. For a number of years there had been a disagreement in Scottish athletics over whether professional cycle racing events should be allowed at amateur athletics meetings. There were strong views both in favour and against the position, and arriving at a deadlock in their negotiations several western district clubs in favour of allowing professional cycle events, led by Clydesdale Harriers, seceded from the SAAA and formed the Scottish Amateur Athletics Union (SAAU). The consequence of this was that there were two national championships in both 1895 and 1896 held under the auspices of the two separate bodies. In both years the two championships were held on the same day, with the SAAA adhering to their policy of alternating between an Eastern and a Western venue, while the SAAU held their championship at Hampden Park, Glasgow on both occasions.

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1885 Scottish Athletics Championships

The 1885 Scottish Athletics Championships were the third national athletics championships to be held in Scotland. They were held under the auspices of the Scottish Amateur Athletic Association at Westmarch Stadium, the home of St Mirren FC in Paisley, on Saturday 27 June 1885. The track was described as being in very good condition but the weather was extremely hot and fewer than one thousand spectators turned out to see David Duncan win the 1 mile for the third successive year. He was President of SAAA at the time and remains the only man to have won a Scottish national athletics championship whilst President of the organising body. Kenneth Whitton (St George's FC) set Scottish Native and All-comers records in winning the hammer. This was thrown Scots' style, using a wooden handled hammer from a nine-foot square, wire handled hammers and the circle were not adopted until 1896. 1885 is also a notable landmark in Scottish athletics. Up to this point athletes had represented football clubs, rugby, cricket or rowing clubs, or their schools and universities. In 1885 actual athletic clubs were first formed in Scotland, the first two being Clydesdale Harriers in the West, formed in May 1885, closely followed in September by Edinburgh Harriers in the East.

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Sri Lanka at the 2022 Asian Games

Sri Lanka is scheduled to compete at the 2022 Asian Games Games in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8, 2023. This was Sri Lanka's 19th appearance at the Asian Games, having competed at every Games since the second edition in 1951. Originally on July 26, 2023, a team of 96 athletes (62 men and 34 women) were named to the team competing in 21 sports. A total of 57 officials (including coaches) were also included in the final delegation. In September 2023, two track and field athletes withdrew due to injury, while a male artistic gymnast was added, bringing the final team to 95 athletes (61 men and 34 women). The 95 athletes marked a decline of 78 athletes from the 2018 Asian Games, because the country chose only athletes with medal winning possibilities. On September 14, 2023 it was announced golfer Anura Rohana and athlete Gayanthika Abeyratne would be the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. At the age of 52, Rohana became the oldest flagbearer in Asian Games history. Competitors. The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. Archery. Sri Lanka entered three archers (two men and one woman). Athletics. Sri Lanka entered 16 athletes (eight per gender). Later Yupun Abeykoon and Ushan Thiwanka withdrew due to injury. This reduced the final team to 14 athletes (six men and eight women). Badminton. Sri Lanka entered one male badminton athlete. Beach volleyball. Sri Lanka entered one female pair. Boxing. Sri Lanka entered two male boxers. Chess. Sri Lanka entered one male chess player. Cricket. Sri Lanka entered one men's and women's teams (each consisting of 15 athletes) for a total of 30 competitors. Men's tournament. The Sri Lankan men's team consisted of 15 athletes. The team named was a second string team. Women's tournament. The Sri Lankan women's team consisted of 15 athletes. Esports. Sri Lanka entered four male esports competitors. Golf. Sri Lanka entered four male golfers. Gymnastics. Artistic. Sri Lanka entered one male artistic gymnast after entries were closed. Judo. Sri Lanka entered one judoka. Karate. Sri Lanka entered two karateka (one per gender). Rowing. Sri Lanka entered four rowers (two per gender). Sailing. Sri Lanka entered two sailors (one per gender). Squash. Sri Lanka entered three squash athletes (two men and one woman). Swimming. Sri Lanka entered three swimmers (two men and one woman). Non-participating sports. Sri Lanka qualified both its men's and women's teams for the field hockey competitions. The National Sports Selection Committee of Sri Lanka (NSSC) decided to withdraw both teams due to the economic crisis facing Sri Lanka and lack of medal chances.

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Victoria bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games

The Victoria bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games was a bid by Victoria, Australia to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The bid was accepted by the Commonwealth Games Federation in August 2022 but was subsequently cancelled in July 2023. The games were scheduled to take place across four regional sites in the Australian state of Victoria: Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat and Latrobe Valley. The event has now been cancelled by Daniel Andrews, Premier of Victoria. The opening ceremony was to have been held in the state capital Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and the closing ceremony would have been held at Kardinia Park in Geelong. In a departure from previous Commonwealth Games, the event would have been held not in one major city, but across a number of regional cities outside the capital. The Games were scheduled to take place over twelve days between 17 and 29 March 2026. It would have been the sixth time that Australia hosted the Commonwealth Games, with the country previously hosting the Games in 1938, 1962, 1982, 2006 and 2018. Development and preparations. In May 2022, the Victorian State Government allocated $2.6 billion to deliver the Commonwealth Games in the years leading to 2026. This money would have been used to build housing, infrastructure and athletes hubs in each of the four regional sites. The Andrews Government said that the priority was to use existing facilities as much as possible, with spending concentrated on supporting infrastructure. The games were to be held in March to avoid clashes with the Australian Football League calendar in Melbourne. In June 2022, the State Government announced Jeroen Weimar had been appointed chief executive of the 2026 Games organising committee. Weimar is a public servant who rose to prominence as the state's COVID-19 Commander in charge of the pandemic response, and had previously served as the CEO of Public Transport Victoria. Venue construction and renovations. Though details were being released in relation to venue construction and upgrades for the games, all sports had been consolidated along with their locations. On 12 October 2022 the State Government announced a $150 million (AUD) upgrade to Eureka Stadium and its surrounds. Eureka Stadium upgrades would have include expansion of permanent seating from 5,300 to 10–11,000 after the Games, upgrading of the lighting, and the installation of 18,000 temporary seats. Other upgrades to the precinct would have included the addition of a nearby permanent athletics track. In Geelong, the City Hall has identified the construction of a new indoor arena to host the gymnastics and table tennis events as a "priority project". Additionally, the Geelong deputy mayor Trent Sullivan has hinted at several possible venues for the Games, including using Eastern Beach as a venue for triathlon and beach volleyball, the newly redeveloped Kardinia Park for cricket T20, and new or upgraded facilities to host aquatics. In July 2022 the state government announced that Stead Park in Corio, a suburb of Geelong, would be upgraded to host the hockey events and have a capacity of 15,000 using a mix of permanent and temporary seating. It is to receive two new international-standard hockey pitches and is planned to become the state's premier field hockey facility. Shepparton would have also hosted some cycling events. A temporary pop-up velodrome would have been installed at the Bendigo Showgrounds and shooting was also to be competed in Bendigo. Infrastructure. It was expected that the Midland Highway, which links four host cities (Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo and Shepparton) would receive upgrades in time for the games. There was a possibility of a new train station to be constructed in Ballarat near Eureka Stadium, and in Bendigo near the showgrounds, however these have since been ruled out. An athlete's village would have been built in the four host cities, with the villages to be converted to social and affordable housing after the Games. Village locations had been confirmed for the former Saleyards site in Ballarat, at Flora Hill in Bendigo and at Morwell in the Latrobe Valley. Venues. Venues would have been mostly located within Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat, Latrobe Valley and the Shepparton region. Melbourne would have hosted the opening ceremony in the Melbourne Cricket Ground, acting as a gateway to the four main regional athletics sites, while the closing ceremony was scheduled for Kardinia Park in Geelong. Bendigo hub. 3x3 Basketball and Squash would have taken place in this hub, but venues were not announced prior to Victoria's plan cancellations. Geelong hub. Golf and Coastal Rowing (in the Bellarine Peninsula and Torquay respectively) would have taken place in this hub, but venues were not announced prior to Victoria's plan cancellations. Latrobe Valley hub. Shooting would have taken place in this hub, but a venue was not announced prior to Victoria's plan cancellations. Shepparton. Road Cycling would have taken place in this hub, but a venue was not announced prior to Victoria's plan cancellations. Ceremonies. The opening ceremony was scheduled to take place on 17 March 2026 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The closing ceremony was scheduled to take place on 29 March 2026 at Kardinia Park, during which the Commonwealth Games Federation flag would have been handed over to the representatives of the 2030 Commonwealth Games, which will be known as the Centenary Games. Planned sports. Under new rules designed to encourage cities to bid for the Commonwealth Games, the CGF required only two sports must be played in future Games: athletics and swimming. Despite this, sixteen sports were agreed to for the planned 2026 Victorian Games, with a further seven the subject of discussion between the governing bodies and the Victorian Government. The list includes T20 cricket, for which a women's tournament was held at Birmingham 2022, alongside the following: swimming and diving, athletics, badminton, boxing, beach volleyball, cycling, gymnastics, hockey, lawn bowls, netball, rugby sevens, squash, table tennis, triathlon and weightlifting. In April 2022, the Indian Olympic Association demanded that the 2026 Games also include archery, shooting and wrestling. In July 2022 the State Government announced that they opened an expressions of interest process for the inclusion of sports beyond the initial 16 planned. The final list of sports was announced in October 2022, with the addition of 3x3 Basketball, 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball, Shooting, Shooting Para Sport, Mountain Bike Cross Country, Track Cycling and Para Cycling Track added, along with the debut at Commonwealth Games of coastal rowing, golf and BMX. There will be a total of 21 sports and 26 disciplines, of which ten are fully integrated Para sports. Judo, wrestling and rhythmic gymnastics were dropped after featuring in the 2022 Games. Cancellation. On 18 July 2023, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan announced the state government intended to cancel the 2026 Victorian Games. Fifteen months after agreeing to host the Games, the Premier said the cost had escalated to an estimated $6–7 billion, double the estimated benefits, and the government could not justify the expense. The state said it would terminate its host agreement with the Commonwealth Games Federation and seek a settlement of the contract. The Premier said the state would redirect $2 billion in funding allocated to the Games to a regional development package of sporting infrastructure and housing, including $1 billion for 1,300 regional affordable and social housing units. It also committed to delivering all of the permanent sporting facility upgrades planned as part of the Victorian Games. The Premier told media: "What's become clear is that the cost of hosting these Games in 2026 is not the $2.6 billion which was budgeted and allocated. I will not take money out of hospitals and schools to host an event that is three times the cost estimated and budgeted for last year." Australian athletes and representatives of regional Victoria expressed disappointment at the decision. The Commonwealth Games Federation blamed decisions taken by the Victorian government for the cost overruns and the head of the Commonwealth Games Australia described the estimated $6–7 billion figure as an exaggeration. The Andrews government had already allocated $2.6 billion to the Games in its 2022 budget and was seeking a 50–50 funding commitment from the Federal Government, but had not received any funding commitment. Following the announcement, all Australian state and territory leaders ruled out hosting the Games due to the expected costs and short timeframe. The South Australian government said it had previously examined hosting the Games in Adelaide, but concluded it would cost $3.5 billion with only $1.2 billion in benefits. After it was announced that other states in Australia ruled out hosting, other countries explored the possibility of hosting the games.

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B-Love Kandy in 2023

The B-Love Kandy (abbreviated as BLK) is a franchise cricket team that competed in 2023 Lanka Premier League. The team is based in Kandy, Central Province Sri Lanka. They changed their name to B-Love Kandy after changing the owners. The team was captained by Wanindu Hasaranga and coached by Mushtaq Ahmed. On 20 August 2023, B-Love Kandy defeated Dambulla Aura by 5 wickets in the final, to win their maiden LPL title.

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History of Aligarh Muslim University

The history of Aligarh Muslim University begins with the Aligarh movement, which was a movement to establish a Western style of education for the Muslims of British India. The movement was pioneered by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, who founded the Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College in Aligarh. Sir Syed retired at Aligarh, and undertook the charge of raising funds for the college, and supervising the construction of the campus. After Sir Syed's death in 1898, a fund was instituted to convert the college into a university. With the rise of the Khilafat movement during the first world war, the college became a center of Muslim political activity. In 1920, the college was converted to the Aligarh Muslim University by an act of the British government. In 1935, the engineering college was established. The university remained a center of politics, with both the Indian independence movement and the Pakistan movement gaining traction at the university. After Indian independence and partition in 1947, a large number of students and staff migrated to the newly created Pakistan. Zakir Husain was appointed vice-chancellor to steer the university during this tumultuous period. The medical college was established in 1962, and the dental college in 1996. In the 21st century, degree-granting centers of the university were established in Malappuram, , and Kishanganj. Aligarh movement. Background. The failure of the Indian Mutiny of 1857 against company rule in India led to the collapse of the last vestige of the Mughal empire. In the post-mutiny period, the Muslim upper classes and "ulema" (scholars) in India were increasingly conservative, and suspicious and hostile towards the British government, as well as Western-style education introduced by the British. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, a who was a scholar and judge, was convinced that adopting Western education and fostering loyalty to the British empire was imperative to improve the situation of the Muslims of India. He started a movement, which would later be termed as the Aligarh movement, to reform Muslim society and remove the antagonism towards Western education and government service. He established a schools at Muradabad and Ghazipur, and in 1863, established scientific society for Muslims at Aligarh. The movement attracted prominent scholars including Jai Kishan Das, Moulvi Samee Ullah Khan, Khwaja Muhammad Yusuf, and Zakaullah Dehlvi. Setting up of a college at Aligarh. On 26 December 1870, the "Committee for the Better Diffusion and Advancement of Learning among the Muhammadans of India" was set up, with Sir Syed as its secretary. The members of this committee included several ruling princes, government officials, and wealthy landowners. The committee solicited essays written by Muslims in Urdu to summarize the reasons for the underrepresentation of Muslims among government schools and colleges, decline of the old systems of education, and the lack of modern scientific education among the Muslims. In 1872, Sir Syed presented a report, known as the Benares Committee Report, which consisted of the findings of the committee. The initial sections outlined the essay competition, and contained discussions by the members of the committee about the points in the essays. In the third part, among other suggestions, it was proposed that a large college, with three departments— the departments of English, Urdu, and Arabic and Persian. This college would function along the lines of the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Copies of the report were sent to government officials and other influential persons, and drew praise from the Governor General and the Lieutenant Governor of the North-Western Provinces, both of whom contributed to the college fund. The orthodox Muslims and the "ulema" remained opposed to the idea, and issued fatwas ruling it unlawful to contribute to the fund. In a meeting held on 8 November 1872, Aligarh was chosen as the site for the college. The committee identified a plot troops from the old cantonment used to parade, which was long abandoned. In 1874, John Strachey was made governor of the United Provinces. He allotted the plot, on the condition that the college buildings would be taken over by the government in case the college shut down. With the land allotted, Moulvi Samee Ullah Khan made necessary arrangements, and the college was founded in 1875. Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College (1875-1920). The official opening ceremony of the school took place on the birthday of Queen Victoria, on May 24, 1875. In 1876, Sir Syed retired and permanently settled down at Aligarh. The foundation stone was laid by Lord Lytton on January 8, 1877. Henry George Impey Siddons was appointed as the first principal of the college. Sir Syed traveled across India in order to raise funds for the college, and by 1880, had secured considerable grants from the Nizam of Hyderabad, Maharaja of Patiala, Nawab of Rampur, and Salar Jung I. He also personally oversaw the construction of buildings at the campus. Construction of the Jama Masjid, designed in a Mughal style, began in 1879 although it wouldn't be inaugurated until 1915. Efforts were made to inculcate Western mannerisms among the boarders. The use of dentrifice, laced or thin clothing, the use of henna to dye palms, and long curls, were banned. The cricket club was established in 1878, and the Siddons Union Club in 1884 modeled after Cambridge Union. In 1898, Sir Syed died, and was buried at a tomb near the mosque on campus. Two factions emerged after his death, After Beck's death in 1899, Theodore Morrison succeeded him as principal. He outlined a proposal to convert the institution into an Arabic college, with the intention to recruit from Aligarh candidates to fill positions in the British possessions in the Middle East. The proposal ended in the creation of a chair in Arabic. Women's education. Sir Syed was opposed to modern education for Muslim women. After his death, Sheikh Abdullah raised the issue of establishing a girls' school. Campaign to establish a Muslim university. In 1898, on the recommendation of Sahibzada Aftab Ahmad Khan, the Sir Syed Memorial Fund was established with the objective of clearing the college's debts and ultimately converting the college into a university. Colonial period (1920-1947). On 1 December 1920, the Aligarh Muslim University Act came into effect, converting the college into the Aligarh Muslim University. The Raja of Mahmudabad was the inaugural vice-chancellor, while Sultan Jahan, Begum of Bhopal and Aga Khan III were made chancellor and pro-chancellor respectively. The government made an annual grant of Rs. 100,000 for the university. Politics. In 1920, the non-cooperation movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi delivered a speech at the university on 12 October. Subsequently, members of the Khilafat movement including Shaukat Ali, Mohammad Ali Jauhar, and Abul Kalam Azad arrived at the university, and a number of students (estimates ranging from 200 to 700) joined the movement and left Aligarh to enroll themselves at Jamia Milia Islamia. Throughout the 1920s and until the mid-1930s, Indian nationalism remained popular at the university and the student union was largely pro-Congress. In 1937, the All India Muslim Students Federation was established. Support for the Muslim League had grown at the university. Teachers with "socialistic" and "atheistic" ideas were dismissed, purdah was reintroduced at campus, and "dangerous" books on rationalism and religion were removed from the Lytton Library. By the 1940s, with the passing of the Lahore resolution and several speeches given by Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Liaqat Ali Khan at the campus, the student body became overwhelmingly sympathetic to the Pakistan movement. The student magazine regularly carried articles in favor of Jinnah and Pakistan. In 1941, Ziauddin Ahmad, who had joined the Muslim League, was elected vice-chancellor. Post-independence (1947-present). Financial crisis and modernization. By 1947, the university had come to primarily depend on students' fees for funding, with some additional funding coming from the British government and Muslim princely states such as Hyderabad. With Indian independence and partition in 1947, a large number of students and staff, including vice-chancellor Zahid Husain migrated to Pakistan. The number of students, which had been in excess of 5000 in 1946–7, had fallen to 1000 in 1949. The princely states were also integrated into India and Pakistan, with their rulers losing power. As such, the university fell into considerable financial crisis. The university's image was tainted by the association with the Pakistan movement. Rumors were circulated of Pakistani officials recruiting students at Aligarh, and of arms and ammunition stored on the campus. Demands were also made in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and in parliament to shut down the university. On campus, discipline suffered and hooliganism became rife, and the university administration, in an effort to display loyalty to the government, suppressed political dissent. Communist students and faculty members, including notable professors Zahida Zaidi and Iqtidar Alam Khan, were arrested. In 1948, Zakir Husain was appointed with vice-chancellor and tasked with modernizing the university by Abul Kalam Azad, the minister of education. Husain, who took regular charge in 1950 following a long absence due to illness, began the process of restoring discipline. The communist students, on their release from prison, were readmitted. He also began filling the vacancies among teaching positions by inviting eminent professors from all over India to join the university. These appointments included the professors Abdul Aleem, Saiyid Nurul Hasan, D. P. Mukerji, and Piara Singh Gill. Aligarh University (Amendment) Act, 1951. The Aligarh University Amendment Act of 1951 was passed. The university was brought under direct control of the central government, and Minority status. In 1965, a student riot broke out and vice-chancellor Ali Yavar Jung was injured. On M. C. Chagla's recommendations, an ordinance was passed which suspended the university constitution and reduced the university court to an advisory body. 21st century. In 2020, the university centenary celebrations were held, primarily online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Centenary Gate was built to mark the occasion. Controversies. In 2014, the death of professor Ramchandra Siras. In 2016, violence broke out between two student groups, resulting in one death. In 2019, during the Citizenship Amendment Act protests, the protests at the university were violently quelled, with about 60 students injured. Off-campus centers. In 2008, the university submitted a proposal to set up five centers of the university. The government sanctioned funds to set up the centers at Malappuram and , which were set up in 2010. In 2013, the center at Kishanganj was established.

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1887 Scottish Athletics Championships

The 1887 Scottish Athletics Championships were the fifth national athletics championships to be held in Scotland. They were held under the auspices of the Scottish Amateur Athletic Association at Hampden Park, Glasgow, on Saturday 25 June 1887. Very hot weather was blamed for the low attendance of "probably not more than a thousand," but the Glasgow Police Sports held the same afternoon attracted a crowd of over 3,000 spectators. At Hampden Park, Ernest Latimer Stones (Partick Thistle FC) broke the Scottish record for the pole vault with his winning height of 11 feet (3.35m). Born at Ulverston in the English Lake District in 1865, he played football for Partick Thistle, tied with Tom Ray for the AAA pole vault title in 1888, and won it outright in 1889. At Southport in June 1888, he set a world record of 11 feet 7 inches (3.53m). He will eventually win the Scottish title three times, and his Scottish record for the event of 11 feet 4 inches (3.45m) will not be broken in Scotland until 1924, and not by a Scottish athlete until 1930. The half mile was won by John Braid (Stanley House Cricket Club) who competed in the Olympic Games in 1900, playing cricket, for France. Alex Findlay (Ayr FC) won the inaugural 4 miles championship on the Saturday, and in the 10 miles championship, held at the same venue on the following Monday, set a Scottish All-comers record for 9 miles en route to defending the title he had won last year, and was less than five seconds outside his own record for 10 miles. The prizes were presented by Mrs A. M. Hunter, the wife of the Hon. Sec. Scottish AAA, who would serve as President of the association in 1890. 10 miles (track). The 10-mile championship took place at the same venue on Monday 27 June. As last year there were four starters, with Findlay taking the lead and W. Henderson (Clydesdale H.), W. M. Jack (Edinburgh H.) and J. McWilliam (Kilmarnock H.) in close attendance in that order for two miles, when Findlay increased the pace and gradually the others fell away. Both Jack and McWilliam retired in the sixth mile at which point Henderson was 200 yards in arrears. From there, Findlay just did enough to maintain the gap and won easily. splits (Leith Burghs Pilot) 1 mile: 5:19, 10:40 (5:21), 16:12 (5:32), 21:45 (5:33), 27:20 (5:35), 33:04 (5:44), 38:41 (5:37), 44:10 (5:29), 49:52 (5:42), 55:21.6 (5:29.6).

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Galashiels Open

The Galashiels Open was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1884 early editions of the singles events were called the Galashiels Championship. It was organised by Gala Lawn Tennis Club, and played at the Mossilee Cricket Ground, Galashiels Scotland through till 1920 when it was discontinued as a stand-alone event. History. The first Gala Lawn Tennis Club was founded in 1884. That year it held the first Galashiels Open tournament, that featured three events men's singles and doubles and a mixed doubles event. In 1886 the event featured Wimbledon player George Kerr. The tournament organisd by the Gala Club was usually played at the Galashiels Cricket Club Mossilee Cricket Ground. In 1895 the tournament was held in conjunction with the first Border Lawn Tennis Championships (1895–1965) until the early 1900s. That tournament moved to be played on cinder courts (clay) at Langhaugh Gardens, Galashiels circa. 1905. The tournament continued till around 1920.

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Annan F.C.

Annan F.C. was an association football club from Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, active in the late 19th century. History. The club was formed in 1885 under the name of Our Boys. Its first competitive football came in the Churchill Cup, for clubs in the south-west counties, in 1889–90; its first tie was a 12–6 defeat to the 5th K.R.V., and the club did not enter the competition again until 1892–93. It also played in the Dumfries Charity Cup at the end of the season, but, this time, the 5th K.R.V. inflicted a 19–0 defeat. Perhaps to get rid of the stigma, on 1 May 1890 the club shortened its name to Annan, and in August joined the Scottish Football Association. This enabled the club to enter the Scottish Cup, and its first game, in the first round of the 1890–91 tournament, it lost 8–2 at home to the new Dumfries Wanderers club, going in at half-time 6–0 down, and the blame being put on Annan's weak passing. From 1891 to 1892, the Scottish FA introduced qualifying rounds, and Annan did not make the first round proper again. Indeed, it never won a tie, although in 1892–93 it did get past Douglas Rovers after holding the Rovers to a draw, as Rovers scratched before the replay. Its last entry, in 1894–95, saw it lose 4–2 to the 5th K.R.V. in the first qualifying round. Annan had a little more success in the Southern Counties Cup, which started to replace the Churchill Cup from 1891 to 1892. The club's first appearance in the competition was a 15–0 defeat at Mid-Annandale, which was so traumatic that the club scratched to the Mids in the forthcoming Scottish Cup preliminary round tie. Its best performance, to the semi-final in 1893–94, was down to the decline in the local game, as it walked over Thistle (Lochmaben), and gained a bye, with only one win, against the 3rd Galloway Rifle Volunteers in Stranraer. It lost the semi-final to its traditional nemesis, the 5th K.R.V., who won the competition. The rise of professionalism in the game made it more difficult for clubs in smaller towns, especially near the Scottish borders, as it was easier for English clubs to persuade players to migrate; indeed Annan regularly played friendlies against English clubs - the largest crowd at Greenknowe was against the Moss Bay Exchange from Workington. A further distraction was the formation of a second side in Annan, Solway Rovers, which, although short-lived, proved a thorn in Annan's side; the first match between the two ended with the Annan players walking off in protest at an offside decision after 73 minutes, with Rovers ostensibly having gone 4–2 ahead, and in the 1892–93 Charity Cup, Rovers beat Annan 3–2. In February 1895, the club bowed to the circumstances, and folded. On Annan's demise there were but five clubs remaining in the southern counties. Colours. The club's earliest recorded colours are blue and white striped shirts and white knickers, the knickers changing to blue in 1891. In 1892 the club changed its schema entirely to maroon jerseys with blue knickers. Ground. The club's home was originally the Cricket Field at Greenknowe. In 1894 it moved to a new cricket field at Closehead Park.

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Ghoomer

Ghoomer () is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film written and directed by R. Balki. It stars Abhishek Bachchan, Saiyami Kher, Shabana Azmi and Angad Bedi. The film had its World Premiere as the opening film at the 14th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne on 12 August 2023 and was released theatrically in India on 18 August 2023. Synopsis. Anina, a young batting prodigy, loses her right hand in an accident. An unsympathetic, failed cricketer gives her new hope, trains her with unconventional techniques, to turn her fate around. Ghoomer is a new style of bowling they invent... Production. The film started in 2021 and was wrapped in June 2022. Music. The music of the film is composed by Amit Trivedi while lyrics written by Kausar Munir and Swanand Kirkire. Reception. Renuka Vyavahare of "The Times of India" rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote "A poignant and powerful tale of human resilience". "Zee Media Bureau" reviewed the film and wrote "Abhishek Bachchan Hits All The Right Chords". In a review, Monika Rawal Kukreja of "Hindustan Times" wrote "Abhishek Bachchan, Saiyami Kher's stellar acts will move you". Lachmi Deb Roy of "Firstpost" rated 3 stars out of 5 and wrote "Abhishek Bachchan and Saiyami Kher’s powerful performances will leave you awestruck". In a review, Toshiro Agarwal of "Times Now" wrote "Saiyami Kher, Abhishek Bachchan Film Is An Inspiring Journey Of Resilience And Triumph".

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Middle Atlantic Invitation

The Middle Atlantic Invitation was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1886 as the Baltimore Invitation. It was first organised by Baltimore Cricket Club (f. 1874), and played at the Baltimore, Maryland, United States through till 1969 when it was discontinued . History. In October 1886 the Baltimore Cricket Club organised the first Baltimore Invitation Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following World War Two the tournament was re-branded as the Middle Atlantic Invitation. In 1898 the tournament was moved to Baltimore Country Club. The event continued to be held annually until 1969 when it was discontinued.

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Pakistani cricket team against Afghanistan in Sri Lanka in 2023

The Pakistan national cricket team toured Sri Lanka in August 2023 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches against Afghanistan. The dates of the tour was confirmed in July 2023. The tour formed part of both teams' preparations for the 2023 Asia Cup tournament. Squads. Afghanistan named Fareed Ahmad and Shahidullah as reserves in their squad. Ahead of the series, Shahidullah was added to Afghanistan's main squad in place of Najibullah Zadran, who got ruled out of the series due to a knee injury.

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2023 Major League Cricket final

The 2023 Major League Cricket final was a day/night 20-over cricket match played on July 30, 2023, at Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas between the Seattle Orcas and the MI New York to determine the winner of the inaugural season of Major League Cricket. The MI New York won the match and the title by defeating the Seattle Orcas by 6 wickets. MI New York player, Nicholas Pooran, was named man of the match for his 55-ball 137*. Background. On June 13, 2023, the schedule for the 2023 season of Major League Cricket was released. 2 venues, Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas and Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina were scheduled to host the games. The play-off schedule was announced on the same day, with Grand Prairie due to host all play-off matches. The final was played between Seattle and New York on July 30, with the latter winning the title by 7 wickets. Road to the final. Group stage. In the start to their inaugural campaign, the Orcas' went top of the table by recording a 5-wicket win over the Washington Freedom, a 35-run win over the San Francisco Unicorns, and an 8-wicket win over the Texas Super Kings. The Orcas' winning streak was snapped, however, during a 2-wicket defeat to the Los Angeles Knight Riders. A 2-wicket win over MI New York assured the Orcas' a first-place finish going into the finals nevertheless. In contrast, New York began their campaign with a 22-run defeat to San Francisco. This was followed by a 105-run win over Los Angeles in their second game, a 17-run loss to Texas in their third, and a 8-wicket win over Washington in their fourth. In their final group stage game, they lost to table-toppers Seattle by 2 wickets. Despite the loss, they nevertheless still qualified for the play-offs. Playoffs. The playoffs were played in a similar fashion to the Indian Premier League, with Seattle defeating Texas by 9 wickets in the Qualifier and New York recording back-to-back victories against Washington and Texas in the Eliminator and Challenger matches, respectively, to go to the finals. Match. Summary. Following New York's decision to field first, Quinton de Kock played a brilliant knock of 87 runs off 56 deliveries, with Shubham Ranjane's 29 off 16 and Dwaine Pretorius's cameo of 21 runs off 7 taking Seattle to 183 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. With the ball for New York, Rashid Khan and Trent Boult both picked up 3 wickets a piece, with Steven Taylor and David Wiese taking a wicket each. In the chase, Imad Wasim and Wayne Parnell got some early breakthroughs for Seattle but couldn't stop Nicholas Pooran's stunning knock of 137* off 55 deliveries taking New York to a maiden MLC title. Seattle Orcas innings. Seattle got off to a slow start, with New York's Trent Boult and spinners keeping Quinton de Kock and Nauman Anwar in check. Anwar eventually fell in the fourth over to Rashid Khan, trying to loft a back-of-a-length delivery over leg. de Kock and Shehan Jayasuriya steadied the innings, accumulating 41 runs for the second wicket, before Jayasuriya was out caught and bowled by Steven Taylor. Hienrich Klaasen, too, fell for 4 off Rashid's bowling in the twelfth over. Thunderbolts' player Shubham Ranjane then came in a played a cameo of 29 as de Kock fell for 87 to Trent Boult. Imad Wasim and Andrew Tye fell for relatively low scores in the death before Pretorius's cameo of 21 in the final over powered Seattle to 183 for 9. MI New York innings. In response to Seattle's 183 for 9, New York's Steven Taylor was bowled by Wasim early into the innings, trying to loft a shot for a maximum. Even as Nicholas Pooran was unleashing a blistering assault at the other end, Shayan Jahangir failed to pick up the pace and was eventually caught by Tye off Parnell for 10. Dewald Brevis then came into the mix, with him rotating the strike back to Pooran, who was single-handedly winning the game for New York. Seattle's bowlers were unable to find a response against Pooran, before they finally found a breakthrough after Brevis was run out for 20. With the score 137/3 after 12.2, Pooran and Tim David steered the chase and won the game for New York by 7 wickets. Scorecard. Fall of wickets: 25/1 (Nauman Anwar, 4.1 ov.), 66/2 (Shehan Jayasuriya, 9.1 ov.), 91/3 (Heinrich Klaasen, 12.1 ov.), 142/4 (Quinton de Kock†, 16.1 ov.), 157/5 (Imad Wasim, 17.6 ov.), 157/6 (Shubham Ranjane, 18.1 ov.), 163/7 (Andrew Tye, 18.5 ov.), 181/8 (Dwaine Pretorius, 19.5 ov.), 183/9 (Wayne Parnell, 19.6 ov.) Fall of wickets: 0/1 (Steven Taylor, 0.3 ov.), 62/2 (Shayan Jahangir, 4.6 ov.), 137/3 (Dewald Brevis, 12.2 ov.)

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Mohun Bagan AC season awards

The Mohun Bagan AC season awards are the official awards presented every year since 2001 by the Indian multi-sports club Mohun Bagan to commemorate "Mohun Bagan Day" (29 July) which marks the day on which the club defeated East Yorkshire Regiment's football team to win their first IFA Shield in 1911, thereby becoming the first all-native team to ever win a football tournament dominated by British teams and clubs. Award ceremony. The inaugural award ceremony was held in 2001 under the then general secretary of the club Anjan Mitra and the major highlight of the ceremony was the introduction of "Mohun Bagan Ratna", which is a medallion of highest honour awarded to acclaim a recipient's unparalleled contribution to the club. Apart from the Mohun Bagan Ratna, other awards are also presented which often differ in categories each year, except for an award for the best footballer and cricketer of the season which were presented for most of the years. Mohun Bagan Ratna. Over the years, Mohun Bagan Ratna has been mostly awarded to sportspersons, especially footballers with Sailen Manna being its first recipient, except in 2007 when the club awarded the honour to the club's former general secretary Dhiren Dey for his role during the football team's successes in the 1960s. In 2010, the club honoured all the members of the 1911 IFA Shield winning team except Shibdas Bhaduri who was already conferred in 2003. In 2019 the club awarded the medallion to a player of other sport except football for the first time. <section begin=MB Ratna/> <section end=MB Ratna/> Trophy. The "Mohun Bagan Ratna" award is a medallion with the emblem of Mohun Bagan in the center, and along the circumference is etched "Mohun Bagan Athletic Club 1889" and " Mohun Bagan Ratna" with the year of felicitation and the name of the recipient. Best footballer of the season. Mohun Bagan presents an award to the best footballer for his performance during the preceding season through a voting among the board of members of the club. The award is named in honour of an eminent personality historically associated with the club, with the inaugural ward being named as "Dhiren Dey Award" which was conferred to José Barreto in 2001 after which the award was stopped being given due various undisclosed management issues until 2012. Presently the award is named "Shibdas Bhaduri Award" after 1911 IFA Shield winning captain Shibdas Bhaduri. Best cricketer of the year. Mohun Bagan presents an award to the best cricketer for his performance for the club in CAB organised tournaments during the previous season decided by the votes of the management board. The inaugural award was named "Dhiren Dey Memorial Award" and was given to Debabrata Das in 2012. Presently the award is named as "Arun Lal Award" in honour of former Test cricketer Arun Lal.

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List of Women's Cricket World Cup records

<section begin="World Cup Summary"/> The first ever Cricket World Cup was organised for women in 1973 by the English Women's Cricket Association, based on an idea by cricketer Rachel Heyhoe Flint and businessman Jack Hayward. After the success of the Women's Cricket World Cup, the men's tournament took place two years later. Seven teams competed in the inaugural tournament in England which took place over five and a half weeks. Each ODI match was 60 overs and every team played each other in a round-robin league format. Subsequent tournaments were hampered by lack of funds for women's teams meaning that their scheduling for many years was inconsistent. The 1997 World Cup was the first to be played with 50 overs and a knock-out stage. Since the inaugural tournament, there have been a total of 12 World Cups with the 13th planned for 2025 in India.<section end="World Cup Summary"/> Australia have won the most World Cups, having won 7 out of the 12 tournaments. Several important records have been set at the Women's World cup, including the first 400+ score in ODI cricket and the first ODI double century, both of which predate the records in men's ODIs. Notation. Team notation Batting notation Bowling notation Recent records Team records. Result records. Lowest win margin (by runs). As well as these narrow victories, there have been three matches where the scores finished level, two in the 1982 World Cup and one in the 1997 World Cup. Most extras. An extra is a run scored by a means other than a batter hitting the ball. Other than runs scored off the bat from a no-ball, a batter is not given credit for extras and the extras are tallied separately on the scorecard and count only towards the team's score. Other records. Grounds. The World Cup has been held in India, England and New Zealand three times each. As many of New Zealand's grounds have multiple fields, they dominate the list. However, even when those fields are considered as separate grounds, they still take places 3 in the top 5. Umpires. Most matches (female umpire). Additionally, Shaun George has umpired in three World Cup finals (2005, 2013 and 2017), more than any other umpire. Appearances. Representing more than one team. The inclusion of Young England, the International XI, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago in the early years of the tournament meant that players who would otherwise have been eligible to represent their national teams played for others in the World Cup. However, only a handful also appeared for those teams at another World Cup. The only player to represent two national teams is Nicola Payne who played for the Netherlands for 10 years and for 4 for New Zealand, which meant she appeared at 4 World Cups in total. Age. A total of 94 players aged 19 years old or under have made an appearance in the World Cup and 10 players aged more than 40 have played in the competition.

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1883 women's tennis season

The 1883 Women's tennis season was a tennis circuit composed of 33 national, regional, county, and regular tournaments. The season began in May in Dublin, Ireland, and ended in October in Staten Island, United States. Season summary. Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 the Wimbledon Championships, the U.S. National Championships, the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships and the Northern Championships were considered by players and historians as the four most important tennis tournaments to win. 1883 sees a decrease in the number women's singles events being held as the tennis circuit continues to form. In May 1883 at the first major event of the year the Irish Championships in Dublin, Ireland. In the women's Ireland's May Langrishe wins the singles title defeating her sister Beatrice Langrishe, she also picks up the mixed doubles title with Ernest Browne. In terms of draw size the West of England Championships was the largest tournament of the year with a draw of 46 across three events. In June 1883 at the second major tournament of the year the Northern Championships in Manchester featured a full schedule of events the singles title going to Edith Coleridge, she also picks up the doubles title with Rose Collier, whilst the mixed event is won by the pairing of Clara Fletcher and Ernest Browne (himself winning both mixed titles at both major tournaments). At the 1883 Wimbledon Championships the world's first major tennis tournament, it still remained an all men's event, no women's events were staged. At the U.S. National Championships there was still no women's championship events held. In October 1883 the first official event for women is held at the Staten Island Cricket Club organised by the Brighton Ladies Club for Outdoor Sports, the event is known as the "Camp Washington Ladies Tournament" a Miss Goodwin defeats Adeline Robinson in the singles final, however she wins the doubles title with a Miss Grandy. In 1913 the International Lawn Tennis Federation was created, that consisted of national member associations. The ILTF through its associated members then became responsible for supervising women's tour events. Season results. Notes 1: Challenge Round: the final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921), in some tournaments not all.* Indicates challenge round final Key Singles. Results included:

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Ludvig Sylow (DBU)

Ludvig Sylow (6 October 1861 – 20 February 1933) was a Danish football executive, who was the fifth chairman of the Danish Football Association from 1911 to 1918. Biography. Ludvig Sylow was born on 6 October 1861 as the son of a mayor. After a brief stint at the Korsør Realskole, Sylow attended the Sorø Academy in 1877, where he helped to introduce football in 1878. Later that year, he graduated after taking a maths and science exam and was then employed by the Post and Telegraph Service. As a result of this, Sylow was moved to Copenhagen and advanced to mailroom clerk in 1886, and became a post inspector in 1914. Shortly after he moved to Copenhagen in 1879, Sylow become associated with Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB), for whom he played several first-team matches in football, tennis, cricket, and was the captain of KB's cricket match team for many years. Over time he became heavily involved in the organizational work at the club, and in the mid-1880s, when KB took the initiative to look at the different forms of football and their laws, Sylow was one of its main promoters. In 1886, Sylow, together with Frederik Markmann, Holger Forchhammer, and E. Wescher, translated the English association rules into Danish, so from then on rules such as offside and "hand on the ball" were used in Danish football. These rules were first used in a match the following year, in 1887. Prior to this, the matches would be played with a mixture of rugby and football rules, so this translation was a big step in the development of football in Denmark. Sylow was the chairman of KB twice, first in 1887, but his stint only lasted a year, and then he was elected chairman again in 1901 and this time he sat in the post for five years. In 1904, Sylow was the Danish representative in the assembly that founded the world organization "Fédération Internationale de Football Association" (FIFA). In 1911 he ran for the presidential election in the Danish Football Union (DBU) and won, replacing Albert Albertsen as chairman of the country's football association, sat in the post until 1918, and was replaced by Louis Østrup. Sylow bequeathed all his earthly possessions to KB. In 1914 was appointed Knight of the Dannebrog. Later life. He died on 20 February 1933.

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The Ashes (rugby league; 2023–)

The Ashes is a rebirth of the original rugby league test series. The series, similar to the cricket series of the same name, is a best-of-three series of test matches between the England (replacing Great Britain) and Australia national rugby league football teams. The revival of The Ashes was announced on 3 August 2023 by International Rugby League as part of their new 7-year international calendar and long-term strategy for growth of the international game. The revamped competition will also feature a women's test series for the first time.

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Harald Hilarius-Kalkau

Harald Axel Hilarius-Kalkau (21 October 1852 – 13 January 1924) was a Danish military officer and sportsman, who was the second chairman of the Danish Football Association from 1890 to 1894. Official career. Harald Hilarius-Kalkau was born on 21 October 1852 at Rosengården near Ringsted as the son of Johan Frederik Hilarius-Kalkau (1809–1878), a , and Karen Margrethe Hansen (1816–1856). From 1862 he attended Sorø Academy, from which he graduated in 1871. He became a second lieutenant in the infantry in 1874, a student in the second-oldest class of the Royal Danish Military Academy () in 1876, a first lieutenant in 1878, was adjutant at the 18th battalion in 1883–86. On 6 February 1889, he was appointed captain and company commander at the 23rd Battalion in Copenhagen. He was the commander of the Army's Gymnastic School from 1892 to 1902, became lieutenant colonel in 1902, was the first commander of the 15th battalion in Copenhagen in 1902–03 and then commander of the 12th battalion in Fredericia from 1903 to 1912, where he finally retired. The military conditions were favorable and Hilarius-Kalkau quickly became a good commander of his battalion. On the horse rides and strolls on the rampart, in the Kastellet and the nearby forests, he could, as he put it, "leaf through nature's great picture book". He followed his commanders with great interest, often helping and guiding, often in a sarcastic, but at the same time well-intentioned way. He was thus able to arouse the young officers' interest and desire for their work and gentlemanly behavior, where he himself was a distinguished role model. Thanks to his long and distinguished military career, Hilarius-Kalkau had numerous awards bestowed on him by governments, organizations, and associations, such as the Order of the Dannebrog on 24 February 1896, Man of Dannebrog on 12 March 1902 and was a Knight of the Order of St. Olav. Sportsman. Throughout his life, Hilarius-Kalkau always showed a lot of interest in sports and ball games. Already as a student at Sorø Academy, he had become a masterful cricket player, and he was particularly interested in English sports, and hence playing football for Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB). In 1906, the "Fredericia Kricket Club" was formed on his initiative. A sports ground with a ball house was then provided at the end of 1906, and soon the Fredericia cricketers became dangerous competitors for even the cultured Copenhagen cricketers. Hilarius-Kalkau was chairman of the Danish Football Association from 1890 to 1894, chairman of the Danish Hockey Federation from 1908 to 1919, and chairman of the Committee for Danish School Children's Joint Games from 1912 until his death in 1924. He succeeded in arousing a strong interest in sports and exercise among both military and civilian citizens. He became very important for military sports because he added ball games (football, cricket, hockey, handball) to the repertoire at the Gymnastic School. In 1894, he and a team of students from the Gymnastic School visited the British military training school in Aldershot near London, where his students made Denmark proud. He was also recognized as a keen hunter and an excellent ornithologist. Later life. On 4 July 1879, in the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen, he married Vilhelmine Magdalene Verdier (26 May 1856 – 26 April 1917), the daughter of glove manufacturer André Paul Verdier (1821–1880) and Nielsine Christiane Petersen (1830–1908). His daughter Ebba married lawyer and football player Charles Buchwald. Hilarius-Kalkau died on 13 January 1924 of a heart attack. He was buried at Bispebjerg Cemetery, but later moved to Garrison Cemetery. The burial site is now closed.

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1884 women's tennis season

The 1884 Women's tennis season was a tennis circuit composed of 33 national, regional, county, and regular tournaments. The season began in March in Brooklyn, United States, and ended in December in Melbourne, Australia. Season summary. Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 the Wimbledon Championships, the U.S. National Championships, the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships and the Northern Championships were considered by players and historians as the four most important tennis tournaments to win. 1884 sees a slight expansion in the number women's singles events being held as the tennis circuit continues to grow. In March the 23rd Regiment Armory Indoors tournament is held at the 23rd Regiment Armory in Brooklyn is the first indoor wood court tournament for women held in the United States, the event is won by Bessie Hazard. In May 1884 at the first major event of the year the Irish Championships in Dublin, Ireland. In the women's singles final holder Ireland's May Langrishe is defeated by England's Maud Watson. Watson also claims the mixed doubles title with William Renshaw against Ireland's Connie Butler and Scotlands John Galbraith Horn. In terms of draw size the West of England Championships was the largest tournament of the year with a draw of 46 across three events. In June 1884 at the second major tournament of the year the Northern Championships in Liverpool England's Edith Davies achieves a clean sweep winning singles title against Margaret Bracewell, she also picks up the doubles title with Miss Eckersley defeating sisters Annie and Lottie Dod, and the mixed doubles title paired with Ireland's Ernest Browne. In July in South Africa the first major women's tournament the Natal Championships is played in Pietermaritzburg, and in South East Asia the Singapore Cricket Club establishes a ladies lawn tennis club who stage a tournament later in December. At the 1884 Wimbledon Championships the world's first major tennis tournament women's championships events ares staged for the first time, in the singles competition Maud Watson defeats her sister Lilian Watson to claim the very first ladies championship event. At the U.S. National Championships there was still no women's championship events held. In Australasia the first singles tournaments for women are held. In October the Carisbrook tournament in Dunedin, New Zealand is staged for the first time. In December the first Victorian Championships for women is held in Melbourne, Australia and played on asphalt courts. In 1913 the International Lawn Tennis Federation was created, that consisted of national member associations. The ILTF through its associated members then became responsible for supervising women's tour events. Results. Notes 1: Challenge Round: the final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921), in some tournaments not all.* Indicates challenge round final Key Singles. Results included:.

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Louis Østrup

Louis Harald Østrup (23 March 1876 – 12 December 1951) was a Danish and football executive, who was the sixth chairman of the Danish Football Association from 1918 to 1935. Official career. Østrup was associated with Boldklubben Frem all his life. As a 14-year-old, he became an official member of the club in 1890, and played cricket and football in Frem's youth teams. Three years later, as a 17-year-old, Østrup was elected as treasurer at the club's general meeting, after criticizing that many members failed to pay the club dues of 75 øre. He held this position for several years to come. Østrup helped the club win the local cricket tournament in 1894, for the first time in the club's history, after which they won the championship several times. In total, Østrup played 47 first-team matches in cricket. Moreover, he also played football in the club's first team, playing 23 matches between 1894 and 1900. He was at the 1901–02 Football Tournament as a reserve player, when they won the tournament for the first time. In 1912, at the age of 36, Østrup was appointed as the coach of the Danish squad that competed in the football tournament of the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm. Denmark would go on to win silver after losing the final 2–4 to Great Britain. Østrup became a member of the board of the Danish Football Association in 1911, and became its new vice-chairman later that same year, at the same time as Ludvig Sylow became the new chairman. At DBU's representative board meeting on 25 February 1918, Østrup was elected as the 6th chairman of the country's football association, thus replacing Sylow in the post. He held the presidency for 17 years, the longest-serving chairman in the history of the Danish association. His mandate ended in 1935 when he resigned from the union's board due to personal disagreements, being replaced by former Danish international Kristian Middelboe. Østrup also became vice-president of FIFA in 1921 and held this post until 1927. Civil Service. In 1914, Østrup took over as the Consul General for Costa Rica, and in 1927, he was appointed director of a trade agency. He received the Order of Vasa of the 1st degree, the Norwegian Football Federation's badge of honor in gold, the Netherlands Football Association's badge of honour, the Boldklubben Frem's gold pin in 1946, and was posthumously named an honorary member of the club in 2009. Personal life. Østrup was married and had two children. He lived the last years of his life in Hellerup. He died in December 1951, aged 75. He is buried at Bispebjerg Cemetery, but the burial site has been closed.

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Modern Pickwick Club

The Modern Pickwick Club was a young men's literary and social club founded in Adelaide, South Australia, in the 1890s. History. The club was formed in 1891 as a social club restricted, by invitation, to 30 members, all unmarried men. It was a condition of joining that the prospective member should already be known to the other 29, and members must resign immediately they marry. They met regularly at members' homes for talks and discussions as well as entertainment. It was a hard and fast rule that no refreshments would be taken at the member's house, but after the meeting all would adjourn to the nearest hostelry. It was not a Dickens society, though it held occasional Dickens nights, rather it was the spirit of Samuel Pickwick that they invoked — riotous good fellowship. They produced plays, and competed in debating, tennis tournaments and cricket matches. "The nights were divided between debate, and music, and elocution. It was a good training ground, and the atmosphere was clean and wholesome." An annual match was held between past and present members. Every year shooting, fishing and walking trips were organised. Their annual ball, held at the North Adelaide Institute, was considered the highlight of the season and eagerly awaited. Meetings were held every Saturday night, except during WWI, when they were held monthly. Members. Founding members include: James Wardlaw Gordon (died 29 August 1922) (secretary), Benjamin H. Gillman (Chairman), P. A. von Bertouch W. H. Porter, H. S. Brondel, Douglas Malcolm, B. H. Kelsey, and R. H. Kelsey. Later chairmen were Arthur E. H. Evans, William Russell Hambidge and William Newman Twiss. Francis Charles Siekmann (died 1940) was an energetic secretary. Newspapermen Berkeley Conigrave, Roland Harcus Kelsey, Norman Malcolm, William Cormack Calder, Ernest Whitington, Rodney Cockburn and James Chamberlain were all members, as were lawyers George McEwin, Angas Parsons and Mellis Napier, Edgar Layton Bean, and Crown Solicitor Howard Alison Shierlaw. Romilly Harry was a later chairman. Stanley H. Skipper and J. S. Hardy were later members. Members who died in WWI include Capt. Norman C. Shierlaw and Charles L. Moule; Lieuts. Robert G. Raws, Frank H. Lang; and Angus S. Ferguson; and Ptes. A. Murton and John T. Doswell. Volunteers who survived include Majors Harry Thomson and John James Hughes, Capts. N. M. Malcolm and L. A. Whitington, Lieuts. Leslie Horrocks Haslam and T. D. Hardy, Sgt. N. M. Shaw. Pte. G. C. Ligertwood, Tpr. Horace George Annells, and Gnr. Leopold von Bertouch, also Major Victor Marra Newland, Lieuts. Edward Vincent Clark, L. H. (Lloyd Hayes?) Burgess, J. H. Vaughan, Sgt. W. Henderson, Cpl. Henry Mortimer Muirhead, Ptes. J. Hunter, P. F. Lucas, and H. Stephenson, and Dvr. J. C. Martin Other members were: R. F. Richardson, who was elected a life member, Harold Wilkinson, one (perhaps Robert) Northey, William H. Porter Herb Degenhardt and Clarence Degenhardt, Harold Kelsey, Bert Hambidge, and (later Sir) Frederick W. Young. Reginald Beeton Murray Buttrose A. M. Simpson. Others of the legal fraternity who were once members, include John Howard Vaughan, Spencer Toler Toler-Rowley, Rudolph Paul Albrecht von Bertouch, Percy Emerson Johnstone, and Edward Warner Benham. The medical profession was represented by Frank Magarey and Edward Ernest Moule, later of Wagin, Western Australia. From time to time newspapers reported on doings of the club — 1923, 1929, and 1935, but, being a small private club, it usually only rates a mention in obituaries. Its demise has not yet been reported.

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Sauvik Banerjjee

Sauvik Banerjjee is an Indian entrepreneur and former cricketer, currently serving as the Global CEO of products and technology at Rezolve Limited, a UK-based technology company. He was also a former chief technology officer at Tata Cliq and Tata Digital. Early life and background. Banerjjee was born and raised in Jodhpur Park, in a middle-class family. His father, Ranabir Banerjee, is a professor of applied physics, while his mother, Sreoshi, is an entrepreneur and cricketer. He attended St. Xavier's College, pursuing a degree in Economics and Statistics. However, he left college midway and relocated to the United Kingdom. Banerjjee completed both his undergraduate and master's degrees in Economics and Statistics through the distance education program at the University of Calcutta. Later, he pursued research in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Physical Robotics at the University of Sunderland and the University of Durham. Career. Banerjjee's began his career working with companies, Accenture and Infosys. He also had a stint at Venda Inc, one of the ventures established by Dan Wagner, the Chairman and CEO of Rezolve. In 2014, Oracle Corporation acquired Venda Inc. In 2016, he joined Tata Cliq, an e-commerce platform, as the Chief technology officer (CTO) after leaving consultancy firm SAP. In 2019, Banerjjee was appointed as the CTO at Tata Digital, a subsidiary of the Tata Group. As the founding CTO, he spearheaded the launch of the Super app. Cricketing career. Banerjjee was a professional cricketer who represented Bengal in the Ranji Trophy. During his time as a cricketer, he played for the Bengal team, representing his home state alongside other cricketers such as Sourav Ganguly, Arun Lal, Syed Saba Karim, and Deep Dasgupta in the Ranji Trophy. From 1993 to 1995, Banerjjee participated in the Wills Trophy and represented the Bengal Ranji team and various Kolkata clubs during the seasons of 1996 to 1998. He also played professional club cricket in England and Scotland from 1995 to 2003.

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Charlie Allison

Charles William James Allison (born 2 March 2005) is an English cricketer who plays for Essex County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler. Early and personal life. Born in Colchester and the younger brother of Essex cricketer Ben Allison, Charlie started playing at the Essex academy at nine years-old. An Essex fan from a young age, Allison had gone viral in 2012 when a video of him playing cricket shots was posted on YouTube and led to praise from his favourite Essex cricketer at the time, Graham Napier. He attended Royal Hospital School in Holbrook, Suffolk. Career. Allison signed a rookie contract with Essex County Cricket Club in July 2023. He made his List-A cricket debut for Essex on 1 August 2023, against Lancashire in the 2023 One-Day Cup, in a match abandoned due to rain. Allison scored his first half-century for the county when he scored 70 against Middlesex on 12 August 2023. He hit a new top score of 85 on 15 August 2023, against Leicestershire. He was singled out for praise by Essex head coach Anthony McGrath for how he has assimilated into the first team.

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Walking netball

Walking netball is a version of netball adapted to be a slower game and thus more inclusive, allowing older or less fit people to continue playing, return to playing, or take up netball for the first time. The main differences in the rules are that running and jumping are not allowed, that an extra step may be taken with the ball, and that the ball may be held for 4 seconds instead of 3 seconds. A walking netball programme was first developed in England in 2017, as a collaboration between England Netball and the charity Age UK. It is played in countries including England, Australia and New Zealand. A 2021 research paper, reporting on a project involving introducing members of the Women's Institute in England to the game, found walking netball to be "an acceptable, feasible and effective intervention to increase physical activity and improve health in middle- to older- aged women". Similar slower-paced sports include walking football (association football), walking rugby, walking basketball. walking hockey (based on field hockey) and walking cricket.

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David Emery (sports journalist)

David Emery (13 October 1946 – 4 June 2023) was a British sports journalist and author. He was chief sports writer and sports editor at the "Daily Express", founded a number of sports newspapers, and wrote "Lillian", the biography of athlete Lillian Board. Career. In 1966, he was a district reporter on the "Surrey Comet", having completed a journalism training course. His first job in Fleet Street was with the "Daily Mail". He also worked on the "Daily Star" in its very early years but it was at the Daily Express that he established himself as one of the top sports writers in the country covering the 1984 Olympics where he filed on the Zola Budd and Mary Decker drama. He also covered the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, reporting on Maradona’s notorious "Hand of God" goal before being appointed sports editor later that year, a position he held for ten years. Emery was also a long-time supporter of the Sports Journalists’ Association, serving on the committee and as chairman in 1986. After leaving the Express in 1996 he worked for the Press Association and he launched the weekly newspaper "Sport First" in March 1998 which quickly achieved a circulation of nearly 100,000. This was followed by the publication of weekly newspapers "The Football League Paper", "The Non-League Paper" (2000), "The Cricket Paper" and "The Rugby Paper" (2008) and "The Hockey Paper" 2016 by his publishing company Greenways Media. In 2003 he was chairman of the Press Golf Society and in 1980 was a founding member of 26.2 Road Runners club, Surbiton. Following the death of his fiancée, international athlete Lillian Board, he wrote her biography and subsequently married her twin sister Irene with whom he had two daughters, Alexandra and Georgie and two sons, Matt and Sam. He also has another son, Jack, with his second wife, Sarah.

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2023 Birmingham Phoenix season

The 2023 season was the Birmingham Phoenix's third season of the 100 ball franchise cricket, The Hundred.

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2023 London Spirit season

The 2023 season was the London Spirit's third season of the 100 ball franchise cricket, The Hundred.

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Williamstown vs Geelong West (1983 VFA season)

On 23 July 1983, an Australian rules football match was played between and Geelong West at the Williamstown Cricket Ground. The match was in round 14 of the Victorian Football Association's thirds division, which operated as an under-18 competition. The match saw the highest ever score in Australian rules football, in any league and at any grade, with Williamstown winning by 675 points. Background. In 1983, the VFA reduced the age eligibility of the thirds competition, changing it from an under-19 competition to an under-18 competition. Away games were also a particular problem for many clubs, as the younger-aged players generally preferred to play in local junior competitions than travel the often long distances to play an Association away game, particularly as none were old enough to hold driver's licences. No club was worse affected by the changes to the competition than Geelong West, whose travelling distances for away games exceeded those of any other club. It seldom attracted more than fifteen players to training, and forfeited two games early in the 1983 season simply through lack of players. Match summary. Only twelve Geelong West players took the field – one fewer and it would have been forced to forfeit. Under the thirds rules at the time, there were sixteen players per team on the ground at a time. Williamstown had seventeen players on the day, including one on the bench. Williamstown's Stephen Cooke dominated the match, with 46 goals out of 54 scoring shots, along with a total of 30 marks. Cooke was later quoted as saying that the Geelong West side – who had already had four players suffer injuries in the first half – "had to be coaxed out at half time". All 17 Williamstown players scored at least one goal. Aftermath. Williamstown's score of 687 remains the highest in Australian rules football, in any league and at any grade. Geelong West fared little better the previous week, conceding 88.23 (551) against Coburg. Following these two losses, Geelong West withdrew its thirds team for the rest of the season. The VFA's two-division format for the thirds competition was abandoned in 1984, in response to this game and a general trend of increasingly heavy losses being suffered by teams like Geelong West who were in the first division on senior performance but had structurally weak thirds teams. Under the new format, which ran in 1984 and 1985, the thirds played initially as one large division, which was divided into small groups based on performance during the year. Only one Williamstown player who took part in this match, Philip Brook, went on to play for the club's senior side.

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2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier

The 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier was a cricket tournament that formed part of the qualification process for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. The Americas qualifier was held in the United States from 4 to 11 September 2023, and the top team in the tournament progressed to the global qualifier. Canada included transgender cricketer Danielle McGahey in their squad. McGahey became the first transgender person to play in an official international cricket match, when she made her debut against Brazil on the opening day of the tournament. United States progressed to the global qualifier after remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament.

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List of Western Province representative cricketers

This is a list of people who have played for the Western Province cricket team.

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Ladywell F.C.

Ladywell F.C. was a football club from Maybole, Ayrshire, active in the 1870s. History. The club was formed in 1876, two years after the older senior club in the town, Maybole Carrick, and in the aftermath of the end of Maybole Thistle. The football club was formed out of a cricket club which played on Broomknowes and which may have been the factory side of John Gray & Co, whose "immense shoe factory" was called Ladywell. The first recorded match of the club took place in February 1876, against Girvan Ailsa, although ominously the match was not finished because of a dispute over an Ailsa goal. At the end of the season, Ladywell beat Carrick 2–1 in a friendly at Baltersan, the losers giving three hearty cheers to the victors. Ladywell's first competitive football came in the first Ayrshire Cup in 1877–78, beating Cumnock in the first round but losing at Beith in the second, the homesters considering the Ladywell to be "a little coarse, and their conduct throughout was extremely childish". Maybole entered in the next two seasons, reaching the third round in 1878–79. It also entered the Scottish Cup twice. Its first entry, in 1878–79, saw the club reach the second round after beating Tarbolton 3–0. In the second it lost 3–1 at Catrine. The club reached one stage further in 1879–80. It survived protests after both of its wins. In the first round, Boswell protested that the referee was a member of the Ladywell; the protest was stood over but never revived. In the second round, Stewarton protested that there were no ropes around the pitch; thanks to evidence from the referee that "the spectators had not interfered with the play in the slightest", and the score 6–1 to Ladywell, the protest was easily dismissed. Having been drawn to face Kilbirnie in the third round, the club first faced the Ardnith club, at Lanemark's ground in the third round of the Ayrshire Cup. Ardnith won 3–2 and the result seems to have dissuaded the Maybole side from continuing, as it scratched to Kilbirnie, and no further matches are recorded for the club; a new club, Maybole, took up the senior cudgels in the town. The Ladywell name was revived for a one-off game in May 1881 and again towards the end of the century. Colours. The club wore red, yellow, and blue 2" hooped jerseys, with white knickers. Ground. The club played at Broomknowes, half-a-mile from Maybole railway station.

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Freek Kampschreur

Freek Kampschreur was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward for Sparta Rotterdam and RAP. He played a crucial role in helping the latter club to win the very first international club trophy in European football in 1900, the Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz. Biography. Little is known about his early life, but apparently, he started his sporting career in cricket, playing for the Sparta Cricket team around the early 1890s. On 18 December 1892, Kampschreur scored 9 of Sparta's 17 goals in a win over the Amersfoortsche FC by 17–0, which still is a record result for a Dutch league match. His nine-goal haul is still a joint-record in the Netherlands. In 1893 the club was promoted to the highest league of Dutch football on 23 April 1893. Earlier that same year, on 18 March 1893, Sparta was the first Dutch club to play a match against a foreign opponent, Harwich & Parkeston F.C. of England, whose football was much more developed, and they showed their clear superiority with a resounding 8–0 victory. Kampschreur was Sparta's joint top-scorer in the 1893–94 season, which ended in a fourth-place finish, although they remained undefeated from January until the end of the season. He was Sparta's top scorer for the second time in the 1895–96 season, which ended in a third-place finish. In the summer of 1896 or 1897, Kampschreur leaves Sparta and joins national rivals RAP. He then helped the club win the 1897–98 West Division, four points clear of second-place Sparta. In the national championship play-off against the Eastern champions Vitesse, he scored his side's third goal in a 4–2 victory, although some reports say that the four goals were all scored by Jan Hisgen. Kampschreur then helped the club win the 1898–99 Dutch Championship, and in 1900, he was part of the RAP side that participated in the first edition of the Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz, which is regarded by many as the first-ever European club trophy. The tournament was held in Brussels and on 15 April, in the first round, Kampschreur scored the winner in a 2–1 victory over the champions of Belgium, Racing Club de Bruxelles. On the following day, in the semi-finals, Kampschreur netted another goal, this time in a 3–2 win over the champions of Switzerland, Grasshopper Club. Finally, in the final on 17 April, RAP faced fellow Dutch club HVV, and even though HVV were the favourites to win, Kampschreur helped his team make a comeback and win the title with a 2–1 victory, thus lifting the first international club trophy in European football. International career. He was one of the eleven footballers who started in the Netherlands' first-ever unofficial international match on 6 February 1894 against the English side Felixstowe United, which ended in a 0–1 loss, which was an incredible result at the time because of the English supremacy.

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Lal Salaam (2024 film)

Lal Salaam () is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language sports drama film written and directed by Aishwarya Rajinikanth. It is produced by Subaskaran Allirajah under the banner Lyca Productions. The film stars Vishnu Vishal and Vikranth in the lead roles while Rajinikanth makes a cameo appearance in the film. A. R. Rahman is composing the music for the film. Cast. Cameo appearances Production. Development. In October 2022, Aishwarya Rajinikanth was rumoured to direct a movie starring Atharvaa in the lead role and Rajinikanth in a cameo appearance. However, in November, Aishwarya, via social media, announced her next directional film titled "Lal Salaam", which stars Vishnu Vishal as a cricketer in the film and Vikranth in the lead roles and Rajinikanth in a cameo appearance. the film will also feature former cricketer Kapil Dev in a special appearance. Filming. The principal photography commenced on 7 March 2023 in Chennai, while a muhurat puja was held in December 2022. The first schedule in Chennai was wrapped up in April. The second schedule in Mumbai began in May. Rajinikanth joined the schedule that month. Former Cricketer Kapil Dev also joined the schedule that month. In June, moved the team to Pondicherry. Rajinikanth had wrapped up his portions by 12 July. The team completed shooting the second schedule in July. Vishnu also wrapped up his portions by 5 August. The principal photography wrapped up by 7 August. Music. A. R. Rahman is composing the music and background score, in his maiden collaboration with Aishwarya, Vishnu and Vikranth. Release. "Lal Salaam" is scheduled for a theatrical release on Pongal 2024.

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Speleotettix

Speleotettix is a genus of cave/camel crickets in the subfamily Macropathinae established by Chopard in 1944. Two species have been described in this genus, "tindalei" found in South Australia and "flindersensis" on Flinders Island"."

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Micropathus

Taxonomy. Micropathus is an Australian genus of cave crickets within the subfamily Macropathinae established by A. M. Richards in 1964. There are five species within this genus, all found in Tasmania. Morphology. Sexual dimorphism is not evident in the "Micropathus" genus beyond the presence of ovipositor and associated variation in subgenital plates that occur in females. The genus displays numerous short setae covering all segments of the body. Apical spines and spurs are abundant on the limbs with varying numbers of pairs found on the fore femur, fore tibia, mid femur, mid tibia, and hind tibia. Diet. Cave crickets "M. cavernicola" and "M. tasmaniensis" are omnivorous scavenger, relying on plant and animal tissues such as fungal hyphae and algae that can be obtained around cave entrances. Leaves and twigs from angiosperms are periodically washed into caves providing an additional food source for cave crickets. Observational data of "M. tasmaniensis" at Cashion Creek Cave and in a confined captive setting indicate that cannibalism occurs within this genus. Distribution. All five species in the genus "Micropathus" are found in caves and rain forest of Tasmania, where they are more common than the endemic Rhaphidophoriae genera "Parvotettix", "Tasmanoplectron" and "Cavernotettix". Their distribution may have been in part guided by glaciation during the Pleistocene. They usually appear around the entrance and within inside the caves they inhabit. This includes the entrance, twilight, and transition macro habitats within a cave environment. "M. tasmaniensis" is primarily located in Southeast Tasmania. "M. cavernicola" is primarily located in the Northern and Western parts of Tasmania. Genetics. The genetic sex determination mechanism of "M. fuscus" is based on the ratio of X chromosomes to autosomes, with females carrying two X chromosomes where males of this species carry one. This is consistent with karyotypes of the majority of species within the subfamily of Macropathinae.

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Staten Island Ladies Club Open

The Staten Island Ladies' Club Open was a tennis competition founded in 1878 as the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club Tournament. In 1883 the event was known as the Camp Washington Ladies Lawn Tennis Tournament . In 1885 it was branded as the Ladies Club for Outdoor Sports Open The tournament was discontinued in 1908. History. In 1878 as the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club tournament was organised for the first time by the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club and played at Camp Washington, New Brighton, Staten Island New York City, United States. That event was staged one time and featured a doubles competition only won by Mary Outerbridge and L. Outerbridge who defeated Adeline Robinson and a Miss West . In 1880 the first ladies open tournament was held. The organisers of these events were the Ladies Club of Staten Island and Outdoor Sports composed entirely of women contained some of the best women players in the United States. In October 1883 the Ladies Club for Outdoor Sports (part of the Staten Island Cricket Club) revived the event as the Camp Washington Ladies Lawn Tennis Tournament. By 1885 the tournament was known as the Ladies Club for Outdoor Sports Open. By the 1890s the event was known as Staten Island Ladies' Club Open that was held annually until 1908 when it was discontinued.) In 1886 the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club organised a men only event usually held in July annually called the Staten Island Invitation, that event ended in 1922. This event was usually held in late September or early October. Location. The tournament was initially held in New Brighton, then moved to Tompkinsville it was also held in Livingston, Staten Island.

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Australian women's cricket team in Ireland in 2015

The Australian women's cricket team toured Ireland in 2015. A scheduled break between the Test and Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against England during the Women's Ashes allowed Australia to travel and play a three T20I match series against Ireland between 19 and 22 August. Australia won all three matches and the series with Grace Harris being named player of the series.

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List of disasters in the Chenab Valley

The Chenab Valley, located in the Jammu and Kashmir region administered by India, has experienced a series of major incidents and natural disasters that have left a significant impact on the region. This wikipedia list provides an overview of some of the notable disasters that have occurred in the Chenab Valley. Earthquakes. 2013 Earthquake in Chenab Valley. In 2013, the Chenab Valley was struck by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake on May 1. The epicenter was located in the Erstwhile Doda area. The earthquake resulted in the unfortunate loss of two lives and left 69 individuals injured. It led to heightened seismic activity in the region, prompting seismologists to study the area. Some local beliefs attribute the earthquakes to hydroelectric construction projects in the region. June 2023 Chenab Valley Earthquake. On 13 June 2023, an earthquake occurred at 13:33 Indian Standard Time in Chenab Valley's Doda district. It was centred near the town of Thathri, and also affected nearby Bhalessa and Bhaderwah areas in the same district and some areas of Jammu and Kashmir. It registered a minimal magnitude of 5.0 and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). As of 14 June 2023, there were at least five secondary earthquakes in the region, mainly near the original epicentre. A series of strong aftershocks occurred near Thathri, Bhaderwah, Bhalessa and Kishtwar. On 17 June 2023, a low-intensity earthquake with 3 magnitude in Ramban area of erstwhile Doda region. While another earthquake jolts erstwhile Doda district with 4.4 magnitude on richter scale, as per National Centre for Seismology. While United States Geological Survey measured this earthquake as 4.3 magnitude. On 18 June 2023, another earthquake hits Doda region with the intensity of 4.1 magnitude on richter scale at 03:50 am (IST). On the same day at 05:22 am IST, an earthquake having epicenter in Doda district with intensity of 2.7 magnitude jolts the region. The severity of the damage caused by the earthquake is attributed to severe upthrust. At least 56 buildings had collapsed and 369 others were damaged in Kishtwar. Dozens of buildings including a hospital were also damaged in Bhaderwah. At least five people were injured and hundreds were displaced. Schools were closed on 14 June to evaluate damage. Accidents. 2018 Kela Morh Ramban Accident. On October 6, 2018, a tragic accident occurred on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district near Marog, specifically at Kela Morh. A minibus carrying passengers from Banihal to Ramban plunged into a gorge after its driver lost control over the vehicle. The accident resulted in the loss of twenty-two lives, including four women and the driver. Additionally, fourteen passengers sustained injuries, with ten of them being critically injured. Prompt medical assistance was provided, and ten critically injured passengers were airlifted to the army hospital at Udhampur, while two others were taken to Jammu for treatment. Thirteen passengers with severe injuries were also airlifted to the military hospital in Udhampur. Two of them succumbed to their injuries at the hospital. On the other hand, three individuals with minor injuries were discharged after receiving first aid. The tragic incident was investigated by then Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban Range DIG Rafiq-ul-Hassan, who confirmed that the minibus veered off the road at approximately 9:55 am. There were conflicting versions on whether the driver, Rehmatullah, lost control of the bus or the vehicle developed a technical snag. 2021 Sui Gwari Accident. The Sui Gwari Accident occurred on October 28, 2021, in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. A tragic incident involving a mini-bus with the registration number JK17 4021 took place on the Batote-Kishtwar highway. The mini-bus was en route from Thathri to Doda when it skidded off the road, rolled down a deep gorge near Sui Gowari, and resulted in a devastating accident. In the accident, eight people lost their lives on the spot, while several others sustained severe injuries. The injured victims were immediately rushed to nearby medical facilities for treatment. Six more individuals succumbed to their injuries while receiving treatment at the Government Medical College in Doda and GMC Jammu. As a result, the total death toll reached fourteen. In response to the incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his condolences to the families of the deceased and announced ex gratia payments to the next of kin of the deceased and the injured persons. Cloudbursts. 2017 Thathri Flash Floods. On July 22, 2017, flash floods wreaked havoc in Thathri town of Doda district. The floods inundated vast areas along the Batote-Kishtwar National Highway and washed away half a dozen houses. Tragically, six lives were lost in the flash floods. Hunzar Kishtwar Cloudburst 2021. On July 28, 2021, a devastating cloudburst hit the Hunzar hamlet in Dachhan area of Kishtwar district. The cloudburst resulted in the unfortunate loss of 26 lives and left 17 individuals injured. The aftermath of the cloudburst had a significant impact on the affected community, with search and rescue efforts ongoing to locate missing persons. Natural. 2023 Thathri land subsidence. On 1 February 2023, a land subsidence event developed in the town of Thathri in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, India, resulting in 23 structures being declared unsafe and approximately 300 people being displaced. The event has been described by geological experts as a multifactor landsliding. Buildings impacted include several houses, a mosque, a religious school for girls, and a cricket academy. , a massive landsliding was reported at Nayi Basti which blocked National Highway 244 for hours. As of 23 March 2023, the incident spot is declared as "not habitable" by Geological Survey of India report.

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2023 Malaysia Women's Quadrangular Series

The 2023 Malaysia Quadrangular Series was a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament which took place in Malaysia in August 2023. The participating teams were the hosts Malaysia along with Hong Kong, Kuwait and Nepal. All the matches were played at Bayuemas Oval in Klang. The tournament formed part of the preparation of all four teams for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier tournament. Nepal beat Hong Kong by 13 runs according to the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in the final to win the tournament. Round-robin. Points table. Advanced to the final Advanced to the 3rd place play-off

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British Pashtuns

British Pashtuns () are citizens or residents of the United Kingdom who are of Pashtun ancestry. As of the 2021 census, there were at least 48,000 Pashto-speakers living in the UK. According to other estimates, the total population of British Pashtuns is as high as 100,000, making them the largest Pashtun diaspora community in Europe. A part of the wider British Afghan and British Pakistani populations, and also known as Pathans by South Asians, most Pashtuns in Britain trace their origins to Afghanistan and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of northwest Pakistan, although sizeable minorities of Pashtun ancestry from outside of these regions and of a non-Pashto speaking background also exist. The largest British Pashtun populations are principally found in Greater London, followed by the cities of Birmingham, Bradford and Manchester in England. History. Colonial era. The Pashtuns, also historically referred to as ethnic Afghans, speak Pashto and originate from the Pashtunistan region of northwest Pakistan and Afghanistan. They comprise a sizeable segment of the over one-million strong British Pakistani community. They also represent the largest ethnicity amongst the British Afghan community. Anglo-Afghan relations date back to the early 19th century. Following the conclusion of the Second Anglo-Sikh War in 1849, the Second Anglo-Afghan War in 1880 and the demarcation of the Durand Line with Afghanistan in 1893, Pashtun territories east of the frontier were annexed by Britain and amalgamated into the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) and upper Baluchistan regions of British India – now part of Pakistan – with the Frontier Tribal Areas forming a "buffer zone" between British India and Afghanistan. As British subjects, Pashtuns were amongst the indentured workers who were transported for labour from British India to various other British colonies starting in the 19th century. In the first half of the 20th century, Pashtun men from British India were actively recruited as seamen, or "lascars", for British steamship companies while others arrived to work industrial jobs in Britain. They lived mostly in working-class neighbourhoods and some of these men are known to have married local British women. In addition, the North-West Frontier was a fertile recruiting ground for the British Indian Army. Many Pashtuns under British dominion such Nisor Avalovich Magomedov continued to resist the British by enlisting in the Afghan Military during the Third Anglo-Afghan War. As The outbreak of World War I and World War II saw the deployment of thousands of Pashtun soldiers to other parts of the British Empire in support of the imperial war effort. Many of these men would end up in Great Britain to help fill up labour shortages, working in army canteens and munitions factories, and some stayed on in the UK after the wars ended. There were also those who travelled to Britain during the colonial era to pursue higher education at major educational institutions, although most of them were temporary migrants and returned home upon the completion of their studies. Postcolonial era. After the partition of British India and Pakistan's independence in 1947, emigrants from the erstwhile NWFP – now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – were among the first group of Pakistanis to arrive in Britain in the 1950s and 1960s, alongside Mirpuris and Punjabis. Immigration to Britain was made easier by the fact that Pakistan was a Commonwealth member state. These early migrants tended to be from rural areas in the NWFP and they too found employment in various British manufacturing industries, helping plug workforce scarcity in the post-war economy. It was not uncommon for men to migrate first, in order to support extended family members back home through remittances, before settling their wives and children in the UK permanently. A professional and more urbanised stream of Pakistani immigrants including doctors entered the UK in the 1960s. The beginning of the decades-long Afghan conflict in 1979 led to a large exodus of Afghan Pashtun immigrants to Western countries, with many settling in the UK. Demographics. Population. As the British census only collects data based on national origin, Pashtuns usually self-report their ethnicity as Pakistani or Afghan for statistical purposes. As of 2009, the total Pashtun population in the UK was estimated to number 100,000. The language database "Ethnologue" reported at least 87,000 Pashto-speakers in the UK. According to another estimate, Pashtuns accounted for about 11 percent of the British Pakistani population as of 2014, which numbered over 1.1 million at the time. In the 2011 census, Pashto was identified as a native tongue by 40,277 individuals in England and Wales. In Scotland and Northern Ireland, this figure stood at 874 and 83 respectively. In the England school census of 2012, 12,035 pupils with English as a second language in state-funded schools listed Pashto as their first language; this marked an increase from 7,090 pupils in 2008 and 10,950 pupils in 2011. In the 2021 census results, there were 48,163 speakers of Pashto in England, 542 in Wales and 96 in Northern Ireland, reflecting an overall increase in the British Pashtun population; census figures for Scotland were yet to release. Population distribution. England, and the Greater London region in particular, are home to the largest Pashtun communities in the UK. The regions with the next biggest populations are the West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West England, South East England and the East of England. The London boroughs with the largest Pashtun populations are Barnet, Harrow, Brent, Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Newham, Redbridge and Croydon. Outside of London, the most significant concentration of Pashtuns is in the city of Birmingham, followed by Bradford, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Luton and Coventry. Many Pashtuns reside in ethnic enclaves where Pakistanis and other Asians form a substantial population. British-Pakistani Pashtuns are often broadly categorised into two demographic groups. The first and larger group comprises ethnic Pashtuns hailing from their native region, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, who are predominately Pashto-speaking. They originate from various districts in the province, including Peshawar, Mardan, Swat, Nowshera, Kohat, Bannu and Swabi, as well as the Hazara region. The village of Saleh Khana in Nowshera District has been referred to as "Little England" due to its large expatriate population in Britain, primarily in the West Midlands region. The second group consists of the Pathan ethnic minorities belonging to other provinces, who are primarily non-Pashto speaking but are of Pashtun ancestry. This latter group includes, for example, the Punjabi-speaking Pathans of Attock, located in the Chhachh region of northern Punjab, whose history of emigration to the UK dates back to the pre-independence era. British-Afghan Pashtuns also originate from different regions in Afghanistan, such as Kabul, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Wardak, Logar, Khost and Loya Paktia, as well as some from the northern regions of the country. Culture. British Pashtuns belong to several tribes and speak a variety of Pashto dialects, depending on their geographical origin. Dari and Urdu which are national languages in Pakistan and Afghanistan respectively, are commonly spoken as additional languages. They are a predominately Muslim community, traditional in outlook, and follow the cultural code known as Pashtunwali. Many of them carry the surname Khan, although not all Khans are necessarily Pashtun. British Pashtuns remain socially active within their communities through cultural organisations such as the Pukhtoon Cultural Society, United Pashtun Society, and the Pashtun Trust. They also maintain ties with their homeland, socially and politically. Political parties, including those with Pashtun nationalist leanings such as the Awami National Party and Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement, operate in the UK through their locally registered chapters. Restaurants and eateries serving authentic Pashtun cuisine are readily available in major cities of England. Popular dishes include the gosht karahi, Kabuli pulao, chapli kebab, naan bread and various kinds of barbecued tikka. BBC Pashto, based out of London, is the largest media service catering to the Pashtun community in Britain. Cricket and football are the most popular sports played among young British Pashtuns. Afghan-born cricketer Hamidullah Qadri has played for England at the under-19 level. Notable people. The following is a list of notable personalities; the listees are British citizens or residents unless otherwise noted:

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Karu Research

Karu Research is an Indian menswear brand founded by Kartik Kumra in 2021. History. The brand was founded in 2021, and has been referred to as a "pandemic-born" fashion brand, as founder Kartik Kumra founded it amidst the global Covid-19 shutdowns. At the beginning of the brand, Kumra could not drive, so his mother transported him around the country. Oftentimes the relationships with local artisans began as cold-calling. Karu Research grossed $300,000 its inaugural year. By 2022 it grossed more than $900,000 in revenue. Kumra cited Dries Van Noten and Craig Green as a major influence. In January 2023, Karu Research received its first showcase in Paris Fashion Week. The brand became one of the twenty-two semifinalists in the running for the LVMH Prize, showcased during Paris Fashion Week. Kumra was included in the 2023 Forbes 30 under 30 list for Asia. His spring collection was inspired by two iconic Indians, Maharaja Yeshwant Rao Holkar II, an arts patron who became Maharaja of Indore in 1926, and Sourav Ganguly, one of the country’s premiere cricketers. Karu Research is solidly based in an Indian sensibility, both aesthetic and cultural. A vital component of Kumra's brand is the role of local garment makers, and combining regional methods of Indian textile production. His garments are typically woven textiles which can be made with no electricity at all, weaving is done on handlooms and coloring is achieved through natural dyes. The Sanskrit word Karu translates to "artisan," keeping in line with the brand's bedrock principal of engaging local artisans and utilizing their traditional and specialized skillsets. For their SS24 menswear line, the brand collaborated with Himalayan organizations and created vegetable dyes and textured linens woven on handlooms. Traditional Indian mosaics and floral illustrations were used alongside hand-embroidery to adorn linen shirting, cardigans, and jackets. A series of cricket-inspired pieces were created in collaboration with Stepney Workers Club. The brand has been work by A$AP Rocky, Joe Jonas, and Kendrick Lamar.

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At Dead of Night

At Dead of Night is an indie survival horror FMV video game developed by video game music composer Tim Follin and released on Steam on 19 November 2020. The game's story follows Maya, a student trapped in a hotel owned by Jimmy Hall, whose background she must investigate in order to escape.<ref name="https://www.facebook.com/heypoorplayer"></ref> The gameplay uses a point-and-click format and has the player find items around the hotel and questioning ghosts in specific locations about them to advance the story, all while hiding from Jimmy, who will attempt to attack the player. Gameplay. The player controls Maya by clicking on the different sections available to move around the hotel or look around. Being a point-and-click FMV game, all the game's graphics are stored in a video file that the game skips through. The video itself is a combination of computer-generated images with real actors. Maya can enter any unlocked room, inside of which she can find different items. Some items she can only ask the spirits about, while others she can pick up and use; such as the compass, which points to spirit locations; the mirror, which gives the player a clue as to where to go next or what to talk to the spirits about in order to progress; the store room keys, allowing Maya to enter them and travel across the floor more quickly; or the deadlock keys, which allow her to lock herself in a room for safety or, if used from the outside, to temporarily lock Jimmy in. The protagonist can talk to spirits using the Ghost & Spirit Voice Receiver. To do this, she must enter a "high energy state", which causes the spirit to "manifest", triggering a cutscene showing them performing an action from the story. She can then use the device to ask them for their name and what she has just seen, as well as about any found items. Then, she must make a connection, usually involving the scene she has just seen with an item. If successful, the spirit will explain the connection and move to another location, prompting Maya to go there to view the next scene. If incorrect, the spirit will say that it "doesn't know" and, if she continues to choose incorrect connections, its voice will become static and it will eventually disappear. Once Maya sees how a character dies, she will talk to them on the receiver for the last time and obtain an achievement, completing their story. Throughout the story, Jimmy will try to attack Maya. In most cases, he can be heard or seen in the corridors, but eventually he may hide behind a column or around a turn to surprise Maya. To avoid him, the player can listen to the volume of his voice, look through the spy glass inside the rooms or call out to him to control where he is going. Sometimes, he may come into rooms, and Maya is prompted to quickly hide in the wardrobe or in the bathroom. The bathroom has a risk of getting her found and attacked, and although the wardrobe is safe, Jimmy may hide inside the bathroom waiting to surprise her when she tries to leave the room. If the player is caught, Jimmy will hit Maya with his bat, knocking her out. Maya then wakes up in a random room, having lost her spirit box, which she must go pick up again from a store room, as well as some or all of her keys. There is no limit to the number of times the player can be knocked out by Jimmy, but there is an achievement for completing the game with zero hits. The hotel has five different floors. The lower ground (LG), the ground floor (G) and the stairs are safe, but in floors 1, 2 and 3 the player is at risk of being attacked. Spirits can manifest on both safe and dangerous floors. When travelling between dangerous floors, there is a preset time before Jimmy arrives there, which shortens as the player progresses through the story. After the end of the story, the game saves for one last time and the player must help Maya's friends escape safely. Maya must unlock each of the rooms and enter them, then tell them to safely get to the ground floor. However, if Maya is attacked, she will return to the beginning of the sequence. Plot. Set in Scarborough, England, the story follows a group of friends who decide to go camping to attend a music festival, until adverse weather conditions force them to book into the remote Sea View Hotel. Upon arrival, the hotel's owner, Jimmy Hall, invites Maya, the protagonist, to his comedy show, starring a psychopath named Hugo Punch played by himself. Maya declines the offer and goes to bed, upsetting Jimmy. Following her refusal, Jimmy begins to hear an alter ego of himself from a mirror, which incites him to take revenge by attacking the group. Well into the night, Maya is awoken by a distant scream. After leaving her room and seeing Jimmy putting one of her friends to sleep in the distance, she panics and tries to return to her room, only to realise that she has been locked out. She takes the lift to the ground floor and, unable to use the phone due to poor signal, she quickly finds a spare master key. As she is about to leave, her attention is drawn to a loudspeaker labelled "Ghost & Spirit Voice Receiver" with voices urging her to investigate Jimmy's past in order to escape. Once the game transitions to the gameplay, Maya heads to the lower ground, where she finds the spirit of a ten-year-old girl named Amy Bell. A former hotel guest, she claims a "boy called Jimmy" had locked her down there and stolen her money. Later, Jimmy sets fire to her plush toy, burning Amy's hand. The girl tries to call a doctor, but Jimmy threatens her with a sword and claims he has medicine to cure the pain in her hand. However, this medicine, actually a bottle of whiskey, causes drunk Amy to fall down the stairs from the top floor and die. After Amy's death, Maya finds another spirit, a man in a suit knocking on a door on the second floor. Following that tragic event, Jimmy's mother, Rose Hall, had called Doctor Bose, a clinical psychiatrist, to talk to him and find out what happened to him. Bose discovers that Jimmy was killing animals and realises that he needs to work on his empathy skills, so the doctor asks him to try to make him a sandwich. Later on, however, Bose is seen coughing up blood in the bathroom sink, as Jimmy had put broken glass in the sandwich. Realising that he is facing a worse case than expected, he chases Jimmy around the hotel to attempt to medicate him with Diazepam, but Jimmy tells Rose that the doctor had beaten him with a paddle to do it. Worried that Rose will believe him, the doctor manages to convince her that he was lying and expects Jimmy to start complying. Instead, however, Jimmy makes up another lie and accuses the doctor of molesting him. Dr. Bose is then seen on the ground floor with sounds of the police outside about to arrest him. Overwhelmed, he enters the hotel one night while on bail, grabs a rope and ties it to a running lift, hanging himself. Following Bose's suicide, Maya finds another spirit in the third floor, a man named Harvey, trying to convince Rose of Jimmy's lies, who ignores him. Harvey, the hotel proprietor, had found Jimmy's scrapbook, containing a collection of newspaper clippings about abuse cases, with one of them being identical to the one he had accused Bose of and that led to his arrest and suicide. Jimmy, displeased by Harvey's discovery, begins to set traps for him. He finds Harvey's broken heater and plugs it into the mains, which ends up electrocuting him. Harvey, in response, grabs a cricket bat and enters Jimmy's room, smashing his television and video game consoles. In retaliation, Jimmy places a crossbow in Harvey's room, set to fire when the door is opened and shooting him in the leg. After returning from the hospital, Harvey learns that Jimmy is hiding in the basement and locks him in. And although he was sure that Jimmy could not cause any more damage there, he manages to start a fire in the hotel which, although contained, resulted in the loss of many materials and Harvey's outrage. Unable to think straight, Harvey finds an old gun and starts looking for Jimmy to threaten him to leave, but Jimmy manages to sneak up behind him and stabs him in the chest with a blunt letter opener. Maya heads to the second floor, where she meets the fourth and final spirit, Rose Hall. She explains that Jimmy had been released under the right of self-defence, and argues that he changed, starting to help around the hotel. Jimmy launches his comedy show, Hugo Punch, proving very successful and attracting many guests to the hotel. The hotel's benefits continue to increase, but one day Rose spots Jimmy shouting at a mirror. Confused, she eventually realises that Jimmy "was not in control anymore". Jimmy, submerged in Hugo's character, begins insulting his audience every night. A guest calls him out, and Jimmy ties her up and locks her in a room, asserting that it was a joke. The guest is found by Rose and let free, and tells the newspapers about it, who begin looking for Jimmy. However, Jimmy, unable to remember any of it, becomes depressed and attempts suicide, so Rose decides to tell him "the truth". Outside the story, Maya is taken to a newly unlocked room, the basement store, containing Jimmy's birth certificate. In it, she discovers what Rose told Jimmy: that Hugo Hall was actually his father, and that he had beaten him continuously from when he was born, for two years. Maya then sees the scene of Hugo screaming at a crying child Jimmy, followed by Rose beating him to his death with a bat. Rose had then buried him in the basement. After Rose mistakenly believes that telling Jimmy would make matters better, the latter rushes off to find Hugo's grave. Rose, unable to accept what she has done, sets her body on fire and kills herself. Maya thus learns that the Jimmy who has been following her throughout the story is being controlled by Hugo. She confronts him and tells him that she now knows his story, to which Jimmy responds by inviting her to the basement, to Hugo's grave. Down there, Jimmy tells Maya that they are meant to be together and that he cannot allow her to leave, and Maya quickly locks him up temporarily and grabs six keys: to the rooms in which her five friends are locked and to the exit of the hotel. In the last section of the game, Maya enters each room and instructs them to get safely to the ground floor. After all the friends and Maya have escaped, they escape from the hotel at dawn. The ending scene depicts Jimmy still shouting for Maya, who is no longer there. Then, Jimmy's usual personality is seen crying in a corner, begging him to stop, to which his alter ego replies that Jimmy will continue to act in this way, because Hugo will always be in charge. Reception. At Dead of Night received a 4/5 score from "Hey Poor Player", who admired the game's atmosphere and story and complimented its good use of FMV, labelling it "one of the few FMV games [they have] really seen get it right." However, they criticised its sometimes flawed sound cues and its dark video and the demotivation from Jimmy stealing items when he attacks the player. "TheGamer" praised its lack of blaring music and repetitive jumpscares and its use of camera work and physical actors. On Steam, user reviews of the game are listed as "very positive", with 94% recommendations out of 1880 reviews. Sequel. The developer has confirmed that a sequel to the game is in the works, and which will feature Maya and Jimmy's characters.

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Sport in South Asia

Many sports are played in South Asia, with cricket being the most popular of them; 90% of the sport's worldwide fans live in South Asia. Football is followed passionately in some parts of South Asia, such as Kerala and Bengal. Field hockey was popular for several decades, with some of South Asia's greatest sporting accomplishments having taken place in this sport. Some native South Asian games are played professionally in the region, such as kabaddi and kho-kho, and also feature in regional competitions such as the South Asian Games and Asian Games. History. Ancient and medieval period. Some martial arts were practiced during this time period, such as kalaripayattu. Several variations of tag were played at the time, with kho-kho having been mentioned in the fourth century BCE, and atya-patya around 300 CE; some of them were used for military training purposes. The board game chaturanga formed the foundation of the modern game of chess, and was also used as strategic training for war. Colonial period. British colonisation of South Asia introduced several British sports into the subcontinent, such as cricket, football, and hockey. Several native South Asian sports began to be standardised during this period in Maharashtra. Some South Asian board games were transmitted overseas, such as the game now known as snakes and ladders. Modern period. Field hockey was popular for several decades after the colonial era. After India's victory in the 1983 Cricket World Cup, cricket started to grow in the subcontinent. The introduction of Twenty20 cricket, a format that greatly reduced playing time, as well as the advent of the Indian Premier League, which made cricket a strong economic force in the region, further grew the popularity of the sport. Cricket also grew in Afghanistan with the return of refugees who had learned the sport in Pakistan. One of the most important sports rivalries within the subcontinent is the India–Pakistan sports rivalry, due to the history of conflict between the two nations after their partition in 1947. Various traditional sports have had professional leagues started for them in the 21st century (largely propelled by the economic liberalisation of the 1990s that took place in India that increased investing into sports), such as the Pro Kabaddi League, which has significantly grown kabaddi, as well as Ultimate Kho Kho and the Pro Panja League for arm wrestling. Kabaddi in particular has begun to spread globally, with non-South Asian countries becoming successful at the sport. The growth of these traditional sports has been aided by changes to their appearance and rule sets, such as a shift from playing on mud surfaces to matted surfaces. Some national and sub-national initiatives have also been undertaken to promote sports in South Asia, such as Khelo India and the Chhattisgarhiya Olympics. Women's sports have grown in South Asia with the advent of women's sporting leagues such as the Women's Kabaddi League and the Women's Premier League (cricket).

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Malti Chahar (actress)

Malti Chahar (born 15 November 1991) is an Indian actress and model. She made her debut in film "Manicure" as "Meher Bhatia". She is the sister of Indian cricketer Deepak Chahar. Early life and education. Chahar was born on 15 November 1991 in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Her father, Lokendra Singh Chahar is retired from the Indian Air Force and her mother, Pushpa Chahar, is a homemaker. She has one younger sibling Deepak Chahar, who is an Indian cricketer. She did her schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Agra. She received her B.Tech. in Computer science from Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow. Career. Chahar started her career with the second runner-up in Femina Miss India Delhi 2014 and was also awarded the title Miss Sudoku in Femina Miss India 2014. In 2017, she made her debut in short film "Manicure" as "Meher Bhatia". She made her Bollywood debut in Anil Sharma's "Genius" as "Rubina" which released on 24 August 2018. In 2021, she prepared for a significant lead role in the thriller film "Hush", directed by Ashu Trikha. She made her debut in Arvind Pandey's "Ishq Pashmina" as "Omisha" which released on 23 September 2022.

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Caledonian F.C. (Aberdeen)

Caledonian F.C. was a, association football club from Aberdeen, Scotland, which played in the Scottish Cup, and reached the Aberdeenshire Cup final, in 1890–91. History. The Caledonian football club was formed by the Caledonian Cricket Club, at a meeting in The Café in Aberdeen on 3 September 1886, Joseph Ross being chosen as first football captain. The club did not finish the cricket season until October, so its first association match did not take place until 23 October 1886, a 3–2 defeat to an Aberdeen scratch side. Caledonian was one of the founder members of the Aberdeenshire Football Association in August 1887. The organization set up the Aberdeenshire Cup to be played from that season, which allowed the Caledonian its first taste of competitive football, although it lost its first ties in its first three entries. The 1889–90 tie with Orion - the fourth round of the competition, thanks to a run of byes - originally ended a remarkable 8–6 to Orion, but a Caledonian protest on the basis that the game finished in the dark was upheld. The protest was to no avail as Orion won the replay 8–4. Caledonian joined the Scottish Football Association in August 1890. It made its national debut at Victoria United in the 1890–91 Scottish Cup and withstood a siege in the first half, to turn around only 1–0 down; the siege continued in the second half, but Caledonian unexpectedly scored two breakaway goals to pull off a shock. There was no shock in the second round, as Aberdeen put 8 past Caledonian without reply. Caledonian enjoyed a belated, if controversial, revenge in the Aberdeenshire Cup. Held to a draw by Inverurie at its "rough ground", Caledonian brushed the country club aside in the replay with an 8–0 win. Caledonian drew Aberdeen at home in the quarter-final, and, in front of a big crowd, Aberdeen won 6–4. However the Caley had complained about two of the goals being offside, as well as having a goal from a free-kick disallowed, and made a formal protest to the Aberdeenshire association; notably, the referee, Mr Curran, was a late replacement for the engaged official, and he had some recent history with the Caledonian, which had protested about his expenses claims for the Inverurie tie. The Aberdeenshire FA upheld the protest, and ordered a replay of the tie on Boxing Day. The Caley turned up, but Aberdeen had already resolved not to turn up on the basis that the protest was not merely improper, but was not heard under the Association rules; and the Caley was awarded the tie. Despite there being no opposition, one of the Caledonian players was ordered off the field, having turned up wearing his "tacketed" (i.e. nailed) work boots, assuming there would be no game; referee Harper, noting that the footwear was illegal, told him to change. In the aftermath, Aberdeen withdrew from the Aberdeen Association, but there was enough bonhomie between the two clubs for a friendly to take place in February, Aberdeen winning thanks to a late goal. Caledonian hammered Stonehaven 11–0 in the semi-final, Stonehaven's desperate protest about frost on the Holburn ground not being entertained. In the final against Orion at Victoria Bridge, Annand gave Caledonian the lead after 8 minutes, but by half-time Orion was 2–1 to the good, and "one of the dullest- and, at times, even depressing - exhibitions of football" ended 4–1 to the favourites. The match was overshadowed by Aberdeen arranging a home friendly with Arbroath as a direct snub to the local association, and which drew a 25% bigger gate. Despite what appeared to be a promising start to a senior football career, the Caledonian did not survive to the 1891–92 season, scratching to Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup that season and not entering the Aberdeen Cup; players had already decamped elsewhere for the season, such as Annand and Fraser joining Orion and Forsyth joining Bon Accord. The club's final appearances had been a 3–1 defeat to Victoria United in the first round of the Charity Cup and an 8–0 defeat to Orion in a friendly. The club was formally removed from the register in August 1892. Colours. The club wore vertical blue and black striped shirts. Ground. The club played at the Holburn Grounds, which were owned by the Aberdeenshire Cricket Club, although at times the relationship between the A.C.C. and football was somewhat testy. For 1891–92 the ground was taken over by Bon Accord.

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22 Qadam

22 Qadam () is a Pakistani drama television series, written by Zeeshan Ilyas and directed by Anjum Shahzad under the banner of Multiverse Entertainment. Hareem Farooq co-produced the series with Imran Raza Kazmi under banner "IRK Films" and played the leading in it as well alongside Wahaj Ali. The serial aired every Sunday at 8pm on Green Entertainment Plot. 22 Qadam is an epic sports drama and an ode to all the women who strive to shine against all social odds.22 Qadam Drama story highlights social problems faced by women, who take part in sports and want to play for the national team.Hareem Farooq performed the character of Farheen, she wants to become a successful cricket player and fight all hurdles to achieve her goals. Production. In November 2021, Kinza Razzak revealed that she is starting in a sport drama "22 Qadam". In May 2022, Hareem Farooq revealed more details about the series who will play lead role in it with Wahaj Ali. The trailer was launched on 14 April 2023.

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John Wake (disambiguation)

John Wake was a cricketer. John Wake may also refer to:

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Merion Cricket Club Amateur Tennis Tournament

The Merion Cricket Club Amateur Tennis Tournament was a combined men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1886. The tournament was organised by the Merion Cricket Club and was staged annually until 1891 when it was discontinued. History. In 1886 the Merion Cricket Club Amateur Tournament was established at the Merion Cricket Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1887 a women's event was added to the schedule the final was unfinished and both Lydia Wood and Miss. Lycett shared the title. In 1892 the club moved to is current location in Haverford, PA. This event was the precursor tournament, to the Pennsylvania State Lawn Tennis Championships that began in 1894 and it continued to host the tournament for the next eight decades.

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Gringegalgona, Victoria

Gringegalgona, also known as Gringe, is a locality in Western Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 Census Gringegalgona had a population of 44. Etymology. The area is named for the homestead and station, squatted by Simon Cadden in 1843. The name is believed to be indigenous in origin, with locals believing it means "water like urine" or to "micturate on a tussock". History. The original size of Gringegalgona station was approximately 58,880 acres and could run approximately 16,000 sheep. Simon Cadden was killed by local indigenous people in and was buried in a lone grave on the station. The grave still exists nearby the ruins of Cadden's original homestead. The station was passed on to William Lewis in 1854. In 1860 the station was subdivided and was co-owned by William Lewis and John Lewis until 1861 when Duncan Robertson purchased Gringegalgona. Robertson was from Scotland and spoke Scottish Gaelic as a first language. Robertson built the present homestead in 1873, utilising sandstone from nearby Mt Melville in the Dundas Ranges. It was common for kangaroo drives to take place on Gringegalgona. Kangaroos were rounded up into yards and beaten to death. Sheep on the station were washed in a large dam, known as a sheepwash, prior to shearing. A sawmill was nearby to the sheepwash. In 1920 Gringegalgona was subdivided as part of the Soldier Settlement scheme for soldiers returning from the First World War. Blocks were subdivided into approximately 900 acre sections, and leased to soldiers on the proviso that they were improved, fenced and cleared appropriately. A monument to the original soldier settlers is on a plaque in Gringegalgona. In 1925 a soldiers' memorial hall was built in Gringegalgona to honour the fallen in World War One. Built on land donated by soldier settler William Toleman, it was designed by fellow soldier settler Vine Yuill and cost £490 to build. The hall was proposed to be rebuilt in the late 2000s, however some public outcry meant that this did not occur. The hall was re-roofed however the interior was not renovated and the hall is no longer in use. Gringegalgona State School (no. 4349) was opened near the hall in 1927. It was run part time with Brit Brit State School until 1928, after which it became a full time school. In 1948 the school closed and was moved to Balmoral to become one of the classrooms of Balmoral Consolidated School. Bil-Bil-Wyt SS no. 1936 and Gringe North no. 4234 State Schools were also located in Gringegalgona. Bil-Bil-Wyt closed in 1903 when the five families with the surname Brown who used the school all moved to Coleraine. Gringe North was closed in 1945 and the building was moved approximately five kilometres from its original location. Gringegalgona once had a tennis club, football club and cricket club, however these have all folded. Gringe Fire Brigade has been based at Gringegalgona since moving from Brit Brit in 1995.