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Frank Edward Woolley was an English first-class cricketer active 1906 to 1938 who played for Kent County Cricket Club and England. He was born in Tonbridge and died in Chester,Nova Scotia. His elder brother,Claude Woolley,played for Northamptonshire.
Harold Thomas William Hardinge,known as Wally Hardinge,was an English professional sportsman who played both cricket and association football for England. His professional cricket career lasted from 1902 to 1933 during which he played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club and made one Test match appearance for England. He was described as being "for years ... one of the leading opening batsmen in England".
Roger Douglas Woolley is a former Australian cricketer who played in two Test matches and four One Day Internationals (ODIs) between 1983 and 1984. He was a middle-order batsman,and later a wicket-keeper. He was a member of the Tasmanian side that won their first domestic title in the 1978/79 Gillette Cup.
Woolley Hall is a country house in Woolley,West Yorkshire,England. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Sir Charles Leonard Woolley was a British archaeologist best known for his excavations at Ur in Mesopotamia. He is recognized as one of the first "modern" archaeologists who excavated in a methodical way,keeping careful records,and using them to reconstruct ancient life and history. Woolley was knighted in 1935 for his contributions to the discipline of archaeology. He married the British archaeologist Katharine Woolley.
1910 was the 21st season of County Championship cricket in England. Kent won a second successive title. Norfolk won the Minor Counties Championship,defeating Berkshire in the final challenge match. There were no overseas tours to England during the season,the English team having toured South Africa over the 1909–10 winter. A tour to the West Indies also took place over the 1910–11 winter.
The Australian cricket team in England in 1909 played 42 first-class matches,including five Test matches to contest The Ashes. Australia was captained by Monty Noble,England by Archie MacLaren. The third Test of the series,at Headingley,was the 100th Test match to be played by England.
The Francis J. Woolley House is located in Oak Park,Illinois,United States,a Chicago suburb. The house was designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1893. The Queen Anne style home is reflective of Wright's early designs for lower-cost,more affordable housing. The Woolley House is similar to the trio of homes in Oak Park that are widely known as the "bootleg houses." The design is heavily influenced by Wright's first teacher,Joseph Silsbee,and the Arts and Crafts movement. The house is listed as a contributing property to a local and federal historic district.
The English cricket team in Australia in 1911–12 was led by Plum Warner,but Johnny Douglas took over the captaincy for all five Test matches when Warner fell ill early in the tour. Despite losing the first Test at Sydney,a side which included Jack Hobbs,Frank Woolley,Sydney Barnes and Wilfred Rhodes hit back to win the remaining four Tests. They thus regained The Ashes.
Hannah Woolley,sometimes spelled Wolley,was an English writer who published early books on household management;she was probably the first person to earn a living doing this.
Kent County Cricket Club's 1906 season was the seventeenth season in which the county competed in the County Championship and saw the county win their first Championship title. Kent played 25 first-class cricket matches during the season,losing only four matches overall and only two matches in the 1906 County Championship. They finished equal on points with Yorkshire and Surrey but won the title on the percentage of finished matches won.
Kent County Cricket Club's 1909 season was the twentieth season in which the County competed in the County Championship. Kent played 30 first-class cricket matches during the season,losing only two matches overall,and won their second Championship title. They finished clearly ahead of second place Lancashire in the 1909 County Championship with the previous years winners Yorkshire in third place.
Kent County Cricket Club's 1910 season was the 21st season in which the County competed in the County Championship. Kent played 29 first-class cricket matches during the season,losing only five matches overall,and won their third Championship title. They finished well ahead of second place Surrey in the 1910 County Championship.
Robert James Joseph Woolley is an English former first-class cricketer.
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Ur-Pabilsag was an early ruler of the First Dynasty of Ur in the 26th century BCE. He does not appear in the Sumerian King List,but is known from an inscription fragment found in Ur,bearing the title "Ur-Pabilsag,king of Ur". It has been suggested that his tomb is at the Royal Cemetery at Ur. He may have died around 2550 BCE.
A-Imdugud,was an early ruler of the First Dynasty of Ur in the 26th century BCE. He does not appear in the Sumerian King List,but is known from an inscribed seal found in tomb PG 1236 in the Royal Cemetery at Ur,which is the largest and probably the earliest tomb structure at the cemetery.
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- ↑ "Francis Woolley". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
