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Harold Benjamin Simpson (1879-1924) was an English cricketer active from 1898 to 1911 who played for Northamptonshire (Northants). He was born in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire on 27 January 1879 and died in Chelveston-cum-Caldecott, Northamptonshire on 16 March 1924. He appeared in eight first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who scored 128 runs with a highest score of 44 and took nine wickets with a best performance of four for 29. [1]
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Chariots of Fire is a 1981 British historical sports drama film directed by Hugh Hudson, written by Colin Welland and produced by David Puttnam. It is based on the true story of two British athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice. Ben Cross and Ian Charleson star as Abrahams and Liddell, alongside Nigel Havers, Ian Holm, John Gielgud, Lindsay Anderson, Cheryl Campbell, Alice Krige, Brad Davis and Dennis Christopher in supporting roles. Kenneth Branagh makes his debut in a minor role.
Charles Harold Herford, FBA was an English literary scholar and critic. He is remembered principally for his biography and edition of the works of Ben Jonson in 11 volumes. This major scholarly project was published from 1925 onwards by Oxford University Press, and completed with Percy and Evelyn Simpson. It took half a century, being agreed on in 1902.
Maurice William Tate was an English cricketer of the 1920s and 1930s and the leader of England's Test bowling attack for a long time during this period. He was also the first Sussex cricketer to take a wicket with his first ball in Test cricket.
Aldeby is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is bounded to the south by the River Waveney, on the other side of which is Suffolk. The village is about five miles (8 km) by road from Beccles.
Harry Storer was an English professional footballer, cricketer and football manager.
Harold Norman Horder was an Australian rugby league player. He was a national and state representative player whose club career was with South Sydney and North Sydney between 1912 and 1924. Regarded as one of the greatest wingers to play the game, from 1924 until 1973 his 152 career tries was the NSWRFL record.
Alfred Dickens was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire. He was born in Brixworth and died in Bedford.
Albert Lightfoot is a former cricketer who played first-class cricket for Northamptonshire from 1953 to 1970.
Frederick Reginald Attwell was an English professional association footballer who played as a right wing-half. He played in the Football League for West Ham United, Burnley and Bradford City, and also had spells in non-league football.
Harold 'Mike' Newton was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire. He was born in Overstone and died in Towcester.
Harold St Alban Hall was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire. He was born in Shirland, Derbyshire and died in Farnham, Surrey.
Harold Walker was an English cricketer. Walker was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Desborough, Northamptonshire.
Harold Nunley was an English cricketer. Nunley was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Raunds, Northamptonshire.
Harold William Dainty was an English cricketer. Dainty was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Rushton, Northamptonshire.
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Robert Wakefield Clarke (1924-1981) was an English cricketer active from 1947 to 1957 who played for Northamptonshire. He appeared in 212 first-class matches as a left arm fast bowler who was a lefthanded batsman. Clarke was born in Finedon, Northamptonshire on 22 April 1924 and died in Sherborne, Dorset on 3 August 1981. He took 484 first-class wickets with a best performance of eight for 26 and he scored 2,745 runs with a highest score of 56, one of six half-centuries.
Geoffrey Bourke Cuthbertson was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1920 to 1938. He captained Northamptonshire in 1936 and 1937.
Edward Leach was a New Zealand bowls player who represented his country at the 1930 British Empire Games.