|
Adam Walker (rugby League)
Adam Walker (20 February 1991 – 4 October 2022) was a Scotland international rugby league . At club level he played for the Huddersfield Giants, Hull Kingston Rovers, St Helens, Wakefield Trinity and the Salford Red Devils in the Super League, and on loan from Huddersfield at the Barrow Raiders and the Swinton Lions in the Championship. Background Walker was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. He was the twin brother of fellow rugby league player Jonathan Walker. Playing career Huddersfield Giants Walker started his career at Huddersfield in 2010 where he played sporadically only making 6 appearances for the Giants. He spent most of 2011 on loan at Barrow where he made 16 appearances. In 2012 Walker was sent out on loan again, this time to Swinton where he played 7 times scoring twice. Hull Kingston Rovers Walker was sold to Hull KR in 2013 after claiming that he wanted a new challenge, and also that Hull KR is a big club. He scored his first try for Hull KR agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradford, West Yorkshire
Bradford is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Bradford district in West Yorkshire, England. The city is in the Pennines' eastern foothills on the banks of the Bradford Beck. Bradford had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 census; the second-largest population centre in the county after Leeds, which is to the east of the city. It shares a continuous built-up area with the towns of Shipley, Silsden, Bingley and Keighley in the district as well as with the metropolitan county's other districts. Its name is also given to Bradford Beck. It became a West Riding of Yorkshire municipal borough in 1847 and received its city charter in 1897. Since local government reform in 1974, the city is the administrative centre of a wider metropolitan district, city hall is the meeting place of Bradford City Council. The district has civil parishes and unparished areas and had a population of , making it the most populous district in England. In the century leading up i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Super League Grand Final
The 2019 Super League Grand Final was the 22nd official Grand Final and championship-deciding game of Super League XXIV. It was held at Old Trafford in Manchester on 12 October 2019. The final was contested by St. Helens and Salford Red Devils (who were appearing in their first ever grand final). Background Route to the Final St Helens St Helens finished 1st in the regular season, to earn a bye to the semi-finals and a home tie against 2nd place Wigan Warriors. Saints dominated the first half by scoring four tries to Wigan's one and led 26–6 at half-time with tries from Theo Fages, Kevin Naiqama, Luke Thompson, and Jonny Lomax. Wigan knew they had a job to do in the 2nd half, but this was not to be, as Saints Zeb Taia's score and a Mark Percival double extended the lead to send Saints to their first grand final since 2014. This was also Justin Holbrook's final game for Saints at the Totally Wicked Stadium, without losing a single home game all season. He will leave at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hull Kingston Rovers Players
Hull may refer to: Structures * Chassis, of an armored fighting vehicle * Fuselage, of an aircraft * Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds * Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a ship * Submarine hull Mathematics * Affine hull, in affine geometry * Conical hull, in convex geometry * Convex hull, in convex geometry ** Carathéodory's theorem (convex hull) * Holomorphically convex hull, in complex analysis * Injective hull, of a module * Linear hull, another name for the linear span * Skolem hull, of mathematical logic Places England * Hull, the common name of Kingston upon Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire ** Hull City A.F.C., a football team ** Hull FC, rugby league club formed in 1865, based in the west of the city ** Hull Kingston Rovers (Hull KR), rugby league club formed in 1882, based in the east of the city ** Port of Hull ** University of Hull * River Hull, river in the East Riding of Yorkshire Canada * Hull, Quebec, a settlement opposite Ottawa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English People Of Scottish Descent
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies, the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach ** English Gardner (b. 1992), American track and field sprinter Places United States * English, Indiana, a town * English, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * English, Brazoria County, Texas, an unincorporated community * Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Rugby League Players
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies, the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach ** English Gardner (b. 1992), American track and field sprinter Places United States * English, Indiana, a town * English, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * English, Brazoria County, Texas, an unincorporated community * Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrow Raiders Players
Barrow may refer to: Places England * Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria ** Borough of Barrow-in-Furness, local authority encompassing the wider area ** Barrow and Furness (UK Parliament constituency) * Barrow, Cheshire * Barrow, Gloucestershire * Barrow, Lancashire * Barrow, Rutland * Barrow, Shropshire * Barrow, Somerset * Barrow, Suffolk * Barrow (Lake District), a fell in the county of Cumbria * Barrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire * Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire * Barrow upon Trent, Derbyshire Ireland * River Barrow, the second-longest river in Ireland * Barrow, a townland in County Kerry, home of Tralee Golf Club United States * Barrow County, Georgia * Barrow, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Utqiaġvik, Alaska (formerly known as Barrow) The Moon * Barrow (crater) People * Barrow (name), a surname, and persons with the name * Barrows (name), a surname, and persons with the name * Musa Barrow, Gambian profession footballer Other uses * Barrow A.F.C., an association f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2022. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference. December 25 * Chalapathi Rao, 78, Indian actor and producer, heart attack. (death announced on this date) 24 *Vittorio Adorni, 85, Italian road racing cyclist. *Cotton Davidson, 91, American football player ( Baltimore Colts, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders). (death announced on this date) *Franco Frattini, 65, Italian politician and magistrate, twice minister of foreign affairs, twice of public administration, European commissioner for justice (2004–2008), cancer. *Madosini, 78, South African musician. *Barry Round, 72, Australian footballer (Sydney, Footscray, Williamstown), organ failure. *Royal Applause, 29, British Thoroughbred racehorse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Births
File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Philippines, making it the second-largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century; MTS Oceanos sinks off the coast of South Africa, but the crew notoriously abandons the vessel before the passengers are rescued; Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Soviet flag is lowered from the Kremlin for the last time and replaced with the flag of the Russian Federation; The United States and soon-to-be dissolved Soviet Union sign the START I Treaty; A tropical cyclone strikes Bangladesh, killing nearly 140,000 people; Lauda Air Flight 004 crashes after one of its thrust reversers activates during the flight; A United States-led coalition initiates Operation Desert Storm to remove Iraq and Saddam Hussein from Kuwait, 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradford Telegraph And Argus
The ''Telegraph & Argus'' is the daily newspaper for Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It is published six times each week, from Monday to Saturday inclusive. The newspaper has offices in Newhall Way, Bradford, from where its journalists work. Locally, the paper is known as the T&A. It also breaks news 24/7 on its website, which is viewed by more than 1.3 million users each month. Overview Founded in 1868, the paper was a broadsheet until 1989 when it became tabloid. It features a range of news, features, sport, lifestyle articles, classified advertising and special supplements. The Telegraph & Argus is owned by Newsquest, the second largest publisher of regional newspapers in the United Kingdom, which is owned by the American media empire Gannett. Perry Austin-Clarke was editor from 1992 to 2017, making him the paper's longest-serving editor. As of 2017, the editor was Nigel Burton. History The ''Argus Weekly'' occupied Argus Chambers in the Britannia House building ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 European Cup
The 2015 European Cup was an international rugby league football tournament. The tournament took place between 16 October and 7 November in Wales, France, Scotland and Ireland. Scotland were the defending champions. Four teams competed in the 2015 event; Wales, Scotland, France and Ireland. Wales were crowned 2015 European Cup champions after winning all of their games putting them on top of the table with the maximum points tally of 6. After the tournament's last game there would be no European Cup tournament until the 2018 Championship due to the events occurring such as the 2016 Four Nations, 2017 World Cup qualifying competitions and the 2017 World Cup Finals. Teams Squads France Head Coach: Richard Agar *On 1 October, Richard Agar named the following 23 players as part of his squad in preparation for the tournament. Ireland Head Coach: Mark Aston *On 2 October, Mark Aston named the following 22 players as part of his squad in preparation for the tournament. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 European Cup (rugby League)
The 2014 European Cup was an international rugby league football tournament. The tournament took place in England, Wales, France, Ireland and Scotland between 17 October and 2 November. It was announced beforehand that the winner of the tournament would qualify for the 2016 Four Nations, and also that if Ireland or Wales won tournament, they will automatically qualify for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup (due to the World Cup qualifying tournament taking place at the same time as the 2016 Four Nations). France and Scotland had already qualified for that tournament. The England Knights were defending Champions but they did not compete in this year's tournament. Four teams competed in the 2014 event; Scotland, Ireland, France and Wales. Scotland were crowned champions on points differential, and subsequently won their first European Cup title. Scotland therefore qualified for the 2016 Four Nations, which will be their first appearance in a Four Nations tournament. Teams Squad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> 2014 European Cup (rugby League)")