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Elspeth Fowler
Elspeth Marinha Compton Fowler (born 14 August 1992) is an English-born cricketer resident in Spain, who plays for the Spanish women's national cricket team as a right-handed batter. In May 2022, she captained Spain in its debut Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) against Austria. Early life and education Born at Northampton, England, she was raised at Chesham, Buckinghamshire. At the age of 8, she first attended Sunday morning sessions at her local cricket club, where she was enthused by the coaches. From 2003 until 2010, Fowler attended Chesham High School (''now'' Chesham Grammar School). In 2005, she played for Buckinghamshire Girls Under-13 team, and then from 2006 through 2008 she progressed through the County Girls Under-17 and Under-19 teams. In 2010, Fowler went up to Pembroke College, Cambridge, where she read Modern and Medieval Languages, graduating in 2014 as BA (proceeding MA). Fowler played for the Cambridge University Cricket Club, being awarded Cambr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermione Granger
Hermione Jean Granger ( ) is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's '' Harry Potter'' series. She first appears in the novel ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (1997), as a new student on her way to Hogwarts. After Harry and Ron save her from a mountain troll in the girls' restroom, she becomes best friends with them and often uses her quick wit, deft recall, and encyclopaedic knowledge to lend aid in dire situations. Rowling has stated that Hermione resembles herself as a young girl, with her insecurity and fear of failure. The character has had immense popularity. The version of Hermione portrayed by Emma Watson in all eight ''Harry Potter'' films from ''Philosopher's Stone'' in 2001 to '' Deathly Hallows – Part 2'' in 2011 was voted the best female character of all time in a poll conducted amongst Hollywood professionals by ''The Hollywood Reporter'' in 2016. Character development Hermione is a Muggle-born Gryffindor, who becomes best friends with Harry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chesham High School
Chesham Grammar School is a co-educational grammar school on White Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire. There are about 1,300 pupils aged between eleven and eighteen, including over 400 in the sixth form. In 2007, the Department for Education awarded the school specialist school status as a Humanities College. In August 2011 the school became an Academy. History The school was founded in 1947 as the Chesham Technical School - a result of the Education Act 1944 which set up the tripartite arrangements of grammar, technical and secondary modern schools. The all-boys' school was originally housed in only one building, which is now the sixth form block known as "The Curtis Centre". In 1961, the school became known as Chesham Technical High School and during the 1960s, there was huge development in the area, and it became a co-educational grammar school. In 1970, the school changed its name to Chesham High School as it moved away from its technical roots. The name of the school changed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |