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Snedden
Snedden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Billy Snedden (1926–1987), Australian politician * Bob Snedden (1867–1931), South African rugby union footballer * Charles Willis "Bill" Snedden (1913–1989), publisher of the '' Fairbanks Daily News-Miner'' from 1950 * Colin Snedden (1918–2011), New Zealand cricketer * James Snedden (1849–1919?), Scottish-born recipient of the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War * Martin Snedden (born 1958), New Zealand cricketer * Nessie Snedden (1892–1968), New Zealand cricketer * Warwick Snedden Warwick Nesbit Snedden (10 July 1920 – 25 December 1990) was a New Zealand cricketer who played two matches for Auckland in the 1946–47 season. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium bowler, Snedden made 92 runs from his two matches at ... (1920–1990), New Zealand cricketer See also * Sneddon (other) {{surname, Snedden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Snedden
Sir Billy Mackie Snedden, (31 December 1926 – 27 June 1987) was an Australian politician who served as the leader of the Liberal Party from 1972 to 1975. He was also a cabinet minister from 1964 to 1972, and Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1976 to 1983. Snedden was born in Perth, Western Australia. He served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II, and then studied law at the University of Western Australia. From 1951 to 1952, he was the inaugural federal chairman of the Young Liberal Movement. After a period working overseas for the Department of Immigration, Snedden returned to Australia in 1954 and settled in Melbourne. He was elected to the House of Representatives the following year, aged 28. In 1964, Snedden was elevated to cabinet by Robert Menzies. He served as a government minister until the Liberal government's defeat at the 1972 election, under an additional four prime ministers. Snedden spent periods as Attorney-General (1964–1966 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
The '' Fairbanks Daily News-Miner'' is a morning daily newspaper serving the city of Fairbanks, Alaska, the Fairbanks North Star Borough, the Denali Borough, and the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the farthest north daily in the United States, and one of the farthest north in the world. The oldest continuously operating daily in Alaska, by circulation it is the second-largest daily in the state. It was purchased by the Helen E. Snedden Foundation in 2016. The Snedden family were longtime owners of the ''News-Miner'', selling it to a family trust for Dean Singleton and Richard Scudder, founders of the Media News Group in 1992. The ''News-Miner'' was founded as the ''Weekly Fairbanks News'' in 1903 by George M. Hill and assumed the ''News-Miner'' name in 1909, under editor William Fentress Thompson, when Zachary Hickman sold his newspaper, ''The Miner News'', to the ''Fairbanks News''. Thompson guided the paper through tough economic times as the gol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nessie Snedden
Andrew Nesbit Colin "Nessie" Snedden (3 April 1892 – 27 September 1968) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Auckland between 1909 and 1928, and captained New Zealand in the days before New Zealand played Test cricket. Cricket career At the time of his first-class debut at the age of 17 in December 1909, Snedden was the youngest player to represent Auckland. His highest first-class score was 139, which he made when captaining Auckland against Hawke's Bay in 1920–21; in the same match he also took 5 for 13 (his best bowling figures) and 2 for 21, and Auckland won by an innings and 354 runs. He scored his other first-class century against Otago in 1925–26, when Auckland needed 271 for victory and he scored 131 not out, making the winning hit with a four to take Auckland to victory by five wickets. Snedden toured Australia with the New Zealand team in 1913-14. He was the last player to dismiss Victor Trumper in first-class cricket: leg before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Snedden
Martin Colin Snedden (born 23 November 1958) is a former New Zealand cricketer, who played 25 cricket tests, and 93 One Day Internationals, between 1980 and 1990. He was a member of New Zealand's seam bowling attack, alongside Richard Hadlee and Ewen Chatfield, throughout its golden age in the 1980s. Family Snedden was born in 1958 in Auckland. His uncle, Colin Snedden, played one Test for New Zealand; his father, Warwick Snedden, and grandfather, Nessie Snedden, both also played first-class cricket. His brother, Patrick Snedden, is a company director and philanthropist. His son, Michael, made his first-class cricket debut for Wellington in October 2019, and became the first fourth-generation cricketer to play first-class cricket in New Zealand. International career Snedden's best Test figures were 5 for 68 in New Zealand's victory over West Indies in Christchurch in 1986-87. He was the first bowler to concede 100 runs in a One Day International with figures of 12–1–105â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Snedden
Colin Alexander Snedden (7 January 1918 – 24 April 2011) was a New Zealand Test cricketer. His father, Nessie Snedden, and brother, Warwick Snedden, both played first-class cricket; Warwick's son, Martin Snedden, played in 25 Tests and 93 One Day Internationals for New Zealand. Cricket career Born in Auckland, Snedden attended Sacred Heart College, Auckland.Joseph Romanos, ''Great New Zealand Cricket Families'', Random House, Auckland, 1992, pp. 139–44. He played first-class cricket for the Auckland cricket team. A tall and strongly built man, he weighed about 143 kilograms during his playing days. Bowling quick off-breaks,''Wisden'' 2012, p. 221. he played one match before the Second World War, then resumed his career eight seasons later in 1946–47. He took five wickets against Otago then eight wickets against Canterbury, including 6 for 59 off 34 overs in the second innings. He was selected for the single Test for New Zealand against England, at Christchurch in March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warwick Snedden
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Warwick Nesbit Snedden (10 July 1920 – 25 December 1990) was a New Zealand cricketer who played two matches for Auckland in the 1946–47 season. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium bowler, Snedden made 92 runs from his two matches at 30.66, largely from one knock of 75. His father, Nessie Snedden and brother Colin Snedden both played first-class cricket, while his son Martin Snedden played 25 Tests and 93 One Day Internationals for New Zealand. References External links * 1920 births 1990 deaths Cricketers from Auckland New Zealand cricketers Auckland cricketers Warwick Warwick ( ) is a market town, civil parish and the county town of Warwickshire in the Warwick District in England, adjacent to the River Avon. It is south of Coventry, and south-east of Birmingham. It is adjoined with Leamington Spa and Whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Snedden
Robert Campbell Ditchburn Snedden (20 March 1867 – 3 April 1931) was a Scottish-born South African rugby union footballer. Biography Snedden played only one Test for South Africa, in which he was captain, in 1891. He played for the Griqualand West province. The British Isles rugby team embarked on a tour of South Africa in 1891, the season in which South Africa's national side would play its first ever match. Snedden did not play in the first Test, but was promoted into the lineup for the second match, and was named as skipper. He captained South Africa on 29 August 1891 against the British Isles in Kimberley. Only one try was scored in the game, by Great Britain, who won the contest 3 to nil. Snedden did not play in any more Tests for South Africa. He died in Liskeard, England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Snedden
James Snedden (September 19, 1849June 14, 1919 (?)) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and emigrated to the United States at an unknown date. On February 23, 1864, during the Civil War, he was mustered in the Union Army at Johnstown, Pennsylvania with the rank of Private, in Company E, 54th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He became a Musician, a non-combatant role, in that unit, rising to the rank of Principal Musician. On June 5, 1864, the Union and Confederate armies met at Piedmont, Virginia. Colonel Jacob M. Campbell, commander of the 54th, ordered Snedden to take his musicians to the rear. Having done so, he took a rifle from a wounded comrade, went to the front, joined in the fighting, and captured Colonel Beuhring Jones, commander of the 60th Virginia Infantry . On May 31, 1865, after the end of the War, he was honorably mustered out of the Army. He subsequently worked for the Union Pacific Railroad and the Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad, and later became a mine owner and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
