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The schedule has been posted by International Cricket Council (ICC). This is the first World Twenty20 tournament held in an Asian country, the last three having been held in South Africa, England and the West Indies. She provided regular schedule between Nyack and New York. The North River Steamboat or North River (often erroneously referred to as Clermont) is widely regarded as the world’s first commercially successful steamboat. [Read More]

The 2008–09 Australian season started with a tour by India. Nitschke started well in two warm-up matches against the Australian Under-21 team, making 57 and 56 and totalling 2⁄63 from 13 overs. The opposition could not dismiss here; she retired in the first match to give other batsmen an opportunity and retired hurt in the next match. Leyton Cricket Ground remained the headquarters of Essex County Cricket Club until 1933, when the lease expired and the club moved to the County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford for the 1934 season. [Read More]

In terms of later, occasional performances, the band was recently composed of Gord Maxwell (lead vocals, bass guitar), Larry Pink (keyboards), Michael Shellard (background vocals, and Ron (Rocko) Vaugeois (drums, background vocals). This corresponds to a straightforward grid of rows and columns of equal squares with the four reflection axes. Also it corresponds to a checkerboard pattern of two of such squares. Examples displayed with the smallest translations horizontal and vertical (like in the diagram): [Read More]

Later helmets were made of padded leather, and resembled aviators’ helmets. The helmet slowly began to take more of the appearance we recognize today when around 1915 more padding and flaps were added with ear holes for better on-field communication. But a second tour, booked for March 1957, was cancelled two days before the scheduled opening night, apparently because Sinatra’s friend, songwriter Jimmy Van Heusen, was unable to get a berth on the flight to Australia—although it was also rumored that Sinatra had simply decided to abandon the tour to play golf with Sammy Davis, Jr. [Read More]