Abe Waddington (1893–1959) was a professional cricketer for Yorkshire
who played in two Test matches for England, both against Australia in
1920–21. Between 1919 and 1927 he played 266 first-class cricket
matches, taking a total of 852 wickets with his left arm fast-medium
bowling. Capable of making the ball swing, Waddington was admired for
the aesthetic quality of his bowling action. He first played for
Yorkshire after the First World War, when the team had been weakened by
injuries and retirements. He was effective for Yorkshire, but often
inconsistent. A hostile bowler, he sometimes verbally abused opposing
batsmen and questioned umpires' decisions, unusual behaviour in those
days, and was found guilty of dissent and inciting the crowd in a game
against Middlesex. A succession of injuries reduced his effectiveness
and he retired from first-class cricket in 1927. He continued to play
league cricket and worked for the family business, a fat-refining firm,
but maintained his connection with Yorkshire cricket. After retiring
from cricket he enjoyed some success as an amateur golfer.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abe_Waddington>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
960:
Emperor Taizu began his reign in China, initiating the Song
dynasty period that eventually lasted for more than three centuries.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_dynasty>
1859:
German scholar Constantin von Tischendorf rediscovered the
Codex Sinaiticus (text sample pictured), a 4th-century uncial manuscript
of the Greek Bible, in Saint Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Mount
Sinai in Egypt.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Sinaiticus>
1974:
American newspaper heiress and socialite Patty Hearst was
kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army, which she later joined in
one of the most well-known cases of Stockholm syndrome.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patty_Hearst>
1999:
The Panamanian-flagged freighter New Carissa ran aground near
Coos Bay, Oregon, causing one of the worst oil spills in Oregon history.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Carissa>
2006:
A stampede at the PhilSports Stadium in Pasig City, Metro
Manila, in the Philippines, killed 78 people and injured about 400.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhilSports_Stadium_stampede>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
bizbabble:
Meaningless verbiage of business executives.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bizbabble>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
I believe we are on an irreversible trend towards more freedom and
democracy, but that could change.
--Dan Quayle
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