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CIBC Caribbean

CIBC Caribbean is a financial services company based in Barbados and the Caribbean subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). The bank was founded in 2002 as FirstCaribbean International Bank through the merger of the Caribbean operations of Barclays Bank and CIBC, and in March 2006 both CIBC and Barclays announced that Barclays wished to exercise their option to exit the Caribbean venture completely resulting in CIBC gaining majority-control of the bank. In June 2011, it was announced the bank would be renamed CIBC FirstCaribbean Bank "to be more closely aligned to the CIBC brand, while still maintaining the FirstCaribbean name and local identity." The name was then later changed CIBC Caribbean in January 2024. The majority of the bank's revenues are generated by its operations in Barbados, the Bahamas and the Cayman Islands.

History
Prior to 2002, the operations of what is now CIBC Caribbean were run as the separate businesses of Barclays Bank and CIBC West Indies, part of CIBC's group of companies. Barclays had been active in the region since 1836 and CIBC's foray into the region began with branches in Jamaica in 1920.

In March 2006, CIBC officials announced their intention of buying majority control of their publicly held Caribbean joint venture the FirstCaribbean International Bank. The deal costing just over US$1billion (Bds$2 billion) would purchase the current 43.7% owned by Barclays Bank PLC and would raise CIBC's current ownership to 87.4%, from 43.7%. Upon closure of the deal, the top four Caribbean commercial banks would be consolidated merely to a top three, with those being Scotiabank, the FirstCaribbean International Bank, and the Royal Bank of Canada with a possible distant fourth-place bank varying in each territory. Following the deal, the regional head-office for FCIB was expected to remain located in Barbados, with that regional centre continuing to report to the Toronto CIBC head-office. The deal closed on December 23, 2006.

CIBC absorbs Barclays share (2006)
On March 13, 2006, CIBC and Barclays announced that they had signed a non-binding letter of intent enabling CIBC to acquire 43.7% of the shares of FCIB from Barclays. Upon completion of the transaction, CIBC's ownership was to increase to approximately 87.4% of FCIB.

CIBC announced on 22 December 2006 that it had purchased 599,401,230 shares of FirstCaribbean from Barclays for US$988,652,389 (representing US$1.62 per share plus accrued but unpaid dividends). Barclays also retained their option to tender all or a part of the remaining holdings of 66,600,137 shares. Thereafter, CIBC proceeded with a mandatory purchase offer to all remaining shareholders at US$1.62 per share and wound up holding 91.5% of First Caribbean International Bank.

CIBC Caribbean is not the only Canadian controlled bank in the region: Scotiabank, and the Royal Bank of Canada also have extensive commercial banking businesses in the region and treat the region as a native market.

Cancelled plans for United States IPO (2018)
In March 2018, CIBC announced that it had filed a Registration Statement on Form F-1 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering (IPO) in the United States of CIBC FirstCaribbean's common shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Through the IPO, CIBC would divest itself of most of its 91.5% stake in FCIB to refocus capital and management resources on its other North American operations.

Due to a lack of interest in the American markets for CIBC's share, for "US$240-million by offering 9.6 million shares", the application for an IPO was withdrawn by CIBC on April 19, 2018.

Regulatory failure for proposed sale to GNB (2021)
CIBC, which owned in February 2021 nearly 92 per cent of FCIB, announced in late 2019 a transaction by which it would sell its share in FCIB to "GNB Financial Group, a company run by Colombian banker and real estate developer Jaime Gilinski." The transaction "failed to win regulators' approval because of uncertainty about the buyer". According to one report, "GNB Financial agreed to pay US$200-million in cash, and CIBC had promised to finance the rest of the purchase price, keeping a 24.9-per-cent stake in FirstCaribbean in the process... The lead regulator reviewing the deal was the Central Bank of Barbados, with additional oversight from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank." The CIBC is in a hunt for capital to increase its CET1 ratio.

Locations
CIBC Caribbean has branches in the following Caribbean countries and territories:

 * 🇦🇬 antigua and barbuda
 * undefined
 * 🇧🇧 barbados
 * undefined
 * 🇰🇾 cayman islands
 * 🇯🇲 jamaica
 * undefined:
 * 🇰🇳 saint kitts and nevis
 * 🇱🇨 saint lucia
 * 🇹🇹 trinidad and tobago
 * 🇹🇨 turks and caicos islands

CIBC Caribbean previously held branches in the following Caribbean countries and territories:

 * 🇦🇼 aruba
 * 🇧🇿 belize
 * 🇨🇼 curaçao:
 * 🇩🇲 dominica
 * 🇬🇩 grenada
 * 🇻🇨 saint vincent and the grenadines

Offshore
As well as providing financial services to residents of the Caribbean countries where it operates, CIBC Caribbean is also a provider of offshore financial services to non-residents.

Membership
CIBC Caribbean is a member of various Bankers Associations throughout the Caribbean region. Additionally CIBC also offers a co-branded University of the West Indies VISA-Classic, Gold or Platinum credit card for students, alumni and staff. CIBC Caribbean is also a member of:

 * MasterCard Worldwide
 * VISA International
 * Maestro ATM Network
 * CarIFS ATM Network
 * MultiLink Network ATM network

CIBC Caribbean is listed on the Barbados Stock Exchange and the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange; and was formerly listed on the, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Bahamas Securities Exchange, and Eastern Caribbean Securities Exchanges.

News and articles

 * FirstCaribbean continues to work with regional unions - June 15, 2007: Barbados Advocate
 * FirstCaribbean’s finally share tally: CIBC 92%, other shareholders 8% - May 10, 2007: The Broad Street Journal online
 * FirstCaribbean to invest US$9m in new Barbados Bank Business Centre - July 4, 2006: Barbados Advocate
 * CIBC takes control - March 20, 2006: Trinidad and Tobago Express
 * 'Excellent year' for First Caribbean - December 23, 2005: Jamaica Observer daily news
 * ABN AMRO’s banking operations in Curaçao to join with FirstCaribbean International Bank - November 24, 2005: Caribbean Net News
 * FirstCaribbean exceeds US$4 billion loan mark - Thursday, April 28, 2005: Caribbean Net News

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Chua Phung Kim

Chua Phung Kim (29 April 1939 – 4 August 1990) was a Singaporean weightlifter. He was a gold medalist in weightlifting in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

Weightlifting career
Chua first took to the sport in 1960 after being introduced to it by his elder brother, Chua Peng Kim.

Chua won the silver medal at the 1961 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games (SEAP Games).

Just two years later, he helped Singapore win another gold medal in the Commonwealth Games by coming in tops in the bantamweight category during the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Perth, Western Australia after lifting a total of 710 lbs, a Commonwealth Games record. He also broke the individual records for the press (215 lbs), snatch (225 lbs) and jerk (270 lbs).

He represented Malaysia at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo when Singapore was part of Malaysia, but only managed the sixth position.

In 1965, Chua also took the gold medal in the 4th SEAP Games held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Chua won the silver medal in the bantamweight category at the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand.

Chua was awarded a Certificate of merit during the inaugural Singapore Sports Awards in 1968.

In 1966, Chua took part in the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in the bantamweight category. He failed all his lifts and did not register a total.

During the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, Chua won the silver medal in the Featherweight category, losing out on the gold medal by 2.5 kilograms.

In March 1971, Chua retired from competitive participation in the sport. In 1976, he contributed to the sport as a coach under the Singapore Amateur Weightlifting Federation.

Personal life
Chua worked as an auto mechanic and later as a mechanical supervisor with the Singapore Refining Company. He died in 1990 after a long sickness.

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Regents Park railway station

Regents Park railway station is located on the Main Southern line, serving the Sydney suburb of Regents Park. The station is heritage-listed in the state heritage register for New South Wales. It is served by Sydney Trains T3 Bankstown line services.

History
The original Regents Park station opened on 11 November 1912 when a line was built from Lidcombe. The station was moved in 1924 when the Main South line was extended to Cabramatta in an attempt to reduce overcrowding on the Main Western railway line. The new station opened on 8 October 1924, built in a characteristic standard design of this period.

A booking and parcels office was constructed on the footbridge as part of the 1924 station. This was replaced with the present building in 1945, and later converted into a kiosk.

In 2001, a lift was installed from the footbridge down to the platform, and new canopies built connecting to the platform buildings.

Immediately south of the station lies Sefton Park Junction with services heading south to Bankstown via the Bankstown line and west to Liverpool via the Main South line. The Southern Sydney Freight Line passes beneath the junction. Until it closed in April 1966, Regents Park was the junction for a line to Potts Hill Reservoir and sidings serving an industrial complex to the north-west of the station.

Platforms and services
Historically Regents Park was served by services from the city and Lidcombe operating to Bankstown and Liverpool on an alternate basis. This changed in the early 2000s, when most services to Liverpool were altered to operate via Bankstown. Today Regents Park is served by T3 Bankstown line services terminating at Lidcombe and three Liverpool – City via Strathfield services on weekdays.

Transport links
Transdev NSW operates two bus routes via Regents Park station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
 * 908: Bankstown station to Merrylands station
 * 909: Bankstown station to Parramatta station

Regents Park station is served by one NightRide route:
 * N50: Liverpool to City (Town Hall)

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Acacia coolgardiensis

Acacia coolgardiensis, commonly known as sugar brother or spinifex wattle, is a shrub in the family Fabaceae. Endemic to Western Australia, it is widely distributed in the semi-arid spinifex country from Carnarvon to Kalgoorlie.

Sugar brother grows to a height of about three metres. It nearly always has multiple stems. Like most Acacia species, it has phyllodes rather than true leaves. These are green, and may be up to 10 centimetres long and about three millimetres wide. The flowers are yellow, and held in cylindrical clusters up to two centimetres long and five millimetres wide. The pods are papery, about three millimetres wide.

Taxonomy
It was first published by Joseph Maiden in 1920, based on a specimen collected by Leonard Clarke Webster near Coolgardie in 1900, and a description of the fruit near Kununoppin supplied by Frederick Stoward. The specific name is in reference to the town of Coolgardie.

There are three recognised subspecies:
 * A. c. subsp. coolgardiensis
 * A. c. subsp. effusa
 * A. c. subsp. latior

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Orbita (TV system)

Orbita (орбита) is a Soviet-Russian system of broadcasting and delivering TV signals via satellites. It is considered to be the first national network of satellite television. The Orbita system is based on communication satellites in highly elliptical Molniya orbits, as well as on many ground downlink TV stations for reception and relaying TV signals to antennas of TV sets of many local areas. The full deployment of the Orbita satellite system took place on 25 October 1967 when ground downlink stations of some cities of Soviet Siberia and the Far East began to receive regular TV programmes from Moscow-based uplink stations via a constellation of Molniya satellites.

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John Hartigan (Sin City)

Detective John Hartigan is a major protagonist in the Sin City series of graphic novels, written by Frank Miller. He is the central character in That Yellow Bastard, and has a small cameo in Just Another Saturday Night. Miller has announced he will be the main character of another story, set before That Yellow Bastard.

Appearance
At the start of That Yellow Bastard, Hartigan is "pushing 60." He has a distinguishing cross-shaped scar on his forehead. He is presented as a muscular and imposing man, capable of holding his own in almost any fight. He also suffers from angina, which consistently affects his work, despite his attempts to ignore and fight through it. He is almost always dressed professionally, most commonly wearing an oxford shirt, tie, and dress slacks, along with his signature trenchcoat.

Personality
A veteran police detective of Basin City, Hartigan is gruff, stoic, and cynical. He is also completely selfless; he cares little about his own well-being as long as he can protect his fellow citizens. He risks his own safety and reputation to achieve safety for those he cares about, but this dedication eventually destroys his life. Hartigan possesses a seemingly indomitable will, able to withstand multiple bullet wounds without collapsing, and most notably being capable of willing himself back to life after being hanged. Hartigan has a distinctive way of narrating: he often talks to himself in his head, referring to himself as "stupid old man".

In That Yellow Bastard
Hartigan's last case prior to his retirement is the investigation of a serial killer and rapist who preys on prepubescent girls. He eventually discovers that the killer is in fact Roark Junior, the son of Basin City's most powerful family. Despite rampant corruption in the legal system and numerous attempts on his life by Senator Roark (the killer's father), he pursues the case.

On his last night on the job, Hartigan is called to rescue Junior's newest intended victim, 11-year-old Nancy Callahan. His partner Bob (who is secretly on the Roark family's payroll) begs him to let the case go, but Hartigan refuses, punching Bob out and proceeding to the crime scene alone. Once there, he dispatches Roark Junior's henchmen and brutally punishes Roark Junior, shooting off the rapist's left ear, right hand, and genitals. Before Hartigan can kill Junior, however, Bob arrives on the scene and shoots Hartigan in the back several times, and in the chest shortly thereafter.

That night, Senator Roark visits Hartigan in the hospital, telling Hartigan that he will be framed for raping Nancy, and threatens to kill anyone who knows the truth. He pays to cure Hartigan's angina to ensure the detective will suffer as long as possible. Hartigan never confesses to the crime during the trial, but he does not say a word concerning Junior's guilt and allows himself to be convicted as a child molester. Over the next eight years, everyone he loves abandons him — except for Nancy, who worships him and writes him a letter every week. Nancy becomes his only reason to live; he accepts his fate so long as he believes she is safe.

Eight years later, the letters stop coming. At first, Hartigan suspects Nancy has simply outgrown him. However, someone then sends him a letter containing a human finger, and a stranger with bright yellow skin and a horrible odor visits Hartigan in person. Afraid for Nancy's safety, Hartigan confesses to raping her at his next parole hearing so he can protect her. With Senator Roark's approval, Hartigan is granted parole. Hartigan then seeks out Nancy at her last known address, a strip club known as Kadie's Bar. Nancy rushes into his arms and kisses him upon his arrival, and after their brief reunion, Hartigan realizes that he has been tricked into revealing Nancy's location. He flees the bar with Nancy, hiding in a cheap motel to try to evade the Roarks. During their stay at the motel, Hartigan resists Nancy's advances, albeit reluctantly. The stranger from earlier then finds and kidnaps both of them, revealing himself to be none other than Junior, alive but horribly disfigured by the medical treatments he underwent to repair the damage Hartigan caused. He leaves Hartigan at the end of a noose to die.

Through sheer force of will, he escapes from the trap and pursues Junior and Nancy back to the Roark family farm, where he rescues Nancy and then re-castrates Junior (this time with his bare hands) before beating him to death. After sharing a kiss with Nancy, he instructs her to leave the farm, telling her he will expose the Roarks and clear his name. However, upon her departure, he commits suicide with his own gun, narrating that this is the only way to truly protect Nancy from the Roark family.

Film appearance
Hartigan is portrayed by Bruce Willis in the 2005 film adaptation of Sin City. According to many interviews, Willis, upon seeing one or two minutes of The Customer is Always Right short that Robert Rodriguez had brought with him as a proof of concept tool to get actors and other talent (most notably Frank Miller) on board, paused the DVD, turned to Rodriguez and said that whatever he saw from that point onwards, he wanted to be part of the project. Michael Douglas was considered for the role before Willis came on board.

Willis reprised the role in 2014's Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, where he portrayed Hartigan's ghost. He continues to watch over Nancy, attempting to dissuade her from avenging his death. He ultimately saves her from her would-be murderer, Senator Roark, by distracting him just long enough for her to kill the Senator.

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Francine Cousteau

Francine Cousteau (née Triplet; born 1946) is the president of the non-profit organization Cousteau Society, and is the widow of oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau. She is the mother of Jacques Cousteau's third and fourth children, Diane and Pierre-Yves.

After Jacques Cousteau's death, Francine became involved in legal battles with family members regarding her husband's financial and spiritual legacies, as well as the salvage and use of RV Calypso.

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User:Marcus9000/Pollokshaws Bowling Club

History
Pollokshaws Bowling Club was formed in 1854.

In 1888, Nicol Cameron of Pollokshaws Bowling Club was elected the inaugural President of the Glasgow Bowling Association.

The honour of being President of the GBA was also bestowed upon R. Kerr in 1905 and J. M. Geddes in 1966.

Pollokshaws has also been honoured with the Presidency of the Renfrewshire Bowling Association on several occasions: R. Smith (1884), M. Henderson (1887), J. D King (1898), G. Lang (1916), and J. Nesbitt (2004).

The club has had some success over the years in Scottish, Glasgow and Renfrewshire Bowling Association competitions.

Indeed, in the second ever Scottish Bowling Association National Rinks Final in 1892 Pollokshaws reached the final only to lose narrowly to Kilmarnock 21-20. In 2014 Pollokshaws finally won the National Rinks beating Bonnyrigg 17-15 at Ayr Northfield.

In 1909 Thomas Wilson won the Men's Scottish National Singles Final. This victory was commemorated by the Championship trophy he donated which is now played for annually by the male members of the club.

In 1944 Pollokshaws won the J. B. Richardson Trophy which is now known as the Scottish National Senior Rinks. The team was William Kerr, Peter Sinclair, J. McCulloch, and Neil Baxter.

1937 was probably the club's most successful year. Pollokshaws won the Renfrewshire County Cup, Gilmour Cup and the Nether Pollok Estate Cup in that glorious season.

In the centenary year of 1954 the club moved from the Shaws side of Pollokshaws Road into Pollok Country Park. This gives Pollokshaws a wonderful country setting, when in reality it is in the middle of the busy Glasgow South Side.

In 2004 as well as celebrating the club's sesquicentennial, John Nesbitt was President of the Renfrewshire Bowling Association.

150th Anniversary - Sesquicentennial
The club celebrated its 150th year in 2004 with a civic reception at Glasgow City Chambers. For the record, 2004's President was Samuel Robinson and the Men's Club Champion Marcus McGowan.

2005
In 2005 further GBA success followed with a victory in the Triples at Rutherglen. Jim Smith, Paul Good and Alex Campbell were victorious over Mearns 14-10. This was particularly sweet for Jim and Paul as they had reached the Final of the same competition in 1999 only to lose out to Queens Park.

The club joined the GBA Glasgow League and were promoted at the first attempt from Division 6.

2006
Pollokshaws won the East Renfrewshire Cup for the first time in 32 years.

2007
Pollokshaws were promoted to Division 4 of the GBA Glasgow League.

2008
In 2008 the club recorded its first win in the Hillpark & District Fours Championship, with Marco Pellegrini, Joe Ferrier, Stevie Summers and Brian Kerr beating Crookston in the Final.

The club had previously won the Junior Singles (Robert Gartshore) and the Pairs (Alec Campbell and Paul Brophy).

The Shaws also won the Renfrewshire County Cup for the first time for 71 years!

Pollokshaws were Division 4 Champions of the Glasgow League.

2009
Pollokshaws had two sides in SBA District 30 Finals: Pairs - James Tait and Pat Shields; Triples - Gus Head, Davy Stevenson, and Steven Bentley. However, both lost in the finals held at Linthouse.

A Shaws Fours also reached the Renfrewshire Fours Final at Meikleriggs: Marco Pellegrini, Alec Campbell #2, Pat Shields, and Marcus McGowan. They lost to Charleston in the Final.

Pollokshaws were Division 3 champions of the Glasgow League.

2010
The club won their 15th Gilmour Cup, for the first time in 12 years.

A Shaws rink reached the District Final of the SBA but were beaten by Drumoyne. The team was: Alec Campbell #2, John Guidici, Jim Lauder Snr, Paul Good.

Pollokshaws finally broke the hoodoo of never winning our own prestigious Invitation Fours. The winning rink was: Alec Campbell #2, John Guidici, Stephen Lowrie, and Alec Campbell #1.

Pollokshaws BC won Division 2 of the Glasgow Bowling League, the club's fifth promotion in six years and third consecutive league title.

In season 2010, the inaugural Kiwi Cup was played for and won by Jim Lauder. The trophy was donated by member and ex-pat Paul Brophy who resides in Wellington, New Zealand. The one end shootouts can be viewed on YouTube here:

2011
In a season which could rival or even surpass the brilliant year of 1937 the club had many achievements and successes.

Pollokshaws won the East Renfrewshire Cup with a combined score of 32 up.

Pollokshaws retained the Invitation Fours. The team was Alec Campbell #2, John Giudici, Marco Pellegrini and Skip, Alec Campbell #1.

The club also established a website: www.pollokshawsbc.co.uk for members and visitors.

Pollokshaws defeated Mount Vernon in the GBA Millennium Triples 3-0 at Maryhill.

The club won promotion to the Premier Division of the GBA Glasgow League by winning the First Division title. This was the club's sixth promotion in seven years and their fourth consecutive division title.

Kevin Connell, Gerry Devine, Jim Smith and Alec Campbell#1 beat Giffnock 15-12 in the Hillpark & District Senior Fours Final.

2012
Pollokshaws registered official club colours with the SBA, RBA, and GBA. The coloured polo shirts can be worn in Association Competitions.

Pollokshaws won the revamped Gilmour Cup with a score of 52 up, making this the club's 16th victory in the competition.

Pollokshaws won the Renfrewshire under 45s Fours competition at Grosvenor, Greenock versus Wellington Park BC. The team was Lead - Martin Feehily, Second - Marco Pellegrini, Third - Craig Whiteside, Skip - Marcus McGowan.

A Triples side consisting of Steven Summers, Jim Brophy and Paul Good reached the Renfrewshire Final but lost to Gourock Park at Paisley Victoria.

Gus Head won the Wober Cup singles (the McIntosh trophy) for Pollokshaws in the senior section, beating Hillington Estate at Renfrew.

Pollokshaws finished runners-up in the Renfrew County Cup with a total of 35 up. Caledonia of Paisley won with 39 up. The tournament was seriously affected by rain and many games were cancelled or abandoned.

Pollokshaws won the Invitation Fours for the third consecutive year. The winning team beat another Pollokshaws team in the final. The winners were: Lead: Raymond Harris, Second: Steven Harris, Third: Gordon Campbell, and Skip: Syd Harris.

Juniors Stephen Lowrie Jnr and Jordan Kerr won their district to qualify for the Scottish Junior Championship Finals at Ayr, Northfield.

The Junior Section of Pollokshaws won the Govan League for the first time.

The men reached the Final of the GBA Millennium Triples for the second consecutive year, but were beaten 2-1 by Drumoyne at Baillieston.

Pollokshaws won the GBA Premier Division by securing a home win and a vital away draw v Drumoyne. Shaws ended up tied on shots with Kelvindale, but Pollokshaws had a superior shots difference.

Pollokshaws 'B' team won Division 6 on the same night.

2013
Sixteen-year-old Jordan Kerr won the Bowls Scotland District Junior Singles at Fairfield to qualify for Northfield.

Thirteen-year-old Stephen Lowrie Junior won the Renfrewshire Junior Singles title at Grosvenor beating John Reid Junior (Gourock Park) 21-20.

Pollokshaws won the GBA Charity Cup. The winning rink consisted of Raymond Harris, Steven Harris, Steven Scott and Skip Syd Harris.

The club won the Hillpark & District League title for the very first time, after leaders Titwood could only draw with bottom of the league Eaglesham and the Shaws won both their games.

Jordan Kerr reached the semi finals of the Bowls Scotland under 17 singles at Northfield.

Ladies Fours consisting of Annette McCone, Christine Robinson, Lyn Wallace and Skip Jackie Robinson reached the QF in the Scottish Championships at Ayr.

Jordan Kerr reached the QF of the Scottish Junior Singles at Ayr Northfield.

Pollokshaws 'B' won the GBA Division 5 title.

Pollokshaws 'A' retained the GBA Premier Division for the second year running, pipping Kingswood by a solitary point.

Jordan Kerr won the Hillpark & District Junior Singles title beating Crookston in a very close final, 21-19.

Pollokshaws beat Titwood 21-8 in the Hillpark & District Fours Final. Winning rink was Joe Ferrier, Marco Pellegrini, Alec Campbell #2 and Skip Marcus McGowan.

2014
Stephen Lowrie Junior beat Linthouse in the Bowls Scotland District Junior Singles to qualify for Northfield.

The men's Fours also qualified for Ayr beating Nitshill at Cardonald. The rink was Lead Steven Scott, Second Marco Pellegrini, Third Stephen Lowrie Senior, Skip Marcus McGowan

Stephen Lowrie Junior reached his second consecutive Renfrewshire Under 25s Final but lost 21-16 to John Fleming of Wellington Park at Giffnock.

On Wednesday 9 July, Pollokshaws played a match versus Team India Commonwealth Games Lawn Bowls team at Pollokshaws BC. India won all four games (Ladies Pairs & Triples, Men's Pairs & Triples).

The Pollokshaws Rink of Raymond Harris, Eddie McColgan, Steven Scott and Skip, Syd Harris successfully defended the GBA Charity Cup v Shettleston at Cathcart.

The Pollokshaws Rink of Craig Whiteside, Marco Pellegrini, Alec Campbell #2 and Skip, Marcus McGowan lost 16-15 to Yarrow Recreation at Cathcart in the GBA Centenary Cup Final.

On Wednesday 16 July, Pollokshaws played a challenge match versus Team Australia Commonwealth Games Lawn Bowls team (nicknamed the "Jackaroos") at Ayr BC. Australia were coached by the 2004 World Bowls Singles Champion Steve Glasson. Australia won the series 10 points to 2, but as Steve Glasson said: "The game itself was the winner!" A truly memorable experience for the players and members of Pollokshaws BC.

On Sunday 10 August, the Pollokshaws team of Lead Steven Scott, Second Marco Pellegrini, Third Stephen Lowrie Senior, Skip Marcus McGowan were crowned Scottish National Fours Champions at Ayr Northfield, defeating Bonnyrigg 17-15. They will now represent Scotland in the British Isles Championships to be held next year at Eddlewood BC in Hamilton.

Pollokshaws 'B' won the GBA Division 4 title.

Pollokshaws won the GBA Southwest District in the Top 5 singles by defeating Wellcroft 3-2 at Bellahouston. In the semi finals proper at Garrowhill, Pollokshaws lost 3-2 to eventual winners Croftfoot.

On Sunday 21 September Stephen Lowrie Jnr made his debut for Scotland under 17s squad. The game finished with Scotland under 17s beating North England 113-107.

The draw for the British Isles Championships was made and the Pollokshaws Fours team of Steven Scott, Marco Pellegrini, Stephen Lowrie, Marcus McGowan representing Scotland will face Ireland on Thursday 25 June at 9am on Eddlewood, Hamilton.

2015
Pollokshaws won the Gilmour Cup.

The Pollokshaws rink of Steven Scott, Marco Pellegrini, Stephen Lowrie, and skip Marcus McGowan represented Scotland at Eddlewood, Hamilton, in the British Isles Championships, the first members of the club to ever play in the event. The match versus Ireland was tied after 21 ends at 17-17. Ireland, skipped by former Irish singles champion and international Myles Greenfield won on an extra end by one shot.

Stephen Lowrie junior will represent Scotland under 25s at the Home International Series at Oxford in September. Stephen will become the first member to represent Scotland at that level.

Pollokshaws won the Hillpark & District League with a game to spare. This was only the second time in the club's history that the club have won the title.

Pollokshaws won the Hillpark & District Fours, beating Stamperland. The team was 14 year old Ryan McCafferty, club champion Alan Wallace, 18 year old Jordan Kerr, and skip Marcus McGowan.

2016
Pollokshaws won the Gilmour Cup for the second successive year.

Mearns Centenary Cup was won by: Martin Feehily, Marco Pellegrini, Pat Shields, Skip Craig Whiteside.

Thornliebank Jubilee Cup was won by: Walter Barnes, Jim Brophy, Brian Kerr & Jordan Kerr.

Pollokshaws hosted the district finals for the second year in a row. Jordan Kerr won Bowls Scotland District 24 Junior Singles to qualify for Northfield for the second time in three years.

Shaws won the District Fours with a rink consisting of veterans Pat Reilly, Joe Ferrier, Jim Smith, and Skip Alex Campbell #1.

Pollokshaws won the Renfrewshire Centenary Cup for the first time. The team was: Stephen Lowrie Jnr Martin Feehily,Derek Lowrie and Skip, Stephen Lowrie Snr.

Stephen Lowrie Snr & Marcus McGowan lost to Anchor in the Renfrewshire Pairs Final held at Gourock Park.

Marco Pellegrini, Steven Harris, Alec Campbell #2, and Skip Tom Sclater won the Glasgow Fours by one shot over Kelvindale at Bellahouston.

Pollokshaws retained the Hillpark League after two wins over Kingswood in the last series of fixtures, just pipping Eaglesham.

Stephen Lowrie Junior won the Hillpark & District Junior Singles, defeating Stamperland in the Final. Tom Sclater reached the Hillpark & District Singles Final but lost to Busby.

Honours Board
SCOTTISH BOWLING ASSOCIATION

SBA Singles (1) 1909

SBA Pairs

SBA Triples

SBA Fours (1) 2014

SBA Senior Fours (1) 1944

SBA Junior Singles

SBA Senior Singles

SBA Senior International Caps

SBA u25 Junior International Caps Stephen Lowrie Junior 2015

GLASGOW BOWLING ASSOCIATION

GBA Singles (1) 1926

GBA Pairs (1) 1982

GBA Triples (1) 2005

GBA Fours (2) 1932, 2016

GBA Senior Fours

GBA Under 45s

GBA Junior Singles

GBA Millennium Triples (1) 2011

GBA Top 5

GBA McIntosh Trophy Wober Singles (2) 1992, 2012

GBA Charity Cup (5) 1919, 1921, 1991, 2013, 2014

GBA Centenary Cup

GBA Coronation Cup

GBA Sponsored Fours

RENFREWSHIRE BOWLING ASSOCIATION

RBA Singles (3) 1939, 1967, 1985

RBA Pairs

RBA Triples

RBA Fours

RBA Sponsored Fours

RBA Junior Singles (1) 2013

RBA Under 45s (1) 2012

RBA Top 10

RBA Centenary Cup (1) 2016

CUP COMPETITIONS

Glasgow Cup (4) 1913, 1982, 1997, 2001

Renfrewshire County Cup (10) 1878, 1879, 1883, 1886, 1890, 1891, 1897, 1915, 1937, 2008

Glasgow v Ayrshire Eglington Trophy (1) 1951

Glasgow v Lanarkshire (1) 1970

Nether Pollok Estate Cup (9) 1912, 1937, 1942, 1959, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1989, 2005

Gilmour Cup (18) 1911, 1924, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1960, 1964, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016

East Renfrewshire Cup (8) 1891, 1896, 1905, 1956, 1964, 1974, 2006, 2011

SBA DISTRICT TITLES

SBA District Singles

SBA District Pairs

SBA District Triples

SBA District Fours (3) 2002, 2014, 2016

SBA District Junior Singles (3) 2013, 2014, 2016

SBA District Senior Fours

SBA Senior Singles

HILLPARK & DISTRICT

League Champions (3) 2013, 2015, 2016

Singles

Pairs (1) 2004

Triples

Fours (3) 2008, 2013, 2015

Junior Singles (3) 1995, 2013, 2016

Senior Fours (1) 2011

GLASGOW LEAGUE (A & B teams created 2012)

Premier Division Winners (2) 2012, 2013

Division 1 Winners (1) 2011

Division 2 Winners (1) 2010

Division 3 Winners (1) 2009

Division 4 Winners (2) 2008, 2014

Division 5 Winners (1) 2013

Division 6 Winners (1) 2012

Pollokshaws Invitation Fours Winners
Established in 1975, the Pollokshaws Invitation Fours is a unique bowling tournament. National and County Fours champions compete with each other to become the winners. Over the years Scottish champions such as George Adrain, Hugh Duff, David Gourlay Jnr, Paul Foster and Mark Kelsey have all played in this prestigious championship.

1975 Blantyre

1976

1977 Pilrig

1978 Clarkston

1979 Blantyre

1980 Dreghorn

1981 Dailly

1982 Anniesland

1983 Helensburgh

1984 Dalserf

1985 Brock

1986 Dalserf

1987 Drumoyne

1988 St Andrews' Steelworks

1989 Mearns

1990 Brock

1991 Tanfield

1992 Rutherglen

1993 Ferguslie

1994 Brock

1995 Drongan

1996 Margate

1997 Bainfield

1998 St Vincent's

1999 Northfield

2000 Parkside

2001 Busby

2002 Bogleha'

2003 Hillpark

2004 Margate

2005 Darnley

2006 Stronvaar

2007 Stronvaar

2008 Bogleha'

2009 Bogleha'

2010 Pollokshaws

2011 Pollokshaws

2012 Pollokshaws

2013 Barr and Stroud

2014 Foxley

2015 Glasgow East

2016 Glasgow East

Presidents
1854 James Tassie

1855 Dr Litster

1856 William Dunlop

1857 James Livingstone

1858 Baillie McKay

1859 William Stevenson

1860 Duncan Watson

1861 James Dunlop

1862 Alex Renfrew

1863 James Steel

1864 Thomas Watson

1865 Dr Steel

1866 Nicol Cameron

1867 William King

1868 Baillie Livingstone

1869 Alex Alexander

1870 John McFarlane

1871 Dr Ritchie

1872 James Dunlop

1873 John McQueen

1874 William Reid

1875 Provost Cameron

1876 Alex Alexander

1877 William S. Bisset

1878 John Buchanan

1879 Dr Ritchie

1880 James W. Cameron

1881 John Russell

1882 John Campbell

1883 William Anderson

1884 Robert Smith

1885 Nicol Cameron

1886 James Stewart

1887 Alex A. Henderson

1888 Thomas Prentice

1889 Provost Ritchie

1890 David Livingstone

1891 John G. Sewell

1892 Hugh Kennedy

1893 Robert P. Gilmour

1894 Dr King

1895 John Davidson Jnr

1896 Andrew Arbuckle

1897 James G. King

1898 Provost McFarlane

1899 James Dunlop

1900 John Mathieson

1901 Provost Leckie

1902 Robert Kerr

1903 John Lyons

1904 Nicol Cameron

1905 James MacDougall

1906 A. B. Stevenson

1907 James Allan

1908 Robert Hendry

1909 Robert W. Turner

1910 Thomas Allinson

1911 Alex McLellan

1912 Hector McKinnon

1913 James Dickson

1914 Andrew Arbuckle

1915 George Lang

1916 A. A. Whyte Jnr

1917 John M. Dunlop

1918 Robert A. Lang

1919 Thomas Wilson

1920 James Watson

1921 Robert Allinson

1922 James McCulloch

1923 Robert McLean

1924 Robert McCourtney

1925 Robert Ronaldson

1926 John H. Sinclair

1927 Robert Y. Horan

1928 James McL Milne

1929 William Hart

1930 Robert Gardner Jnr

1931 James W. Shaw

1932 Gibson C. Simpson

1933 Alex Mann

1934 Alex Sinclair

1935 Mitchell R. McCall

1936 Thomas G. Crawford

1937 Charles C. Gardner

1938 Gilbert C. George

1939 David Pearson

1940 John M. Geddes

1941 William Hedges

1942 Richard Finlay

1943 John King

1944 Robert Clark

1945 James Durran

1946 John Riach

1947 Thomas Greig

1948 John Gordon

1949 Robert Clark

1950 Edward Meldrum

1951 Hugh M. MacLachlan

1952 Alex Black

1953 Robert McCulloch

1954 John M. Geddes

1955 Robert Brackenridge

1956 John Smith

1957 Robert Dunlop

1958 David B. McKay

1959 Thomas A. MacLeod

1960 Dugald S. Russell

1961 James Lundie

1962 Charles Rutherford

1963 Robert Thomson

1964 William McDonald

1965 William Thomson

1966 John Tennent

1967 John Robertson

1968 James H. Inglis

1969 William S. Hart

1970 Alex Livingstone

1971 John Jarvie

1972 Robert Robertson

1973 William Hutcheson

1974 Sidney Gray

1975 James Meers

1976 David Cuthbertson

1977 Walter C. Guthrie

1978 John M. Spence

1979 David B. McKay

1980 George Geekie

1981 William Harris

1982 Thomas K. Walsh

1983

1984 Thomas P. McGrotty

1985 Samuel M. Robinson

1986 Hamish Tait

1987 George Young

1988 Douglas Rennie

1989 John Cairney

1990 Robert Reoch

1991 John M. Tennent

1992 George McGhee

1993 Owen Barrett

1994 John T. Montgomery

1995 James Simpson

1996 Brian Kerr

1997 Robert Plunkett

1998 David Gamble

1999 James Smith

2000 John Higgins

2001 Brian Morrison

2002 William C. Bentley

2003 Peter D. Shields

2004 Samuel M. Robinson

2005 John Nesbitt

2006 James B. Douglas

2007 John McAbney

2008 Steven Bentley

2009 Ian Jamieson

2010 Angus Head

2011 Paul Good

2012 Pat Gough

2013 Gordon McGuire

2014 Steven Summers

2015 James Brophy

2016 Craig Whiteside

Champions
1854 William Dunlop

1855 William Dunlop

1856

1857 William Govan

1858 Thomas Watson

1859 James Dunlop

1860

1861 William Govan

1862 Thomas Watson

1863 James Dunlop

1864 Nicol Cameron

1865 William Govan

1866 Thomas Wilson

1867 Joseph Watson

1868 James Dunlop

1869 William Govan

1870 John McFarlane

1871 Thomas Allison

1872 Robert Reid

1873 John Russell

1874 Robert Reid

1875 John Russell

1876 Thomas Allison

1877 William Govan

1878 Robert Reid

1879

1880 Thomas Allison

1881

1882 James Stewart

1883

1884 Thomas Allison

1885 James Finlay

1886 James Stewart

1887 James Stewart

1888 James Stewart

1889 Robert Smith

1890 John Davidson

1891 John Davidson

1892 Thomas Wilson

1893 John Davidson

1894 John Davidson

1895 Thomas Wilson

1896 John McLennan

1897 John Davidson

1898 William Dunlop

1899 John Davidson

1900 David Russell

1901 Thomas Wilson

1902 James Allan

1903 William Dunlop

1904 John Davidson

1905 Thomas Wilson

1906 Thomas Wilson

1907 John Davidson

1908 Thomas Wilson

1909 J. Davidson

1910 Thomas Allan

1911 Arthur Urie

1912 Robert Allinson

1913 William Hart

1914 W. Breckinridge

1915 Thomas Wilson

1916 Thomas Wilson

1917 William Hart

1918 Thomas Wilson

1919 William Hart

1920 George Lang

1921 Hugh Burgess

1922 Hugh Burgess

1923 William Hart

1924 Alex Gibson

1925 William Hart

1926 William Hart

1927 Alex Gibson

1928 Alex Gibson

1929 Alex Gibson

1930 J. A. Sinclair

1931 John King

1932 Neil Baxter

1933 William Hart

1934 Peter Sinclair

1935 William Raeside

1936 William Raeside

1937 Neil Baxter

1938 J. McCulloch

1939 Peter Sinclair

1940 Robert Clark

1941 Alex Gibson

1942 Alex Gibson

1943 Alex Gibson

1944 Neil Baxter

1945 Andrew Sinclair

1946 J. McQuaker

1947 Colin Campbell

1948 Richard Findlay

1949 Colin Campbell

1950 John King

1951 George Wren

1952 Alex Gibson

1953 Thomas Greig

1954 Neil Baxter

1955 Robert Mooney

1956 Richard Finlay

1957 H. G. Watson

1958 James Thomson

1959 Andrew Fleming

1960 John M. Geddes

1961 Andrew Dow

1962 John McGuinness

1963 Andrew Fleming

1964 T. A. MacLeod

1965 John M. Geddes

1966 Maurice E. Mallon

1967 John Russell

1968 Archibald Auld

1969 George McBride

1970 James Campbell

1971 Maurice E. Mallon

1972 James Meers

1973 Charles Carpenter

1974 Alex Livingstone

1975 James E. Meers

1976 James Smillie

1977 George Geekie

1978 James Meers

1979 James E. Meers

1980 James E. Meers

1981 James E. Meers

1982 James E. Meers

1983 Tom Brown

1984 James Meers

1985 James E. Meers

1986 Ian McGahan

1987 Jimmy Sillars

1988 Jim Smith

1989 Jim Smith

1990 Ian McGahan

1991 Robert Plunkett

1992 Allan Marshall

1993 Ian McGahan

1994 Robert Plunkett

1995 Craig Whiteside

1996 Scott Nicholson

1997 Gerry Mulheron

1998 Gerry Mulheron

1999 Jim Smith

2000 Douglas Rennie

2001 Pat Shields

2002 Marcus McGowan

2003 Paul Good

2004 Marcus McGowan

2005 Alec Campbell 1

2006 Jim Smith

2007 Paul Good

2008 Alec Campbell 1

2009 Stephen Lowrie

2010 Steven Scott

2011 Steven Scott

2012 Alec Campbell 1

2013 Alec Campbell 1

2014 John Brophy

2015 Alan Wallace

2016 Tom Sclater

President's Prize Winners
1914 Andrew Dickson

1915 Robert McCourtney

1916 Hugh Burgess

1917 Hugh Burgess

1918 George Lang

1919 William Hart

1920 John Harrison

1921 Thomas M Anderson

1922 William Raeside

1923 James W Shaw

1924 Allan Mackenzie

1925 Thomas Wilson

1926 Alex Gibson

1927 William Hart

1928 William Hart

1929 Thomas Wilson

1930 Andrew Wilson

1931 John King

1932 James W Shaw

1933 Alex Gibson

1934 Neil Baxter

1935 Peter Sinclair

1936 Gilbert L George

1937 John Geddes

1938 Richard Findlay

1939 William Cunningham

1940 David Wilson

1941 Alex Gibson

1942 William Cunningham

1943 William Raeside

1944 William McMillan

1945 Neil Baxter

1946 Neil Baxter

1947 John King

1948 Alex Gibson

1949 Colin Campbell

1950 E. Dinwoodie

1951 D. Bowman

1952 Richard Findlay

1953 J. Hart

1954 Andrew Fleming

1955 John M. Geddes

1956 Alex Gibson

1957 T. Porter

1958 D.C. Highlands

1959 W. Thomson

1960 W. Thomson

1961 Andrew Dow

1962 Alex Gibson

1963 R. Fleming

1964 R. Dunlop

1965 Richard Findlay

1966 T.A. Macleod

1967 Tommy McGrotty

1968 G. Anderson

1969 A. Fleming

1970 Charles Carpenter

1971 G. Anderson

1972 A. Fleming

1973 James Meers

1974 Tom Brown

1975 A. Ferguson

1976 James Meers

1977 D. Campbell

1978 James Meers

1979 James E. Meers

1980 James E. Meers

1981 James E. Meers

1982 Eddie Colligan

1983 James E. Meers

1984 James E. Meers

1985 James E. Meers

1986 Tommy McGrotty

1987 James E. Meers

1988 Ronnie Johnstone

1989 Tommy McGrotty

1990 John M. Tennent

1991 Robert Gartshore

1992 Robert Plunkett

1993 Alex Woods

1994 Robert Gartshore

1995 Craig Whiteside

1996 George Young

1997 John Higgins

1998 Marcus McGowan

1999 Gerry Mulheron

2000 John Higgins

2001 Robert Plunkett

2002 Brian Morrison

2003 Alec Campbell 1

2004 Mark Letford

2005 Alec Campbell 2

2006 James M. Tait

2007 Paul Good

2008 Paul Good

2009 Marco Pellegrini

2010 Marcus McGowan

2011 Stephen Lowrie

2012 Paul Good

2013 Marcus McGowan

2014 Jim Lauder

2015 Derek Lowrie

2016 Jordan Kerr

Watson Cup Winners
1932 Alex Harper

1933 Neil Baxter

1934 Alex Gibson

1935 Neil Baxter

1936 Neil Baxter

1937 John Geddes

1938 Alex Gibson

1939 John Geddes

1940 John Geddes

1941

1942 J. Sinclair

1943 Andrew Sinclair

1944 Alex Gibson

1945

1946 J. McQuaker

1947 Robert Mooney

1948 D. Bowman

1949 M. Stewart

1950 H. McLachlan

1951 J. Lamont

1952 J. Russell

1953 T. A. Macleod

1954 W. Millar

1955 John M. Geddes

1956 John M. Geddes

1957 John M. Geddes

1958 D.C. Highlands

1959 John M. Geddes

1960 W. Millar

1961 T. A. Macleod

1962 T. A. Macleod

1963 E. Blair

1964 John M. Geddes

1965 T. A. Macleod

1966 W. Thomson

1967 Maurice E. Mallon

1968 D.B. McKay

1969 J. H. Inglis

1970 John M. Tennent

1971 James Meers

1972 Charles Carpenter

1973 James Meers

1974 J. McAdam

1975 Frank Dollard

1976

1977 George Geekie

1978 D. Campbell

1979 James E. Meers

1980 James E. Meers

1981 Eddie Colligan

1982 Eddie Colligan

1983 Tam Kennedy

1984 George Geekie

1985 James E. Meers

1986 James E. Meers

1987 John Kennedy

1988 Ted McLean

1989 Hamish Tait

1990 John Kennedy

1991 John Kennedy

1992 John Higgins

1993 Robert Plunkett

1994 Brian Morrison

1995 Brian Kerr

1996 Paul Good

1997 James M. Tait

1998 Pat Shields

1999 John Lowrie

2000 Alex Woods

2001 Gerry Mulheron

2002 John Sweeney

2003 James M. Tait

2004 Marco Pellegrini

2005 Paul Good

2006 Alec Campbell 1

2007 Alec Campbell 2

2008 Jim Brophy

2009 Jim Smith

2010 Stevie Summers

2011 Paul Good

2012 Jim Brophy

2013 James M. Tait

2014 Jim Smith

2015 Marco Pellegrini

2016 Marcus McGowan

Vice President's Prize
1961 A. McLellan

1962 R. Fleming

1963 J. Wasson

1964 David B. McKay

1965 J. Robertson

1966 Maurice E. Mallon

1967 G. Anderson

1968 A. Cunningham

1969 John Jarvie

1970 R. Robertson

1971 James Meers

1972 Hamish Tait

1973 W. Young

1974 George Geekie

1975 Frank Dollard

1976 Peter Nicholson

1977 Eddie Colligan

1978 P. McGinlay

1979 T. Kelly

1980 Robert Plunkett

1981 Robert Reoch

1982 John Kennedy

1983 George Young

1984 Bert Richmond

1985 Frank Burns

1986 Jimmy Sillars

1987 Jim Smith

1988 Ronnie Johnstone

1989 John Montgomery

1990 Robert Gartshore

1991 Gerry Mulheron

1992 J. M. Tait

1993 Tom McKinlay

1994 Douglas Rennie

1995 Craig Whiteside

1996 Andy Williamson

1997 Willie Bentley

1998 Louie Marenghi

1999 Alec Campbell 1

2000 Willie Roseweir

2001 Robert Taylor

2002 John O'Reilly

2003 Jim Brophy

2004 Stephen Lowrie

2005 Pat Gough

2006 Andy McConville

2007 Paul Brophy

2008 Stevie Summers

2009 Gordon Campbell

2010 Syd Harris

2011 Eddie McGarrigle

2012 Steven Bentley

2013 Andrew Tait

2014 Jordan Kerr

2015 Steven Harris

2016 Leo McColgan

MacLeod Novice Trophy Singles
1965 J. Colligan

1966 Maurice E. Mallon

1967 John M. Tennant

1968 J. H. Inglis

1969 John Jarvie

1970 Sid Gray

1971 Jim McLean

1972 George Geekie

1973 Willie Murdoch

1974 David Morrison

1975 M. McFadden

1976

1977 John Tennant

1978 John Kennedy

1979 John McAuley

1980 Tam Kennedy

1981 Bert Dalbeck

1982 Matt Houston

1983 J. Ramsay

1984 John Cairns

1985 Jimmy Sillars

1986 Jim Smith

1987 John Blackwood

1988 Ronnie Johnstone

1989 John Lowrie

1990 Alec Woods

1991 Pat Shields

1992 Willie Bentley

1993 Alec Boyd

1994 Brian Morrison

1995 Craig Whiteside

1996 John Good

1997 John Giuduci

1998 Marcus McGowan

1999 Frank Wilson

2000 Phil Magill

2001 Stephen Lowrie

2002 Mark Letford

2003 Andy McConville

2004 Jim Lauder

2005 Andrew Tait

2006 Steven Bentley

2007 Paul Brophy

2008 Alan Hogan

2009 Gordon Campbell

2010 Joe Ferrier

2011 Eddie McGarrigle

2012 Kevin Connell

2013 Steven Harris

2014 Jordan Kerr

2015 Derek Lowrie

2016 Ross McGuire

Nominated Pairs Winners
Year   Lead	         Skip

1991	George Reoch	& Bob Wiggins

1992	John Higgins	 & Ian McGahan

1993	John Blackwood	 & Owen Barrett Snr

1994	Robert Gartshore & Robert Plunkett

1995	George Young &	 Alex Woods

1996	Jim Rennie	& Jim Smillie

1997	Paul Good	 & Jim Smith

1998	Paul Good	 & Jim Smith

1999	Paul Good	 & Jim Smith

2000	Paul Good &	 Jim Smith

2001	Brian Kerr	& Gerry Mulheron

2002	John Giudici	& John Sweeney

2003	Paul Good &	 Jim Smith

2004	Paul Good &	Jim Smith

2005	Tommy McCone	& Paul Brophy

2006	Gordon Campbell	& Alec Campbell 1

2007	Willie Stewart &	 Robert Ewing

2008	Jim Smith &	 Paul Good

2009	Craig Whiteside	& Marcus McGowan

2010	Gordon Campbell	& Alec Campbell 1

2011	Pat Shields &	 Marco Pellegrini

2012	Andrew Tait &	 James Tait

2013	Craig Whiteside &	 Marcus McGowan

2014	Jordan Kerr &	 Steven Bentley

2015   Andrew Tait & James Tait

2016 Alec Campbell #2 & Tom Sclater

Balloted Pairs Winners
Year   Lead	        Skip

1971   J Doak & J Tennent

1972   R Canning & G McBride

1973  JM Spence & James Meers

1974 John Gough & Hamish Tait

1975 Alistair Ferguson & David B. McKay

1976

1977 Alex Woods & Angus Dalbeck

1978 J McNamara & Alex Livingstone

1979 James Meers & F McLaughlin

1980 J Rodger & Alex Woods

1981 Robert Eden & Tam Kennedy

1982 David Morrison & Robert Plunkett

1983 Tom Gillespie & James Meers

1984 Davy Murdoch & Dougie Rennie

1985 Dougie Rennie & John Cairney

1986 Tom Gillespie & George Young

1987 Davy Murdoch & TK Walsh

1988 Scott Nicholson & Robert Plunkett

1989 Gerry Mulheron & Alex Woods

1990 Walter Barnes & Robert Plunkett

1991	David Gamble	& Ian McGahan

1992	Alex Woods &	Gerry Mulheron

1993	Scott Nicholson &	George Young

1994	Andy Williamson &	Alex Woods

1995	William McGowan &	Willie Ogilvie

1996	Nelson Kerr &	Robert Plunkett

1997	Willie Bentley &	Paul Good

1998	Craig Whiteside &	Jim Smith

1999	Craig Whiteside	& Andy Williamson

2000	Andy Williamson	& Gerry Mulheron

2001	Danny Kerr &	DC Morrison

2002	Pat Shields	& DC Morrison

2003	Peter Kerrigan	& John Blackwood

2004	Willie Stewart &	Willie Bentley

2005	Willie Cowie	& Jason Perry

2006	Eddie Hone &	Jim Smith

2007	Steven Summers &	Robert Taylor Snr

2008	Joe Ferrier	& Robert Taylor Snr

2009	Pat Reilly &	Pat Shields

2010	Pat Reilly &	Gerry Devine

2011	Marcus McGowan &	Joe Ferrier

2012	Joe Ferrier	& Steven Bentley

2013	Ted McLean &	Stephen Lowrie

2014	Stephen Lowrie &	Marcus McGowan

2015 Ross McGuire & Marcus McGowan

2016 Craig Whiteside & Alan Wallace

Nominated Triples Winners
Year	Lead	Second	Skip

1991	Ronnie Johnstone,	Alan Marshall,	Jim Smith

1992	Willie Stewart,	Eddie Dollard,	Tam McKinlay

1993	Brian Morrison,	Willie Ogilvie,	Tommy McGrotty

1994	George Marshall,	Jim McLean,	Mick Barclay

1995	John Blackwood,	John Montgomery,	Gerry Mulheron

1996	Paul Good,	Ronnie Johnstone,	Jim Smith

1997	Marcus McGowan,	Robert Gartshore,	Craig Whiteside

1998	Jim Smillie,	Ronnie Johnstone,	Paul Good

1999	Brian Morrison,	Willie Ogilvie,	Tommy McGrotty

2000	Matt Houston,	Danny Kerr,	Alex Woods

2001	Marco Pellegrini,	Graeme Crawford,	Pat Shields

2002	Paul Brophy,	Paul Good,	Jim Smith

2003	George Young,	Robert Reoch,	Jim Lauder Snr

2004	Paul Brophy,	Paul Good,	Jim Smith

2005	Craig Whiteside,	Brian Morrison,	DC Morrison

2006	Brian Reid,	Jason Perry,	John Blackwood

2007	Marco Pellegrini,	Pat Shields,	Marcus McGowan

2008	Pat Reilly,	Robert Taylor Jnr,	Robert Taylor Snr

2009	Marco Pellegrini,	Pat Shields,	Marcus McGowan

2010	Gus Head,	Paul Good,	Jim Smith

2011	Gus Head,	Paul Good,	Jim Smith

2012	Steven Summers,	Jim Brophy,	Brian Kerr

2013	Steven Summers,	Brian Kerr,	Paul Good

2014	Marco Pellegrini,	Pat Reilly,	Marcus McGowan

2015  Alan Rooney   Alan Wallace   Steven Bentley

2016 Marco Pellegrini, Jordan Kerr, Marcus McGowan

Nominated Fours Winners
Year   Lead	        Second	       Third	        Skip

1991	Willie Murdoch,	David Gamble,	Danny Gouldie,	Gerry Mulheron

1992	Robert Gartshore,	John Higgins,	Ian McGahan,	Robert Plunkett

1993	Jim Smillie,	Willie McAbney,	Jim Smith,	George Geekie

1994	Dennis Feeney,	Paul Good,	Jim Smith,	George Geekie

1995	Dennis Feeney,	Paul Good,	Jim Smith,	George Geekie

1996	Brian Morrison,	John McAuley,	DC Morrison,	Tommy McGrotty

1997	Jim Smillie,	Paul Good,	Jim Smith,	George Geekie

1998	DC Morrison,	Stephen Lowrie,	Robert Gartshore,	Robert Plunkett

1999	John McMaster,	Ronnie Johnstone,	Paul Good,	Jim Smith

2000	Marco Pellegrini,	Graeme Crawford,	Marcus McGowan,	Pat Shields

2001	Tommy Morrison, 	Willie Ogilvie,	Tommy McGrotty,	DC Morrison

2002	Robert Appleby,	Harry Appleby,	Tommy McGrotty,	DC Morrison

2003	Jim Lauder Jnr,	Donnie McKay,	Jim Lauder Snr,	Dougie Rennie

2004	Paul Brophy,	Craig Whiteside,	Paul Good,	Jim Smith

2005	Brian Morrison,	Mark Letford,	Alec Campbell 2,	DC Morrison

2006	Marco Pellegrini,	Craig Whiteside, Pat Shields,	Marcus McGowan

2007	Marco Pellegrini,	Craig Whiteside,	Pat Shields,	Marcus McGowan

2008	Gus Head,	Jim Brophy,	Brian Kerr,	Paul Good

2009	John Giudici,	Alec Campbell 2,	John Sweeney,	Alec Campbell 1

2010	John Giudici,	John Sweeney,	Alec Campbell 2, Alec Campbell 1

2011	John Sweeney,	Ted McLean,	Alec Campbell 2,	Alec Campbell 1

2012	Marco Pellegrini,	Craig Whiteside,	Stephen Lowrie,	Marcus McGowan

2013	Marco Pellegrini,	Craig Whiteside,	Stephen Lowrie,	Marcus McGowan

2014	Marco Pellegrini,	Craig Whiteside,	Stephen Lowrie,	Marcus McGowan

2015   Eddie McGarrigle,     John Brophy,   Joe Ferrier,   Pat Reilly

2016 Alex Campbell #2, Ted McLean, Paul Good, Alex Campbell #1

Records
Most Championship Wins - Alex Gibson (8 wins)

Youngest Champion - James E. Meers, 1975 aged 23 years & Craig Whiteside, 1995 aged 23 years

Oldest Champion - Alan Marshall, 1992 aged 72 years

Most Major Wins - Alex Gibson (17 wins) & James E. Meers (17 wins)

Singles Triple Crown (Championship, Presidents & Watson) - 3 times: James E. Meers (1979, 1980, 1985)

Singles Double (Championship & Presidents) - 5 times: James E. Meers (1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985), 1 time: William Hart (1919), John King (1931), Alex Gibson (1941), Andrew Dow (1961), James Meers (1978), Craig Whiteside (1995), Paul Good (2007)

Youngest President - Brian Kerr, 1996 aged 31 years


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Insubria

Insubria is a historical-geographical region which corresponds to the area inhabited in Classical antiquity by the Insubres; the name can also refer to the Duchy of Milan (1395–1810). For several centuries this name stood for an area stretching approximately between the Adda river in the east and the Sesia river in the west, and between the San Gottardo Pass in the north and the Po river in the south, thus it was a synonym of the Milan region and the surrounding countryside corresponding with Lombardy in modern Italy.

History

Polybius claims the Insubres founded the city of Milan around 600 BC. They were a Celtic or Ligurian people which dwelt in the 4th–5th century BC in the area of pre-Alpine lakes (the Italian Lakes) and Milan. The name Insubres is visible in the middle portion of the Tabula Peutingeriana.

The symbol of Insubria (when conceived as the Duchy of Milan) is the Milanese Ducal flag, the Visconti child-swallowing serpent quartered with the Imperial eagle. For further details, see the Duchy of Milan.

Regio Insubrica Euroregion
At present, the meaning of the term Insubria is perceived as more restricted, as it indicates the territory of the cross-boundary cooperation community Regio Insubrica, which was set up in 1995 by the Italian provinces of Varese, Como, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola together with the Swiss Canton Ticino: that is to say, the lakes area between Italy and Switzerland where the Italian language is spoken. The Regio Insubrica was recently extended to the territories of the provinces of Novara and Lecco.

It is a Euroregion (complying with the Madrid Agreement by the Council of Europe) which promotes cross-boundary cooperation in the Italian-Swiss region of the three pre-Alpine lakes (i.e., Lake Como, Lake Lugano and Lake Maggiore).

Linguistics
From an ethnolinguistic viewpoint, Insubria also comprises the provinces of Novara, Lecco, Milan, and Lodi, that is, those areas in which the Western Lombard or Insubrian variety of Lombard language is spoken and which correspond to the territory of the former Duchy of Milan until its takeover by the Habsburg Empire as a result of the Treaty of Baden in 1714 or, better said, of the Treaty of Campo Formio (1797), which marks the end of the first Austrian domination.

Modern and contemporary uses
The word "Insubria" was considered for long a mere synonym of Lombardy, especially in the Ducal age, that is, from the late Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

From the 14th to the 17th century, among the men of letters at the Milan Ducal Court, the terms "Insubre" and "Insubria" were used to give awareness of unity and a higher national identity to the still vital autonomous communes.

"Insubria" thus denoted the core of the then extensive Duchy of Milan, as attested in the writings of Benzo d'Alessandria, Giovanni Simonetta, Thomas Coryat, Bernardino Corio and Andrea Alciato. In the 17th century Gabriele Verri reaffirmed that concept using the following motto, which he placed as a heading in all his works: "Insubres sumus, non latini" ("We are Insubrians, not Latins").

In 1797, following the occupation of the Duchy of Milan by the French, Napoleon I had the Milan mint strike a commemorative medal with the dedication "All'Insubria Libera" ("To Free Insubria") and an allegory of the French Republic, which was represented as a woman wearing a headpiece and helped on the right hand by Peace, who places the Phrygian cap onto Insubria's head. Insubria is led by a putto and has a horn of plenty at her feet.

In the 1930s, a review called Insubria was published, whose aim was promoting tourism and culture of the pre-Alpine lakes area.

The term fell into oblivion until the 1990s, when Insubria came into favour again because of a series of events, the first of which was the founding (in 1995) of the above-mentioned "Regio Insubrica", a cross-boundary cooperation community whose aim is to promote the cultural, economic and social elements which draw Italian Switzerland and the border provinces together.

The newspaper La Prealpina, followed by others, added a daily page headed "Insubria" reporting local political news.

In 1996 the Terra Insubre Cultural Association was officially set up in Varese; its purposes are the spreading and promotion of the history and natural environment of the Insubrian territory to a vast audience. At present (2006) the association has about 1500 members and two detached branches (Milan and Marcallo con Casone), as well as a quarterly review also named Terra Insubre.

In those same years (i.e. 14 July 1998) the University of Insubria was set up as the university pole of the towns of Varese and Como.

Insubrism
In recent years, some politicians have begun to debate the possibility of institutionally constituting Insubria and/or gaining its political autonomy. However, as of today there exist no political parties striving for that goal, but only some cultural and opinion movements.

At the beginning of 2002 the "Movimento degli Indipendenti Insubrici" ("Insubrian Independence Movement") was constituted in the Ticino Canton, and later in the Graubünden Canton. It was led by Werner Nussbaumer, a physician from Gravesano, former member of the Greens and known for his actions aimed at promoting Cannabis indica for therapeutical purposes.

The "Indipendenti Insubrici" had Nussbaumer as their representative in the Gran Consiglio of the Ticino Canton from January 2003 to the following elections in the same year, though he had been originally elected in 1999 among the Greens. The president of the movement in the Insubrian Graubünden was Giancarlo Gruber. Following internal party problems and Nussbaumer's arrest on 22 May 2003, the group disappeared from the political scene.

The activities of Domà Nunch opinion group, the promoter of the "El Dragh Bloeu" online review, started in 2005. The movement was officially presented in Piazza Insubria, Milan, on 6 February 2006. Domà Nunch has no institutional representatives, but it mainly organizes conferences, rallies and popular fairs; among them the annual Insubrian National Day every 5 September, to celebrate the foundation of the Duchy of Milan; the Forum on the Environmental Emergencies in Insubria, which took place in March 2007 in Uboldo; the Forum on the Milanese Language in April 2007 in Nerviano, which reconciled the biggest linguistic associations of the region; the summit Olona: A Broken Valley in March 2008 in Gorla Minore; the three-day Olona Valley Festival in June 2008; and the rallies against the Pedemontana highway project in November 2009 and February 2010. Domà Nunch draws its inspiration from the principles of eco-nationalism, that is to say, a synthesis of environmentalism and requests for the protection of Insubrian cultural identity; it promotes the project of an Insubrian Confederation, based on the Swiss state model.

"Domà Nunch" could be translated from Insubric language as "Only Us" or "Only Our", "El Dragh Bloeu" as "The Blue Dragon".

Cuisine

Common in the whole Insubria area are bruscitti, originating from Altomilanese, which consist in a braised meat dish cut very thin and cooked in wine and fennel seeds, historically obtained by stripping leftover meat. In particular the dish is widespread in the province of Varese (Lombardy), in the Alto Milanese area (Lombardy; particularly in the area of the city of Busto Arsizio, where it originates), in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (Piedmont) and in lower Ticino (Switzerland).

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nikolai radishev

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The result of the debate was DELETE. — J I P | Talk 07:22, 16 October 2005 (UTC)

Nikolai radishev

 * The guy appear to be not notable, zero google hits, there is no University with the name Moscoe Academy of Science, there he is allegely a professor abakharev 12:43, 7 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Delete No Yahoo hits, either. While I understand that simply returning zero hits in a search engine should not be the only measure for deleting an article, there doesn't appear to be any more substance to the claims in the article itself that can be crossed referenced. Stu 13:12, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Vanity. KNewman 16:49, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * del nonverifiable. mikka (t) 17:11, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per referrer. --Ghirlandajo 17:42, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
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WHAT IS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE IN OULU UNIVERCITY?

 * Finnish --Pudeo 13:20, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

 * Some more information. Oulu U. is unilangually Finnihs. Some Finnish universities are bilingually Finnish-Swedish and some are unilangually Swedish. English is the most common secondary language in U. of Oulu. 82.128.186.46 (talk) 19:32, 16 October 2008 (UTC) This comment was actually by me. Forgot to sign in. Sorry. (Hehe, 'Finnihs.') Matti Nuortio, Oulu, Finland (talk) 19:34, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

Martti Ahtisaari
Added mention of Martti Ahtisaari. If someone wants to work a verification link into the article, try this one: http://www.oulu.fi/ajankohtaista/uutiset/2008B/Ahtisaari-prize.html. 82.128.186.46 (talk) 19:32, 16 October 2008 (UTC) This comment was actually by me. Forgot to sign in. Sorry. Matti Nuortio, Oulu, Finland (talk) 19:34, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

 * There is actually also an institute in the U. of Oulu named in honour of Martti Ahtisaari. Should this be mentioned? Matti Nuortio, Oulu, Finland (talk) 10:13, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

 * M.A. Institute, continued: The institute is a part of the Faculty of Economics, it focuses on international and global aspects, and offers different international study programs. Matti Nuortio, Oulu, Finland (talk) 10:45, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

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Talk:Paul Cain (minister)

Why is there no discussion here?
The page has been edited several times but noone cares to give their motives.

I've arked the page in need of a cleanup.

--itpastorn 20:42, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

 * I agree. The article is purely POV. Hopefully we can clean up as part of the Charismatic project (see template above). David L Rattigan 21:29, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

additional documentation:

Here's what Paul Cain himself had to say about the situation in March 2005

A Letter of Confession

I must apologize to the body of Christ for my recent conduct. I want to correct the denials that I made earlier in reference to charges brought against me. I acknowledge the following:

1. I have struggled in two particular areas, homosexuality and alcoholism, for an extended period of time. 2. I apologize for denying these matters of truth, rather than readily admitting them. I especially apologize to Rick Joyner, Jack Deere, and Mike Bickle for my misunderstanding of their attempt to discipline me according to Matthew 18. I have come to appreciate their loving intent for me in this process. 3. I am ashamed of what I have done to hurt those close to me and the pain I have caused those who have believed in my ministry. Particularly, if I have hurt anyone by my actions of emotional or sexual misconduct, I am very sorry. I sincerely ask for your forgiveness. I have submitted to a team of leaders in the body of Christ who are supervising every aspect of my restoration. This team is headed by Larry J. Alberts (Fathers and Families Together, Minneapolis, MN) and Dr. Daniel J. Kim (Destiny Training International, El Monte, CA). Larry has considerable experience in restoration ministry and has been requested by leaders such as John Wimber, Rick Joyner, and Francis Frangipane to help restore highly significant ministers in the body of Christ. Daniel directs a training center which emphasizes biblical spirituality and prophetic reformation. I have submitted to Larry and Daniel to develop an appropriate program, involving professional treatments, so that I may walk in moral purity, spiritual and physical health, and wholeness of life.

With hope in Christ,

Paul Cain

I cannot find a current link on Cain's website, however this have been archived by the wayback machine from Cain's official website. I saw the original when it was posted.

http://web.archive.org/web/20050305180223/http://paulcain.org/news.html

It appears now that Cain has now decided to not continue with the restoration process with Larry Alberts. The reference for that is the Article posted by J. Lee Grady, the editor of Charisma magazine.

http://forums.strang.com/viewtopic.php?t=7820

Please note that Charisma magazine is a Charismatic publication, one that would normally ally itself with ministers such as Cain. Bickle, Geene and Joyer were also Ministers who worked with Cain. Cain spent most of his time with Bickle's church in Kansas City, Mo., when not travelling.

It is not disputed that Cain's ministry came to a screeching halt with the revelation that he was an alcolholic and a practicing homosexual. Nor is it disputed that he is not currently ministering,hence the change to "was" a minister.

The morningstar bulletin states there was some evidence of some homosexual activity. Steven Strang collaborated with Joyner on this topic in his own press release in Charisma. It does not state that Paul is a practicing homosexual. Nor did Cain himself in his press release state that he is a homosexual. But in his own words. In a Letter of Confession 1. I have struggled in two particular areas, homosexuality..., for an extended period of time. Struggling with this moral issue over a period of time as Cain said in his own words. Is certainly not the same as practicing or living the life style as a homosexual. That would be like I struggle in the area of drinking diet coke. But struggling is not the same as actually drinking diet coke as a lifestyle or drinking coke period. But ive thought about it..

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Paul Cain apologized for his **conduct**. His words. Conduct does not mean leanings, tendancies, or stuggles. It means Conduct.

I'll let Cain state it in his owns words and let people draw their own conclusions.

 * I have no direct information regarding Paul Cain's **conduct**. But reading the apology carefully, I see that he explicitly apologizes for his "recent conduct", whereas he has "struggled in two particular areas, homosexuality and alcoholism, for an extended period of time".  Evidently the conduct he apologizes for is not the struggle, but something else.  And he details the "something else": denial and misunderstanding. I don't know if he was a practising homosexual (implies persistent activity) or episodic, occasional, or even fantasizing homosexual, but the quote does not provide a smoking gun to support your assertion. Evaluist (talk) 06:04, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

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"Paul Cains meetings were often punctuated by his calling out several people from the audience and giving very detailed information about their lives. On many occasions these prophetic words were marked by dramatic supernatural healings from God."

Hasn't faith healing been shown to be fraudulent by such debunkers as the Amazing Randi and Penn & Teller?

 * That would be POV since there are many who do not agree that it has been debunked. DavidPesta (talk) 02:59, 1 December 2010 (UTC)

There are also no sources or citations for this claim. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.24.46.45 (talk) 00:57, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

 * These sentences should probably come out and the whole article needs an overhaul, as all sorts of outrageous claims are both unsourced and unattributed. In the meantime I reverted an edit that further added to this claim, that called the "information" "incredibly accurate." Mike Doughney (talk) 01:32, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

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The Stranglers and Friends – Live in Concert

The Stranglers and Friends: Live in Concert is a live album by English rock band the Stranglers, released in 1995 by Receiver Records. In 2002, the album was re-released on the Castle Music label, digitally remastered from the original master tapes with new artwork and sleeve notes.

Background
In the spring of 1980, guitarist and singer Hugh Cornwell was in Pentonville Prison for drugs possession. With two gigs scheduled at the London Rainbow for 3 April and 4 April, the management decided to turn things around by approaching a number of artists (including Robert Fripp, John Ellis, Toyah Willcox, Peter Hammill and Hazel O'Connor, among others) to fill in for the absent Cornwell. The Stranglers and Friends: Live in Concert chronicles this event. At the time, it was planned to release a live album of the concerts, with all the proceeds going to the drug rehabilitation organisation Cure. The album never materialised as the band nearly went bankrupt shortly after the concerts, and it was forgotten about.

Track listing

 * A 1997 release of this recording by Hallmark Records contains the same tracks (not in the same order), except "(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)", "Hanging Around", "Bear Cage" and "Peaches".

Personnel
Credits adapted from the album liner notes.

 * The Stranglers
 * Jean-Jacques Burnel – bass, vocals
 * Dave Greenfield – keyboards
 * Jet Black – drums
 * Friends
 * John Ellis – guitar on all tracks
 * Steve Nisbett – rhythmic drum patterns
 * Robert Smith – guitar on 2, 3
 * Robert Fripp – guitar on 4-6
 * Basil Gabbidon – guitar on 7, 9
 * Wilko Johnson – guitar on 8, 10
 * John Turnbull – guitar on 11, 12
 * Larry Wallis – guitar on 15
 * Steve Hillage – guitar on 16, 17
 * Matthieu Hartley – keyboards on 12
 * Nik Turner – saxophone on 9
 * Davey Payne – saxophone on 11, 12
 * Hazel O'Connor – vocals on 2, 3
 * Peter Hammill – vocals on 4, 7
 * Phil Daniels – vocals on 6, 8
 * Nicky Tesco – vocals on 9
 * Richard Jobson – vocals on 10, 14, 15
 * Toyah Willcox – vocals on 13, 16, backing vocals on 11, 12
 * Ian Dury – vocals on 11, 12
 * Jake Burns – vocals on 17
 * Technical
 * Mark Brennan – sleeve notes
 * Robert Fairclough – sleeve notes, design, picture research (2002 reissue)
 * Giovanni Scatola – remastering (2002 reissue)


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Gakhar

Ghakhar may refer to:

 * Gakhars, a clan predominantly in present-day Punjab, Pakistan.

 * Ghakhar Mandi, a small city in northeastern Punjab, Pakistan

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