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rustyruth
rustyruth
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Posted at 10:33 on 24th April 2013
Yes Ken, Bill Bryson it is, well done, over to you. 
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Ken Marshall
Ken Marshall
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Posted at 11:03 on 24th April 2013
Former England cricket test team captain who migrated to Australia and eventually became well liked by Australian cricket fans because of his articulate wit and intense love of cricket.
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Ken Marshall
Ken Marshall
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Posted at 00:05 on 26th April 2013

He was ostracised by the English cricket establishment for playing a central role in the establishment of World Series Cricket which eventually resulted in players in the larger cricketing nations becoming well paid full time professionals.

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Dave John
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Posted at 07:35 on 26th April 2013
Tony Greig ???
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Ken Marshall
Ken Marshall
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Posted at 08:23 on 26th April 2013
Yes Dave, it was the late Tony Greig. Over to you.
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Dave John
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Posted at 08:26 on 26th April 2013
WOW that was a lucky guess......best get my thinking cap on....
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Dave John
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Posted at 13:47 on 26th April 2013

FICTIONAL CHARACTER based on true stories who moved from the South of England to the North of England in the 60's.....

Easy one for you but I am gonna be strict......looking for FULL title and name.........

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Ken Marshall
Ken Marshall
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Posted at 15:10 on 26th April 2013
PC Nick Rowan from  'Heartbeat'. Police Constable Nick Rowan.
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Dave John
Dave John
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Posted at 18:38 on 26th April 2013

Thought it would be easy but mybe not that easy ! ! ! ! !

Over to you again Ken......well done

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Ken Marshall
Ken Marshall
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Posted at 03:08 on 27th April 2013

My wife and I watched Heartbeat for the first time in 2011-2012.We visited Goathland in May 2012. The Heartbeat series is on TV here again this year.

Now for the next quiz.

Small town in northern England. In the 1800's there was a lot of rain one year and a lot of people became ill and died.People suspected that water ran through the graveyard and then contaminated the water supply.There were numerous epidemics of dysentery, cholera, typhus and smallpox possibly because sewage also contaminated the water used in many homes.



Edited by: Ken Marshall at:28th April 2013 00:44
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