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	Australian Information from Wikipedia
		Close was born into a working-class family in Town Street, Rawdon, Yorkshire on 24 February 1931 to Harry, a weaver, and Esther (nÃ©e Barratt), the second eldest of five boys and a girl.
		Close was the youngest on the tour, and had little in common with the rest of the party; by the end he was not even on talking terms with most of them.
		Brian first met his wife Vivienne, an air stewardess with BOAC in Bermuda whilst touring with Yorkshire in 1964, when she was engaged to someone else.
	www.thinkingaustralia.com /thinking_australia/wikipedia/default.php?title=Brian_Close (5049 words)

	Brian Cocivera
		Brian's grandmother, Cecelia Hood, was his biggest fan, as she would attend every "concert" in the Cocivera living room.
		Brian played that drumset everyday for the next couple of years, and was playing the drums for the school choruses, and show choirs.
		Brian took lessons with Dave for a couple of years, and was able to adapt his playing in to a wide variety of musical settings.
	www.bigbangdist.com /brian_cocivera.htm (637 words)

	Brian Close - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Close was born into a working-class family in Town Street, Rawdon, Yorkshire on 24 February 1931 to Harry, a weaver, and Esther (née Barratt), the second eldest of five boys and a girl.
		Close was the youngest on the tour, and had little in common with the rest of the party; by the end he was not even on talking terms with most of them.
		Brian first met his wife Vivienne, an air stewardess with BOAC in Bermuda whilst touring with Yorkshire in 1964, when she was engaged to someone else.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brian_Close (5083 words)

	Brian Close -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Close also captained (A former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties) Yorkshire to four (additional info and facts about county championship) county championship titles, the main honour English county cricket clubs play for.
		Close played two balls back to the (Rolls balls down an alley at pins) bowler, then hit out for the (The line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something) boundary, only to be caught just short, one-handed, for a duck.
		Brian first met his wife Vivienne, an air stewardess with (additional info and facts about BOAC) BOAC in (A group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort) Bermuda whilst touring with Yorkshire in 1964, when she was engaged to someone else.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/br/brian_close.htm (5177 words)

	Brian Close - Wikiquote
		Brian Close is a former English cricketer and cricket captain.
		Brian Close was fielding close to the wicket at short leg when the batsman produced a full-blooded pull shot and the ball hit the fielder hard on the side of his face, flew straight up in the air and the batsman was caught at slip.
		Brian Close's reported advice to his team as Gary Sobers came in to bat was "Right lads, this guy's a left hander".
	en.wikiquote.org /wiki/Brian_Close (166 words)

	A profile of Brian Close
		Brian has written about the shabby treatment that he, still only 19, received at the hands of the captain and senior players, and the misery he felt as a naïve youngster who desperately needed guidance.
		Brian believed that Sobers, a fine hooker, would be vulnerable to the bouncer early on, so he signalled bowler Snow to bowl one first ball.
		Brian stuck to his guns, refusing to apologize and claiming that the damp conditions and his use of pace bowlers were the reasons.
	www.cricketarchive.com /Archive/Articles/0/344.html (3633 words)

	Brian Cocivera - The Rock Drummer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Brian's grandmother, Cecelia Hood, was his biggest fan, as she would attend every "concert" in the Cocivera living room.
		Brian played that drumset everyday for the next couple of years, and was playing the drums for the school choruses, and show choirs.
		Brian took lessons with Dave for a couple of years, and was able to adapt his playing in to a wide variety of musical settings.
	www.chopshopdrums.com /briancocivera/bio.php (637 words)

	About Brian
		Brian is passionate to learn about himself and human nature and maintains a daily mindfulness and compassion meditation practice.
		Brian Wah is a practitioner of Quantum Shiatsu (acupressure therapy) and studies with master level practitioner Pauline Sasaki.
		Brian is grateful for her teaching methods, personal insights and compassionate wisdom that has provided a learning experience of a lifetime.
	www.brianwah.com /aboutwah.htm (205 words)

	Encyclopedia: Brian Close (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A small picci of Brian Close (not too clear) used for promotional purposes This is a copyrighted promotional photo with a known source.
		Dennis Brian Close (born 24 February 1931 in Rawdon, Yorkshire) is the youngest man ever to play cricket for England.
		Close went on to captain Yorkshire to the county championship in 1966, 1967 and 1969.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Brian-Close (8917 words)

	Brian Close (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Brian was born in Leeds in 1931 where he began his momentous sporting career.
		Unfortunately Brian was forced to retire from soccer due to a serious injury to his right leg and knee.
		Brian's achievements were recognised by the Queen when he was awarded the CBE for his Services to Cricket in 1972.
	www.charity-golf.com /brian.htm (227 words)

	Brian Close by Alan Hill
		Brian Close was the wonder boy of English cricket, his burgeoning promise exciting widespread admiration in a momentous summer in 1949.
		Close's tenure as captain of England ended abruptly when he was sacked following accusations of "time-wasting" in a County match against Warwickshire.
		Brian Close's deeds in the Test arena are the stuff of legend and his defiance of the West Indies' fast bowlers at Lord's in 1963 and again at Old Trafford in 1976 has become part of cricket's folklore.
	www.methuen.co.uk /brianclosepb.html (534 words)

	Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Brian Close
		More stories have been told about Brian Close, or to be precise his eccentricities, than probably any postwar cricketer except maybe his fellow-Yorkshireman Fred Trueman.
		Close's courage, batting against the fastest bowling or fielding at short leg, was legendary.
		Of legendary toughness, Brian Close still holds the record for the youngest player to represent England, when, after a superb allround first season with Yorkshire, he was picked to play against New Zealand in 1949 at the age of 18.
	www.cricinfo.com /db/PLAYERS/ENG/C/CLOSE_DB_01000858 (670 words)

	Brian Wells Conklin Spirit of Life Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Brian Wells Conklin was born on August 13, 1976 in Arlington Heights, Illinois to Fred and Lois Conklin.
		Brian also came to love the game of golf at an early age, and by any objective measure he was great at it.
		Brian's infectious charm and sense of humor also comforted many of the other young patients, as well as their anxious parents, siblings, and friends.
	www.briansfund.org /brian.html (500 words)

	Brian Close information - Search.com
		Close knew that Sobers was a fine hooker, and he knew how he wanted to approach him, so he asked John Snow to bowl a bouncer first up.
		Close is quoted as saying, "This last fortnight was the worst of my life...all that I am guilty of is playing cricket to the best of my ability for my employers".
		Close did not help himself as he personally berated a Warwickshire spectator who he thought had called out something inopportune, though in the event, he picked on the wrong man. After the game, Close said to the Warwickshire captain, MJK Smith, "Bad luck, Mike, you played better than we did.
	domainhelp.search.com /reference/Brian_Close (5117 words)

	Teachers@Random Catalog \| Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen
		Much of what Brian encounters in these stories--in fact nearly all of it--has happened to me. This last book perhaps shows Brian most completely, most truly: how he is changed mentally, how he deals with home life and finally, how he must return to the woods that make him whole.
		Brian's Winter begins where Hatchet might have ended: Brian is not rescued at the end of summer, and must now build on his survival skills to face his deadliest enemy--winter.
		Though Brian suffers greatly from loneliness and works hard to survive, he has mixed feelings about leaving the northern woods when he is finally rescued.
	randomhouse.com /teachers/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=0440227194&view=tg (2195 words)

	Jackman, Brian: Close Encounters of the Rare and Violent Kind
		Jackman, Brian: Close Encounters of the Rare and Violent Kind
		Close Encounters of the Rare and Violent Kind
		Jackman, Brian Close Encounters of the Rare and Violent Kind 1983 Oct 15
	www.ntz.info /gen/b00709.html (43 words)

	Wand Enterprises - Brian Imbus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Brian's high-energy performance will keep your audience scratching their heads with impossible displays of mentalism, magic, and illusion.
		Brian's Close-Up show brings the magic up close and personal with the audience as his unique talents are sure to amaze even the most skeptical observers.
		Brian's full-scale after dinner show, entitled "Miracles of the Mind", is a polished, professional act which includes a mix of humor, mind reading, and magic.
	www.hypnotism.com /brian_imbus.html (228 words)

	WrestleLine.com
		My first memory of watching Brian Pillman was in one of his first televised WCW matches back in 1989: first noticing superficial things like his Def Leppard theme song and his appearance, and later marveling at his athleticism.
		From the day he returned to action, those close to Brian claim there was never a time that he was not in a great deal of pain.
		Brian Pillman was found dead in his hotel room the afternoon of October 5, the victim of arteriosclerotic heart disease.
	www.wrestleline.com /columns/circa/circa080901.shtml (2590 words)

	Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Brian Close
		More stories have been told about Brian Close, or to be precise his eccentricities, than probably any postwar cricketer except maybe his fellow-Yorkshireman Fred Trueman.
		Close's courage, batting against the fastest bowling or fielding at short leg, was legendary.
		Of legendary toughness, Brian Close still holds the record for the youngest player to represent England, when, after a superb allround first season with Yorkshire, he was picked to play against New Zealand in 1949 at the age of 18.
	content-www.cricinfo.com /england/content/player/10754.html (727 words)

	Brian Eames Close Up Magic
		For the observer the thrill of Close Up Magic has to be experienced to be understood.
		Watch in amazement as silk hankies change colour, eggs appear from an empty bag, pieces of white paper change to £5 notes, a full pack of cards vanish right under their noses, signed cards end up in a sealed wallet, plus lots more wonderful magic.
		Brian Eames is a top exponent in this field providing first class sophisticated and humorous entertainment which any audience will remember for a very long time to come.
	www.brianeames.com /closeup.htm (164 words)

	The Honeys
		Brian Wilson was a large fan of Phil Spector who was a major producer of many of the hits at this time.
		Brian's favorte song was one done by Spector with his wife's group The Ronettes and was called " Be My Baby".
		Trivia-- Marilyn and Brian's daughters, Carnie and Wendy Wilson later went on to be 2/3's of the music group Wilson-Phillips and then on to their own singing careers.
	www.bradcoweb.com /rockgroups/honeys.htm (331 words)

	Features - Brian Close recalls Windies bruisers : HTCricket.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Winning in Barbados last week, to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the four-match series, was magical for England, but what mattered almost as much was giving their erstwhile tormentors a small taste of their own medicine, via the pace bowling of Steve Harmison and Simon Jones in particular.
		Close, now 73, was the subject of one of the most fearsome fast-bowling barrages ever seen on a cricket field.
		Close returned to the pavilion at the close of play just about in one piece, with a single run to his name and dozens of blood-red bruises all over his chest and rib cage.
	www.hindustantimes.com /htcricket/60_666370.htm (647 words)

	Sammy
		He heard the rush of footsteps and his door was thrown open as Brian ran into the room.
		Brian kissed him on the head and rocked him comfortingly.
		Brian gave him another kiss and then turned the light off and got into bed himself.
	www.geocities.com /ds_hosted2/sammy18.html (785 words)

	Articles - Fielding (cricket) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		For close fielders anything other than minor adjustments to stance or position in relation to the striker is significant.
		Such a field generally involves having many fielders close to the batsman, especially behind the batsman in either slip or short leg positions.
		Many factors govern the decisions on field placements, including: the tactical situation in the match; which bowler is bowling; how long the batsman has been in; the wear on the ball; the state of the wicket; the light; or even how close you are to an interval in play.
	www.bowling-balls.net /articles/Fielding_positions_in_cricket (2060 words)

	Brian's Friends
		Brian and Devin, his "little sister," on Prom night!
		Brian with his high school and work buddies, Barrett
		In April 2003 we all got together at Showmar's because we all loved Brian and he loved to eat there.
	www.allowprosperity.com /brian/friends.html (87 words)

	UToronto Campus Ministries - Brian Walsh Bio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Often doing his best thinking either over a good cup of coffee in a local coffee shop, or in a river with a fishing pole in his hand and binoculars close by, Brian insists that Christian scholarship, and all of life, must be integral and closely tied to the rhythms of creation.
		Brian completed his B.A. in philosophy and religious studies at the University of Toronto in 1977 and did his first graduate degree at the Institute for Christian Studies.
		From 1987 to 1995 Brian developed a graduate program in worldview studies to assist students from around the world to develop a more integral Christian worldview that would be enfleshed in transformative cultural praxis.
	crc.sa.utoronto.ca /walshbio.html (525 words)

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