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	Carl Hooper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Carl Llewellyn Hooper (born December 15, 1966 in Georgetown, Guyana) was a West Indian cricket player and captain, renowned for his exquisite batting style.
		Carl Hooper personified the talented batsmen who found ways to not get the runs on the board.
		Hooper had the timing to match the game's greatest, often scoring boundaries in a fashion that appeared effortless to spectators - a perfectly timed weight shift, or roll of the wrists.
	en.askmore.net /Carl_Hooper.htm (371 words)

	Carl Hooper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Carl Llewellyn Hooper (born December 15, 1966 in Georgetown, Guyana) was a West Indian cricket player and captain, renowned for his exquisite batting style.
		Hooper could be an erratic Test batsman, as his low average of 36.46 over 102 Tests shows.
		Hooper had the timing to match the game's greatest, often scoring boundaries in a fashion that appeared effortless to spectators - a perfectly timed weight shift, or roll of the wrists.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carl_Hooper (342 words)

	Sport \| Hooper decides to take it easy
		Carl Hooper, the West Indies captain, claimed to be unsure whether it would suit quick bowlers and said on the eve of the Test on Friday: 'I hope it doesn't go five days.
		Hooper is a born-again Christian and, during interviews, is quick to attribute his own settling down and whatever success he has managed to Jesus Christ.
		Hooper's own inner peace may not be the best thing for a captain leading a mediocre team plagued by discipline and attitude problems.
	sport.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4416586-108356,00.html (739 words)

	They call the shots
		CARL HOOPER and Shivnarine Chanderpaul were interacting in the middle, making an intense picture, while charting the course of their innings.
		Hooper is known to be a quality batsman, but the responsibilities of captaincy have transformed his overall approach to the game, even though he shall regret the stroke that he played at Port of Spain when so much depended on him.
		Hooper was given the charge of the side because the West Indian administrators were looking at someone with experience and the vision to carry the team with him.
	www.sportstaronnet.com /tss2520/25200080.htm (1129 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner - Hooper backs 'fresh' Windies - Friday \| January 17, 2003
		WEST INDIES captain Carl Hooper says his side's relative inactivity in the run up to the World Cup finals in South Africa could be to their advantage as some of the other teams are looking 'jaded.'
		The 36-year-old Hooper said he was impressed with the attitude of the players after joining them for the first time on Monday since he missed the tour of Bangladesh in early December to do an operation on his knees, which he said was a success.
		Hooper said his lower-order batting will also be crucial if the team is to progress and he is confident that recalled Barbadian all-rounder Vasbert Drakes can make a difference.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20030117/sports/sports3.html (594 words)

	ABC Sport - Cricket - I haven't retired: axed Windies skipper Hooper
		Hooper, sacked as skipper after the World Cup, said he would not be available for the Test series against Australia and Sri Lanka.
		Hooper was replaced by Brian Lara as captain and then withdrew from the West Indies squad after being selected for the first Test against Australia which started on Thursday in Georgetown, Guyana.
		Hooper, speaking by phone, said he had withdrawn from the squad for personal reasons but declined to discuss them, although he felt it was time for West Indies to select young talent.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/s829741.htm (406 words)

	Congratulations Rose Hooper ! - SCC News Release - Southwestern Community College
		What Carl didn’t know was that while Rose was working here in 2003, she was on her second tour.
		Carl then engaged in a little online research, visiting www.thesylvaherald.com, to confirm that our reporter was, indeed, his high school sweetheart.
		Rose and Carl made in to the coast in 2005 and are once again the center of each other’s universes.
	www.southwesterncc.edu /news/06-jul-dec/rose.htm (1023 words)

	The Hindu : King Carl and Chanderpaul dictate terms
		Carl Hooper led by example and Shivnarine Chanderpaul played the perfect pupil as the West Indies batted itself into a strong position at lunch on the second day of the first Test on Friday.
		Hooper never allowed Kumble to settle down, hitting him once over the straightfield and on quite a few occasions giving himself the liberty to slam across the line.
		Hooper revelled in shots square of the wicket, while Chanderpaul produced a series of straight drives to pick runs at a rapid pace.
	www.hindu.com /2002/04/13/stories/2002041304952100.htm (1275 words)

	The Hindu : Accolades pour in for King Carl
		Hooper has the unique distinction of being the first cricketer to have scored 5,000 or more runs in Tests and one-day Internationals and also 100 or more wickets in both versions of the game.
		Hooper, amidst all the accolades bestowed upon him, did not forget to mention that he was lucky to get an early reprieve.
		Hooper did not agree with the suggestion that he ought to have attacked more with the new ball.
	www.hindu.com /thehindu/2002/04/17/stories/2002041702192100.htm (1086 words)

	SABCnews.com - sport/cricket
		Carl Hooper, the new West Indies captain, made a confident half-century to lead a recovery by his team on the second day of the first Test against South Africa at the Bourda ground in Guyana today.
		Hooper tried to steal a single off the last ball of the over from opposite number Shaun Pollock but stopped in mid-pitch as Herschelle Gibbs swooped from backward point.
		But Hooper found support from number 10 batsman Mervyn Dillon, who was content to play defensively while his captain farmed the strike and hit some sparkling offside strokes.
	www.sabcnews.com /sport/cricket/0,2172,12154,00.html (262 words)

	Prologue - Prologue: Selected Articles
		Hooper agreed to this, but he demanded that the ship depart for Baltimore at the scheduled time.
		Hooper said that he would be back the next day with their pay.
		Hooper told Bowden that the American consul had informed him that if the crew received their bonus, they would get drunk and not return to the ship.
	www.archives.gov /publications/prologue/2001/summer/coolie-ship-kate-hooper-2.html (2575 words)

	CNNSI.com - Cricket - Australian club blocks Carl Hooper's return - Wednesday January 05, 2000 05:33 PM
		Hooper called the Guyana Cricket Board on Wednesday to say he had to drop plans to return because Melbourne's Carlton Club was holding him to a contract covering the season that does not end until March.
		According to Singh, Hooper was informed of the decision by letter as he was preparing to leave for Bridgetown, Barbados, where Guyana play their opening match against Barbados, starting Friday.
		If Hooper is released for the remainder of the season, the West Indies Cricket Board would have to rule on his eligibility for selection to the Test team.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cricket/news/2000/01/05/windies_australia_ap (593 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner - Croft hails Hooper - Tuesday \| July 24, 2001
		Croft even compared Hooper's influence to that of Clive Lloyd, the man who captained the West Indies through their most successful period in the 1970s and early 1980s.
		"Carl Hooper is a generation ahead of most of the guys in his team.
		Marlon Samuels was 14 years old when he saw Carl Hooper batting for the first time and he decided to model himself on him.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20010724/sports/sports5.html (527 words)

	Another hit- from Guyana: Land of Six Peoples (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Hooper said he knew that many of his fans were disappointed with the way he left the international scene but said he had his reasons for his sudden retirenment in Barbados last year.
		Hooper feels his short time of preparation with the team is not a major worry since he is familiar with all the players except newcomers Ron Matthews and Eion Katchay.
		Hooper's wife in an invited comment said she was one hundred percent behind Carl if it was his wish to play again for the West Indies.
	www.landofsixpeoples.com /news/ns012305.htm (467 words)

	JANG GROUP LIVE COVERAGE, ICC WORLD CUP 2003 IN SOUTH AFRICA
		Hooper would often be dismissed between 30 and 85 to a loose shot after looking as though he invented batting.
		Hooper had spent several seasons with Kent, where his flashes of brilliance were tempered by all too often failures, leaving the members baffled.
		Hooper led his side to unexpected victory in the Coca-Cola Cup, then smashed 149 to aid a comprehensive Test defeat of Zimbabwe.
	www.jang.com.pk /cricket/cwc2003/squads/westindies/carl-hooper.htm (794 words)

	Hooper Stays With Lancs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Hooper was originally signed on a short-term contract to act as cover for Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh while the latter recovered from a finger injury.
		Hooper has proved to be a great asset to the Lancs outfit with 231 first-class runs in five matches so far, at an average of 46, and 202 in one-day games.
		"Carl’s been a valuable addition to the squad and even though we were looking forward to Harbhajan arriving, Carl has filled the position admirably," Watkinson commented.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /sport/365/cricket/news/2003/06/19/9025.html (195 words)

	Caribbean Net News: Hooper hits a century
		It was the fifth championship century of the summer for Hooper, who moved past the 1,000-mark in runs and lifted his average to 76.7, CMC reported.
		Hooper and Australian Stuart Law (168) shared an imperious 360-run fifth stand as Lancashire punished the Warwickshire bowling attack that included West Indies pacer Corey Collymore.
		Hooper, who withdrew from the West Indies team in April after being axed as captain, joined Lancashire in May as replacement for injured Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh.
	www.caribbeannetnews.com /2003/09/06/hooper.htm (120 words)

	Carl Hooper, Cricket Great Players
		Profile: Carl Hooper is a well-known right-handed batsman of West Indies.
		A right-arm offbreak bowler, Hooper is also considered to be one of the best all-rounders of the world.
		Carl Hooper has appeared at the World Cup in 1987, 1992, 1996, 1999 and 2003.
	www.mapsofworld.com /cricket/world-cup-2007/cricket-players/carl-hooper.html (235 words)

	Washout a blessing in disguise: Hooper - smh.com.au
		West Indies skipper Carl Hooper said that the disappointment of his team's washed-out match against Bangladesh will be the springboard for his side's assault on a Super Sixes place.
		Hooper had to share the four points when Tuesday's game in Benoni was abandoned because of torrential rain but believes the outcome may turn out to be a blessing in disguise for the crucial clash with Sri Lanka in Cape Town on February 28.
		Meanwhile, the 36-year-old Hooper said he is concerned about his team's fielding and the poor performance of his openers in the tournament.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/02/20/1045638406853.html (485 words)

	Another hit- from Guyana: Land of Six Peoples (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The 32-year-old Hooper, who made a shock retirement announcement during this year's Cable and Wireless series against Australia, has indicated that he would have made himself available for this month's Red Stripe Bowl if it was convenient for him.
		"Carl Hooper was there (in Singapore), and the news I got from Chanderpaul was that he would be occupied playing, or doing something during this part of the year, but he is going to try and make himself available to play Busta Cup, starting January," Singh said on the CANA SPORT radio programme yesterday.
		The classy but unpredictable Hooper, now living in Australia with his wife and son, quit international cricket this year with a Test batting record of 4,153 runs (with nine centuries) at an average of 33.76.
	www.landofsixpeoples.com /news/ns910073.htm (280 words)

	Deep Space Nine
		Carl has also moved off of DS9 to feature film work and we collaborate on most of the projects we work on (including ID4 and First Contact).
		Carl Hooper Built the CG Jem Haddar ship and we both built the Defiant together.
		This CG model was built and rendered in Prisms by myself and Carl Hooper; we also jointly created the materials, lighting and animation.
	www.geocities.com /Hollywood/1930/ds9.html (353 words)

	On second thought, Hooper pulls out of Test series
		Chairman of selectors Sir Vivian Richards said Hooper had told him on Monday that he had reconsidered his decision and would not be available to play in the first Cable and Wireless Test against Australia.
		Hooper had responded that he would be willing to play in the team and would be available for the series and it was only then that he was named as a member of the squad.
		The 36-year-old Hooper skippered West Indies in what turned out to be a disastrous World Cup campaign and was relieved of captaincy after the team returned from South Africa in favour of Brian Lara.
	thatscricket.oneindia.in /2003/test_series/wi-aus/0804hooper.html (345 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner - Hooper: Lara a big plus - Tuesday \| November 27, 2001
		BRIAN LARA has been given a vote of confidence by West Indies captain Carl Hooper who believes the record-breaking batsman is vital to his team's success.
		But Hooper, whose side have lost the first two tests of the current three-match series against Sri Lanka, said having Lara in the team was always a plus.
		But, despite Lara's presence, Hooper admitted the team as a whole was struggling and recent results had been disappointing.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20011127/sports/sports1.html (633 words)

	indya.com India-Zimbabwe Cricket - We're not afraid of Harbhajan: Carl Hooper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Harare, June 16: Harbhajan Singh may have tormented the Australians and continues to trouble the Zimbabweans but West Indies captain Carl Hooper remains unperturbed and feels his team is competent enough to tackle the 'Turbanator'.
		Hooper brushed aside suggestions that cricket was yielding space to baseball and basketball in the Caribbean islands.
		Carl Hooper (captain), Ridley Jacobs, Chris Gayle, Darren Ganga, Brian Lara, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Marlon Samuels, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Wavell Hinds, Cameron Cuffy, Mervyn Dillon, Reon King, Corey Collymore, Kerry Jeremy, Neil McGarrell and Mahendra Nagamootoo.
	www.indya.com /zimbabwetour/articles/1606hooper.htm (537 words)

	Hooper demands improvement
		The Windies were comprehensively beaten in two of the three Test matches they played in the country recently, going down to innings defeats in the first and second.
		Hooper acknowledged their hosts were far better in all aspects of the game then, but feels his side can improve enough to win the seven match one-day series.
		Hooper believes the addition of exciting batsman Ricardo Powell, pace bowler Corey Collymore and all-rounder Vasbert Drakes to the one-day side will strengthen the team.
	www.channel4.com /sport/cricket/news/nr_5260.html (277 words)

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		Carl Hooper, 27, of Georgetown, Tenn., was charged with felony lewd and lascivious battery.
		Hooper and the girl, reported missing from Walker County in Georgia, were found lying under a blanket on the beach.
		Hooper had been in jail on a statutory rape charge involving the girl but had recently bonded out of jail.
	www.jacksonville.com /tu-online/stories/062206/met_22169398.shtml (361 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Cricket World Cup 2003 \| Carl Hooper
		At 36, West Indies skipper Hooper remains one of the most gifted cricketers in the world, not to mention one of the game's most curious characters.
		It was thought that Hooper's international career was over in 1999 when he announced his retirement just before the World Cup.
		Hooper is bearing down on the West Indies one-day appearances record and continues to contribute with the bat.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport3/cwc2003/hi/team_pages/west_indies/player_profiles/default.stm (215 words)

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