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  Headingley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Headingley is a suburb of the English city of Leeds in the county of Yorkshire.
Headingley was previously a village as early as 250 BC, and was where the celtic tribes in the area met to discuss matters of impotance to them.
Headingley is also known in sporting circles - its stadium (known as Headingley) is home to the Yorkshire County Cricket Club as well as the Leeds Rhinos rugby league and Leeds Tykes rugby union clubs.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Headingley   (546 words)

  
 HEADINGLEY Conservation Area
Headingley, about 2 miles north-west of the modern centre of Leeds, is bounded to the east by the slopes of Meanwood valley, and is situated upon Elland Flags and coal seams of the Lower Carboniferous period.
Headingley became a parish in 1846 and in 1868 the parish was subdivided to form the parishes of St Michael and St Chad, the latter serving Far Headingley.
Headingley gradually became favoured as a middle class residential area, particularly at Headingley Hill where 'numerous mansions and villas of superior class' were built from the 1829/1830s such as Headingley Hill House in 1836 (Linstrum, 1978).
www.arch.wyjs.org.uk /AdvSrv/ConsHead.htm   (1404 words)

  
 Manitoba Community Profiles - Community Profile:R.M. of Headingley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The municipality's largest centres are Headingley and the unincorporated centre of South Headingley.
Headingley was officially incorporated as a Municipality in 1993, however, the history of the community of Headingley dates back to the mid 1850's.
Historically, Headingley was originally part of the Municipality of Assiniboia to the north and Charleswood to the south.
www.communityprofiles.mb.ca /cgi-bin/csd/index.cgi?id=4611042   (676 words)

  
 BBC - Leeds Features - Guide to Headingley
It is the world-famous headquarters of Yorkshire cricket and for generations of students coming to Leeds, Headingley is a home from home.
The Headingley stadium is home of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club and the Leeds Rhinos rugby league and Leeds Tykes rugby union clubs.
The most memorable cricket innings at seen at Headingley probably being Geoff Boycott's hundredth hundred, made against Australia in 1977.
www.bbc.co.uk /leeds/citylife/headingley_guide.shtml   (161 words)

  
 Headingley-Story of an Acorn
Over the next nine hundred years Headingley will grow along with her neighbour, Leeds, eventually being swallowed by that town and becoming the suburb of Leeds we know today.
1798 A police constable was appointed in the township of Headingley.
1801 The population of Headingley with Burley and Kirkstall is 1313.
homepage.ntlworld.com /keithfeeney/acorn.html   (858 words)

  
 CBC Manitoba - Features - Urban Myths - Headingley
The town of Headingley, located in the rural municipality of Headingley, is just a few kilometres west of Winnipeg along the Trans-Canada Highway and the Assiniboine River.
In 1972, Winnipeg claimed Headingley as an outlying community of the city, but residents quickly became dissatisfied with a lack of services, despite paying higher city taxes.
Today, the "bedroom community" of Headingley mixes the convienences of the big city with the slow-pace of a rural town.
www.cbc.ca /manitoba/features/urbanmyths/headingley.html   (378 words)

  
 BBC - Leeds Features - Guide to Headingley - Stadium
Headingley cricket ground adjoins the rugby stadium via a shared main stand.
Headingley spectators have been lucky enough to witness some of the greatest moments in cricket.
Headingley also provided the stage for the most dramatic comeback in test cricket in 1981, when England beat Australia by 18 runs.
www.bbc.co.uk /leeds/citylife/headingley_sport.shtml   (251 words)

  
 The Course | Headingley Golf Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Founded in 1892, Headingley is the oldest golf club in the city of Leeds, only a few miles from the centre of this vibrant city and only a few minutes drive from the sweeping green valleys of the Yorkshire Dales.
Headingleys stature grew so quickly that many of the worlds golfing greats, including Harry Vardon, James Braid and Henry Cotton competed here in professional events and in 1923 the course staged what was then billed as the unofficial 'Championship of the World' between American superstars Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazen.
Built on lowland heath, where the Romans had a settlement in the fifth century, Headingley's rolling terrain and slick greens have always produced a stern test of golf for players of all standards.
www.headingleygolfclub.co.uk /course.php   (338 words)

  
 Headingley history weighs heavily against Pakistan -DAWN - Sport; August 04, 2006
They have won just a solitary Test at Headingley previously, which was as long ago as July 1987 when Imran Khan’s match haul of 10 for 77 propelled Pakistan to an innings and 18-run victory.
England, in comparison, have a much better track record against Pakistan at Headingley, emerging victorious on no less than four occasions in the eight Test matches played at this venue between the two countries during the last 44 years.
The 1974 Headingley Test, which opened the series, was poised for an exciting result when England reached 238 for six on the fourth evening in pursuit of a target of 282.
www.dawn.com /2006/08/04/spt3.htm   (678 words)

  
 Cricinfo - Grounds - Headingley, Leeds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Tucked away in the sleepy backstreets of suburban Leeds, Headingley staged possibly the most dramatic comeback in Test cricket when, in 1981, England beat Australia by 18 runs.
England had followed on 227 runs behind and were 135 for 7 in their second innings before the combined heroics of Ian Botham, with the bat, and Willis, with the ball, beat odds of 500/1.
Test cricket had first come to Headingley nearly 100 years earlier, in 1889, one year after the ground was established.
content-usa.cricinfo.com /england/content/ground/57092.html   (441 words)

  
 VR Leeds - Headingley Tour - The Bear Pit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Bear pit is an unusual addition to the usual sights of Headingley (students, students and more students!)however it gives an insight into the Headingley of days gone by.
It was here that the socialites of Headingley would gather to be entertained by the, then popular, bear fights that were held here.
I was amazed and extremeley pleased that this piece of the past still stands in the centre of the forever developing Headingley.
www.vrleeds.co.uk /leeds/tour-of-headingley-leeds/the_bear_pit.html   (379 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Cricket - Headingley memories lift England for fourth test - Tuesday August 14, 2001 11:07 AM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Victory in the fourth test at Headingley would also leave them on the brink of only the second 5-0 whitewash since the Ashes were launched in 1882-83.
Only two of Headingley's last 18 tests have ended in draws, with the Australians winning the last three Ashes tests there by 210 runs, by an innings and 148 and by an innings and 61.
That 1981 Headingley match saw England, thanks to Ian Botham and Bob Willis, fight back from 174 all out and 135 for seven in its second innings, still 92 behind after following on, to win the match by 18 runs.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cricket/news/2001/08/14/ashes_headingley   (885 words)

  
 BBC Sport | In Depth | The Ashes
Directions: Headingley rail station is half a mile away, Leeds main station is 2.5 miles away.
Headingley has seen some incredible cricket performances since its birth at the end of the 1880s - most notably a remarkable knock by local boy Geoff Boycott and an England fightback of the grandest of proportions in 1981.
The rise of Headingley as a national cricket arena was complete in 1899 when it hosted its first Test match when England took on the Australians.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport/hi/english/static/in_depth/cricket/2001/ashes/venues/headingley.stm   (330 words)

  
 Headingley Property & Area : Parklane Properties : Property Guide for the Leeds Area   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Headingley also takes pride in its two historical cinemas, The Lounge and Cottage road cinema, which are both within walking distance of the Arndale Centre.
Headingley is like a small town with all the convenience you could need.
Headingley also has a range of different pubs to suit all tastes from those whole like real ale to more cosmopolitan tastes, they include The Original Oak, Headingley Taps, The Skyrack, Woodies, The Arc and The Box to name but a few.
www.parklaneproperties.com /areaguide/Headingley.asp   (376 words)

  
 City Council rescues Headingley Test venue - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
Friday's announcement appeared to bring to an end a lengthy process which at one stage saw Yorkshire contemplate moving to a new, purpose-built, ground at Wakefield, near Leeds, only to have the plan collapse when the Headingley owners pointed out they would be in breach of their lease.
Headingley, where one of the main stands backs on to the Leeds rugby league ground of the same name, is one of English cricket's most historic venues.
Despite not owning the ground Yorkshire have redevloped Headingley in recent years amidst fears that international fixtures could be lost to Durham's Riverside and Hampshire's Rose Bowl grounds.
www.jamaicaobserver.com /sports/html/20051224T220000-0500_95380_OBS_CITY_COUNCIL_RESCUES_HEADINGLEY_TEST_VENUE_.asp   (345 words)

  
 NitroSell WebStore Helps Headingley Retail Increase Online Sales by Up to 18%
Headingley Retail, the official Leeds Rugby shop, had used two different Web store solutions before switching to NitroSell last January.
Headingley Retail switched to NitroSell when it purchased a Microsoft Retail Management System (RMS) from Syncronicity Ltd., one of Britain’s leading Microsoft RMS resellers.
Headingley was looking for a Microsoft-compatible electronic-point-of-sale (EPoS) system and Web store because it was already using Great Plains and a Microsoft-compatible CRM system.
www.prweb.com /releases/2006/9/prweb440928.htm   (831 words)

  
 Leeds Metropolitan University - Latest News - Headingley Carnegie Stadium - 11/01/06
Those negotiations secured Test cricket at the Headingley Carnegie Stadium for the next 15 years, which is also the duration of the agreement for the naming of the stadium and for Leeds Met’s use of The Carnegie Stand.
Plans were today revealed for a historic redevelopment of the newly named Headingley Carnegie Stadium encompassing both the rugby and cricket stadia that will usher in a new and exciting future for one of the most famous stadiums in world sport.
The purchase of Headingley by Yorkshire CCC brings to a highly successful conclusion a long period of negotiations between both parties, with the partnership with Leeds Metropolitan University being a key factor.
www.lmu.ac.uk /the_news/jan06/headingley_carnegie_stadium.htm   (841 words)

  
 Heal Headingley - Supporting the long-term, sustainable community in Headingley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
It is on the Heal Headingley website at http://healheadingley.org.uk/node/45, copies are available by email from Leeds HMO The Housing Act 2004 defines these as any house with three or more occupants who aren’t a single family.
Headingley Development Trust has set up an on-line petition to keep Headingley Primary School for community use.
The new Headingley Deli market was recently launched during the Celebrate Headingley weekend.
www.healheadingley.org.uk   (567 words)

  
 Headingley Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Headingley Stadium is a sporting complex in the Leeds suburb of Headingley.
The record attendance at Headingley was 40,175 for the rugby league match between Leeds and Bradford on the 21st May, 1947.
In 1981 Headingley provided the stage for perhaps the most dramatic comeback in Test cricket, when England beat Australia by 18 runs.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Headingley_Stadium   (845 words)

  
 Rural Municipality of Headingley, Manitoba
Police Service in Headingley is provided by the RCMP Headingley Rural Detachment.
The Highway Patrol is a 17 member unit responsible for the highway system in and around the Headingley region.
The Rural Municipality of Headingley is serviced by a 25 member volunteer fire department which includes a first responders unit.
www.rmofheadingley.ca /govt/services_detail.asp?ID=8   (202 words)

  
 A marriage made in Headingley Independent, The (London) - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
And if anyone at Headingley was worried that the bride was leading a Trojan horse into their midst, they were reining in those feelings yesterday.
Nor has Davies any qualms about allowing Headingley to be used to help what for 100 years has been the rival code show itself off to its best advantage.
The union club are to press on with their application to develop a 24-acre site two miles from Headingley that, if granted (which is by no means certain), will be used by both clubs for training and junior team rugby.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19960131/ai_n9631525   (556 words)

  
 Welcome to Headingley Golf Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Founded in 1892, Headingley is the oldest golf club in the City of Leeds.
Located in a rural setting in the north of Leeds, Headingley is a heathland style course with a rolling terrain and slick greens.
The course has recently been expanded by the extension of the seventh and eighth holes to par 5's and four greens have been relaid to USGA standards.
www.headingleygolfclub.co.uk   (99 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Cricket | Headingley's seam smokescreen
Whatever the rights or wrongs of a surface like that, England are hoping - and expecting - Headingley's groundsman to be as charitable as his counterpart in Nottingham.
England may have traditionally enjoyed their northern stronghold, but the quality of wickets got to a stage where the Yorkshire authorities were worried about losing Test matches.
Of the nine Headingley Tests since then, just one (against South Africa in 1994) has seen totals decrease as the match goes on - the best sign of a worsening wicket.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/cricket/3166687.stm   (559 words)

  
 Leeds HMO Lobby
· Half of the houses in Headingley Ward belong to private landlords, and the majority are shared houses.
Indeed, three-quarters of the shared houses in Leeds are in and around Headingley (i.e.
Note: The paper was presented to the Headingley, Kirkstall and Weetwood Community Involvement Team on 19 March 2002, which agreed to establish SHAPE.
healheadingley.org.uk /hmolobby/LocSHAPE.htm   (375 words)

  
 Headingley, MB News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
A new Headingley casino that hopes to allow indoor smoking has sparked concern from health advocates and business owners.
Winnipeg police recovered "the makings of a big party" in a bust connected with a string of break-ins in the Headingley area.
A comment by Premier Gary Doer during the provincial election campaign in 2003 that he felt Portage la Prairie was the best place for a new women's jail didn't stand the test of time.
www.topix.net /ca/headingley-mb   (575 words)

  
 Headingley Stadium - SkyscraperCity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Headingley Stadium is set to undergo its most historic redevelopment work in over 70 years with the announcement of the new Carnegie Stand situated at the eastern end of the Rugby Stadium.
I should be going to Headingley on Sunday 8 Jan to watch my beloved Bath get their revenge for the Powergen Cup final loss - I'll take some photos of the new stand...
Test cricket was first played at Headingley as long ago as 1899 and, although there was no Ashes Test there in the summer, it will return next August when England take on Pakistan.
skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=253661   (1881 words)

  
 cricmania - News: Cricket-Headingley faithful pay double England penalty   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Fans at Headingley on Saturday saw England lose at two different sports in one day -- to Portugal in World Cup football and to Sri Lanka in the fifth and final one-day international.
Before England's World Cup quarter-final defeat against Portugal, officials at Headingley - where the England cricket team were playing Sri Lanka at the same time - issued a statement saying "poignant" moments of the football would be shown on the ground's big screen during gaps in play.
But, at Headingley at least, fans had no trouble drowning their sorrows.
www.cricmania.com /cricket/afpNews/index/user/us03/ref/060702120250.s0l7g35m.xml   (911 words)

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