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In the News (Mon 13 Feb 12)

  
  Roland_Barthes
Roland Barthes (November 12, 1915 – March 25, 1980) was a French literary critic, literary and social theorist, philosopher and semiotician.
Roland Barthes was born on November 12th, 1915 in the town of Cherbourg in Normandy.
Roland showed great promise as a student and spent the period from 1935 to 1939 at the Sorbonne, earning a license in classical letters.
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 Print Article: Dutch courage to be tested by a quick lesson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Holland captain Roland Lefebvre admitted he was concerned for the physical well-being of several Dutch batsmen when they face Australia's world-class pace attack in Potchefstroom this Thursday.
Lefebvre, whose amateur team is largely made up of lawyers, teachers, students, shop-owners and graphic designers, said few members of his World Cup squad had faced bowlers with the pace of Brett Lee, Jason Gillespie or Glenn McGrath.
And while Lefebvre was confident his top-order would handle the Australian pace attack, the former first-class batsman expressed fears for the safety of the tail.
www.smh.com.au /cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2003/02/17/1045330543730.html   (508 words)

  
 Lefebvre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
François Joseph Lefebvre, French marshal during Napoleonic Wars
Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, a prelate of the Catholic Church
This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lefebvre   (86 words)

  
 5 brothers marched off to World War II: 12/1/02
Roland Lefebvre shows some of his World War II-era photographs, when he and four brothers joined the service of their country.
Lefebvre, 19 at the time, and his brothers didn't spend a lot of time thinking about the consequences of the war or what it might mean to them individually or as a family.
Lefebvre remembers Herve telling the story of how he was transferred from his ship after serving for some time with the same bunch of guys.
www.s-t.com /daily/12-02/12-01-02/f01li165.htm   (743 words)

  
 Holland captain says Tendulkar's innings was 'tame
Lefebvre was happy his bowlers were able to make the going difficult of the Indian batsman.
Lefebvre, one of the oldest players in the tournament, said he was not able to believe that his side was able to restrict the famed Indian batting line-up to such a low score.
Lefebvre said his side could have caused one of the biggest upsets in this World Cup had his batsmen been able to set up a few partnerships.
www.rediff.com /wc2003/2003/feb/13holl.htm   (456 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Dutch captain Roland Lefebvre at a news conference in Colombo.
Holland captain Roland Lefebvre said his team wanted to compete well in the tournament and did not want to be overwhelmed by their superior opposition.
Lefebvre, a right-handed all-rounder, played two matches in the 1996 World Cup against New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates in Vadodara and Lahore.
www.telegraphindia.com /1020916/asp/sports/story_1203440.asp   (394 words)

  
 Sporting Life - Cricket World Cup
That at least was the obvious conclusion after seeing their efforts in the recently concluded ICC Champions Trophy in Colombo, where they were no match for hosts Sri Lanka and were then obliterated by Pakistan's Shahid Afridi.
No one - not even Holland's hugely experienced captain Roland Lefebvre - could bowl at the rampant Afridi, who smashed a lightning 55 not out as Pakistan raced to a nine-wicket victory with more than 33 of their 50 overs to spare.
Lefebvre and Co face an unenviable task in their mission to convince the ICC they, like Kenya, are worthy of full one-day international status.
www.sportinglife.com /cricket/worldcup2003/teams/holland.html   (454 words)

  
 Roland Lefebvre in Israel
Lefebvre's visit coincided with the weeklong festival of Succot, during which time schools are closed, allowing for almost non-stop activity.
Lefebvre then turned his attention from playing to coaching, and conducted three days of intensive sessions with players of both the U17 and U13 national squads.
The influence Lefebvre has had on local youngsters was evident when one of the teams chose to play under the name of Holland, but, as in the real thing, they were no match for the Aussies, England, India, South Africa or the West Indies, and lost all their games.
www.cricketeurope.net /ECC/DATABASE/ARTICLES/422557.shtml   (683 words)

  
 Roland Lefebvre conducts Level 1 coaching course
Roland Lefebvre signs a bat for an excited group of Ra'anana youngsters.
Roland Lefebvre takes a close look at the technique of Israel U13 wicket keeper Shai Chayun during the coaching course.
Roland Lefebvre conveys a coaching point to the participants of the Level 1 coaching course.
www.cricinfo.com /link_to_database/NATIONAL/ICC_MEMBERS/ISR/LEVEL1_COACHING2003.ISR.html   (142 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Cricket - Cricket: Sri Lanka crushes Dutch to reach last four - Monday September 16, 2002 05:58 PM
Dutch captain Roland Lefebvre was pleased despite the defeat.
Dutch skipper Roland Lefebvre says his inexperienced side would continue to work for one-day international status despite suffering another crushing defeat on Monday.
Lefebvre said his players had gained from the defeat.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cricket/news/2002/09/16/champions_rdp   (973 words)

  
 Sport | Last role for Roland the bat
Lefebvre, an engaging man who played spiritedly for both Somerset and Glamorgan, celebrated his fortieth birthday a week-and-a-half ago with a ' spit-brei ' at his in-laws' place in Cape Town.
When he broke into the Dutch team a couple of decades ago it was primarily as a batsman; now, despite his advanced years, he opens the bowling.
Luckily, old Jack Birkenshaw had heard of me.' And as a result Lefebvre was one of the few Dutchmen to play county cricket.
sport.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4606859-111272,00.html   (865 words)

  
 Holland glad to face new storm -DAWN - Sport; February 24, 2003
Roland Lefebvre’s team almost went that far against Australia in their Group ‘A’ match in Potchefstroom, when blundering groundstaff spilled a vat-ful of water off the covers and straight on to the pitch.
While a helicopter whirred overhead, desperately trying to blow-dry away some of the damage, 15 orange-suited men got in a huddle in the middle of the pitch and took a vote on whether to play the world champions on the damaged track or instead sue for a share of the points.
Lefebvre, once of Somerset and Glamorgan and due to retire after the World Cup — “I’m 40 now and my body’s knackered” — has conceded under three runs an over, despite struggling to take wickets with his medium pacers.
www.dawn.com /2003/02/24/spt11.htm   (367 words)

  
 Holland bank on veterans -DAWN - Sport; February 12, 2003
They are led by veteran skipper Roland Lefebvre who was also in charge when the Dutch first made the finals back in 1996.
Lefebvre, now 40, played county cricket for Somerset and Glamorgan while all-rounder De Leede, a former skipper, has also played in England with Northamptonshire, Sussex and Surrey.
HOLLAND: Roland Lefebvre (captain), Luuk van Troost, Daan van Bunge, Jacob Esmeijer, Victor Grandia, Feiko Kloppenburg, Tim de Leede, Henk Mol, Klaus van Noortwijk, Adeel Raja, Edgar Schiferli, Reinhout Scholte, Jeroen Smits, Nick Statham, Bas Zuiderent.
www.dawn.com /2003/02/12/spt3.htm   (521 words)

  
 Cricinfo - Image Index - Roland Lefebvre
Lefebvre prepares to drive during his innings in Ashdod.
Busy schedule: The visit of Dutchman Roland Lefebvre will be the highlight of the Succot activities.
Roland Lefebvre attempts to leg glance during Glamorgan's Nat West tie with Sussex at Hove in 1993
www.icc-cricket.com /southafrica/content/image?object=24918&set=24918   (201 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Cricket World Cup 2003 | Lefebvre returns to limelight
The opposition, New Zealand, won by 199 runs, but Lefebvre, the present Dutch captain and one of only three survivors from that team, has many happy memories of the tournament.
Lefebvre spent six years between 1990 and 1995 with Somerset, and then Glamorgan, and will be 40 when the World Cup begins.
Lefebvre is keen to point out: "We are amateurs and have to use up 65 working days preparing for the World Cup.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2620000/newsid_2621500/2621589.stm   (532 words)

  
 The World
Lefebvre, Arthould, 92, died February 26, at the Masonic Healthcare Center in Wallingford, Conn. He was born July 10, 1910, in Paquetteville, Canada, the son of Joseph and Alabina (Lazure) Lefebvre.
Lefebvre worked on the family farm in Paquetteville and later logging and truck driving.
He was predeceased by four brothers, Henri Lefebvre, Ernest Lefebvre, Eddie Lefebvre and Roland Lefebvre, and four sisters, Marie, Lina, Gertrude and Anna.
www.vt-world.com /Archive/2003/March_5_2003/Obits.htm   (2265 words)

  
 Crystal Ball Gazing - Cricket World Cup Predictions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Dutch captain Roland LeFebvre sent Australia (2-170) in to bat in the first ever meeting between the World Champions and the ICC affiliate minnows.
Maher, standing in for Gilchrist, was dismissed for 26 and Hayden for 33 as the Dutch seamers found a fair detail of assistance from the pitch, under heavily overcast skies that assisted movement through the air.
Roland LeFebvre (7-2-13-0) bowled a highly commendable opening spell, impressing all the pundits with his control.
www.abcofcricket.com /Article_Library/news220203/220203b/220203b.htm   (2120 words)

  
 Dutch gearing up to handle pacemen - theage.com.au
Lefebvre, the only member of the Dutch team with first-class experience, estimated his players, most of whom have full-time jobs outside cricket, lost 65 working days to inter national duties over the past 14 months.
But the fact that Lefebvre's team won the World Cup qualifying tournament last year, edging out Namibia on the last ball of the final, gives the skipper hope that at least one cup victory is attainable.
ROLAND LEFEBVRE (captain) right-hand bat, right-arm medium bowler.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/01/28/1043534062587.html   (618 words)

  
 Buenos Aires Herald
Skipper Roland Lefebvre, once of Somerset and Glamorgan and Canterbury, shrugs off the issue.
Namibia, however, as Lefebvre points out, have been taking part in domestic competition in South Africa, while his team have struggled to get together for meaningful match practice.
Lefebvre said the players were having to take 65 days’ leave from their jobs to attend the tournament.
www.buenosairesherald.com /sports/note.jsp?idContent=4553   (761 words)

  
 Indbazaar :: Cricket India - Info - Holland gives India a big scare
Earlier, Sourav Ganguly edged Roland Lefebvre behind the stumps after a scratchy 8 from 32 balls.
He did not last long, hitting a full-toss from Kloppenburg straight to the cover fielder.
Roland Lefebvre, the 40-year-old Dutch captain, had figures of 9-1-27-1.
www.indbazaar.com /cricket/showarticle.asp?cid=34   (334 words)

  
 Online edition of Daily News - Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
But his controlled 72-ball knock, backed by a whirlwind 58 from Andy Blignaut and a late blast by captain Heath Streak, guided Zimbabwe to 301 for eight from their 50 overs to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the Super Sixes.
The target was always going to be too stiff for the Dutch part-timers, despite a positive approach by their openers that was maintained by Luuk van Troost (26 off 25 balls), Daan van Bunge (37) and skipper Roland Lefebvre (30).
Flower, who wore a white wristband symbolising peace for the second game in a row, might have gone for four in the 13th over, but van Bunge at slip could not hold on to a sharp chance to his left off seamer Tim de Leede.
www.dailynews.lk /2003/03/01/spo03.html   (486 words)

  
 'We have a lot to learn' - Lefebvre
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The Dutch were dismissed for 86 inside 30 overs, although it could have been far worse after they were reduced to 4-3 at one point.
However Holland captain Roland Lefebvre was not too downhearted.
www.channel4.com /sport/cricket/news/nr_4956.html   (333 words)

  
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Holland celebrate their first World Cup wicket after Indian captain, Saurav Ganguly, (8) was caught behind by Jeroen Smits after a delivery from the Dutch captain, Roland Lefebvre.
THE Dutch cricket captain, Roland Lefebvre, said during an interview on Tuesday he liked Indian food, although it should not be too spicy.
www.paarlpost.com /archive/130203   (230 words)

  
 Lefevbre Family Genealogy Forum
Joseph (?) Lefebvre and Obeline Senechal - regina wilkie 4/05/03
Michel Lefebvre m Marie Laberge 24 Oct 1833,Châteauguay,Qc - Roland Tremblay 10/30/02
Pierre Lefebvre (Lefaivre) 1858 Onesime Tailleur - Rosanne 3/19/02
genforum.genealogy.com /lefevbre   (167 words)

  
 United Cricket Board of South Africa
Dutch skipper and former Somerset and Glamorgan player Roland Lefebvre joined in the celebrations despite his personal disappointment.
Due to play in his last one-day international, the 40-year-old stalwart was ruled out of the game with a hamstring injury.
The Dutch, meanwhile, will be best remembered for agreeing to play Australia on a sub-standard pitch in Potchefstroom after rain water spilled onto the wicket.
www.cricket.co.za /?aId=78329&sportCategory=SUPERCRICKET/WorldCup2003   (366 words)

  
 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sport
Roland Lefebvre, captain of the Netherlands team, lies on his back after avoiding a bouncer from Australian bowler Andy Bichel.
With dark clouds hovering above the stadium, Holland captain Roland Lefebvre had no hesitation in putting Australia in to bat first, his eyes obviously focussed on the two points that his team can earn if the match is abandoned.
The Australian openers were never allowed to get off the flying starts that they are so used to and both the batsmen were quite circumspect against the bowling of Lefebvre and Tim de Leede, who claimed both the wickets.
www.tribuneindia.com /2003/20030221/sports.htm   (6628 words)

  
 Bringing Jenner to Joost
He established that Jenner was interested, and talked to Roland Lefebvre, director of youth coaching for the Dutch governing body (KNCB).
He realised that funding was unlikely to be available from that source, so he set about raising the money through commercial sponsorship, with the main support coming from international law firm Kneppelhout and Korthals.
One key feature of the programme was that it also served as a kind of master-class for Dutch coaches, with Lefebvre, Fazil Mahmood and Ed de Moura Correia, all involved in the KNCB’s Dutch Lions project, present as observers.
www.cricketeurope4.net /DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000026/002620.shtml   (850 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited Sport | Special reports | England v Holland: England's innings
Roland Lefebvre, no more than regulation medium, sticks to a tight line for five deliveries.
Unfortunately his sixth ball strays and Trescothick batters the ball to the boundary.
Flintoff comes in at four and immediately gives up his wicket, with a schoolboy slog; hitting a Van Bunge long-hop straight to Lefebvre.
sport.guardian.co.uk /cricketworldcup2003/overbyover/story/0,12864,896861,00.html   (1553 words)

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