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W.G. Grace
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synonyms: champion of the willow ???
tags: [sport]
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Definition:[1848 - 1915]an English amateur cricketer who was important in the development of the sport and is widely considered one of its greatest-ever players. Universally known as "W. G.", he played first-class cricket for a record-equalling 44 seasons, from 1865 to 1908, during which he captained England, Gloucestershire, the Gentlemen, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the United South of England Eleven (USEE) and several other teams.Right-handed as both batsman and bowler, Grace dominated the sport during his career. His technical innovations and enormous influence left a lasting legacy. An outstanding all-rounder, he excelled at all the essential skills of batting, bowling and fielding, but it is for his batting that he is most renowned. He is held to have invented modern batsmanship.text from Wikipedia, licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike
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Blackadder: Gorgeous Georgina, the traditional soldier's drag act.
Baldrick: You look absolutely lovely, sir.
Blackadder: Well Baldrick, you are lined (?), blind, or mad. The Lieutenant looks as all soldiers look on these occasions, about as feminine as W. G. Grace. What are you going to give them, George?
BBC. Blackadder, season 4: Major Star
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