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Andy Roberts (other)
Andy Roberts may refer to: *Andy Roberts (cricketer) (born 1951), West Indian former cricketer * Andy Roberts (footballer) (born 1974), retired English footballer * Andy Roberts (musician) (born 1946), English musician * Andy Roberts (New Zealand cricketer) (1947–1989), New Zealand cricketer * Andy Roberts (racquetball), played in US Open Racquetball Championships *Andy Roberts, English singer-songwriter and guitarist with Linus (band) See also * Andrew Roberts (other) *Roberts (surname) Roberts is a surname of English and Welsh origin, deriving from the given name Robert, meaning "bright renown" – from the Germanic elements "hrod" meaning renown and "beraht" meaning bright. The surname, meaning "son of Robert", is common in No ... References {{hndis, name=Roberts, Andy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Roberts (cricketer)
Sir Anderson Montgomery Everton Roberts, KCN (born 29 January 1951) is a former Antiguan first-class cricketer who is considered the father of modern West Indian fast bowling. Roberts played Test cricket for the West Indies, twice taking seven wickets in a Test innings, and was a member of the team that won both the 1975 Cricket World Cup and the 1979 Cricket World Cup respectively, as well as finishing as runners-up at the 1983 Cricket World Cup. Arriving in England in 1972, he played first-class cricket for Hampshire County Cricket Club and then later for Leicestershire County Cricket Club. Roberts was the first Antiguan to play Test cricket for the West Indies, thus leading the way for many of his famous countrymen including Viv Richards, Richie Richardson, and Curtly Ambrose. In 2009, Roberts was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. International career Roberts formed part of the "quartet" of West Indian fast bowlers from the mid-70s to the early 80s (the others ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Roberts (footballer)
Andrew James Roberts (born 20 March 1974 in Dartford) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder. Roberts began his career at Millwall in 1991. In 1995, he moved to Crystal Palace, where he was the club's Player of the Year in 1996. In 1998, he signed for Wimbledon, where he stayed until 2002. He had a loan spell at Norwich City in that year before returning to Millwall. During his second spell at Millwall he helped them reach the 2004 FA Cup Final, playing in their semi-final triumph over Sunderland Sunderland () is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is a port at the mouth of the River Wear on the North Sea, approximately south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the most p .... However he missed the final because of injury. He retired from playing in 2004, aged 30. He was also capped five times by the England U21 team during the mid-1990s. References External links * 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Roberts (musician)
Andrew Jonathan Roberts (born 12 June 1946 in Hatch End near Harrow, Middlesex, England) is an English musician, guitarist and singer-songwriter, perhaps best known for his 37-year partnership with singer Iain Matthews in the English folk rock band, Plainsong. When he was nine years old, Roberts took up learning to play the violin and gained a violin scholarship to Felsted School in Essex. At the same time he also developed a talent for playing guitar, and became a member of various school bands. In 1965 he went to Liverpool University to study Law, and whilst there teamed up with poet Roger McGough, becoming the lone guitarist accompanying The Scaffold, and then joining The Liverpool Scene, with McGough and fellow Liverpool poet Adrian Henri. He has also played with Roy Harper, Chris Spedding, Hank Wangford, Kevin Ayers, Vivian Stanshall and Grimms, and has played on many sessions for artists such as Richard Thompson, Cat Stevens, Paul Korda and Maddy Prior. He was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Roberts (New Zealand Cricketer)
Andrew Duncan Glenn Roberts (6 May 1947 – 26 October 1989) was a New Zealand Test and ODI cricketer in the 1970s. Roberts was a middle-order batsman and medium-paced bowler. He played seven Tests, all of them between February and November 1976. His highest Test score was 84 not out in the Second Test against India in November 1976. Domestically, Roberts played for Northern Districts in the Plunket Shield from 1968 to 1984, and for Waikato, Hamilton and Bay of Plenty in the Hawke Cup from 1968 to 1987. For Northern Districts, Roberts played 104 games and scored 5533 runs, which were both Northern Districts records at the time of his retirement. His highest score was 128 not out against Central Districts in 1979–80, when he added an unbroken 39 for the tenth wicket with Rod Griffiths to give Northern Districts a one-wicket victory. Roberts captained Bay of Plenty to their first Hawke Cup title in 1985–86, scoring 117 in the first innings in the victory over Hawke's Bay. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Roberts (racquetball)
Andy Roberts may refer to: *Andy Roberts (cricketer) (born 1951), West Indian former cricketer *Andy Roberts (footballer) (born 1974), retired English footballer *Andy Roberts (musician) (born 1946), English musician *Andy Roberts (New Zealand cricketer) (1947–1989), New Zealand cricketer * Andy Roberts (racquetball), played in US Open Racquetball Championships *Andy Roberts, English singer-songwriter and guitarist with Linus (band) See also * Andrew Roberts (other) *Roberts (surname) Roberts is a surname of English and Welsh origin, deriving from the given name Robert, meaning "bright renown" – from the Germanic elements "hrod" meaning renown and "beraht" meaning bright. The surname, meaning "son of Robert", is common in No ... References {{hndis, name=Roberts, Andy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Open Racquetball Championships
The UnitedHealthcare US Open Racquetball Championships is the premier professional racquetball event. It is a Grand Slam event with men and women competing from the International Racquetball Tour and Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour, respectively. Beginning in 2014, the US Open added a pro doubles division. The US Open also has divisions for amateur players, and hundreds of people participate each year. Overall, there were 708 participants in 2021, and 732 participants in 2019. The 2021 UnitedHealthcare US Open was October 6–10 in Minneapolis, which was the 11th year since the event began in 1996 that it was in the Twin Cities. United Health Care was the title sponsor for the ninth consecutive year. The first 14 years the tournament were held in Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Situated along the Mississippi River, it had a population of 633,104 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linus (band)
Linus was an indie band from London, England, formed in 1992. They were integral to the early UK riot grrrl scene and considered an essential early riot grrl band.Monem, Nadine (ed.)(2007) ''Riot Grrrl: Revolution Girl Style Now!'', Black Dog Publishing, History Linus was formed by songwriter/guitarists Jen Denitto and Andy Roberts, with vocalist Tammy Denitto and drummer Peter Frost, and played their first gigs in late 1992 after several years of rehearsals. Linus soon became involved in the London riot grrrl scene, helping to organise gigs (including the debut from Sister George), and producing zines including "Plague Your Eyes", which gained them fan and press attention. Members of the band organised riot grrrl meetings, a newsletter and a PO box, and networked with riot grrrls around the UK. On Valentine's Day 1993 they performed with riot grrrl bands Huggy Bear and Blood Sausage, the same weekend of the former band's notorious appearance on The Word; gigs followed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Roberts (other)
Andrew Roberts may refer to: *Andrew Roberts, Baron Roberts of Belgravia (born 1963), historian and Conservative Party life peer *Andrew Roberts (Northamptonshire cricketer) (born 1971), English former cricketer * Andrew D. Roberts (1937–2024), British historian of Africa *Buckshot Roberts (c. 1831–1878), American frontiersman See also *Andy Roberts (other) Andy Roberts may refer to: *Andy Roberts (cricketer) (born 1951), West Indian former cricketer * Andy Roberts (footballer) (born 1974), retired English footballer * Andy Roberts (musician) (born 1946), English musician * Andy Roberts (New Zealand cr ... * Robert Andrews (other) {{hndis, name=Roberts, Andrew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |