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Battle Of The Blues (Kandy)
Battle of the Blues may refer to: * Battle of the Blues (boat race), an annual rowing race between the Cambridge University Boat Club and Oxford University Boat Club * The Battle of the Blues, an annual cricket match between Royal College, Colombo and S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, played since 1879 * Battle of the Blues (Matara), an annual cricket match between St. Thomas' College and St. Servatius' College, Matara, played since 1900 * Battle of the Blues (Kandy), an annual cricket match between Trinity College, Kandy and St. Anthony's College, Kandy, played since 1914 * Battle of the Blues (North Carolina), an annual sporting competition between Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels * ''Battle of the Blues'', an album by Jimmy Witherspoon * Battle of the Blue, an annual college football rivalry game between the University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens and Villanova University Wildcats {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Blues (boat Race)
The Boat Race is an annual set of rowing races between the Cambridge University Boat Club and the Oxford University Boat Club, traditionally rowed between open-weight eights on the River Thames in London, England. There are separate men's and women's races, as well as races for reserve crews. It is also known as the University Boat Race and the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. The men's race was first held in 1829 and has been held annually since 1856, except during the First and Second World Wars (although unofficial races were conducted) and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The first women's event was in 1927 and the race has been held annually since 1964. Since 2015, the women's race has taken place on the same day and course, and since 2018 the combined event of the two races has been referred to as the Boat Race. The Championship Course has hosted the vast majority of the races. It covers a stretch of the Thames in West London, from Putney to Mortlake. Other locatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Battle Of The Blues
The Battle of the Blues (Also known as Royal–Thomian Cricket Encounter) is an annual Big Match in Sri Lanka played between Royal College, Colombo and S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia since 1879. It is known as ''The Battle of the Blues'' due to the colours of the two school's flags i.e. ''blue'', gold and ''blue'' of Royal College and ''blue'', black and ''blue'' of S. Thomas' College. History The original match was played between the Colombo Academy and S. Thomas' College, Mutwal in 1879, with schoolmasters and schoolboys participating. Mr. Ashley Walker captained the Colombo Academy while Rev. S. J. Meyrick, a member of the staff played for S. Thomas' College, Mutwal. This encounter is not considered the first match as Masters played for both sides. In 1880, only the students took part and this first official encounter between the Colombo Academy and S. Thomas' College, Mutwal in Modara was played at Galle Face Grounds, which is today the site of the Taj Samudra Hotel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Blues (Matara)
Battle of the Blues may refer to: * Battle of the Blues (boat race), an annual rowing race between the Cambridge University Boat Club and Oxford University Boat Club * The Battle of the Blues, an annual cricket match between Royal College, Colombo and S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, played since 1879 * Battle of the Blues (Matara), an annual cricket match between St. Thomas' College and St. Servatius' College, Matara, played since 1900 * Battle of the Blues (Kandy), an annual cricket match between Trinity College, Kandy and St. Anthony's College, Kandy, played since 1914 * Battle of the Blues (North Carolina), an annual sporting competition between Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels * ''Battle of the Blues'', an album by Jimmy Witherspoon * Battle of the Blue The Battle of the Blue is an annual college football rivalry game between the University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens and Villanova University Wildcats. The first game was played between the two tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Blues (Kandy)
Battle of the Blues may refer to: * Battle of the Blues (boat race), an annual rowing race between the Cambridge University Boat Club and Oxford University Boat Club * The Battle of the Blues, an annual cricket match between Royal College, Colombo and S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, played since 1879 * Battle of the Blues (Matara), an annual cricket match between St. Thomas' College and St. Servatius' College, Matara, played since 1900 * Battle of the Blues (Kandy), an annual cricket match between Trinity College, Kandy and St. Anthony's College, Kandy, played since 1914 * Battle of the Blues (North Carolina), an annual sporting competition between Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels * ''Battle of the Blues'', an album by Jimmy Witherspoon * Battle of the Blue, an annual college football rivalry game between the University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens and Villanova University Wildcats {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Blues (North Carolina)
The Carlyle Cup was a trophy contested annually by the Duke Blue Devils and the North Carolina Tar Heels. It was awarded to the school that had the most combined head-to-head wins against the other school in all of the shared varsity sports for that academic year. At the start of the 2010-11 season, the rivalry series was renamed the Battle of the Blues presented by Continental Tire. Since the 2010-11 season, there has not been a recipient of the trophy. Results See also * Carolina–Duke rivalry * Victory Bell (Duke–North Carolina) The Victory Bell is the traveling trophy given to the winner of the annual football game between the Duke University Blue Devils and the University of North Carolina Tar Heels The North Carolina Tar Heels are the intercollegiate athle ..., the trophy awarded to the football winner {{NCAA Division I all sports rivalry navbox Duke Blue Devils North Carolina Tar Heels University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill rivalrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Witherspoon
James Witherspoon (August 8, 1920 – September 18, 1997) was an American jump blues singer. Early life, family and education Witherspoon was born in Gurdon, Arkansas. His father was a railroad worker who sang in local choirs, and his mother was an avid piano player. Witherspoon's grandson Ahkello Witherspoon is the starting cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Witherspoon eventually joined the Merchant Marines. Career Witherspoon first attracted attention singing in Calcutta, India, with Teddy Weatherford's band, which made regular radio broadcasts over the US Armed Forces Radio Service during World War II. Witherspoon made his first records with Jay McShann's band in 1945. He first recorded under his own name in 1947, and two years later with the McShann band, he had his first hit, " Ain't Nobody's Business", a song that came to be regarded as his signature tune. In 1950 he had hits with two more songs closely identified with him—"No Rollin' Blues" and "Big Fine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
