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Selwood Family
Selwood may refer to: Places * Selwood, Ontario a former community in Greater Sudbury in Ontario in Canada * Selwood Forest in southwest England * Selwood, Somerset in southwest England People with the surname *Adam Selwood (born 1984), Australian rules footballer *Brad Selwood, professional hockey defenceman * Troy Selwood (born 1984), Australian rules footballer * Joel Selwood (born 1988), Australian rules footballer * Scott Selwood (born 1990), Australian rules footballer * Steven Selwood, English cricketer See also *Sowood, West Yorkshire, England *Sowood Capital Sowood Capital is a Boston based hedge fund that lost 50% of its capital in the credit market turmoil of July 2007. Jeffrey Larson, the founder, worked for 12 years at the Harvard Management Company, the organization responsible for managing some o ..., a Boston based hedge fund * Sellwood (other) {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selwood, Ontario
Capreol ( ) is a community in the Ontario city of Greater Sudbury. Situated on the Vermilion River (35 mins north of the downtown core), Capreol is the city's northernmost populated area. From 1918 to 2000, Capreol existed as an independent town. However, on January 1, 2001, the towns and cities of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury were amalgamated into the single-tier city of Greater Sudbury. History Early settlement, development and expansion Capreol formed around the Capreol railway station, which was a major divisional point on the Canadian National Railway line. Its name comes from Frederick Chase Capreol, the original promoter of the Northern Railway of Canada. It was founded in 1911 and incorporated as a town in 1918. The first family to move into Capreol was Adolph and Margaret Sawyer, both of whom pioneered in farming. Although the town was originally an independent community with its own thriving economy, it gradually became a satellite community to the more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selwood Forest
The ancient Selwood Forest ran approximately between Gillingham in Dorset and Chippenham in Wiltshire. It is described by the historian Barbara Yorke as a "formidable natural obstacle" in the Anglo-Saxon period, which was a significant boundary between east and west Wessex. It may earlier have been a negotiated frontier between Wessex and the British kingdom of Dumnonia which was important in the later development of the West Saxon shires, and later boundaries between Wiltshire and Somerset and north Dorset run through the forest. The boundaries through the forest and Bokerley Dyke which separated Somerset and Dorset from eastern counties may date to the fifth or sixth centuries. Selwood's importance as a boundary was also recognised in 705 when the bishopric of Sherborne was established for those "west of Selwood". In 855 King Æthelwulf appointed his son Æthelbald to act as king while he went on pilgrimage to Rome, and when he returned the next year Æthelbald refused to g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selwood, Somerset
Selwood used to be a village but is now part of the suburbs of Frome. It is a civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the villages of East and West Woodlands, Rodden and the hamlets of Alder Row and Blatchbridge. History Roddenbury Hillfort is a univallate Iron Age hill fort. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and on the Heritage at Risk Register. The ancient Selwood Forest stretched approximately between Gillingham in Dorset and Chippenham in Wiltshire. Between the eighth and early eleventh centuries it was an important boundary between east and west Wessex, and in 705 the bishopric of Sherborn was established for those "west of Selwood" Only a few fragments of the forest now survive. The parish was part of the hundred of Frome. Governance The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council's operating costs and producing annual accounts for public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Selwood
Adam Murray Selwood (born 1 May 1984) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). Originally from Bendigo, Victoria, Selwood played under-18 football for the Bendigo Pioneers in the TAC Cup before being recruited by West Coast in the third round of the 2002 National Draft. He made his debut for the club in 2003, and received a nomination for the AFL Rising Star two seasons later, in 2005. Alternating between midfield and defensive roles, Selwood played in West Coast's 2006 premiership win over , and also represented Australia in the 2008 International Rules Series against Ireland. He retired at the end of the 2013 season, having played 187 games for the club. Career Selwood was recruited from Bendigo Pioneers as the West Coast Eagles' third pick, and number 53 overall in the 2002 AFL Draft. In 2003, his debut season, Selwood played two games including the losing elimination final against Adelaide. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Selwood
Bradley Wayne Selwood (born March 18, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and the former General Manager and head coach of the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League. Selwood played junior ice hockey for the 1968 Memorial Cup champion Niagara Falls Flyers before a professional career. He played two seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, but shortly after was lured by the New England Whalers of the fledgling World Hockey Association. Selwood played 431 games in the WHA with the Whalers, the third highest total in the team's history. Selwood also played in the 1974 Summit Series for Team Canada against the Soviet Union. When the WHA merged with the NHL, he was claimed by the Montreal Canadiens, who still held his rights and who shortly thereafter traded him to the Los Angeles Kings. He played one season for the Kings and a few more seasons in the minors before retiring. He has served as a coach and executive for much of his retirement, notably with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troy Selwood
Troy Selwood (born 1 May 1984) is a former Australian rules footballer who played 75 games for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was also captain of the Geelong Football Club's team in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 2011 to 2013. Personal life A member of the Selwood family, Selwood has three brothers twin brother Adam (who played for ) younger brothers Joel and Scott (who both played for ). Advocacy In June 2007, Selwood, alongside his brothers and parents Maree and Bryce, were named AFL celebrity ambassadors for Seeing Eye Dogs Australia. AFL career He was recruited as the number 19 draft pick in the 2002 AFL Draft from Sandhurst. He made his debut for the Brisbane Lions wearing the number 28 gernsey in Round 1, 2005 against St Kilda. Selwood's endurance and accountable style of play saw him mainly utilized in a tagging role on key opposition players. On 9 May 2009, Selwood was knocked unconscious in a collision with Richmond' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Selwood
Joel Anthony Selwood (born 26 May 1988) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was a quadruple premiership player, a six-time All-Australian, and a three-time captain of the All-Australian team. Selwood captained Geelong between 2012 and 2022, is the club's games record holder, and has won the Carji Greeves Medal three times as their best and fairest player. A standout junior track and field athlete and footballer, Selwood entered top-level football early, joining the TAC Cup competition as a bottom-aged player. His accomplishments as a junior included Most Valuable Player awards at state and international levels, and selection in the All-Australian and TAC Cup Team of the Year sides. A potential top pick in the 2006 AFL Draft, Selwood sustained a serious knee injury during his final year of junior football that caused him to fall to Geelong's first pick at seventh overall. Selwood made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Selwood
Scott Selwood (born 27 March 1990) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles and Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). As an Eagle, Selwood won a John Worsfold Medal in 2012, and was one of five acting captains at the club in the second half of the 2014 season after then-captain Darren Glass retired midway through the season. He moved to Geelong via free agency at the end of the 2015 season, playing alongside his brother and current Geelong captain Joel Selwood for a further four seasons. He is now playing senior football with the Ivanhoe Amateur football Club while also serving as an assistant coach at Collingwood Football Club. Early life Selwood grew up in Bendigo, Victoria, where he attended Catholic College Bendigo (now Catherine McAuley College). Selwood was recruited from the Bendigo Pioneers in the TAC Cup with 's fourth pick (number 22 overall) in the 2007 AFL draft. AFL career West Coast (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Selwood
Steven Andrew Selwood (24 November 1979) is a former English cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...er who played for Derbyshire between 2001 and 2004. Selwood was born at Barnet, Hertfordshire, the son of Tim Selwood who played for Middlesex between 1966 and 1973. Selwood initially played for Middlesex and joined Derbyshire in the 2001 season. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm slow bowler. His highest score at the County level was 99. In 2023 Selwood was jailed for 2 years and 7 months after hitting a 70 year old female cyclist with his vehicle in Haslemere, Surrey, whilst 4 times the legal drink driving limit.He then proceeded to run over the victim's body with his SUV before fleeing the scene leaving her with life changing injuries. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sowood, West Yorkshire
Sowood is a village in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. The village falls within the Greetland and Stainland ward of Calderdale Council. It is approximately south-west of Elland, north-west of Huddersfield and south of Halifax. Geography Sowood is one of the highest places in Calderdale, standing at above sea level. The main road that passes through the village is the B6112, which links the village with Stainland Stainland is a village and civil parish in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. The village is part of the Greetland and Stainland ward of Calderdale Council and is approximately west of Elland, south of Halifax and north-west of Huddersfi ..., Greetland, and Outlane. It is very close to the Calderdale and Kirklees district boundary. See also * Listed buildings in Greetland and Stainland External links Villages in West Yorkshire Elland {{WestYorkshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sowood Capital
Sowood Capital is a Boston based hedge fund that lost 50% of its capital in the credit market turmoil of July 2007. Jeffrey Larson, the founder, worked for 12 years at the Harvard Management Company, the organization responsible for managing some of the business affairs of Harvard University. Harvard had seeded Larson with $500 million. Losses from the collapse were about $1.5 billion. Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel LLC bought out Sowood's position and made huge profits as the markets recovered. Sowood Capital is considered to be "the first high-profile victim of the credit market crisis".John McCrank (2021), Factbox: Biggest blowups among financial funds, ''Reuters'', 29 March. References Bibliography * Strasburg, Jenny, Burton, Katherine (31 July 2007)"Sowood Funds Lose More Than 50% as Debt Markets Fall (Update4)" '' Bloomberg''. Archived from thoriginalon 16 March 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2022. Citadel scoops up Sowood Capital ''Financial Times The ''Financial Times' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
