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Having gone to a maiden half‑century, however, he was disappointed to steer a Kirk Werner delivery straight into the hands of Will Adkin at a wide fourth slip, rather as if he had not realised Adkin was there.
Worcestershire 290, Sussex 16-0 | County Championship match report 2011
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The best resistance came from Murray Goodwin 94 and William Adkin, who batted for more than two hours for his unbeaten 29.
Warwickshire on course for win over Sussex to put them in title hunt 2011
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England have Stuart Broad at 6ft 5inch and still growing, Steve Finn half an inch higher, while Adkin tops the lot at 6ft 10inches - that's three inches taller than Chris Tremlett, who bagged four and bowled well in the Sussex innings.
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Adkin not quick - Ben Brown stood up to him - and was only called in a hour before the start on Monday because Lewis Hatchett pulled out due the effects of vertigo (honest), but he has a nice action and is awkward.
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Wendell, July 14, 1890; p. Adkin and Emma (Beasley).
Alumni History of the University of North Carolina 1793-1962 1924
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"If so, Mr.. Smith, the remedy is a very simple one," replied Mr. Adkin.
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Only Will Adkin, who batted 34 overs for his unbeaten 29 and shared an eighth-wicket stand of 54 with Goodwin, managed to frustrate Warwickshire for long.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Only Will Adkin, who batted 34 overs for his unbeaten 29 and shared an eighth-wicket stand of 54 with Goodwin, managed to frustrate Warwickshire for long.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Adkin explains we can look at the recommendations from groups who have been through these processes in order to change them.
Vue Weekly Samantha Power / samantha@vueweekly.com 2010
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"[Citizens] start to see the processes they're engaged in are constructed in such a way to predetermine the outcomes and it infuriates them." says Adkin.
Vue Weekly Samantha Power / samantha@vueweekly.com 2010
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