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# DeAndre Thomas

DeAndre "Cheesecake" Thomas (born September 28, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Albany Patroons of the North American Premier Basketball. He previously played for the London Lightning and the Windsor Express of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He was released by the London Lightning on December 11, 2018. He was a prominent name in the International Basketball League, winning its Most Valuable Player award in 2010 as an Albany Legend. Thomas played college basketball at Chipola Junior College, Indiana, and Robert Morris University Illinois.
# Chris Beech (footballer, born 1975)

Christopher Beech (born 5 November 1975) is an English former professional footballer.
Beech began his career at Manchester City but failed to make a first team appearance at the Maine Road club. He joined Cardiff City on a free transfer in August 1997 and was first team regular during the 1997–98 season, playing in every league game of the season. However, Beech was one of eleven players released by the club, moving to Rotherham United the following summer and remained with the club until 2002 when he joined Doncaster Rovers of the Conference National. Signed as a replacement for Kevin Sandwith, was part of the club's squad as they won promotion back to the English Football League and remained on their books the following season. He was released at the end of the 2003–04 season to join Carlisle United.
# Bluenose Squash Classic 2014

The Bluenose Squash Classic 2014 is the 2014's Bluenose Classic, which is a tournament of the PSA World Tour. The event took place in Halifax in Canada from 29 October to 1 November. Peter Barker won his first Bluenose Squash Classic trophy, beating Miguel Ángel Rodríguez in the final.

## Prize money and ranking points

For 2014, the prize purse was $50,000. The prize money and points breakdown is as follows:
Prize Money Bluenose Squash Classic (2014) :
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 1R |
| Points (PSA) | 875 | 575 | 350 | 215 | 125 |
| Prize money | $8,075 | $5,525 | $3,615 | $2,230 | $1,275 |

## Seeds

* Borja Golán (semifinals)
* Peter Barker (champion)
* Daryl Selby (semifinals)
* Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (final)
* Cameron Pilley (quarterfinals)
* Stephen Coppinger (quarterfinals)
* Adrian Waller (quarterfinals)
* Alister Walker (first round)

## Draw and results

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Borja Golán | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mohamed Abouelghar | 2 | 9 | 7 | | 1 | Borja Golán | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Richards | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | Tom Richards | 14 | 7 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Adrian Waller | 9 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Borja Golán | 4 | 10 | 11 | | | | | |
| 6 | Stephen Coppinger | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | 4 | Miguel Á. Rodríguez | 11 | 12 | 13 | | | | | |
| Q | Ryan Cuskelly | 6 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 6 | Stephen Coppinger | 11 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alan Clyne | 11 | 8 | 10 | | 4 | Miguel Á. Rodríguez | 5 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Miguel Á. Rodríguez | 13 | 11 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Miguel Á. Rodríguez | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 3 | Daryl Selby | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Peter Barker | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Q | Christopher Gordon | 6 | 7 | 9 | | 3 | Daryl Selby | 13 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Andrew Schnell | 10 | 6 | 7 | | 8 | Alister Walker | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Alister Walker | 12 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Daryl Selby | 4 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | Cameron Pilley | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Peter Barker | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | |
| Q | Diego Elías | 9 | 4 | 5 | | 5 | Cameron Pilley | 6 | 7 | 11 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Sebastiaan Weenink | 4 | 6 | 8 | | 2 | Peter Barker | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Peter Barker | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
# Bastheim

Bastheim is a municipality in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in Bavaria in Germany. Wechterswinkel Abbey stands in the village of Wechterswinkel, part of Bastheim.
# Bouchara

Bouchara (subtitled "chanson d'amour") is a 1981 work for mixed chamber ensemble by Canadian composer Claude Vivier. It was originally intended to serve as an interlude for his unfinished opera Rêves d'un Marco Polo (1983-), but was published independently of the opera after weeks of deliberation. A typical performance lasts around twelve minutes.

## Composition

The piece was premiered on 14 February 1983, at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, France.

### Program notes

The notes given by Vivier in the finished manuscript:
   Bouchara se veut une longue chanson d'amour... le texte entier est une langue inventée, une langue d'amour, histoire se répétant éternellement. Bouchara is meant to be a long love song... the entire text is sung in an invented language, a language of love, a story which repeats itself continually.

## Instrumentation

The work is written for a mixed ensemble of solo soprano, wind quintet, string quintet, and percussion battery.

### Woodwinds

    Flute
    Oboe
    Clarinet
    Horn in F
    Bassoon

### Percussion

    Balinese gong
    Chinese gong
    Tam-tam
    Tubular bells
    Bass drum
    Magnetic tape

### Strings

    2 Violins
    Viola
    Cello
    Bass

### Voice

    Soprano
# 2018 USA Team Handball Nationals

The 2018 Nationals was the 48th Men's Open & Open and Women's Nationals. The Nationals was a team handball tournament to determined the National Champion from 2018 from the US.

## Final ranking
### Women's Open ranking

| Rank | Team |
| | Team Rogue |
| | New York City THC |
| | Québec |
| 4 | Boston THC |
| 5 | DC Diplomats TH |
| 6 | Carolina Blue |
| 7 | San Francisco CalHeat |
| 8 | West Point Black |
| 9 | San Francisco CalHeat 2 |
| 10 | Firehawks THC |
| 11 | West Point Gold |
# Beijing Rego British School

Beijing Rego British School (BRBS, simplified Chinese: 北京瑞金英国学校; traditional Chinese: 北京瑞金英國學校; pinyin: Běijīng Ruìjīn Yīngguó Xuéxiào) was a British international school in Tianzhu County, Shunyi District, Beijing, China.
It first opened its doors in 2011 to students aged 3 to 18. The school had about 12 students in 2012, and 60 students by 2013. The school closed in 2013.
# 2017 French Open – Legends over 45 doubles

Sergi Bruguera and Goran Ivanišević were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the round-robin competition.
Mansour Bahrami and Fabrice Santoro won the title, defeating Pat Cash and Michael Chang in the final, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–3.

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Final

| Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| C2 | Pat Cash Michael Chang | 6$^3$ | 3 | |
| D3 | Mansour Bahrami Fabrice Santoro | 7$^7$ | 6 | |

### Group C

| | | S Bruguera G Ivanišević | P Cash M Chang | J McEnroe C Pioline | RR W–L | Set W–L | Game W–L | Standings |
| C1 | Sergi Bruguera Goran Ivanišević | | 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 2–6, [10–4] | 6–3, 3–6, [7–10] | 1–1 | 3–3 | 19–22 | 2 |
| C2 | Pat Cash Michael Chang | 6–7$^{(2–7)}$, 6–2, [4–10] | | 6–4, 6–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 24–17 | 1 |
| C3 | John McEnroe Cédric Pioline | 3–6, 6–3, [10–7] | 4–6, 3–6 | | 1–1 | 2–3 | 17–21 | 3 |
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 4. steering-committee decision.

### Group D

| | | A Boetsch H Leconte | M Pernfors M Woodforde | M Bahrami F Santoro | RR W–L | Set W–L | Game W–L | Standings |
| D1 | Arnaud Boetsch Henri Leconte | | 2–6, 4–6 | 4–6, 3–6 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 13–24 | 3 |
| D2 | Mikael Pernfors Mark Woodforde | 6–2, 6–4 | | 3–6, 4–6 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 19–18 | 2 |
| D3 | Mansour Bahrami Fabrice Santoro | 6–4, 6–3 | 6–3, 6–4 | | 2–0 | 4–0 | 24–14 | 1 |
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 4. steering-committee decision.
# 1988–89 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

The 1988–89 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

## Regular season
### Player stats

| Player | Games | Field Goals | Three Pointers | Free Throws | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Points |
| Lionel Simmons | 32 | 349 | 21 | 189 | 365 | 61 | 55 | 908 |

## NCAA tournament

* Southeast
** Louisiana Tech (#9 seed) 83, La Salle (#8 seed) 74

## Awards and honors

* Lionel Simmons, First Team All-Big 5 selection
* Lionel Simmons, Robert V. Geasey Trophy
* Lionel Simmons, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year
# Conseil des travaux

The Conseil des travaux (Board of Construction) was formed in 1831 in the Ministry of the Navy to examine projects relating to warship construction and dockyard infrastructure. It was composed of at least 18 members throughout its existence and included senior representatives from the corps of engineers, artillery branch, and inspectors of hydraulic works.
Among its tasks was evaluating projects, plans and cost estimates for warships, preparing the instructions for building new ships, preparing the documentation for competitive proposals and tenders and evaluating new inventions submitted to the ministry. More specifically, the council considered the staff requirements submitted by the Conseil supérieur de la Marine (Superior Naval Council) to the Minister and submitted its comments to him. He would then request design studies from the Directeur du matérial (Director of Equipment), who might invite competitive submissions, which would then be evaluated by the council. Approved designs would be returned to the Minister for his consideration and preliminary design work would begin by the Constructions navales (Naval Construction Department), supervised by the Directeur du matérial.
By the 1890s the council was controlled by very traditional admirals that often clashed with more innovative ministers. It was disbanded in 1905 and its functions turned over to the new Comité technique (Technical Committee).

## Citations

* 1 2 3 Jordan & Caresse, p. 20
# Aristea bakeri

Aristea bakeri is a plant species in the family Iridaceae.
# David Hunt (judge)

David Anthony Hunt AO, QC (15 February 1935 – 19 July 2019) was an Australian judge who served on the Supreme Court of New South Wales, where he was the Chief Judge at Common Law, and the Judicial Commission of New South Wales. Subsequent to his retirement in 1998, Justice Hunt joined the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (where he signed the warrant for the arrest of Slobodan Milošević) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Gabrielle Louise McIntyre served as his legal adviser at the ICTY.
He studied arts and law at the University of Queensland.
Justice Hunt was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2000 Australia Day Honours for "service to the judiciary, to the law and to the community particularly in the areas of criminal law, the law of defamation, and international law in defence of human rights".
Justice Hunt is remembered as the judge who sentenced serial killer Ivan Milat.
Justice Hunt was the father of political satirist Simon Hunt, sometimes known as Pauline Pantsdown.
# 2002 Icelandic Cup

The 2002 Coca-Cola bikar was the 43rd season of the Icelandic national football cup. It started on 22 May 2002 and concluded with the final on 28 September 2002. The winners qualified for the qualifying round of the 2003–04 UEFA Cup.

## First round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 22 May 2002 |||
| KR U23 | 3–4 | Valur U23 |
| ÍA U23 | 9–0 | Þróttur Vogum |
| Reynir Sandgerði | 2–1 | ÍH |
| Efling | 0–9 | Magni |
| Ægir | 0–7 | KFS |
| Leiknir Reykjavík U23 | 2–7 | Breiðablik U23 |
| FH U23 | 2–0 | Stjarnan U23 |
| Grótta | 1–5 | Keflavík U23 |
| Þróttur R. U23 | 4–1 | Árborg |
| Leiknir F. | 3–4 | Neisti D. |
| Víkingur Reykjavík U23 | 1–2 | ÍR U23 |
| 23 May 2002 |||
| HK U23 | 0–1 | HSH |
| Tindastóll | 12–1 | Smári |
| Víðir | 2–0 | Deiglan |
| Grindavík U23 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 5−4 (pen) | Úlfarnir |
| Skallagrímur | 0–2 | Njarðvík |
| KS | 4–2 | Neisti H. |
| Afturelding | 9–0 | Haukar U23 |
| Bruni | 0–3 | Léttir |
| Leiknir Reykjavík | 1–6 | Fjölnir |
| 24 May 2002 |||
| GE | 1–4 | Víðir |

## Second round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 3 June 2002 |||
| ÍA U23 | 1–0 | HK |
| Reynir Sandgerði | 1–2 | Afturelding |
| FH U23 | 3–1 | Breiðablik U23 |
| Fjölnir | 1–5 | Njarðvík |
| 4 June 2002 |||
| Grindavík U23 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | HSH |
| Léttir | 0–3 | ÍR |
| Tindastóll | 3–0 | KS |
| Sindri | 6–0 | Neisti D. |
| Fylkir U23 | 2–1 | Valur U23 |
| Huginn/Höttur | 1–2 | Fjarðabyggð |
| Fram U23 | 1–2 | Keflavík U23 |
| KFS | 4–1 | Þróttur R. U23 |
| Völsungur | 1–3 | Magni |
| Bolungarvík | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | BÍ |
| Haukar | 2–1 | Víðir |
| 5 June 2002 |||
| Selfoss | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 4−2 (pen) | ÍR U23 |

## Third round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 14 June 2002 |||
| Njarðvík | 1–3 | KA |
| Afturelding | 0–1 | Þróttur R. |
| Tindastóll | 0–5 | Þór Akureyri |
| Magni | 1–4 | FH |
| HSH | 0–7 | ÍA |
| BÍ | 0–8 | Grindavík |
| Selfoss | 0–4 | Keflavík |
| KFS | 0–4 | KR |
| Haukar | 1–2 | Fylkir |
| 15 June 2002 |||
| Sindri | 0–3 | Valur |
| ÍR | 1–2 | Leiftur/Dalvík |
| Fylkir U23 | 0–2 | Stjarnan |
| Fjarðabyggð | 1–3 | Breiðablik |
| ÍBV | 2–1 | FH U23 |
| ÍA U23 | 3–2 | Víkingur Reykjavík |
| Keflavík U23 | 0–2 | Fram |

## Fourth round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2 July 2002 |||
| Leiftur/Dalvík | 2–1 | Valur |
| KR | 0–1 | Fram |
| ÍA | 1–0 | Grindavík |
| Breiðablik | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 7−6 (pen) | Þór Akureyri |
| 3 July 2002 |||
| ÍBV | 2–0 | Þróttur R. |
| Keflavík | 3–3 (a.e.t.) 10−9 (pen) | ÍA U23 |
| Fylkir | 4–1 | FH |
| Stjarnan | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 4−5 (pen) | KA |

## Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 21 July 2002 |||
| Fylkir | 4–1 | ÍA |
| KA | 3–0 | Breiðablik |
| 22 July 2002 |||
| Fram | 3–1 | Keflavík |
| ÍBV | 1–0 | Leiftur/Dalvík |
# Demise (disambiguation)

Demise is a legal term for a transfer of an estate, especially by lease.
Demise may also refer to:
* Death, the permanent cessation of all biological functions that sustain a particular living organism
* A demise charter is a form of bareboat charter in which the charter period may last for many years

## Technology

* Demise of a satellite, the complete breakup and burnup of an artificial satellite upon entry into a planetary atmosphere

## Literature and the arts

* Demise (Wild Cards), a fictional character from the Wild Cards book series
* Demise (The Legend of Zelda), the main villain in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
* Demise: Rise of the Ku'tan, a 1999 computer role-playing game
* The Demise, an Irish punk rock band
* "The Demise", a song by Hawkwind from their 1985 album The Chronicle of the Black Sword
* Demise (Missing Foundation album), 1989
* Demise, a 1991 album by Orlík
* Demise (Nachtmystium album), 2006
# Beijing Queer Chorus

Founded in 2008 at Beijing, the Beijing Queer Chorus (北京酷儿合唱团) is now, with around 60 regular performing members, the first public performing LGBT chorus in mainland China. BQC is a member of the GALA Choruses.
The Chorus was known as Shining Jazzy Chorus.

## Introduction

Beijing Queer Chorus (BQC) is a semiprofessional mixed choir founded in 2008. It is the first publicly performing LGBT+ choir in Mainland China, and is one of the first two Asian choirs attending international LGBT choral festivals. BQC currently has over 100 members registered.
To practice the idea "Sing for a Better World", BQC conducts various public music events on a regular base and actively participate in music communications domestically and internationally. After attending LGBT Chorus festival around the world for several times, it jointly hosted the first Queer Chorus Festival in Mainland China along with six LGBT+ choirs. Through chorus shows and cultural communication in Tianjin, Hong Kong, Taipei, Tokyo, London, Seattle, Portland etc., chorus members hope to break down the barriers among individuals and groups.
BQC has collaborated with partners including the British, Dutch, and German embassies in Beijing, China, TEDx, VICE China, and the Broadway Musical RENT. It also promotes AIDS prevention activities and attends environmental protection events.

## Recent history

The chorus was founded in October 2008 as the Shining Jazzy Chorus. Currently, they perform two concerts each year. In June 2013, they performed with Seattle Men's Chorus assistant director, Eric Lane Barnes. The following month of that year, they met with Gary Locke. In April 2014, they changed their name to the Beijing Queer Chorus. In the same year, two BQC singers attended Various Voices Dublin 2014. In July 2016, 14 BQC singers attended the GALA choruses festival in Denver, U.S. In December 2016, they celebrates 8th anniversary. In March 2018, they toured Northwestern U.S.
# Choi Yoon-yeol

Choi Yoon-yeol (born 17 April 1974) is a South Korean former football player.
Born in Andong, South Korea, he started his professional football career at Chunnam Dragons and played for the Anyang LG Cheetahs, Pohang Steelers, and Daejeon Citizen. Before the 2008 season, he retired from professional football. In 2010, he moved to Cheongju Jikji FC as an amateur footballer.
He played for the South Korea national football team and was a participant at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 1998 Asian Games.

## Club career statistics

| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| South Korea | South Korea | South Korea | League | League | KFA Cup | KFA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| 1997 | Chunnam Dragons | K League | 13 | 0 | ? | ? | 16 | 0 | – | – | | |
| 1998 | Chunnam Dragons | K League | 18 | 0 | ? | ? | 13 | 0 | ? | ? | | |
| 1999 | Chunnam Dragons | K League | 14 | 0 | ? | ? | 7 | 1 | ? | ? | | |
| 2000 | Chunnam Dragons | K League | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | – | – | | |
| 2000 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | K League | 7 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | | |
| 2001 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | K League | 22 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | | |
| 2002 | Anyang LG Cheetahs | K League | 20 | 0 | ? | ? | 7 | 0 | ? | ? | | |
| 2003 | Pohang Steelers | K League | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 37 | 2 |
| 2004 | Daejeon Citizen | K League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 |
| 2005 | Daejeon Citizen | K League | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 1 |
| 2006 | Daejeon Citizen | K League | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 1 |
| 2007 | Daejeon Citizen | K League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 |
| Total | South Korea | South Korea | 180 | 4 | | | 70 | 1 | | | | |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 180 | 4 | | | 70 | 1 | | | | |
# Ballena Vallarta

Ballena Vallarta is a bronze sculpture depicting two humpback whales by Octavio González, installed in Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
# 1909 in association football

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1909 throughout the world.

## Events

* Goalkeepers begin to wear a different coloured shirt to the rest of the team.
* During the fall, a team composed of British players tour the United States.
* 19 December: Borussia Dortmund are founded.

## Winners club national championship

* Germany: Phönix Karlsruhe
* Greece: Peiraikos sindesmos Pireas
* Italy: S.G. Pro Vercelli
* Scotland: For fuller coverage, see 1908-09 in Scottish football.
** Scottish Division One – Celtic
** Scottish Division Two – Abercorn
** Scottish Cup – After two drawn games between Celtic and Rangers and a riot the cup was withheld.

## International tournaments

* 1909 British Home Championship (13 February – 3 April 1909)
       England
* Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy:
** West Auckland
** FC Winterthur
** Torino XI
** Stuttgarter Sportfreunde

## Births

* 28 January – John Thomson, Scottish international footballer (died 1931)
* 28 March – Cyril Beach, English professional footballer (died 1980)
* 26 September – Ştefan Dobay, Romanian international footballer (died 1994)
* 16 October – Franz Krumm, German international footballer (died 1943)
* 26 December – Tom Poskett, English professional footballer

## Clubs founded

* Bologna FC 1909
* Borussia Dortmund
* Budapest Honvéd FC
* SK Sturm Graz
# Criorhina bomboides

Criorhina bomboides is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.

## Distribution

India.
# Demise (Nachtmystium album)

Demise is the second full-length album by Nachtmystium. It is their final album to feature a straightforward black metal sound.

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Azentrius & Aamonael, except where noted

## Personnel
### Additional personnel

* Christophe Szpajdel — logo
# 1905 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final

The 1905 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 18th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1905 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held on 14 April 1907 between Cork and Kilkenny. Cork won the first game, but after an objection was raised about Cork keeper Daniel McCarthy being a reservist for the British Army, a replay was ordered, won by Kilkenny.
# Davie Poplar

Davie Poplar is a large tulip poplar tree located in McCorkle Place on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Named in honor of Revolutionary War general and university founder William Richardson Davie, the tree is approximately 300 to 375 years old.

## History and legends

As plans were being drawn up for the university in 1792, it was already a large tree, and legend has it that Davie personally chose to locate the school lands around the tree after having a pleasant summer lunch underneath it. The story is not true – the university's location was chosen by a six-man committee in November 1792 – and the tree was named by Cornelia Phillips Spencer in the late 1800s to commemorate the legend.
The most enduring legend associated with the tree is that as long as Davie Poplar remains standing, the university will thrive; if it falls, the university will crumble. As such, many steps have been taken to preserve the tree. In 1918, after the tree was struck by lightning and fear that the tree was dying, UNC grafted a new tree, called Davie Poplar Jr. A second Davie Poplar Jr. was planted near Hinton James Hall. Later, another tree, called Davie Poplar III, was planted nearby with a seed from the original tree. A steel band was added to Davie Poplar in 1953 to attach cables to other trees, and the base has been filled with concrete and pruned to keep it upright.
As part of the university's bicentennial celebration in 1993, 100 seedlings from the tree were given to 100 children planted across North Carolina's 100 counties. Where the trees were planted is not known, except for the Burke County seedling, which is in front of Table Rock Middle School. In 1996, Davie Poplar was damaged by Hurricane Fran.
A fire was set and a small device was detonated at the base of Davie Poplar on November 2, 2017, producing a small fire ball and scorching the side of the tree. The explosion caused minor injuries to Dr. Daniel Reichart who tried to stomp out the fire.
In 2024, a large population of chimney swifts was documented to use the tree as a roosting site. This marks one of the only known modern cases of swifts roosting in large, hollow trees, which were their ancestral roosting sites prior to mass logging of such trees after European settlement.