Selby


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Selby

(ˈsɛlbɪ)
n
(Placename) an inland port in N England, in North Yorkshire, on the River Ouse: centre for a coalfield since 1983: agricultural products. Pop: 15 807 (2001)
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We had called in at Selby's Smelter one afternoon, while on patrol work, when all unknown to us our opportunity happened along.
From the wharf at Selby's we watched with careless interest the lubberly manoeuvre performed of bringing the yacht to anchor, and the equally lubberly manoeuvre of sending the small boat ashore.
All the Selby property came to her, through her grandfather.
I could make out the Selby Smelter on the Contra Costa shore and the Mare Island lighthouse.
In the meantime a whisper had gone around from those that stood nearest that this was none other than the great David of Doncaster, the best wrestler in all the mid-country, who only last spring had cast stout Adam o' Lincoln in the ring at Selby, in Yorkshire, and now held the mid-country champion belt, Thus it happened that when young David came forth from the tent along with Sir Richard, the blood all washed from his face, and his soiled jerkin changed for a clean one, no sounds of anger were heard, but all pressed forward to see the young man, feeling proud that one of the great wrestlers of England should have entered the ring at Denby fair.
Matthew Selby had admitted charges of assaulting two officers by spitting on them at the Ringans Lane house on December 8 last year.
Marie Selby left her property in our care to preserve an oasis of green space in the midst of downtown Sarasota.
LEE Selby is considering a step up in weight after losing his IBF World Featherweight title on a split decision at the hands of challenger Josh Warrington.
Lee Selby's camp have reported Josh Warrington's trainer Nick Manners to boxing's governing body over an alleged racist gesture made during the weigh-in of the two fighters.
Defending champion Mark Selby suffered a shock first-round defeat in snooker's World Championship on Saturday as fellow cuemaster Ronnie O'Sullivan was made fight to stay in the tournament.