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• Quoits — For other uses, see Quoit (disambiguation). Quoits Newcastle pit men playing quoits Quoits (koits, kwoits) is a traditional game which involves the throwing of metal, rope or rubber rings over a set distance, usually to land over or near a spike… …   Wikipedia

• Renton, West Dunbartonshire — Renton (known locally as The Renton ) is a village in Scotland. It takes its name from Cecilia Renton (daughter in law of Tobias Smollett) after whom the modern sandstone, ‘model’ village was named in 1762. Dalquhurn Bleachworks in 1715 and… …   Wikipedia

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• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack — (often referred to simply as Wisden or colloquially as the of Cricket ) is by far the best known reference book concerned with the sport of cricket, and is one of the most famous sports reference books published in the United Kingdom. It was… …   Wikipedia

• Barony and Castle of Giffen — The Barony of Giffen and its associated 15th century castle were in the parish of Beith in the former District of Cunninghame, now North Ayrshire. The site may be spelled Giffen or Giffin and lay within the Lordship of Giffin, which included the… …   Wikipedia

• Thornhill —    1) THORNHILL, a post village, in the parish of Morton, county of Dumfries, 14 miles (N. N. W.) from Dumfries, and 61 (S. W. by S.) from Edinburgh; containing 1416 inhabitants. This is a considerable place, finely situated on an eminence in the …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland