skipper
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Stand-in skipper Charlie Dean held things together with 2-44 but it was a tough outing for young left-arm spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman, who bowled seven wicketless overs for 53 as the pitch offered little.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
John McGinn: The skipper drilled over and was his usual energetic self as Villa tried to unsettle Arsenal and did not drop his energy levels.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
But this wasn't awful for United in the end, and for that a lot of credit must go to skipper Bruno Fernandes.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The loss of skipper Alex Lees to the first ball of the innings proved deceptive as McKinney and Rhodes took the game further away from the hosts.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The Susan Marie rocked a full five minutes and while gradually she settled once again the body of her skipper settled, too, into his salmon net.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
"If I could, a skippers ticket would be quite cool to have," she said.
From BBC ● May 12, 2025
The suspension of fishing for the last two years has brought major losses of income for those in the fishing industry, but some salmon boat skippers agree that extending the closure is needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025
Some boat skippers are trying to keep their vessels afloat with whale watching and the scattering of human remains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2025
United boss Erik ten Hag has kept faith in the midfielder, despite coming under intense criticism at times from former United skippers Gary Neville and Roy Keane.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2024
The boats out there now were moving on blind bearings, and he didn’t necessarily trust their skippers.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
Phil Foden has captained City during pre-season and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is a vocal presence on the pitch, while defender Marc Guehi skippered former club Crystal Palace.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
In other sports endeavors, Turner successfully skippered the US yacht Courageous to win the 1977 America's Cup.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
The 35-year-old has made 105 appearances for England and skippered his country in 2024.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
He skippered the county to the Sunday League title that year, the county's first major trophy since 1969.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
The Cowboy skippered the boat; Otto sketched and fished; Perry baited hooks, daydreamed, sang, and sometimes fished; Dick did nothing—only moaned, complained of the motion, lay about sun-drugged and listless, like a lizard at siesta.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Kerr was appointed captain in 2019, with Arsenal defender Steph Catley typically skippering the side since her injury.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025
Pope has led Surrey in one County Championship match in 2021 and eight times in the T20 Blast this season, skippering a side including Lawrence.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2024
It said one was suspected of skippering the vessel, and the other of assisting him.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
The captain of the Kazu 1 was inexperienced at skippering at sea.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2022
I wasn't paid for a yacht skippering job and asked to say nice things which weren't true.
From A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle by Stanley L. Wood
