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Thanks to the artistry and captainship of Paddy Bloomer the vehicle has been turned into a boat and is making its way on a journey along the River Bann.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
"When the captainship was transferred from Rigobert Song to Eto'o there were cliques in the squad - those supporting Eto'o' and those supporting Song," he explained.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2012
All this was of a piece with a captainship that provided England with much-needed stability.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 29, 2012
Orton had retained his captainship after his demotion and continued calling heads or tails during the pregame coin tosses.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2011
After dinner with Commissioner Middleton and Kempthorne to a Court-martiall, to which, by virtue of my late captainship, I am called, the first I was ever at; where many commanders, and Kempthorne president.
From The Diary of Samuel Pepys by Richard Griffin, Baron Braybrooke
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