title: Shari Leibbrandt-Demmon

abstract: Shari Leibbrandt-Demmon is a Canadian-Dutch curling coach who is the National Coach (Bondscoach) for Netherlands Topsport & Talent Curling Program. She coached the National Juniors from 2005- 2014, Team van Dorp 2010 - 2013 and Men's National Selection Team 2014 to current. She also often coaches at International Camps for WCF and is the director of the Junior Division of the Curling Champions Tour. As a junior curler, Leibbrandt-Demmon skipped a team at the 1984 British Columbia Junior Girls championships, finishing 5–4. She joined the Sandra Risebrough rink for the 1988–89 season as her third. The team lost to Debbie Shermack in the final of the 1989 Alberta Scott Tournament of Hearts. The next season, she joined the Cheryl Bernard rink at third, whom she played for before forming her own rink again for the next few seasons. Leibrandt-Demmon got in a car accident in the Rocky Mountains that put a hiatus on her curling career. In the meantime, she moved to the Netherlands after meeting her husband online. She got back into the sport after her move. While in the Netherlands, she was the skip of the Dutch national team from 2004 to 2010. In 2004, she skipped the Netherlands to a 12th-place finish at the European Curling Championships. In 2005, she finished 7th place, earning the Netherlands a berth at the 2006 World Women's Curling Championship. Leibbrandt-Demmon coached the Dutch men's team at the 2017 Ford World Men's Curling Championship

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# Shari Leibbrandt-Demmon

**Shari Leibbrandt-Demmon** (born March 26, 1966, in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada as **Sharri Demmon**) is a Canadian-Dutch curling coach who is the National Coach (Bondscoach) for Netherlands Topsport & Talent Curling Program. She coached the National Juniors from 2005- 2014, Team van Dorp 2010 - 2013 and Men's National Selection Team 2014 to current. She also often coaches at International Camps for WCF and is the director of the Junior Division of the Curling Champions Tour.

As a junior curler, Leibbrandt-Demmon skipped a team at the 1984 British Columbia Junior Girls championships, finishing 5–4. She joined the Sandra Risebrough rink for the 1988–89 season as her third. The team lost to Debbie Shermack in the final of the 1989 Alberta Scott Tournament of Hearts. The next season, she joined the Cheryl Bernard rink at third, whom she played for before forming her own rink again for the next few seasons.

Leibrandt-Demmon got in a car accident in the Rocky Mountains that put a hiatus on her curling career. In the meantime, she moved to the Netherlands after meeting her husband online. She got back into the sport after her move. While in the Netherlands, she was the skip of the Dutch national team from 2004 to 2010. In 2004, she skipped the Netherlands to a 12th-place finish at the European Curling Championships. In 2005, she finished 7th place, earning the Netherlands a berth at the 2006 World Women's Curling Championship.

Leibbrandt-Demmon coached the Dutch men's team at the 2017 Ford World Men's Curling Championship

## Personal life

Leibrandt-Demmon grew up in Golden, British Columbia, where she played basketball, bowling, softball, track and field and volleyball, in addition to curling. She would later move to Calgary to attend the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Leibbrandt-Demmon was married to Christian Leibbrandt, who was a technical official and curling photographer. He died in 2020 due to COVID-19. She resides in Boskoop.

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title: Sharongate

abstract: "Sharongate" is the term used for a storyline in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, which reached its climax on 24 October 1994, attracting 25.3 million viewers. The plot was written by EastEnders scriptwriter Tony Jordan. In the storyline, Sharon Mitchell confessed on tape that she had had sex with her husband's brother, Phil. The truth comes out in the middle of The Queen Victoria pub. Sharon's husband Grant attacked his brother and Phil was lucky to survive.

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# Sharongate

"**Sharongate**" is the term used for a storyline in the BBC soap opera *EastEnders*, which reached its climax on 24 October 1994, attracting 25.3 million viewers. The plot was written by *EastEnders* scriptwriter Tony Jordan. In the storyline, Sharon Mitchell (Letitia Dean) confessed on tape that she had had sex with her husband's brother, Phil (Steve McFadden). The truth comes out in the middle of The Queen Victoria pub. Sharon's husband Grant (Ross Kemp) attacked his brother and Phil was lucky to survive.

## Storyline development

One of the most notable and popular *EastEnders* storylines is a love triangle between the characters Grant Mitchell, his wife Sharon and his brother Phil. The plot has been described by former Executive Producer of *EastEnders* and BBC's Head of Drama Serials, John Yorke, as a "Tristan and Isolde story".

Despite the fact that Sharon marries Grant initially, *EastEnders* writer Tony Jordan has revealed in *The Mitchells – The Full Story* that the love-triangle storyline had been planned since Phil and Grant's introduction in 1990, after the writers came to the realisation that Sharon was perfect for them both.

This storyline was slow burning and was spread over several years, providing a plethora of dramatic tension along the way. The episode in which Phil betrays his brother with Sharon occurred in September 1992 in one of the soap's notorious three-handers. Sue Dunderdale directed the episodes and the performances of McFadden, Kemp and Dean have been described as memorable and filled with high-tension drama. Things finally came to a head in October 1994 with some of *EastEnders'* most popular and renowned episodes, which have been dubbed "Sharongate".

The episodes—which were watched by 25.3 million viewers—turn on Grant's discovery of the affair and his startling reaction. On-screen Grant accidentally hears Sharon unwittingly confessing to the affair on tape. He reacts by playing it to a pub full of people at Phil's engagement party and then beats his brother unconscious. The aftermath of the storyline eventually sees Sharon depart Walford after ten years in the show and the repercussions of Phil's betrayal contribute to many subsequent storylines involving the Mitchell brothers throughout the 1990s.

Writer of Sharongate, Tony Jordan, has stated that of all the storylines he has penned for the soap, Sharongate is the one he is most proud of. He comments "Three of the strongest characters that have ever been in *EastEnders* are the Mitchell brothers and Sharon... when we actually blew that story it was incredible... being able to reach that many people with your work is what makes *EastEnders* exciting." Sharongate's success with viewers was not equalled until six years later, in 2001, when *EastEnders* screened the highly publicised Who Shot Phil? storyline. Sally Vincent, a journalist for The Guardian, wrote that Sharongate's success "wasn't so much the guilt-stacked, long-drawn-out business of Sharon 'n' Phil's helpless lust for each other – all that unseemly face-sucking while her hubby/his brother, the ape-like Grant, languished in gaol for trying to set fire to everyone – that broke the ratings record, nor was it the ingenious ruse of using a tape to broadcast Sharon's poignant little confession to the entire clientele of Walford's Queen Vic ... it was the fact that we'd all watched Sharon grow up. We knew that she was a nice little person, vulnerable, brave, sweet-natured and kind to the dog. We were sorry for her...Neither of those Mitchells deserved her, so when one punched the other into the garage pit and half-killed him for tampering with his lady-wife, we didn't much care. We were sorry to see \[Sharon\] go."

## Plot

Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) becomes part of the Mitchell family when she marries Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) in December 1991. But months later the couple begin rowing. Grant wants a wife who behaves like one, and Sharon refuses to comply. He also wants a baby but Sharon prefers to concentrate on making The Queen Victoria pub a success to honor her late father Den Watts (Leslie Grantham), The Vic's previous landlord.

During a major row in July 1992, Sharon confesses that she has carried on taking the contraceptive pill because she doesn't want to have a baby with Grant. He loses his temper, and after smashing The Vic up he disappears for a few weeks, leaving brother Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) to comfort a devastated Sharon. Sharon begins to wonder if she has married the wrong brother. Grant returns, and despite promises to try harder he immediately returns to his old ways, staying out with his friends all night and leaving Phil to help Sharon run the pub in his place. Grant's thuggish behaviour only brings Sharon and Phil closer together. Sharon confides in Phil while clearing glasses away and one night they both kiss, and this eventually leads to Phil and Sharon beginning their affair; however, Sharon cannot bring herself to leave Grant, and upon his return she chooses him rather than Phil.

Grant's reign of terror continues, and he begins to get involved with crime. He intimidates Sharon and her friends; he smashes up The Vic again and later, sets fire to it in an insurance scam, unaware that Sharon is inside. Sharon is furious when she discovers his involvement in the fire at her beloved pub and when Grant realises his marriage is over and wants to sell The Vic, she decides to take a holiday to visit her mother Angie Watts (Anita Dobson) in America in January 1993. Upon her return three months later, she attempts to seize Grant's half of The Queen Vic and gain full control. More arguments follow and after another heated argument Grant hits Sharon across the face. Sharon tries to hide her injuries, but both Phil and Michelle Fowler (Susan Tully), Sharon's best friend, notice there is something wrong.

When Grant's behaviour does not improve, Michelle calls the police, but when they arrive Grant loses his temper and begins attacking them. He badly injures one policeman and Michelle gets punched by Grant. Grant is arrested and sent to prison on remand. With Grant out of the way, Sharon's affair with Phil resumes. While he is serving his prison sentence, Grant begins to suspect that his wife may be seeing someone else, and threatens to kill the man if he ever finds him. Phil then has to mediate between his brother and his lover. However, Sharon and Phil are both tormented with feelings of guilt, and neither want to tell Grant the truth. When Grant is finally released from prison, Sharon takes pity on him, and by the end of June that year they reunite. Phil, still in love with Sharon, marries Nadia Borovac (Anna Barkan), a Romanian refugee so she can gain a visa, though their marriage is short-lived. After Phil's first marriage collapses, he begins a relationship with Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) and the two are eventually engaged. When Sharon learns of the engagement and visits Phil, with the hope of reigniting their affair, they kiss, but Phil suddenly stops himself and throws her out.

The storyline eventually comes to a climax in October 1994. Sharon has put her affair with Phil behind her and she and Grant are even thinking about starting a family. Michelle's boyfriend, Geoff Barnes (David Roper), has an idea about interviewing local girls for his book about the 'social and economic importance of women in the East End'. Sharon agrees to contribute, so long as Michelle conducts the interview. During the autumn of 1994 the interview takes place, with Michelle taping the conversation on a tape recorder. However the girls forget to turn the tape recorder off after the interview finishes, and prompted by Michelle, Sharon begins to reveal the full details of her affair with Phil, leaving the incriminating evidence in the tape machine, which eventually finds its way into the glove compartment of Grant's car - for him to find later.

Weeks later, on the night of Phil and Kathy's engagement party, Grant goes on an errand to collect some beer from a nearby pub. On his drive home, he searches through the glove compartment to find a cassette to put on, and by chance chooses the one containing the incriminating interview. On hearing Sharon's confession that she had sex with Phil, Grant goes into a state of shock and anger. He arrives at The Queen Vic pub, where the party is taking place, stops the music and then plays the tape to the crowded pub. Kathy reacts by slapping Sharon and calling her a slut, whilst Grant goes to The Arches garage, later followed by Phil who tries to explain. Grant then beats him up, leaving him hospitalised with a ruptured spleen.

Phil spends some time in intensive care, but goes on to make a full recovery from his injuries. He and Grant reconcile after Grant coerces him into blaming Sharon for their affair. Grant makes Sharon's life a misery. He constantly humiliates her in public, branding her "the pub whore", and acts in an aggressive manner, which includes smashing plates on the table where she is sitting. Sharon wants to reconcile so she puts up with the abuse for several months, refusing to give in to his demands for a divorce. However, Grant finds ever more inventive ways to humiliate her and by Christmas Day that year Sharon finally agrees to sign the divorce papers. She moves to the United States to live with Angie. This leads to the return of Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor), the mother of Phil and Grant, who takes over as acting landlady in Sharon's place.

Sharon returns in March 1995 to hostility from Grant, Phil and Peggy. Sharon is not perturbed and her gutsy behaviour eventually earns her the respect of her ex-husband Grant, who begins to realise that he is still in love with her. Sharon is determined to get revenge for her mistreatment, so she leads Grant on, while confessing to Michelle that it is really her plan to publicly humiliate him. She leads him to believe that a public proposal of remarriage would seal their reunion. Grant decides to pop the question at The Queen Vic pub quiz night, and Sharon is ready to turn him down in front of the packed pub and his family. However, in the end, she cannot go through with it, and stops him from proposing before he humiliates himself. She then confesses to him that she still loves him, before heading for America to join her mother, leaving Grant devastated. Before she returns to Angie in America, Sharon reluctantly sells her half of The Queen Vic to Peggy.

## Reception and legacy

"Sharongate" has proven to be a popular storyline with viewers. In 2001 it was voted the second "Best Ever Soap Moment" in an ITV televised poll, and it was voted the sixth top soap opera moment of all time in a poll of 17,000 people for *What's on TV* magazine in 2003. In 2010, Michael Hogan from *The Telegraph* ranked it the sixth of the top ten "unforgettable moments" of *EastEnders*.

In September 2014, Sharon eventually marries Phil. *EastEnders* later made several nods to the storyline throughout 2018 and 2019, when Sharon has an affair with Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters). Fans also noted that the affair was almost revealed through a sound system in November 2019, in a similar way that "Sharongate" was ended.


title: Shankarpura

abstract: Shankarpura is a patwar circle and village in the northwest region of Phagi Tehsil in Jaipur district, Rajasthan, India. Shankarpura is also a patwar circle for nearby village, Chainpura @ Bharatpura. In Shankarpura, there are 105 households with total population of 917, based on 2011 census. Total area of village is 8.25 km⁲. There is one primary school in Shankarpura village.

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# Shankarpura

**Shankarpura** is a patwar circle and village in the northwest region of Phagi Tehsil in Jaipur district, Rajasthan, India. Shankarpura is also a patwar circle for nearby village, Chainpura @ Bharatpura.

In Shankarpura, there are 105 households with total population of 917 (with 51.58% males and 48.42% females), based on 2011 census. Total area of village is 8.25 km2. There is one primary school in Shankarpura village.

## InfoBox

| Shankarpura | |
| --- | --- |
| village | |
| ShankarpuraLocation in Rajasthan, IndiaShankarpuraShankarpura (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°37′31″N 75°28′29″E / 26.6254°N 75.47483°E / 26.6254; 75.47483 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jaipur |
| Talukas | Phagi |
| Government | |
| Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| Body | Gram panchayat |
| Area | |
| Total | 8.25 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
| Population | |
| Total | 917 |
| Density | 111/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 303005 |
| Telephone code | 911430 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ- |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ajmer |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dudu |
| Distance from Phagi | 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) West (land) |
| Distance from Dudu | 30 kilometres (19 mi) East (land) |


title: Sharpen Up

abstract: Sharpen Up was British racehorse and sire. He was one of the leading European two-year-olds of his generation, winning all five of his races including the Seaton Delaval Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes. He failed to win in three starts in 1972 and was retired to stud. He became a highly successful breeding stallion in both Europe and North America. Sharpen Up died in 1992.

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# Sharpen Up

**Sharpen Up** (17 March 1969 – 2 March 1992) was British racehorse and sire. He was one of the leading European two-year-olds of his generation, winning all five of his races including the Seaton Delaval Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes. He failed to win in three starts in 1972 and was retired to stud. He became a highly successful breeding stallion in both Europe and North America. Sharpen Up died in 1992.

## Background

Sharpen Up was a chestnut horse standing 16.1 hands high with a white blaze and white socks on his hind legs bred and owned by Mimi van Cutsem. He was sired by the American stallion Atan, who was retired from racing after winning his only race. His dam, Rocchetta, was a full sister to Outcrop, the winner of the Yorkshire Oaks. Sharpen Up was trained throughout his racing career by Bernard van Cutsem at the Stanley House tables in Newmarket.

## Racing career

### 1971: two-year-old season

As a two-year-old in 1971, Sharpen Up was undefeated in five races. He won a maiden race at Leicester Racecourse in June by four lengths and the Cantley Plate at Doncaster before moving up in class to win the Hyperion Stakes at Ascot in July by three lengths and the Seaton Delaval Stakes at Newcastle in August. On his final appearance of the year he contested the Group One Middle Park Stakes over six furlongs at Newmarket Racecourse. Ridden by Willie Carson, he started the 5/6 favourite and won from the New Stakes winner Philip of Spain and the Prix Robert Papin winner Sun Prince.

Despite his successes, Sharpen Up was only the third highest rated colt of his generation in van Cutsem's stable, being ranked behind Crowned Prince and High Top in the Free Handicap.

### 1972: three-year-old season

On his three-year-old debut, Sharpen Up ran in the Greenham Stakes over seven furlongs at Newbury Racecourse and finished second to Martinmas. Sharpen Up missed the 2000 Guineas and did not appear again for three months. He was brought back to sprint distances for the July Cup over six furlongs at Newmarket. He sweated up before the race but ran well to finish second to the filly Parsimony. On his final appearance, he finished unplaced behind Deep Diver in the Nunthorpe Stakes.

## Assessment

As a two-year-old, Sharpen Up was given a rating of 127 by the independent Timeform organisation, placing him seven pounds behind the top-rated Deep Diver.

## Stud record

Sharpen Up was retired from racing to become a breeding stallion at the Side Hill Stud at Newmarket. In 1980 he was moved to stand at the Gainesway Farm in Kentucky. He was an exceptionally successful sire, whose progeny included:

Sharpen Up was also the broodmare sire of Mister Baileys, Cadeaux Genereux and Danehill Dancer.

## Pedigree

Pedigree of Sharpen Up (GB), chestnut stallion, 1969
| Sire
Atan (USA)
1961 | Native Dancer (USA)
1950 | Polynesian | Unbreakable |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Black Polly |
| | Geisha | Discovery |
| | Miyako |
| | Mixed Marriage (GB)
1952 | Tudor Minstrel | Owen Tudor |
| | | Sansonnet |
| | Persian Maid | Tehran |
| | Aroma |
| Dam
Rocchetta (GB)
1961 | Rockefella (GB)
1941 | Hyperion | Gainsborough |
| | | Selene |
| | Rockfel | Felstead |
| | Rockliffe |
| | Chambiges (FR)
1949 | Majano | Deiri |
| | | Madgi Moto |
| | Chanterelle | Gris Perle |
| | Shah Bibi (Family: 5-i) |

## InfoBox

| Sharpen Up | |
| --- | --- |
| Sire | Atan |
| Grandsire | Native Dancer |
| Dam | Rocchetta |
| Damsire | Rockefella |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 17 March 1969 (1969-03-17) |
| Died | 2 March 1992(1992-03-02) (aged 22) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Mimi van Cutsem |
| Owner | Mimi van Cutsem |
| Trainer | Bernard van Cutsem |
| Record | 8: 5-2-0 |
| Earnings | £19,888 |
| Major wins | |
| Seaton Delaval Stakes (1971)
Middle Park Stakes (1971) | |
| Awards | |
| Timeform rating 127 | |


title: Shaw Rocket Fund

abstract: The Shaw Rocket Fund is a non-profit organization that funds both English and French Canadian children's television and digital programs. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, it is the largest private funder for Canadian kids' media for independent producers, and is one of Shaw Communications' key programs.

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# Shaw Rocket Fund

The **Shaw Rocket Fund** is a non-profit organization that funds both English and French Canadian children's television and digital programs. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, it is the largest private funder for Canadian kids' media for independent producers, and is one of Shaw Communications' key programs.

## History

The Shaw Rocket Fund was created in 1998 (known then as the Shaw Television Broadcast Fund) by Shaw Communications as a private funder of Canadian kids' TV production. In 2004, Agnes Augustin became President & CEO of the Fund. Agnes was previously a Manager and Vice President of Business Affairs for production and distribution companies, Head of Production for CMT, and an independent producer.

Shaw Communications continues to contribute to the Shaw Rocket Fund (over $200 million as of 2019), and the Shaw Rocket Fund has invested over $245 million into 1,003 programs of Canadian kids' content.

The Shaw Rocket Fund is listed as a Certified Independent Production Fund by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).

## Board

The Shaw Rocket Fund Board consists of five industry professionals.

* Chair: Christine Shipton, former Senior Vice President of Content for Shaw Media
* Vice-Chair: Gigi Boyd, a Gemini and Leo award winning Producer ("Elijah")
* Secretary/Treasurer: Agnes Augustin, Shaw Rocket Fund President & CEO
* Director: Chethan Lakshman, Vice-President, External Affairs at Shaw Communications
* Director: Nancy Birnbaum, former CEO of Invest in Kids

## Shaw Rocket Prize

The Shaw Rocket Fund created the Shaw Rocket Prize in 2004 as a way to award high-quality Canadian children's programs.

The Shaw Rocket Prize was an annual award, funded by the Shaw Rocket Fund, presented to one or more Canadian television programs. It started out as one $50,000 prize, awarded to the winning program, but in 2013 it expanded to three $25,000 prizes, awarded to a winner in each of three categories (Preschool, Children ages 6–12 and Youth ages 13–17 & Family). Production companies applied for the Prize by submitting their programs online. Eligible entries are reviewed by an International Jury, made up of four to five industry professionals. Once the jury selected the finalists, another jury, made up of Canadian children, voted online for the winner. Global TV did a segment on the winners in 2014. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau introduced the 2016 winner event with a video message.

### International Jury

| Year | Jury Members |
| --- | --- |
| 2005 | Deirdre Brennan, Frank Dietz, Michelle Henderson, Bob Higgins, Theresa Plummer-Andrews |
| 2006 | Deirdre Brennan, Jennifer Canham, Dea Connick Perez, Frank Dietz, Theresa Plummer-Andrews |
| 2007 | Donna Andrews, Malcolm Bird, Dea Connick Perez, Estelle Hughes |
| 2008 | Finn Arnesen, Marc Buhaj, Michael Carrington, Frank Dietz, Adina Pitt |
| 2009 | Deirdre Brennan, Geoffrey Goodwin, Bob Higgins, Adina Pitt |
| 2010 | Jules Borkent, Deirdre Brennan, Rick Clodfelter, Sander Schwartz, David Levine |
| 2011 | Tim Brooke-Hunt, Michael Carrington, Joe Godwin, Nicole Keeb, Adina Pitt |
| 2012 | Andrew Beecham, Julien Borde, Jules Borkent, Layla Lewis, Larry Schwarz |
| 2013 | Evan Baily, Sarah Muller, Adina Pitt, Karen Vermeulen, Brian Wright |
| 2014 | Jules Borkent, Stephen Green, David Levine, Cecilia Persson, Alison Stewart |
| 2016 | Julien Borde, Jules Borkent, Adina Pitt, Alice Webb |

### Kids' Jury

The Shaw Rocket Prize Kids' Jury was made up of children from across Canada. Over the years it evolved, originally beginning with a few select schools, and expanding to include children from all of Canada in the 0-17 age group. Preschoolers 5 and under screened and vote for one of three programs suitable for their age group, as did children aged 6–12 and youth aged 13–17.

### Nominees

*Winners in bold*

| Year | Nominees |
| --- | --- |
| 2005 | ***Degrassi: The Next Generation**, Franny's Feet, Poko, Shoebox Zoo* |
| 2006 | ***Being Ian**, Harry and his Bucket Full of Dinosaurs, Heads Up!, Naturally Sadie, Poko II* |
| 2007 | ***Make Some Noise**, Hope for the Future, Instant Star, The Snow Queen* |
| 2008 | ***Life with Derek S3**, Johnny Test S2, Roll Play* |
| 2009 | ***Sticks and Stones**, Fred's Head, How She Move, Instant Star* |
| 2010 | ***Dino Dan**, How to be Indie, In Real Life, Jimmy Two Shoes, League of Super Evil* |
| 2011 | ***Wingin' It S2**, dirtgirlworld, My Babysitter's a Vampire (The Movie), Survive This S2, Wibbly Pig* |
| 2012 | ***My Babysitter's a Vampire S1**, Justin Time, La Est La Question!, Stella and Sam S2, That's So Weird S3* |
| 2013 | Preschool: ***Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood**, Bookaboo, Roll Play*; Children 6-12: ***The Next Step**, Almost Naked Animals S3, Rocket Monkeys*; Youth 13-17: ***The Phantoms**, Animism: The Gods' Lake, Blackbird* |
| 2014 | Preschool: ***Justin Time**, Peg + Cat, Yup Yups*; Children 6-12: ***Rocket Monkeys**, Annedroids, Slugterra*; Youth 13-17: ***If I Had Wings**, Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong!, Unsung: Behind the Glee* |
| 2016 | Preschool: ***Kate & Mim Mim**, Peg + Cat, The Moblees*; Children 6-12: ***Slugterra**, Bruno & Boots: Go Jump in the Pool, Snapshots*; Youth 13-17: ***L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables**, Max & Shred, Snowtime* |

### Winners

| Program Title | Production Company | Producers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| *Degrassi: The Next Generation* | Epitome Pictures Inc. |  |
| *Being Ian* | Studio B (Being Ian) Productions Inc. | Blair Peters |
| *Make Some Noise* | Omni Film Productions Ltd | Brian Hamilton and Heather Hawthorn-Doyle |
| *Life with Derek S3* | Shaftesbury Films | Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Daphne Ballon, Laurie McLarty, Jeff Biederman, Suzanne French |
| *Sticks and Stones* | Cirrus Communications, Dream Street Pictures Inc. | Josée Vallée, André Béraud, Richard Speer, Timothy M. Hogan, Rick LeGuerrier |
| *Dino Dan* | Sinking Ship Entertainment | J.J. Johnson, Blair Powers, Matt Bishop |
| *Wingin' It S2* | Temple Street Productions | Ivan Schneeberg, David Fortier, Frank van Keeken |
| *My Babysitter's a Vampire S1* | Fresh TV Inc. | Brian Irving |
| *Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood* | 9 Story Entertainment | Vince Commisso, Steven Jarosz, Samantha Freeman Alpert, Kevin Morrison, Angela C. Santomero, Tanya Green, Wendy Harris, Julie Soebekti, Sarah Wallendjack |
| *The Next Step* | Temple Street Productions | Ivan Schneeberg, David Fortier, Frank van Keeken, Laura Harbin, Andrea Boyd, Laurie McLarty, Chloe van Keeken, Rachael Schaefer, Amy Wright, Jay Prychidny |
| *The Phantoms* | Dream Street Pictures Inc. | Timothy Hogan, Rick LeGuerrier |
| *Justin Time* | Guru Studio | Amy Robson, Mary Bredin, Frank Falcone |
| *Rocket Monkeys* | Breakthrough Entertainment | Ira Levy, Joan Lambur, Mark Evestaff |
| *If I Had Wings* | Really Real Films | Cynde Harmon |
| *Kate & Mim Mim* | DHX Media |  |
| *Slugterra* | DHX Media |  |
| *L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables* | Breakthrough Entertainment |  |

## International Emmy Kids Awards

The International Emmy Kids Awards is an annual event in February that recognizes the best in kids' programming around the world. The Shaw Rocket Fund was a presenting partner for five years beginning in 2013.


title: Shaw River (Western Australia)

abstract: The Shaw River is an ephemeral river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It was named by explorer F.T. Gregory on 21 August 1861 after Norton Shaw, Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society. The headwaters of the river rise below the Chichester Range near Emu Springs and flow in a northerly direction through Hillside. The river is braided and has many islands in the riverbed including Long Island and Rocky Island. The river continues through Gorge Range and flows north until discharging into the De Grey River, of which it is a tributary, just south of the North West Coastal Highway approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) East of Port Hedland. The river has 23 tributaries including Big Creek, Tambourah Creek, Coolargarrak Creek, Dalton Creek and Miralga Creek. It also flows through one major pool; Coondina Pool. During drought conditions the river can have zero flow for up to 4 years at a time. The water quality of the river is dependent on flow but has an average salinity of 110 mg/L and a turbidity of 78 NTU.

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# Shaw River (Western Australia)

The **Shaw River** is an ephemeral river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It was named by explorer F.T. Gregory on 21 August 1861 after Norton Shaw, Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society.

The headwaters of the river rise below the Chichester Range near Emu Springs and flow in a northerly direction through Hillside. The river is braided and has many islands in the riverbed including Long Island and Rocky Island. The river continues through Gorge Range and flows north until discharging into the De Grey River, of which it is a tributary, just south of the North West Coastal Highway approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) East of Port Hedland.

The river has 23 tributaries including Big Creek, Tambourah Creek, Coolargarrak Creek, Dalton Creek and Miralga Creek. It also flows through one major pool; Coondina Pool.

During drought conditions the river can have zero flow for up to 4 years at a time.

The water quality of the river is dependent on flow but has an average salinity of 110 mg/L and a turbidity of 78 NTU.

20°20′07″S 119°17′27″E / 20.33528°S 119.29083°E / -20.33528; 119.29083

## InfoBox

| Shaw River | |
| --- | --- |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Physical characteristics | |
|  | |
| Source |  |
| location | Chichester Range |
| elevation | 510 metres (1,673 ft) |
|  | |
| Mouth |  |
| location | De Grey River |
| elevation | 23 metres (75 ft) |
| Length | 160 kilometres (99 mi) |
| Basin size | 6,510 square kilometres (2,514 sq mi) |
|  | |
| Discharge |  |
| average | 191 GL/a (6.1 m3/s; 214 cu ft/s) |
|  | |


title: Shaheed-e-Mohabbat Boota Singh

abstract: Shaheed-e-Mohabbat Boota Singh is a 1999 Indian Punjabi-language feature film based on the real-life love story of Boota Singh and Zainab, starring Gurdas Maan and Divya Dutta in the lead roles. The film is directed by Manoj Punj and produced by Manjeet Maan. Arun Bakshi, Gurkirtan and Chetana Das played supporting roles. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi at the 46th National Film Awards. The movie was an international hit and was screened at many national and international film festivals, including the 1999 Vancouver International Film Festival and the International Film Festival of India. It is the first film by Maan's home production, Sai Productions.

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# Shaheed-e-Mohabbat Boota Singh

***Shaheed-e-Mohabbat Boota Singh*** is a 1999 Indian Punjabi-language feature film based on the real-life love story of Boota Singh and Zainab, starring Gurdas Maan and Divya Dutta in the lead roles. The film is directed by Manoj Punj and produced by Manjeet Maan. Arun Bakshi, Gurkirtan and Chetana Das played supporting roles. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi at the 46th National Film Awards.

The movie was an international hit and was screened at many national and international film festivals, including the 1999 Vancouver International Film Festival and the International Film Festival of India. It is the first film by Maan's home production, Sai Productions.

## Plot

A Sikh ex-soldier, Boota Singh, who served in the British Army at the Burma front during the World War II, is in his thirties when he returns to his village near Jalandhar. All his age-mates are married, but he is unmarried. He has found no woman to marry as his youth is flying away. A hope to have a family of his own yet lurks in a corner of his heart. A trader assures Boota that if he could raise Rs. 2000/-, he would buy a young bride for Boota from UP or Bihar. Boota starts saving every penny.

### Boota Singh rescues a Muslim girl

India got freedom in 1947 and Pakistan was born; communal riots begin on both sides of the new border. Boota's village comes in the grip of riots.

One day while Boota works in his fields, a beautiful young Muslim girl, being chased by the vengeful locals, comes to him for help. The youths demand the girl or Rs. 2500/-. Boota argues that he only has Rs. 1800, and is able to shake them off by giving them his life's savings. His hopes to settle down by raising dowry money are shattered when he needs to use his savings to rescue the Muslim girl, Zainab. With nowhere to go she stays with Boota Singh.

### Boota and Zainab get married

The villagers object that Boota cannot keep Zainab in his home like this: he should either marry her or leave her in a refugee camp, where people bound for Pakistan live. Boota decides that, since he is far older, he should leave her at the camp. He is about to send Zainab off with a man bound for Pakistan and who is prepared to marry her there. But Zainab, who has learned about the sacrifice he made for her and is touched by his simplicity, asks Boota if he is so poor that he cannot even feed her two rotis per day to keep her alive. Boota Singh and Zainab fall in love and get married. Boota's life transforms overnight. Then they have a baby girl. Boota Singh is pretty happy, matrimonially speaking; he is leading a pleasant life.

### The end

An uncle of Boota, who was scheming that Boota would die unmarried and the family property would go to him, becomes envious of his marriage with Zainab. A few years later, when India and Pakistan agree to deport women left behind in the riots, he informs the police that there is such a Muslim woman in their village. In Boota's absence police forcibly dump Zainab into a truck bound for a refugee camp (leaving the child behind).

Zainab is sent to her parents' home in the village of Barki in Pakistan. Boota sells all his land and goes along with his child to Pakistan illegally. He is beaten by Zainab's relatives. Then they inform the police and Boota is brought before a judge who is quite willing to free him if his wife owns up, but under pressure from her family, she backs off.

A disappointed and mournful Boota jumps with his daughter before an oncoming train. He dies, but miraculously, his daughter survives. Pakistani youth, overcome by this, hail him "Shaheed-E-Mohabbat Boota Singh" (lit. *Martyr-in-Love Boota Singh*) and erect a memorial and a trust in his name.

## Cast

| Actor/Actress | Role |
| --- | --- |
| Gurdas Maan | Boota Singh |
| Divya Dutta | Zainab |
| Gurkirtan | Boota's uncle |
| Raghuvir Yadav | Ramzani (mentally challenged) |
| Arun Bakshi | Narrator at Boota's tomb |
| B.N. Sharma | Zainab's father |
| Amar Noorie | Santo (guest appearance) |
| Chetana Das | Boota's mother |
| Amrik Singh |  |
| Darshan Aulakh |  |
| Hari Om Jalota |  |
| Amolak Singh |  |

## Release

The movie was released on January 1, 1999.

### Home Media Release

The film can be streamed online on the Chaupal OTT platform.

## Music

The music director is Amar Haldipur and the playback singers are Gurdas Maan, Asha Bhosle, Anuradha Paudwal, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Karaamat Ali Khan, with Amar Noorie as a guest singer. The movie has six original tracks:

1. "Ishq Ni Darrda Maut Kolon," sung by Karaamat Ali Khan
2. "Eh Kaisi Rutt Aayi" sung by Gurdas Maan
3. "Meri Chunni Da Chamke," sung by Asha Bhosle, Anuradha Paudwal and Gurdas Maan
4. "Gaddiye Ni Der Na Karin," sung by Gurdas Maan
5. "Main Rowan Tarle Paawan," sung by Asha Bhosle and Gurdas Maan
6. "Aseen Tere Shehar Nu," sung by Gurdas Maan
7. "Ishq Da Rutba" sung by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

## InfoBox

| Shaheed-e-Mohabbat Boota Singh | |
| --- | --- |
| DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Manoj Punj |
| Screenplay by | Suraj Sanim |
| Based on | A real love story of Boota Singh and Zainab |
| Produced by | Manjeet Maan
(Sai Productions) |
| Starring | Gurdas Maan
Divya Dutta
Arun Bakshi
Raghuvir Yadav
Gurkirtan
B.N. Sharma |
| Cinematography | Parmod Mittal |
| Edited by | Omkar Bhakhri, Kajal Naskar(Co Director) |
| Music by | Amar Haldipur |
| Release date | * 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01) |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Punjabi |


title: Shaheed-E-Kargil

abstract: Shaheed-E-Kargil - A True Story is a Hindi war drama film of Bollywood directed by Dilip Gulati and produced by Farook. This movie was released on 26 January 2001 by Fairdeal Films based on Kargil War between India and Pakistan.

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# Shaheed-E-Kargil

***Shaheed-E-Kargil - A True Story*** is a Hindi war drama film of Bollywood directed by Dilip Gulati and produced by Farook. This movie was released on 26 January 2001 by Fairdeal Films based on Kargil War between India and Pakistan.

## Plot

The movie is based on the Kargil armed conflict between Indian and Pakistan that took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir.

## Cast

## See more

## InfoBox

| Shaheed-E-Kargil | |
| --- | --- |
| Directed by | Dilip Gulati |
| Produced by | Farook |
| Distributed by | Fairdeal Films |
| Release date | * 26 January 2001 (2001-01-26) (India) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |


title: Shap Pat Heung West (constituency)

abstract: Shap Pat Heung West is one of the 31 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Shap Pat Heung West is loosely based on western part of Shap Pat Heung with estimated population of 19,402.

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# Shap Pat Heung West (constituency)

**Shap Pat Heung West** (Chinese: 十八鄉西) is one of the 31 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong.

The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Shap Pat Heung West is loosely based on western part of Shap Pat Heung with estimated population of 19,402.

## Councillors represented

| Election | | Member | Party |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2015 | Ching Chan-ming | Nonpartisan |
|  | 2019 by-election | Leung Fuk-yuen | Nonpartisan |
|  | 2019 | Szeto Pok-man→*Vacant* | Action 18 |
|

## Election results

### 2010s

Yuen Long District Council Election, 2019: Shap Pat Heung West
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | **Action 18 (PfD)** | **Szeto Pok-man** | **3,391** | **49.76** |  |
|  | Nonpartisan | Leung Fuk-yuen | 3,080 | 45.19 |  |
|  | Nonpartisan | Chan Yau-hung | 344 | 5.05 |  |
| Majority | | | 311 | 4.57 |  |
| Turnout | | | 6,833 | 67.46 |  |
|  | Action 18 **gain** from Nonpartisan | | Swing |  |  |

Shap Pat Heung West by-election, 2019
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | **Nonpartisan** | **Leung Fuk-yuen** | ***Unopposed*** | | |
|  | Nonpartisan **gain** from Nonpartisan | | Swing |  |  |

Yuen Long District Council Election, 2015: Shap Pat Heung West
| Party | | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | **Nonpartisan** | **Ching Chan-ming** | ***Unopposed*** | | |
|  | Nonpartisan **win** (new seat) | | | | |

1. "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas" (PDF). *Electoral Affairs Commission*.
2. "Age and Sex profile of registered electors by 452 District Council Constituency Areas in 2019" (PDF). *Registration and Electoral Office*.
3. "2015 District Councils Election - Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". *Hong Kong Government*.

## InfoBox

| Shap Pat Heung West | |
| --- | --- |
| Elected constituency<br>for the Yuen Long District Council | |
| Boundary of Shap Pat Heung Westin Yuen Long District | |
| District | Yuen Long |
| Legislative Council constituency | New Territories North West |
| Population | 19,402 (2019) |
| Electorate | 10,139 (2019) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2015 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member(s) | *Vacant* |
| Created from | Shap Pat Heung South |


title: Shap Long Reservoir

abstract: Shap Long Reservoir, built in 1955, is a reservoir located in Chi Ma Wan Peninsula and Lantau South Country Park in Chi Ma Wan, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The Chi Ma Wan Country Trail and the Chi Ma Wan Mountain Bike Trail pass through the reservoir. The reservoir used to be the main water source for the residents of Cheung Chau, Peng Chau and Hei Ling Chau in the Islands District before being converted into an irrigation reservoir in the 1970s.

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# Shap Long Reservoir

| Shap Long Reservoir | |
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|  | |
| Traditional Chinese | 十塱水塘 |
| Transcriptions  Yue: Cantonese  Yale Romanization Sahp lóhng séui tòhng  Jyutping Sap6 long5 seoi2 tong4 | |
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**Shap Long Reservoir** (also known as **Chi Ma Wan Reservoir** or **Shap Long Irrigation Reservoir**), built in 1955, is a reservoir located in Chi Ma Wan Peninsula and Lantau South Country Park in Chi Ma Wan, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The Chi Ma Wan Country Trail and the Chi Ma Wan Mountain Bike Trail pass through the reservoir. The reservoir used to be the main water source for the residents of Cheung Chau, Peng Chau and Hei Ling Chau in the Islands District before being converted into an irrigation reservoir in the 1970s.

## History

Before the construction of Shek Pik Reservoir, the freshwater in Cheung Chau had always come from groundwater. In the 1950s, the population of Cheung Chau continued to rise and the economy became more and more prosperous. In order to solve the water supply problems, the Hong Kong Government built a concrete dam on Chi Ma Wan Peninsula, Lantau, on the opposite bank of Cheung Chau with a capacity of about 130,000 m3, 91.1 m long and 15 m high in a small reservoir and then used a 6-inch submarine pipe to divert water to the Cheung Chau Ferry Pier and transport it to the water storage tanks of Tai Kwai Wan. At that time, the government also followed the practice of the first submarine water pipeline from Hong Kong Island to Kowloon to build a fountain at the landing site, and held a water spray ceremony on the day of the opening ceremony in August 1955. In the 1970s, Cheung Chau was incorporated into the Hong Kong water supply network, and Shap Long Reservoir was converted into an irrigation reservoir.

In September 1954, construction of the dam commenced to impound 30 million gallons of water for a new fresh water supply to Cheung Chau. The filters, pump house and a service reservoir were constructed on the island and water was supplied to the island through a 150mm steel submarine pipeline 1.3 km long and 3.6 km of 150mm cement asbestos pipe. A new 300mm water main was installed in 1963 to provide water from the new Silver Mine Bay Water Treatment Works, rendering the reservoir obsolete. It was then utilised to support local farming and their irrigation needs.

## Ecology

The reservoir is located in a remote location on Chi Ma Wan Peninsula. The reservoir is composed of many clear and pollution-free tributaries and has not been disturbed by human beings. The entire reservoir is surrounded by tree-lined valleys and surrounded by mature woodlands. Because of this, there has not been evidence of alien species invasion, gave birth to a large number of freshwater fish, such as Oryzias curvinotus.

## InfoBox

| Shap Long Reservoir | |
| --- | --- |
| Shap Long Reservoir | |
| Shap Long Reservoir | |
| Location | Lantau Island, New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°13′57″N 113°59′56″E / 22.23239°N 113.998886°E / 22.23239; 113.998886 |
| Type | reservoir |
| Built | 1955 (1955) |
|  | |
| Water volume | 130,000 cubic metres (4,600,000 cu ft) |


title: Sharon Shinn

abstract: Sharon Shinn is an American novelist who writes combining aspects of fantasy, science fiction and romance. She has published more than a dozen novels for adult and young adult readers. Her works include the Shifting Circles Series, the Samaria Series, the Twelve Houses Series, and a rewriting of Jane Eyre, Jenna Starborn. She works as a journalist in St. Louis, Missouri and is a graduate of Northwestern University. Shinn is a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Rams fan and is also a big fan of the TV Show Lost. She is a frequent attender of science-fiction/fantasy conventions. Her first Guest of Honor stint at a convention was ArmadilloCon 26. She was also the Guest of Honor at the convention Capricon 29. In 2009, she donated her archive to the department of Rare Books and Special Collections at Northern Illinois University. In Laurell K Hamilton's novel Obsidian Butterfly of her Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series, Anita Blake mentions that she reads Sharon Shinn's novels to help her deal with her phobia of flying.

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# Sharon Shinn

**Sharon Shinn** (born 1957) is an American novelist who writes combining aspects of fantasy, science fiction and romance. She has published more than a dozen novels for adult and young adult readers. Her works include the Shifting Circles Series, the Samaria Series, the Twelve Houses Series, and a rewriting of Jane Eyre, *Jenna Starborn*. She works as a journalist in St. Louis, Missouri and is a graduate of Northwestern University.

Shinn is a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Rams fan and is also a big fan of the TV Show *Lost*. She is a frequent attender of science-fiction/fantasy conventions. Her first Guest of Honor stint at a convention was ArmadilloCon 26. She was also the Guest of Honor at the convention Capricon 29.

In 2009, she donated her archive to the department of Rare Books and Special Collections at Northern Illinois University.

In Laurell K Hamilton's novel *Obsidian Butterfly* of her Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series, Anita Blake mentions that she reads Sharon Shinn's novels to help her deal with her phobia of flying.

## Awards

## Works

### Safe-Keepers series

1. *The Safe-Keeper's Secret* (Puffin Books, 2004)
2. *The Truth-Teller's Tale* (Puffin Books, 2005)
3. *The Dream-Maker's Magic* (Viking Press, 2006)

### Samaria series

1. *Archangel* (Ace Books, 1996)
2. *Jovah's Angel* (Ace Books, 1997)
3. *The Alleluia Files* (Ace Books, 1997)
4. *Angelica* (Ace Books, 2003) Although this is the fourth novel in the Samaria series, it is set before the first book *Archangel*.
5. *Angel-Seeker* (Ace Books, 2004) This novel is set immediately after the first book *Archangel*.

### Twelve Houses series

1. *Mystic and Rider* (Ace Books, 2005)
2. *The Thirteenth House* (Ace Books, 2006)
3. *Dark Moon Defender* (Ace Books, 2006)
4. *Reader and Raelynx* (Ace Books, 2007)
5. *Fortune and Fate* (Ace Books, 2008)

### Elemental Blessings series

1. *Troubled Waters* (Ace Books, 2010)
2. *Royal Airs* (Ace Books, 2013)
3. *Jeweled Fire* (Ace Books, 2015)
4. *Unquiet Land* (Ace Books, 2016)
5. *Whispering Wood* (Fairwood Press, 2024)

### Shifting Circle series

1. *The Shape of Desire* (Ace Books, 2012)
2. *Still Life With Shape Shifter* (Ace Books, 2012)
3. *The Turning Season* (Ace Books, 2014)

### Uncommon Echoes series

1. *Echo in Onyx* (audiobook, Audible, March 2019; trade paperback and ebook, Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency, August 2019)
2. *Echo in Emerald* (audiobook, Audible, March 2019; trade paperback and ebook, Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency, 2019)
3. *Echo in Amethyst* (audiobook, Audible, March 2019; trade paperback and ebook, Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency, 2019)

### Other novels

### Anthologies and collections

| Anthology and Collection | Contents | Publication Date | Publisher | Comments |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **To Weave a Web of Magic** | *Fallen Angel* | 2004 | Berkley Books | novella; This story is set in Samaria. |
| **The Queen in Winter** | *When Winter Comes* | 2006 | Berkley Books | novella; |
| **Powers of Detection: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy** | *The Sorcerer's Assassin* | 2006 | Ace Books | edited by Dana Stabenow |
| **Firebirds Rising** | *Wintermoon Wish* | 2006 | Firebird Books |  |
| **Elemental: The Tsunami Relief Anthology** | *The Double-Edged Sword* | 2006 | Tor Books |  |
| **Elemental Magic** | *Bargain With the Wind* | 2007 | Berkley Books |  |
| **Unusual Suspects** | *The House of Seven Spirits* | 2008 | Ace Books |  |
| **Quatrain** | *Flight* *Blood*
*Gold*

*Flame* | 2009 | Ace Books | is set in Samaria is set in the world of *Heart of Gold*
is an addition to *Summers at Castle Auburn*
is a prequel to *The Twelve Houses Series* |
| **Angels of Darkness** | *Nocturne* | 2011 | Berkley Books Penguin Group | is set in Samaria. |

## InfoBox

| Sharon Shinn | |
| --- | --- |
| Shinn at Capricon 29 in 2009 | |
| Born | 1957 (age 6667)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist, journalist |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Northwestern University |
| Genre | Science fiction, fantasy |
| Website | |
| sharonshinn.net | |


title: Shao Yiwen

abstract: Shao Yiwen 邵依雯 is a Chinese swimmer. She is a gold and silver 2010 Asian Games medalist, she competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's 400 metre freestyle, finishing 14th in the heats, failing to qualify for the final. She finished 9th in the heats of the Women's 800 metre freestyle.

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# Shao Yiwen

**Shao Yiwen** 邵依雯 is a Chinese swimmer. She is a gold (Women's 400 metre freestyle) and silver (Women's 800 metre freestyle) 2010 Asian Games medalist, she competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's 400 metre freestyle, finishing 14th in the heats, failing to qualify for the final. She finished 9th in the heats of the Women's 800 metre freestyle.

## InfoBox

Shao Yiwen
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | Hangzhou, China |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Medal record      World Championships (LC)  2015 Kazan  4×200 m freestyle  Asian Games  2010 Hangzhou 400m freestyle  2010 Hangzhou 800m freestyle | |


title: Sheppey United F.C.

abstract: Sheppey United F.C. is a football club based on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. The club are members of the Isthmian League South East Division and play at Holm Park. The club is affiliated to the Football Association and is an FA Charter Standard club.

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# Sheppey United F.C.

**Sheppey United F.C.** is a football club based on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. The club are members of the Isthmian League South East Division and play at Holm Park. The club is affiliated to the Football Association and is an FA Charter Standard club.

## History

### Origin of football on the Isle of Sheppey

As in most parts of the UK, football began to make an appearance on the Isle of Sheppey in the middle of the 19th Century with local records showing teams active on the island from the 1860s onwards. Three clubs rose to prominence in this time – Sheppey Rovers, Invicta and Victoria. By the 1880s Sheppey Rovers had ceased playing with their players joining either Invicta or Victoria. In time for the 1888 Kent Merit Badge competition (the immediate precursor to today's Kent Senior Cup) the Invicta and Victoria made the decision to enter a joint side named "Sheerness" in order to challenge the two pre-eminent sides in the competition, Woolwich Arsenal and Chatham Town. In both the 1889 Kent Merit Badge and 1890 Kent Senior Cup competitions Sheerness were drawn with Chatham in the first round and lost both times. Given that Chatham were a crack side at this time Sheerness' performances were considered admirable.

### Formation of Sheppey United

After the performance of the 'United' Sheerness team both Invicta and Victoria saw the benefits of forming a joint side and a meeting was called for 25 August 1890 at the Britannia Hotel, Sheerness to introduce the new "Sheppey United Football Club". The club would play at the Botany Road ground of Sheppey United Cricket Club and play in blue and white shirts. The club changed to its current kit of red and white striped shirts, black shorts and black socks in 1892. Apart from playing with white shirts and socks in the 1960s and 1970s and playing in red shorts and socks while known as AFC Sheppey, the club has retained these kit colours to this day.

At this meeting a number of friendlies were announced with Sheppey's first game, aptly, against nearest team and rivals Sittingbourne. The game was played on 20 September 1890 at Sittingbourne's Gore Court Ground and saw Sheppey emerge victorious 3–1 despite starting the game with 10 men. The local press referred to Sheppey United as the "Sheppey-ites" in their report for this match and, subsequently, the club's nickname became The Ites and is the nickname that the club and its supporters still refer to themselves by. A familiar rallying cry for the club was "Up The Ites!" and is used in the club program to this day.

Further friendlies that season included games against Chatham, Faversham, Rochester and Gravesend. In the 19th century, as there were very few leagues formed, clubs tended to arrange both a home and away friendly against each opponent they faced in order to fill a club's fixture list for the season.

### Rise to prominence and founding members of the Southern League

In Sheppey's first years the club was able to organise itself so well that it became one of the top sides in the south of England. In January 1892 the club drew 3–3 away at Football League club Bolton Wanderers and in the next season won 4–0 away at the region's only professional club, Arsenal, at their Manor Road ground in Plumstead with star forward Art Rule scoring 2 of the goals. That same year another professional Football League club, Accrington, were beaten 3–2 at Botany Road and Chatham Town were finally defeated in an FA Cup tie 1–0. The previous season had seen the club make their debut in the FA Cup when they played Crouch End, winning 3–1. Ashford were then beaten 2–1 before Sheppey lost 4–3 to Clapton. The same year that Chatham had finally beaten also saw the club make its debut in the FA Amateur Cup. Dover, Royal Engineers and Folkestone were all beaten before Sheppey lost 3–1 in the First Round Proper to two-time FA Cup Winners Old Etonians. This was Sheppey's last appearance in the FA Amateur Cup until 1951 as the club turned professional at the end of the 1893–94 season.

By 1888 the Football League had been formed although this was mainly limited to northern and midlands clubs (Arsenal were southern England's sole representative having joined Division 2 in 1893). In 1894 Millwall (then known as Millwall Athletic) started an initiative to form a 'Southern League'. Sheppey United were one of the attendees at the meeting where the league was formed and joined fellow Kent clubs Bromley, Chatham Town and Gillingham in being founder members, joining Division 2 with Bromley and Gillingham. The club were also founder members of the Kent League in the same year. The club were also founder members of the Thames & Medway Combination, a league that was set up when the Kent League would not let Southern League clubs enter their reserve teams in the same way that Arsenal were. Uniquely, this league was played on weekdays in a time when floodlights were not available.

In their first season in the new Southern League they finished as runners-up in Division 2, before losing the promotion/relegation test match against Clapton 5–1. The following season they finished second again, and this time won the test match, defeating Royal Ordnance Factories 4–2 to earn promotion to Division One. At the end of the season they left the Kent League. One notable performance in the FA Cup was beating West Ham United (then known as Thames Ironworks) 8–0 in a First Qualifying Round tie on 10 October 1897 at Botany Road. Sheppey's first ever game in Division 1 of the Southern League was against Tottenham Hotspur which also happened to be the first ever league game that Tottenham played.

In their first season in Division One they finished second bottom of the table, but avoided relegation by defeating RETB Chatham 2–1 in the test matches. The following season the club finished a creditable 7th out of 12 clubs in the league, including finishing above future football league clubs Swindon Town and Millwall F.C. In 1898–99 they again finished second bottom of the table but retained their Division One status after drawing the test match against Thames Ironworks 1–1. However, the following season they finished bottom of the table and lost the test match against Watford 2–1, resulting in relegation back to Division Two.

### Departure from the Southern League

The club rejoined the Kent League prior to the start of the 1900–01 season, as well as remaining in the Southern League. However, after a single season back in Division Two, the club withdrew from the Southern League. The financial burden of travelling to all parts of the south of England were deemed too much with the club not in the top division of the Southern League. As a small club with a reduced population base to call on for support than most of the other sides in the league finances were always tight. In 1897 only an injection of £100 from the club's members had staved off insolvency. During Sheppey's time in the Southern League they played league games against Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton, Portsmouth, Watford, Fulham, West Ham United, Queens Park Rangers, Brentford, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers, Millwall, Reading, Wycombe Wanderers, Swindon Town and Gillingham - all professional Football League clubs today.

In 1903–04 and 1904–05 the club finished runner up in the Kent League to Chatham but in 1905–06 they finally won the Kent League winning the Chatham and Rochester Charity Cup in the same year and then won the Kent League again in the following season. In the years leading up to 1914, however, results and league positions declined and the club found itself finishing in the bottom half of the table more often than not.

### Improved performances after World War I and return to the Southern League

Immediately following the First World War an improvement was seen in the club's performances with the club generally finishing in the top half of the Kent League and sometimes challenging for the title itself. The years after the war also saw Sheppey United reach the final of the Kent Senior Cup for the only times in its history (1922, 1927, 1929 and 1932) although all four finals were lost to Maidstone United, Northfleet United, Sittingbourne (in a replay) and Dartford respectively. In 1920 Sheppey also had their best run in the FA Cup progressing through 6 rounds of competition until reaching the 6th, and last, Qualifying Round before losing to the works side, Thorneycrofts, of Southampton 4–0. Prior to the 2023–24 season this is the nearest the club has got to reaching the First Round Proper. During this time Sheppey's side was initially built around the goalscoring talents of Ted Harper before he signed for Blackburn Rovers and, later on in the decade, former England international Danny Shea.

A third Kent League title was won in 1927–28 but this by the reserve team as the first team had rejoined the Southern League for that season and were placed in the English Section. Initially Sheppey coped well in the league twice finishing 7th to match the achievement of 1898. Unfortunately, Sheppey's return to the Southern League coincided with the Great Depression. Large numbers of clubs left the league and Sheppey started finishing lower and lower in the league. After finishing bottom of the league in both 1930–31 and 1931–32 they resigned, and returned to the Kent League in Division One. The club also decided at the end of the 1933–34 season to become an amateur club after 40 years as a professional football club.

### Life as an amateur club

As an amateur club in a league that still had numerous professional clubs in it, the club struggled throughout the period leading up to the Second World War. At the end of the 1938–39 season Sheppey finished bottom of the league and should have been relegated but the league was suspended due to the Second World War. After the war Sheppey were placed back in the top division of the Kent league for the 1945–46 season. The club then remained in Division one until the 1958–59 season when the Kent league stopped. During this time the club won the Kent Amateur Cup in 1946 and 1952. On occasion Sheppey were even able to challenge for the league title and in 1951–52 the club finished 3rd. This was the high point of Sheppey's time in the old Kent League as a bottom placed finish in 1954-55 marked Sheppey's struggles at the bottom of the league.

In 1959 they were founder members of the Aetolian League, which they played in until it merged with the London League to form the Greater London League in 1964. In Sheppey's only season in this league, 1964–65, they won the 'B' Section of the league. They played the winners of the 'A' section, Eton Manor, in the Championship Final. The game finished 2–2 and the title was shared between both sides.

After winning this title the club joined the Metropolitan League and played in this league from 1966 until 1971. They had a single season in the Metropolitan–London League in 1971–72 after it was formed by a merger of the Metropolitan League and the Greater London League. To show how far Sheppey had to travel for league games in this period this league, after various mergers, is now the Spartan South Midlands Football League.

During this time Sheppey turned professional again and, apart from the club's time in the Kent County League, have been a semi-professional club ever since. Floodlights were also installed at Botany Road in 1962 and a gradual improvement in the club's fortunes was seen.

### Kent League glory days and the Southern League revisited

In 1966 the Kent FA had formed a new league, the Kent Premier League (and soon to be renamed the Kent League but with no connection to the original competition of the same name). After a failed attempt to rejoin the Southern League Sheppey joined this new league in 1972. They won the title in their first season back in the league suffering only 2 defeats, scoring 127 league goals and winning the title by a massive 9 points (1972–73 Kent League). They were league champions again in 1974–75 and 1978–79 only suffering 1 league defeat in the 1979 season, as well as winning the League Cup in 1975–76 and 1978–79 and the Kent Senior Shield in 1978. Sheppey came agonisingly close to winning a 'treble' in 1978 as they were runners up in the Kent League that year and also lost the Kent League Cup Final to Tunbridge Wells. The 1970s is still Sheppey's most successful period of their history.

During the 1970s Sheppey had made numerous applications to join the Southern League but were turned down each time. After finishing second in the league again in 1983–84 as well as runners up in the Kent League Cup, the club rejoined the Southern League for a third spell as league champions Sittingbourne declined the opportunity to join the league. In Sheppey's first season back, despite being bottom of the league after 12 games and losing 8 of those games the club finished 7th and had been as high as 4th with only 3 league games to play. During their spell in the league the club also had its best run in the FA Trophy beating Met Police (Hayes), local rivals Sittingbourne and higher league clubs Gravesend and Northfleet and Billericay Town to reach the First Round where the club lost 3–0 to Dagenham. 7th was the highest that Sheppey finished and the club invariably struggled in the lower reaches of the table. It looked like the club would be relegated back to the Kent League in the 1988–89 season as the club did not win a game until a 2–0 away win against Buckingham Town on 21 December 1988. By the start of March this was the only victory secured by the club but a remarkable upturn in form saw the club climb the table by winning 9 of its last 16 games including the last 4 to finish 4th from bottom and avoid relegation. This, however, only delayed relegation by a year and after finishing bottom of Division One South in 1989–90 they were relegated to the Kent League.

### Back to the Kent League and the nomadic years

Sheppey finished bottom of the table in their first season back, but a gradual improvement saw them win the league for the seventh and last time in 1994–95. In a stellar season for the club 29 out of 40 league games were won and only 2 games were lost while the team scored a mammoth 118 goals, second only to the 1973 championship winning season total of 127. The club were also finalists in the Kent League Cup in the two seasons after winning the league title (1996 and 1997). During this time financial issues had seen the club leave Botany Road at the end of the 1991–92 season after calling the ground home for 102 years. The last game played at the ground was a 2–1 Kent League victory over Kent Police on 28 March 1992.

As attempts to build/share a ground on the island repeatedly failed the club had to ground share with various Kent clubs and this saw both money and support dwindle. In March 2001 the club were forced to resign from the Kent League and their record was expunged. While the club didn't fold the senior team was disbanded until being reformed in 2003 with the club running youth teams only in the meantime. When the players coming through the youth system were old enough the senior side was reformed and they joined Division Two East of the Kent County League. They finished second in their first season behind Borden Village and were promoted to Division One East and won the Kent County League Junior Cup East in the same season. Further cup success was achieved in 2005-06 when the club won the Les Leckie Cup. The club was renamed AFC Sheppey in 2007, but was disbanded and reformed under their original name prior to the 2010–11 season. In 2012–13 Sheppey were unable to field a side for several games due to a lack of players and pulled out of the Kent County League before the season finished. Prior to the following season, the club merged with Sheerness East FC, taking Sheerness East's place in the Kent County League Premier Division and played for one season under the name Sheppey And Sheerness United FC before returning, once more, to the club's original name.

### A new home, a new beginning

In April 2013 the club moved into its new ground, Holm Park. Since then promotion has been achieved from the Kent County League Premier Division to the Kent Invicta League (now the SCEFL First Division) in 2014 and, 2 years later, to the Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division. The club has also had significant success in cup competitions during this time. 4 finals in 5 years have been reached with 2 of them won (the Kent Intermediate Shield in 2013–14 and the Kent Senior Trophy in 2015–16). The club also matched its best performance in the FA Vase in 2017–18 reaching the Second Round. This period also saw a return to the FA Cup after 16 years in 2016–17 with the club losing 1–0 to Badshot Lea at Holm Park. On 3 November 2018 Sheppey won 2–1 away to Spelthorne Sports to progress to the 3nd Round of the FA Vase for the first time in the club's history.

Significant work has been made to Holm Park in the last 5 years in order to bring it up to standard for step 4 and the ground is close to achieving the ground grading necessary for further promotion.

Sheppey United have the motto "Built From The Community For The Community" and work has also been made on developing the youth section as well as an additional needs section. A number of youth team players including Alfie Bates and Ryan Freeman have progressed to the first team and the club is now an FA Charter Standard club. The club currently run an Under 18, Under 15 and Under 14 side with all three sides playing in the Kent Youth League. The stated aim of the club is to keep expanding this until the youth section covers the age groups Under 9 to Under 23.

As part of the club's Built From The Community For The Community ethos and as part of its charitable work the club announced in the Summer of 2018 the creation of The Ites Foundation. The aim of the Foundation is to raise money to invest in the youth of the Isle Of Sheppey through numerous projects.

On 1 February 2022, Sheppey defeated Corinthian 3–1 to lift the 2019–20 Kent Senior Trophy in the delayed final. The 2021–22 season continued to bring success for Sheppey after this delayed cup success and following victory at Crowborough Athletic, the Ites were guaranteed promotion to the Isthmian League on a both a points and points-per-game basis. The following week they lifted the Kent Senior Trophy for a second time in the season when a 2–1 victory over Hollands & Blair won them the 2021–22 instalment of the competition. A 3–0 win over already relegated Tower Hamlets on the final day of the season saw Sheppey reach 102 points and beat Chatham Town to the title. On 2 May 2022, the club won their fourth trophy of the season when a 5–2 final victory over Crowborough Athletic saw the side life the Southern Counties East Football League Challenge Cup.

In the 2023–24 season, the club reached the FA Cup First Round for the first time in their history. In the fourth qualifying round, they beat Billericay Town 5–4 on penalties in a replay. This secured a home tie against League Two Walsall, in which they lost 4–1.

## Grounds

### Botany Road

Sheppey's first ground was Botany Road which was the home of Sheppey United Cricket Club. The name 'Botany Road' came from the fact that the road the ground was situated on was called Botany Road before it was renamed St Georges Avenue. The club's first home game, however, was played at the army barracks at Welmarsh as Botany Road needed work before the club could move in. Upon the club's entry to the Southern League in 1895 the ground capacity was 2,000 but this was increased to 4,000 during the club's time in the league.

The ground saw regular improvements made to it until the 1970s and there were covered stands on all 4 sides of the ground although the clubhouse was extended in the 1980s. The barrel roof of the stand opposite the main stand was damaged in the great storm of 1987 and had to be removed. The club's financial issues of the late 80s and early 90s meant that ground maintenance suffered and the 2 stands at either end of the pitch became unsafe during this time and could not be used any more. The club played at this ground for 102 years before debts forced the sale of the ground for redevelopment in 1992. A housing estate has since been built on the site of the ground and is named Botany Close. No evidence of the ground exists today.

The club hoped to move into a new ground at Bartons Point in Sheerness and had council approval as well as plans in place for the new ground but this never materialised. Various other attempts to secure a ground on the island including a ground share with Sheppey RFC, ground share with Sheerness Steel FC as well as using the pitches at Minster Technical College and Seager Road plus purchasing land next to Sheppey RFC all fell through due to difficulty in obtaining planning permission or financial constraints. Consequently, Sheppey began a nomadic existence as tenants of a number of fellow Kent clubs.

### Salters Lane

The first ground that Sheppey played at after leaving Botany Road was Faversham Town's ground, Salters Lane. It was here that the club won its first league title since the halcyon days of the 1970s. The ground had 2 large stands - one down one side of the ground, one at the car park end. It also had a clubhouse and small pavilion with seating and containing the changing rooms. The ground also had floodlights.

### Kingsmead Stadium

When Sheppey left Salters Lane they moved into Canterbury City's Kingsmead Stadium as tenants of that club. The ground was a multi-sports arena with a greyhound/speedway track between the pitch and the main stand. The ground, like most at this level, had floodlights. There was hard standing on 3 sides of the ground when Sheppey played there but no cover apart from the main stand. The distance from the Isle Of Sheppey to Canterbury saw support dwindle and a return was sought to the Borough of Swale.

### Central Park

Sheppey's final home ground before withdrawing from the Kent League in March 2001 and ceasing playing senior football for the first time in the club's history was at nearest neighbours Sittingbourne's Central Park stadium. Like Kingsmead, Central Park was a multi sports arena also hosting greyhound racing and speedway. The ground was a relatively new stadium as Sittingbourne had had it built after selling their Bull Ground home to a national supermarket chain. As well as the Main Stand there was open terracing at both ends of the ground.

### Holm Place

When the Senior team were revived prior to the 2003–04 season the club made its home at Holm Place (this ground is opposite the current ground Holm Park and had been used by the youth teams the club had run since 2001). While the club had access to a modern clubhouse and parking at the ground the pitch itself, being a Sunday League pitch, was very basic with shared use of a pavilion, 2 dugouts and a rope fence around the pitch being all the development that it had. Despite there being no admission fee at Holm Place attendances rarely passed 20–30 at this time. The club did run a tea bar and also supplied a match program. Use of the separate clubhouse during and after games was available.

The ground had two pitches with Sheppey using the one closest to the entrance of the facility. On occasion, local Saturday League and re-arranged Sunday League games were played on the far pitch giving supporters the opportunity to watch two games at once if they so wished. Initially, the pitch wasn't roped off but, on promotion to Divisions One East of the KCL, this was added.

Little prospect of being promoted was likely as the pitch would have required permanent fencing around it, the ability to charge admission and hard standing on all 4 sides of the pitch. Floodlights would have also been required at some point with the prospect unlikely. The pavilion also needed major renovation and, as the club did not charge admission, the funding for this would have been difficult.

### Oasis Academy

Sheppey did have an agreement to play home games at the Oasis Academy which has a floodlit 3G pitch until it was discovered that the pitch was smaller than the permitted size for the Kent County League and so Holm Place was retained as the club's home ground.

### Holm Park

Sheppey's current ground is The Total Power Stadium - Holm Park which it moved into in April 2013. The ground is sited close to the Queenborough Road at Halfway on the Isle of Sheppey with the access road to the ground being opposite St Peter's Church. It had previously been the home of a number of Sheppey Sunday League sides including Canning Town and Sheerness Steel. By 2010 the ground had not been played on for a number of years and needed significant renovation. The directors of the club had secured a lease on the site - and subsequently ownership - prior to the club's withdrawal from the Kent County League in 2012–13. The pitch was brought up to Kent County League standard and major work was begun on the stadium facilities as well.

The original dugouts were replaced with new, modern dugouts. Hard standing was laid on all 4 sides of the pitch. New pitchside fencing was installed that meets the ground grading criteria for higher leagues. The clubhouse was completely renovated with 2 player changing rooms built, a match officials room and a physio room also being added to the ground floor. A club shop was also added. The top floor of the clubhouse contains a gallery bar added which, as of the start of the 2018–19 season, is now air-conditioned.

A player tunnel was installed before the 2017–18 season to meet ground grading requirements for Step 4 and above. A supporters bar – The Ites Bar – and a tea bar are also part of the ground now to improve the supporter experience.

Floodlights were installed at the ground in January 2015 and the pitch has been leveled and re-laid. With effect from the 2016/17 season, the seated capacity at Holm Park is 190, with undercover standing for a further 600 spectators. Season by season improvements now mean that there is cover on 3 sides of the ground and the pitch has been recognised as one of the best at its level in the country when Head Groundsman Roger Pullen was awarded a "Highly Commended" award by the Football Association in August 2018. Work done on the pitch includes initial levelling as the pitch was slightly sloped, laser levelling of the pitch and a drainage system and sprinklers being installed before the pitch was laid. The pitch is worked on every Summer in order to maintain the standard of it.

The stadium is one of the best-attended grounds at its level of football, with the club routinely placing in the top 10 attended clubs at step 5 for the whole of England. Popular sections of the ground for supporters are the Botany Road End and The Paddock. The all-seater main stand is named the *Jim Grey Stand* in memory of a longtime supporter of the club.

A toilet block at the Queenborough Road end of the ground has now been built and means the ground is now suitable for Step 4 football.

There are 3 more pitches at Holm Park including a 5-, 7- and 9-a-side pitches for the club's numerous youth teams.

As the club make their debut at Step 4 for the first time, the car park at the ground has been fully tarmacked and an additional tea bar by the Queenborough Road stand has been built.

## Support

Since being reformed in 2010, Sheppey United have attracted their best support since the 1970s. Crowds of 250–300 are typical with attendances of 500+ not unheard of. The club set an attendance record for the Kent Invicta League of 718 for a game against Glebe. Sheppey supporters also follow their club away from home in increasing numbers and most of Sheppey's league rivals have their highest home attendance of the season when they host Sheppey. Such is the nature of Sheppey's away support that, on numerous occasions, the team hosting Sheppey have gone on their official social media accounts to praise it.

A growing rivalry with Sittingbourne has once again developed as Sheppey have progressed through the non-league pyramid to stand only 1 division below their oldest rivals as of the current season. As well as a revival of the Sittingbourne rivalry Sheppey United have developed good ties with the supporters of Ashford United, Fisher and Tunbridge Wells with supporters of each club often watching one of the other 3 clubs when their side is not playing.

The club's support is also known for the variety of its songs with songs about the club, current players, Sittingbourne and self-mocking songs appropriating insults that have been aimed at the residents of the Isle Of Sheppey by 'mainlanders' over the years among the fan's repertoire.

The club now have an independent supporter's association whose aim is to increase the number of people attending Sheppey games and working with the club to support its "Built from the community for the community" ethos.

## IteTV

The club announced in the Summer of 2018 that it would video all home matches from the 2018–19 season onward and then upload match highlights to the club's YouTube channel, IteTV. Interviews with the playing staff, management staff and promotional videos are also to be produced and uploaded to the channel too.

In preparation for the 2020/21 season, the club announced a partnership with Raise Your Game Sports Films to film the club's matches and to provide a highlights package to supporters as well as to live stream games if the club's games have to be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Staff

* Manager: Ernie Batten
* Assistant Managers: Geoff Record
* Goalkeeper Coach: Adam Wicketts
* General Manager: Lee Allen
* Kit: Lee Allen
* Analysis Assistant: Tyler Ross
* Physio: Sam Stone

## Players

### Current squad

Correct as of 5 January 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. Pos. Nation Player  1 GK   Aiden Prall  13 GK   Hadley Glock  4 DF   Lekan Majoyegbe  7 MF   Danny Leonard | No. Pos. Nation Player  9 FW   Dan Bradshaw  12 MF   Jacob Lambert  14 DF   Mamadou Diallo |
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## Honours

### League honours

### Cup honours

* **Kent Senior Cup**
    + Runners-up (3): 1926–27, 1928–29, 1931–32
* **Kent Senior Trophy**
    + Winners (3): 2015–16, 2019–20, 2021–22
    + Runners-up (1): 2017–18
* **Kent League Cup**
    + Winners (2): 1975–76, 1978–79
    + Runners-up (6): 1924–25, 1929–30, 1977–78, 1983–84, 1995–96, 1996–97
* **Kent Senior Shield**
    + Winners (1): 1977–78
* **Kent Intermediate Shield**
    + Winners (1): 2013–14
* **SCEFL Challenge Cup**
    + Winners (1): 2021–22
    + Runners-up (1): 2016–17
* **Les Leckie Cup**
    + Winners (1): 2005–06
    + Runners-up (1): 2007–08
* **Kent League Junior Cup East**
    + Winners (1): 2003–04
* **Kent Amateur Cup**
    + Winners (2): 1945–46, 1951–52
    + Runners-up (2): 1935–36, 1938–39
* **Chatham and Rochester Charity Cup**
    + Winners (2): 1892–93, 1905–06
* **Sevenoaks Charity Cup Winners**
    + Winners (1): 1895–96

<sup>+</sup> Won by Reserves

## Records

## Notable former players

1. Players that have played/managed in the Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players with notable achievements for the club.

In 2014 Kelvin Hughes released a novel called "The Forgotten Footballer" in which the protagonist returns to Sheppey United, his first club, as manager after winning 3 league titles with Arsenal and playing for England 50 times shortly after completing a prison sentence.

51°25′19″N 0°46′11″E / 51.421965°N 0.769617°E / 51.421965; 0.769617

## InfoBox

Sheppey United
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| Full name | Sheppey United Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | The Ites |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Ground | Holm Park, Sheppey |
| Capacity | 1,530 |
| Owner | E. Batten, Ms E. Batten |
| Chairman | Tony Hughes |
| Manager | Ernie Batten |
| League | Isthmian League South East Division |
| 2023–24 | Isthmian League South East Division, 7th of 20 |
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title: Sheep Creek (Juneau, Alaska)

abstract: Sheep Creek is located 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Juneau, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The Juneau community of Thane was originally called Sheep Creek. Draining an area of about 5 square miles (13 km⁲), it empties into Gastineau Channel. The valley formed by the river has a flat, gravel, trekking trail of 3.5 miles (5.6 km), south of Mount Roberts. The Snettisham hydroelectric dam substation is situated on a trail spur. Sheep Creek Hatchery is located at the outflow.

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# Sheep Creek (Juneau, Alaska)

**Sheep Creek** is located 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Juneau, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The Juneau community of Thane was originally called Sheep Creek. Draining an area of about 5 square miles (13 km2), it empties into Gastineau Channel. The valley formed by the river has a flat, gravel, trekking trail of 3.5 miles (5.6 km), south of Mount Roberts. The Snettisham hydroelectric dam substation is situated on a trail spur. Sheep Creek Hatchery is located at the outflow.

## Geography

Sheep Creek raises from the Sheep Mountain at an elevation of 4,238 feet (1,292 m). Flowing from the water parting next to Grindstone Creek, the course of the main valley runs from southeast to northwest. About 2 miles (3.2 km) from its head, the stream makes a broad turn and in the lower 1.5 miles (2.4 km), flows toward the southwest. The total length of the river valley is about 3.5 miles (5.6 km). The upper and lower thirds of its course have steep grades, but the middle course is over a gravel flat sloping from 700–550 feet (210–170 m) elevation. Below the gravel flat, the tributary slopes are very narrow and there are no side gulches. Practically all of the drainage comes into the upper basin, where the walls of the valley are steep, though up to an elevation of about 1,800 feet (550 m), they are covered with alder brush and grass, and are generally sodded nearly to the summit of the surrounding ridges. The latter are nowhere more than 1 mile (1.6 km) distant from the stream, though they rise to elevations of from 2,500–3,800 feet (760–1,160 m). The generally smooth, but somewhat corrugated character of the slopes points to the molding action of ice, and the recency of glaciation is indicated by the shallowness of the rills, which collect the drainage from the mountain sides.

The gravel trail is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) in length and provides access to the Mount Juneau Trail, the Granite Creek Trail and the Red Mill Trail and also many spur trails that lead to view locations and to mine ruins of historic value. The trail is wide and is in gravel formations and hence is not slippery as in the case of mud formed trails, and easy to access.

## Geology

The formations of Gold Creek extend without interruption southeastward to Taku Inlet, but only the two outer divisions—namely, the black slate and the group of green stones and intercalated slate—are cut by Sheep Creek. On the ridge between Gold and Sheep creeks, the band of slates with their intrusive dikes of dark diorite is about 6,800 feet (2,100 m) across and this width is only slightly diminished in the vicinity of the Grindstone Creek divide, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) distant. The black slates contain dikes of dark diorite (altered gubbro), which follow the general trend of the formation. However, these rocks have not been greatly affected by vein waters. On the southeast ridge of Sheep Mountain and extending southeastward for 1.5 miles (2.4 km) is a somewhat irregular dike of the Coast Range-type of diorite. This rock has been impregnated to a certain extent by sulphides and locally contains stringers of quartz. This intrusion cuts a dike of the dark diorite.

## Flora and fauna

Notable flora reported are berries on which the bears feed in the entire valley, wild geranium, columbine, *Dodecatheon*, or "shooting stars", *Fritillaria affinis* or "chocolate lilies", blueberry and salmonberry bushes.

The fauna reported in the valley are: Mountain goats and black bear. During late summer, chum salmon (also called dog) *Oncorhynchus keta* fully clog the stream waters from bank to bank, and is popular location to witness the fishes and also do fishing in the stream. Sheep Creek Hatchery was established in 1980 with the objective of incubating about 40 million pink and/or chum salmon for use in commercial fisheries. The Coho Annex facility became part of this hatchery as the coho brood stock source. In the following years, this expanded into the Macaulay Salmon Hatchery, which is now the coho rearing facility.

*This article contains public domain text from A.C. Spencer's "The Juneau gold belt, Alaska: A reconnaissance of Admiralty Island, Alaska" (1906)*

## InfoBox

| Sheep Creek (Juneau, Alaska) | |
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| Sheep Creek Hatchery, as seen from beneath the bridge carrying Thane Road over Sheep Creek | |
| Location of the mouth of Sheep Creek in Alaska | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
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| coordinates | 58°15′40″N 134°19′23″W / 58.26111°N 134.32306°W / 58.26111; -134.32306 |
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| Length | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |


title: Shasta of the Wolves

abstract: Shasta of the Wolves is a feral child novel by British-born American children's author Olaf Baker. The novel was originally published in 1919 by Dodd, Mead and Company with illustrations by Charles Livingston Bull, and was reprinted a number of times up until 1959.

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# Shasta of the Wolves

***Shasta of the Wolves*** is a feral child novel by British-born American children's author Olaf Baker. The novel was originally published in 1919 by Dodd, Mead and Company with illustrations by Charles Livingston Bull, and was reprinted a number of times up until 1959.

## Plot summary

On a mountain in the Pacific Northwest, apparently in the 19th century, the she-wolf Nitka discovers an abandoned Native American baby and is inspired by the "Spirit of the Wild" to raise him alongside her own cubs. He has no name of his own to begin with, although the author calls him Shasta from the outset.

Like Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli (Baker even refers to him as a man-cub), Shasta grows up naked in the wild and is able to speak to animals, including the wise old black bear Gomposh, although this "speech" seems to consist as much of body language as of actual vocalization. Along the way his animal parents and friends rescue him from attacks by a grizzly bear and a moose, and he takes revenge on an eagle for killing wolf cubs.

Shasta also discovers a human tribe and is briefly captured by them before his wolf parents help him to escape. His curiosity eventually draws him back, and this time he is treated more kindly and persuaded to stay. The chief explains to the tribe that he is in fact one of their own tribesmen, Shasta, grandson of the old chief. Shasta's mother was killed by a tribesman who defected to an enemy tribe, the Assiniboines, taking Shasta and abandoning him in the hope that the wolves would kill him. Instead, he survived and eventually returned to the tribe bringing his "wolf medicine".

While Shasta is in the process of learning tribal ways, he discovers that the Assiniboines are once more planning to attack. During the raid Shasta is captured and prepared for sacrifice, but is once again rescued by his wolf-friends, who avenge his human mother's death by killing many of the enemy tribe.

After the battle Shasta stays with his wolf kindred, and the author is deliberately ambiguous as to whether he later returns to human society.


title: Shinnyū Station

abstract: Shinnyū Station Shinnyū Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nōgata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu in

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# Shinnyū Station

**Shinnyū Station** (新入駅, *Shinnyū-eki*) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nōgata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu in

## Lines

The station is served by the Chikuhō Main Line and is located 22.8 km from the starting point of the line at Wakamatsu.

## Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. A station building, of modern design and shaped to resemble a traditional coal-ferrying boat, houses a waiting room and automatic ticket vending machines. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a level crossing with steps at both ends.

### Platforms

| **1** | JC Chikuhō Main Line | for Nōgata, Shin-Iizuka |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **2** | JC Chikuhō Main Line | for Orio, Wakamatsu |

## History

The station was opened by JR Kyushu on 11 March 1989 as an additional station on the existing Chikuhō Main Line track.

On 4 March 2017, Shinnyū, along with several other stations on the line, became a remotely managed "Smart Support Station". Under this scheme, although the station is unstaffed, passengers using the automatic ticket vending machines or ticket gates can receive assistance via intercom from staff at a central support centre which is located at Nakama.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by a daily average of 285 boarding passengers, making it the 282nd busiest station on the JR Kyushu network.

## Surrounding area

* Fukuoka Prefectural Route 27 Nogata Ashiya Line
* Nogata City Nogata Third Junior High School

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## InfoBox

| JC  20  Shinnyū Station
新入駅 | |
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| Shinnyū Station in 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Shimoshinnyu, Nōgata-shi, Fukuoka- 822-0032
Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°45′51″N 130°42′49″E / 33.76417°N 130.71361°E / 33.76417; 130.71361 |
| Operated by | JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | JC Chikuhō Main Line |
| Distance | 22.8 km from Wakamatsu |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Parking | Available |
| Accessible | No - steps to platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Remotely managed station |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 11 March 1989 (1989-03-11) |
| Passengers | |
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| FY2020 | 285 daily |
| Rank | 282nd (among JR Kyushu stations) |
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| Services | |
| Preceding station  JR Kyushu Following station  Nōgatatowards Haruda  Chikuhō Main Line**Local**  Chikuzen-Uekitowards Wakamatsu | |
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| Location  Shinnyū StationLocation within Fukuoka PrefectureShinnyū StationShinnyū Station (Japan) | |


title: Shinnyo

abstract: Shinnyo was a Japanese Buddhist nun in the 13th century who was largely responsible for the restoration of the Chūgū-ji temple in Nara Prefecture.

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# Shinnyo

**Shinnyo** (信如, 1211 – after 1282) was a Japanese Buddhist nun in the 13th century who was largely responsible for the restoration of the Chūgū-ji temple in Nara Prefecture.

## Biography

Shinnyo's father was a poor scholar named Shōen. Shōen had written a Buddhist commentary titled *Rokuchō no meimoku*, which was the only thing of any value he possessed; after his death, Shinnyo and her sisters were able to make a living by charging scholars to view his work. The proceeds allowed Shinnyo sufficient leisure time to study Buddhism, and she became well-educated in Buddhist doctrine, composing a number of commentaries and studying under the monk Ze-Amidabutsu. In 1243, the priest Sōji submitted a petition to his uncle Eison, the founder of the Shingon Risshu sect, requesting that the Chūgū-ji temple be revived as a nunnery; Eison chose Shinnyo to head this project. The following year, Shinnyo decided to seek full ordination as a nun, an honour that had not been granted for several hundred years. She approached Eison's associate Kakujō requesting ordination, but was initially refused. Kakujō stated that he would only accept her request if he received a sign from Heaven, which he experienced shortly after his refusal. He therefore contacted Shinnyo and by 1249 had bestowed upon her the full precepts of a Buddhist nun (*bhikkhuni*).

Around 1262 Shinnyo moved to Chūgū-ji to begin the restoration work. Her initial efforts focused on the restoration of the *Tenjukoku Shūchō* Mandala, a large embroidered artwork commemorating Prince Shōtoku. Shinnyo's interest in the work stemmed from her researches into Shōtoku's mother, Princess Anahobe no Hashihito (穴穂部間人皇女, *Anahobe no Hashihito no Himemiko*), the patroness of Chūgū-ji, whose date of death was included in the mandala; it was Shinnyo's intention to hold a commemorative ceremony honouring Hashihito. After obtaining the mandala, Shinnyo took it on a fund-raising tour, and by 1282 had raised enough money to create a replica of the mandala and to fund the ceremony for Hashihito. During this time, she became moderately well known at the Imperial Court, and made patrons of many highly ranked ladies of the nobility.

In 1282 Shinnyo recorded her biography in a work known as the *Ama Shinnyo ganmon* ("Vows of Shinnyo"); this work emphasises the importance of her actions in the restoration of Chūgū-ji, and downplays the contributions of Eison and Sōji.

## InfoBox

| Shinnyo | |
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| 信如 | |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1211 (1211) |
| Died | 1282 (aged 7071) |
| Religion | Buddhist |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Parent | * Shōen (father) |
| Known for | Responsible for the restoration of the Chūgū-ji temple in Nara Prefecture |
| Senior posting | |
| Post | Nun |