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Newcombe

(ˈnjuːkəm)
n
(Biography) John (David). born 1944, Australian tennis player; winner of seven Grand Slam singles titles (1967–75), including three at Wimbledon (1967, 1970, 1971)
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Gunther Newcombe will step down as operations director at the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) next March.
Gunther Newcombe will step down from the role of operations director at the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) at the end of March.
Electronic test and measurement solutions provider Tektronix has a new leader, announcing April 19 that Tami Newcombe has been promoted to president of the Beaverton, OR-based company.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Don Newcombe, the hard-throwing Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher who was one of the first black players in the major leagues and who went on to win the Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player and Cy Young awards, has died.
Jonathan Grieve, 35, known as 'Ginger Johnny', assaulted his victim after shouting in drunken anger: "What have you been saying about our lass?" He launched an "outright attack" gashing his face and trying to gouge his eyes, prosecutor Paul Newcombe told a jury.
Derek Newcombe was caught taking cosmetics worth PS200 from Moorfield Shopping Centre in Crosland Moor.
Rebecca Newcombe, 21, from Canterbury Road in Ebbw Vale, appeared before Judge Thomas Crowther QC at Cardiff Crown Court yesterday.
Newcombe - Margaret Marie Lee Newcombe, 92, of Eugene died May 1.
For In Hindsight, a three-piece pop band from Nottingham, made up of brothers Michael Newcombe (19, lead vocals, bass) and Daniel Newcombe (16, drums, keyboard, vocals), and close friend Isaac Anderson (19, guitar, vocals) will be taking to the stage.
Ombudsman Nigel Newcombe said: "CCTV footage showed several prisoners, including the man and his cellmate, going in and out of the cell for approximately 15 minutes."
Former top-ranked tennis athlete John Newcombe has said that rising star Nick Kyrgios could break in the top four of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world rankings if the 19-year-old keeps his feet on the ground and works hard.