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6 unusual facts about Kippax


Kippax

The Kippax, stand at Manchester City's Football Club's Maine Road stadium

Kippax Centre, suburban centre in Canberra, Australia, named after Alan Kippax

Alan Kippax (1897–1972), Australian cricketer, uncle of H. G. Kippax

Kippax Knights

During the early 2000s, Kippax Welfare were now playing in the Pennine Leagues, becoming Division Three Champions in 2002/03, Division Two Champions in 2004/05 and Division One Champions in 2008/09 as well as Castleford Cup Champions the same year meaning this was a double winning season, while the Kippax 'A' (second) team won Pennine Division Six (Undefeated).

Kippax, West Yorkshire

One reason for the partial decline of Kippax' village centre is shoppers going to larger centres such as Garforth, Cross Gates and Castleford as well as the building of a retail park in Colton.

Skyrack

The Lower Division included the parishes of Aberford, Bardsey, Barwick-in-Elmet, Kippax, Thorner, Whitkirk and part of Harewood, while the Upper Division included the parishes of Adel, Bingley, Guiseley and parts of Harewood, Ilkley and Otley.


Kippax Plantation

The Archaeological Conservancy recently purchased the site of Kippax Plantation to protect it from development.

Peter Kippax

The Yorkshire team, about to begin their domination of the County Championship during the 1960s were well served with spinners such as Ray Illingworth and Don Wilson, and had little room for Kippax's leg spinners.

Puncak Jaya

The now highest Carstensz Pyramid summit was not climbed until 1962, by an expedition led by the Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer (of Seven Years in Tibet fame, and climber of the Eiger North Face) with three other expedition members – Philip Temple, Russell Kippax and Albertus Huizenga.

Robert Bolling

The Archaeological Conservancy is currently trying to buy the site of Kippax Plantation to protect it from development.


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