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mullock

(ˈmʌlək)
n
1. (Mining & Quarrying) Austral waste material from a mine
2. dialect a mess or muddle
3. poke mullock at informal Austral to ridicule
[C14: related to Old English myl dust, Old Norse mylja to crush; see muller]
ˈmullocky adj
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Thomas Howley, Bishop Michael Howley's brother, who served as surgeon in the US army in the last years of Mullock's life (1863-65) and later became medical health officer and district surgeon in St.
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TNS rallied and a goal looked certain when Craig Jones met a Fraughan cross on the volley full-force, but Mullock somehow kept the ball out with his head.
Aber broke the deadlock in the 25th minute when Geoff Kellaway beat 'keeper Chris Mullock with a venomous drive.
Leading sporting auctioneers, Mullock Madeley, will raise the gavel on the painting - described as 'a stunning classic' - at Shropshire's Ludlow racecourse, on Wednesday, June 15.
And the item will be up for grabs at Mullock Madeley's sporting memorabilia auction this Wednesday at Sutton Coldfield Town Hall.
Sporting auctioneers Mullock Madeley, of Wall-underHeywood, Shropshire, said the item was one of the earliest and most exciting clubs to come on to the market since an early 19th-century club netted a record pounds 106,000 in 1998.
Top sporting auctioneers Mullock Madeley say they have an eager global market prepared to pay top prices for unwanted sporting items - and they are urging Coventry City fans to contact them if they have something they think is worth selling.
Wolves v Crusaders Europa League, 2nd qual, tomorrow, 7.45pm BY SIMON MULLOCK MORGAN GIBBS-WHITE stole the show on Match of the Day and the Wolves star is now hungry for more.
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Nomads keeper John Danby lofted a high ball into the area, the Aber defence misread the bounce, and Bakare pounced to round keeper Chris Mullock and find the net.
"We could have been three of four up half-time, but we hit the bar and post three times, and their keeper Chris Mullock made some top-class saves.