On a different note, congratulations to the pupils from Belfast's Methodist College who have emerged as one of the UK winners of a BBC Schools Debate competition.

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Born in 1888 in Carrickfergus, he began life as John Ernest Lester and was a student at Methodist College and lived above his father's grocery shop on the Ormeau Road.

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Other mid-majors like UCSB, Southern Methodist and the College of Charleston have ranked in the top 20 recently in soccer spending.

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Joan Sharp holds a Masters of Science in Financial Services (MSFS) from The American College and Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Southern Methodist University.

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