There is in any case a large a question mark over the take-up of elected mayors outside London.

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Quins have also announced that England Under-20 and National Academy coach Mark Mapletoft will take over as assistant coach next season.

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In 1996, Severson had an opportunity to take over an existing car-towing operation and secured a loan from FNBB where Mark Hardyman was not only the president but was intimately involved with making loans for the bank.

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Under their new manager, Tony Mowbray, the Glasgow side will expect a stern test from an Aberdeen side led by Mark McGhee - the former Celtic striker who had himself hoped to take over at Parkhead before rejoining one of his other former clubs.

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He points out that the company since August has been run by Chairman and co-founder Jim Bidzos, who took over after former CEO Mark McLaughlin left to take the top job at Palo Alto Networks.

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But Mark Foster and Luke Narraway went over to take the English side into a 20-5 lead after a scrappy first half.

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They did not take it until the start of the 40th over, but Ponting said he should have used around the 15-over mark when he and Marsh were well-set.

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