Five colour photos this week so relatively more recent pictures.
This looks a good place to hold a table tennis tournament. Any information on team and players welcome.
Another team shot but who are they and when and where was this taken?
Women’s British League with Alan Ransome (far left), Fiona Ell Shelley Ruocco, Jill Parker. Can you fill in the gaps? Also the year.
The English Open at Potters but who is the third player with Russell King and Alan Cooke?
Can anyone identify this player?
From last week, 10th June 2016
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Photo 1
A strange coincidence with the EU in or out vote at present.
This photograph is of the Common Market Tournament “Fanfare for Europe” which was held on 12th January 1973 in the Ethel Ryley Sports Hall of Bolton Institute of Technology. It involved players from all European Economic Community (EEC) countries and held in conjunction with the United Kingdom Celebrations for the entry into the European Community.
The line up Stefano Bosi (Italy), Alan Griffith (Wales), Bert Van de Helm (Holland), Nicky Jarvis (England), Jean Krier (Luxembourg), Jimmy Langan (Eire), Denis Neale (England), Claus Pederson (Denmark), Jacques Secretin (France), Trevor Taylor (England), Norbert Van de Walle (Belgium). Missing from the line up is Hans Micheiloff (Federal Germany) who failed to make it to the opening ceremony.
Denis Neale won the tournament beating Jacques Secretin in the final to take home the £100 prize money and the British European Airways commemorative trophy.
Further details are in the February 1973 issue of Table Tennis News which can be found on the website.
Photo 2
Johnny Leach, second right, with Peggy Franks next to him. Other players unknown.
Photo 3
A wonderful find. This is a photograph of the first junior international held on 2nd February 1948 at the YMCA, Wimbledon against Sweden. Right to left: Ron Thompson, Michael Thornhill and Brian Kennedy. The Swedish team were T A Palm, B I Nicander and N J Bergstrom.
The England players won the match 7-2 under the captaincy of Tommy Sears.
Photo 4
This was taken at the North Middlesex 2 Star Open where David Tan beat Peter McQueen.