With the draw for the English Leagues Cup Competition, formerly the National Team Championships, about to take place it seemed appropriate this week to use some images from a former finals weekend. The officials are Doris Moors and Mick Strode, with Keith Ponting making the presentations.
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I am not certain of the year but believe it may be 2001 at Kirkby Sports Centre, Knowsley.
Can you complete the missing names? Emails to [email protected]
All information is much appreciated.
Photo 1
A young Darius Knight, but who are the other players and which league?
Photo 2
No players known, nor the league.
Photo 3
No players known, nor the league.
Photo 4
John Robinson and Ramesh Bhalla, but who is the third player and which league is this?
Photo 5
The winning Wolverhampton team, in the J M Rose Bowl, of Jill Harris, Jan Dunning (Johns), Jose Bongers towards the end of their run of 16 successive wins.
Photo 6
West Middlesex winners of the Wilmott Cup, James Sprackling, Jason Sugrue and holding the cup is?
Responses for March 6
Thank you to Eric Hall who was at the finals in 1957 and all others through VETTS who have provided names.
Photo 1
Event: National Coaching Scheme.
Venue: Lilleshall Hall.
Date: September 1958.
People: Front Row: Lynda Gordon (Reid), Carole Bagshaw, Les Jones, Norman Cook, Victor Barna, Ivor Eyles, x, Tom Blunn, Diane Wright (Johnson), Sue Thomas, Meryl Upton.
Back Row: x, Bob Ratcliffe, Mary Shannon (Wright), David Stanley, Brian Hamel, x, Wilf Barker, Chris Gosling, David White, Paul Racey, George Livesey, Jack Keogh, Derek Grant, Martin White.
Photographer: Arden Studios, Newport.
Photo 2
Event: News of the World Coaching Finals.
Venue: Butlins Holiday Camp, Skegness.
Date: September 1957.
People: Front Row: Lynda Reid (3rd from the left).
Back Row: x, x, x, x, x, Harry Venner, Brian Kennedy, Helen Elliot (Scotland), Johnny Leach, x, Phil Anderson (Australia), x, x, x, x.
Photo 3
Event: Coaching course.
Venue: Lilleshall Hall.
Date:
People: Front Row: Conrad Jaschke, Joyce Fielder, x, Jill Rook, x,x, Ivor Eyles, x, Ann Haydon (Jones), Adrian Haydon, Len Adams.
Back Row: Laurie Landry, Tony Piddock, David House, Alan Rhodes, Ian Harrison, Bryan Merrett, Derek Burridge, Victor Barna, x, x, x, Colin Deaton, x, x, x, Derek Schofield?.
Photo 4
Event: Coaching course.
Venue: Lilleshall Hall.
Date:
People: Front Row: Jack and Elsie Carrington – centre.
Back Row: None known.
Diane Webb
13th March 2015