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.

Click here to scroll to last week’s pictures

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.

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Diane Webb
13th March 2015