This week there are several photographs that were taken at the English Junior Open at Bridlington from 25-27th May 1991. Oh how tracksuits and playing kit have changed since then. The pictures are all of England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales teams. Does anyone know the missing names and where the various players finished in the tournament in both team and individual events?
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Entrants to the Open came from USSR, Germany, Sweden, Poland, Canada, Greece, Italy and France amongst other countries.
Photo 1
This looks like a young Richard Hyacinth but who is the other player? Richard went on to gain a full England cap.
Photo 2
Two young England Junior Girls with Maria Thornley on the left, she also went on to gain full international honours. Who is the player with her?
Photo 3
Two more England juniors, do you know who they are?
Photo 4
A very happy Sally Marling. Another player who went on to gain a full England cap.
Photo 5
The team from Ireland, names needed.
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The team from Scotland but who are they?
Photo 7
Players from Wales with their coaches/team captain? Can you name them?
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Responses to 27th March 2015
I have had a tremendous response to these photographs and I thank everyone who has contacted me and sent in information. It is truly appreciated.
Photo 1
People: Podium 3 – Ellenborough B – Connie Moran, Mary Stafford, Mary Sawyer. Ellenborough A – Sylvia Tyler, Pam Butcher, Jean White.
Event: World Veterans’ Championships, Over 60s-70s
Venue: G-Mex, Manchester
Date: June 1998
Information: This was the first (and only) time that a Team Event was played at a Veterans’ World Championships. Ellenborough A and B teams reached the semi-finals. There opponents were two Japanese teams, Young Cherry (two of their players were Kazuko Ito and Akiko Tosa) and Aitaku Aichi (Tsunek Tanabe and Miai Kato). I do not know which team were the champions.
Photo 2
People: Ivor Montagu, serviette tucked in, and Victor Barna are on the top table. On Ivor Montagu’s immediate right is Jupp Schlaf (Germany) and next to him is Roy Evans (Wales). Second right of Ivor Montagu is Nancy Evans (Wales) and the extreme right of the top table is Mischa Kapetanic (Yugoslavia).
Colin Clemett is third from the left on the first table facing. Third to the right of Colin (looking at the photograph) is Sever Danet (Romania) and next to him with the glasses is Jean Mercier (France).
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Other information: Although the picture is marked as Vienna, 1951 Colin does not think this is accurate. However, it is likely to be an ETTU occasion and could be at the 1966 European Championships.
Photo 3
People: x, x, Andy Barden, Cliff Jacob, x, Laurie Landry
Event: International Club v SE Hampshire
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Photo 4
People: Front: x, Richard Bergmann (World Champion and England International), Margaret Fry (England International), Betty Gray (Wales), x, x
Back: Jean Clay, Albert Shipley (ETTA General Secretary and Vice-President), x, x, Harold Peace (ETTA Vice-President), George Yates (ETTA Honorary Life Member), Geoff Daniels (ETTA Vice-President).
Event: European Championships
Venue: Wembley
Date: 1966
Copyright: Photo Styles Ltd., Kingston-upon-Thames
Photo 5 – a truly stellar collection of wonderful players and administrators
People: Front: x, Nancy Evans (Wales), Ella Zeller-Constantinescu (Romania), Ernie Bubley (England international), Peggy Franks (England international and World Champion), Phyllis Lauder (Nee Hodgkinson) (England international and World Veterans Champion).
Back: Johnny Leach (World Champion and England international), Bill Vint (ETTA President and Honorary Life Member), Ivan Andreadis (Czechoslovakia), Ivor Montagu (ETTA President, Chairman, Honorary Life Member), Roy Evans (Wales), Victor Barna (World Champion and England international), Alec Brook (England international), Parmentier (France), Ron Crayden (England international, Honorary Life Member, Vice-President), Ken Stanley (England international), Jean Mercier (France), Eric Filby (England international), x, Mickey Thornhill (England international), Stanley Proffitt (England international)
Event: Possibly during the European Championships in 1966 or an English Open in the early 1960s. Before the founding of the Swaythling Club.
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Photo 6
People: Front left seated is Jill Parker/Hammersley
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Copyright: Apex Photos Ltd, Hammersmith Road, London
Diane Webb
April 10, 2015