Re: More Questions for May - Have a go
Posted: 04 May 2017, 18:20
I would have had Dorigo but I thought he was a Aussie?
Played for England, as if you didn't know thatViduka Hits The Mark wrote:I would have had Dorigo but I thought he was a Aussie?
Knew Len Browning well (sadly passed away a few years back), he was a very good table tennis player and represented Harrogate Wanderers for many years, competing against much younger opponents.johnh wrote:
2. Jack Charlton, Norman Hunter, Peter Gunby. Played against: Jim Milburn, Ray Iggleden, Len Browning, Don Revie, Eddie Gray, Paul Reaney, David Harvey, Jimmy Greenhoff, Terry Cooper, Barrie Wright, Rod Johnson, Paul Madeley.
Will now add one to my highest attendancezigzag wrote:
4. What is the biggest sporting attendance you have been part of ?
1972 FA Cup Final Wembley, whatever the official attendance was add 1 to it as 3 of us got in on 2 tickets (I was lifted over the turnstile by my dad)
SW, I played Table Tennis with Len too. At the Victoria Club, early 1950's. His wife Molly played too. Len was playing for Sheffield United then. I remember him coming to Table Tennis one evening with two enormous black eyes. A goalie had punched him instead of the ball.Selby White wrote:Knew Len Browning well (sadly passed away a few years back), he was a very good table tennis player and represented Harrogate Wanderers for many years, competing against much younger opponents.johnh wrote:
2. Jack Charlton, Norman Hunter, Peter Gunby. Played against: Jim Milburn, Ray Iggleden, Len Browning, Don Revie, Eddie Gray, Paul Reaney, David Harvey, Jimmy Greenhoff, Terry Cooper, Barrie Wright, Rod Johnson, Paul Madeley.
Couple of weekends back was at a Veterans tournament and chatting to one of Lens old team mates and his name came up a good few times.
Not sure if the Victoria club is still going as not up to date with Leeds league but it was 10 to 15 years back as we played them a few times in Yorkshire Clubs championship, they had a very good team back then.johnh wrote:SW, I played Table Tennis with Len too. At the Victoria Club, early 1950's. His wife Molly played too. Len was playing for Sheffield United then. I remember him coming to Table Tennis one evening with two enormous black eyes. A goalie had punched him instead of the ball.Selby White wrote:Knew Len Browning well (sadly passed away a few years back), he was a very good table tennis player and represented Harrogate Wanderers for many years, competing against much younger opponents.johnh wrote:
2. Jack Charlton, Norman Hunter, Peter Gunby. Played against: Jim Milburn, Ray Iggleden, Len Browning, Don Revie, Eddie Gray, Paul Reaney, David Harvey, Jimmy Greenhoff, Terry Cooper, Barrie Wright, Rod Johnson, Paul Madeley.
Couple of weekends back was at a Veterans tournament and chatting to one of Lens old team mates and his name came up a good few times.
John, Not sure if you remember who the England coach was but wondered if it was Peter Simpson. He was national team coach in the 70's when i first played and i know he had done it for years.johnh wrote:In the days I played they were the top club. England internationals Brian Kennedy and Kath Best played there and the England coach was a coach at the club. I played from age 16 up to disappearing off to the Army for National Service. Played a bit after demob but nothing serious as I didn't play at all during National Service and lost a bit of enthusiasm.