Who is your favourite post 1968 & not currently ranked GB player? MEN - R1 Group 9

brittak · Satellite level

Who is your favourite post 1968 & not currently ranked GB player? MEN - R1 Group 9

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

The guy won Wimbledon doubles and is from Yorkshire, cant vote against Jonny.

ROSAMUND · Futures level

I gave Mike Sangster my vote because I can remember him reaching a Wimbledon semi final. Another player who sadly died young at the age of 44 of a heart attack. He was coached by Arthur Roberts in Torquay who also coached Angela Mortimer and Sue Barker. What an array of British tennis talent !

brittak · Satellite level

Just noticed that I changed the name of John Feaver to Weaver when I put the poll up.

Ive changed it so apologies to him and hope he hasnt lost any of the early voters because of it.

ROSAMUND · Futures level

JonH comes home wrote:
The guy won Wimbledon doubles and is from Yorkshire, cant vote against Jonny.

Jonny was actually born in Liverpool. From the pre Open era Ladies doubles champion Angela Buxton was also born in Liverpool.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

ROSAMUND wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
The guy won Wimbledon doubles and is from Yorkshire, cant vote against Jonny.
Jonny was actually born in Liverpool. From the pre Open era Ladies doubles champion Angela Buxton was also born in Liverpool.

Was he? But when he won Wimbledon he played and lived in sheffield, hence why I assumed!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

ROSAMUND wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
The guy won Wimbledon doubles and is from Yorkshire, cant vote against Jonny.
Jonny was actually born in Liverpool. From the pre Open era Ladies doubles champion Angela Buxton was also born in Liverpool.

To be fair, he moved to sheffield at 3, so I think we will claim him for the white rose with pride smile

ROSAMUND · Futures level

JonH comes home wrote:
ROSAMUND wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
The guy won Wimbledon doubles and is from Yorkshire, cant vote against Jonny.
Jonny was actually born in Liverpool. From the pre Open era Ladies doubles champion Angela Buxton was also born in Liverpool.
To be fair, he moved to sheffield at 3, so I think we will claim him for the white rose with pride

Maybe but Liverpool probably beats Sheffield as they have 3 post war Wimbledon finalists. Apart from the two I mentioned above and not sure whether he featured in the mens event but Mark Farrell who was born in Liverpool reached the Wimbledon mixed doubles final with Lesley Charles in 1974. I'm not a Scouser but I am a Lancastrian and so support the Red Rose. Sadly Mark is another male player no longer with us as he died in November 2018.

brittak · Satellite level

Like Jonny and remember fondly his totally unexpected Wimbledon doubles win.

brittak · Satellite level

ROSAMUND wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
ROSAMUND wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
The guy won Wimbledon doubles and is from Yorkshire, cant vote against Jonny.
Jonny was actually born in Liverpool. From the pre Open era Ladies doubles champion Angela Buxton was also born in Liverpool.
To be fair, he moved to sheffield at 3, so I think we will claim him for the white rose with pride
Maybe but Liverpool probably beats Sheffield as they have 3 post war Wimbledon finalists. Apart from the two I mentioned above and not sure whether he featured in the mens event but Mark Farrell who was born in Liverpool reached the Wimbledon mixed doubles final with Lesley Charles in 1974. I'm not a Scouser but I am a Lancastrian and so support the Red Rose. Sadly Mark is another male player no longer with us as he died in November 2018.

He is in Group 10

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

ROSAMUND wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
ROSAMUND wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
The guy won Wimbledon doubles and is from Yorkshire, cant vote against Jonny.
Jonny was actually born in Liverpool. From the pre Open era Ladies doubles champion Angela Buxton was also born in Liverpool.
To be fair, he moved to sheffield at 3, so I think we will claim him for the white rose with pride
Maybe but Liverpool probably beats Sheffield as they have 3 post war Wimbledon finalists. Apart from the two I mentioned above and not sure whether he featured in the mens event but Mark Farrell who was born in Liverpool reached the Wimbledon mixed doubles final with Lesley Charles in 1974. I'm not a Scouser but I am a Lancastrian and so support the Red Rose. Sadly Mark is another male player no longer with us as he died in November 2018.

I voted for Mark Farrell , sad to hear he isnt with us , cant have been more than 70 years old?

ROSAMUND · Futures level

JonH comes home wrote:
ROSAMUND wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
ROSAMUND wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
The guy won Wimbledon doubles and is from Yorkshire, cant vote against Jonny.
Jonny was actually born in Liverpool. From the pre Open era Ladies doubles champion Angela Buxton was also born in Liverpool.
To be fair, he moved to sheffield at 3, so I think we will claim him for the white rose with pride
Maybe but Liverpool probably beats Sheffield as they have 3 post war Wimbledon finalists. Apart from the two I mentioned above and not sure whether he featured in the mens event but Mark Farrell who was born in Liverpool reached the Wimbledon mixed doubles final with Lesley Charles in 1974. I'm not a Scouser but I am a Lancastrian and so support the Red Rose. Sadly Mark is another male player no longer with us as he died in November 2018.
I voted for Mark Farrell , sad to hear he isnt with us , cant have been more than 70 years old?

No he was born on 6th May 1953 so was 65 when he died. He was 21 when he played in the mixed doubles final with Lesley Charles. They gave a decent account of themselves in the final against Billie-Jean King and Owen Davidson losing 3-6 7-9.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Jonny Marray. Quite possibly the most unassuming Wimbledon champion in the history of tennis. And red hot at the net.

Jonny, doing what he does best - again taken in Marseille.

sliced backhand · Lower Club Player

This is a very tough group! John Feaver reached Wimbledon 2nd round in 1976. He then played John Newcombe and served 42 aces ( a Wimbledon record for over 20 years) against him on the notorious 'Graveyard Court 2'....but lost in 5 sets. The Guardian next day reported the match and said 'If John Feaver ever writes a coaching manual it will be a slim volume consisting of one tip. Get your opponent on a fast bumpy court and serve aces at him!'

-- Edited by sliced backhand on Sunday 3rd of May 2020 03:05:45 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

sliced backhand wrote:
This is a very tough group! John Feaver reached Wimbledon 2nd round in 1976. He then played John Newcombe and served 42 aces ( a Wimbledon record for over 20 years) against him on the notorious 'Graveyard Court 2'....but lost in 5 sets. The Guardian next day reported the match and said 'If John Feaver ever writes a coaching manual it will be a slim volume consisting of one tip. Get your opponent on a fast bumpy court and serve aces at him!'

-- Edited by sliced backhand on Sunday 3rd of May 2020 03:05:45 PM

His most amazing performance was the 1977 US Open , which was on grey clay, he managed to reach the fourth round. A bit like Tim Henmans run to the FO semis that year ( was it 2004?), against the odds, for sure.