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Kenneth Craigie is a former international table tennis player from England. [1]
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Kenneth Craigie is a former international table tennis player from England. [1]
Craigie won a bronze medal at the 1954 World Table Tennis Championships in the Swaythling Cup (men's team) event with Richard Bergmann, Johnny Leach, Aubrey Simons and Harry Venner for England. [2]
He coached the twin sisters Diane Rowe and Rosalind Rowe at the West Ealing Table Tennis Club. [3]
John Alfred Leach MBE was a British table tennis player, coach, and author. He began competing at a relatively old age, 17, before serving in World War II. During the war, he greatly elevated his game and, in 1946, achieved a world ranking. In 1949, Leach became Great Britain's second World Champion singles player. After winning the title, he achieved widespread fame within the United Kingdom, appearing on television and writing for News of the World. Two years later, Leach added a second singles title. In 1953, he was part of the team that won Great Britain's first, and as of 2014 only, team World Championship. He also won 13 bronze and silver World championship medals between 1947 and 1955. As of 2014, Leach is just one of 11 players from any country to win two singles championships.
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Diane Schöler is a retired table tennis player from England. In 1966 she married German table tennis player Eberhard Schöler, and since then competed for West Germany. From 1951 to 1972 she won several medals in single, double, and team events in the Table Tennis European Championships, and in the World Table Tennis Championships.
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The 1951 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's Doubles was the 17th edition of the women's doubles championship. The twin sisters Diane Rowe and Rosalind Rowe defeated Sári Szász and Angelica Rozeanu in the final by three sets to two.
The 1952 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's Doubles was the 18st edition of the women's doubles championship. Shizuki Narahara and Tomie Nishimura defeated Diane Rowe and Rosalind Rowe in the final by three sets to nil.
The 1953 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's Doubles was the 19th edition of the women's doubles championship. Gizi Farkas and Angelica Rozeanu defeated Diane Rowe and Rosalind Rowe in the final by three sets to one.
The 1954 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's Doubles was the 20th edition of the women's doubles championship. Diane Rowe and Rosalind Rowe defeated Ann Haydon-Jones and Kathleen Best in the final by three sets to one.
The 1955 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's Doubles was the 21st edition of the women's doubles championship. Ella Zeller and Angelica Rozeanu defeated Diane Rowe and Rosalind Rowe in the final by three sets to two.
Jean Winn is a female English former international table tennis player.
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