Bernard Crouch
Bernard Crouch (1925–1955), was a male international table tennis and tennis player from England.[1]
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| Nationality |  England | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1925 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 December 1955 (aged 29–30) Barnes, London | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Table tennis career
Crouch won a bronze medal at the 1950 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 won the Wilmott Cup for the Staines League in 1954/55 and was also on the Middlesex County Championships winning side in 1947–48 and 1949–50 to 1955.[3]
Tennis career
He was an excellent tennis player and a regular member of the Surrey County side. He was a finalist at the Middlesex Championships in 1948. He also played at Wimbledon on several occasions from 1950 to 1954.
Death
He died in the 1955 Barnes railway accident.[3]
See also
References
- "Profile". Table Tennis Guide.
- "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- Webb, Diane (13 May 2015). "Friday Photos No 58: A tribute to Bernard Crouch". Table Tennis England. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
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