Jill Parker-Hammersley-Shirley

Jill Parker-Hammersley-Shirley is a former female table tennis player from England.

Jill Parker-Hammersley-Shirley
Full nameJill Shirley-Parker
Nationality England
Born (1951-12-06) 6 December 1951
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  England
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Sarajevo Doubles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1982 Budapest Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Budapest Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Berne Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1978 Duisburg Singles
Gold medal – first place 1976 Prague Singles
Gold medal – first place 1976 Prague Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1976 Prague Team
Silver medal – second place 1972 Rotterdam Doubles
Jill Hammersley-Parker with former England internationals Nicky Jarvis (left) and husband Donald Parker (centre)

Table tennis

From 1972 to 1982 she won several medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the Table Tennis European Championships and in the World Table Tennis Championships[1] She was ranked number one in England during the early 1970s.[2]

She also won four English Open titles.

Personal life

She changed her name from Jill Shirley to Jill Hammersley after marrying Nicky Hammersley on 3 July 1970.[2] She later married fellow England international Donald Parker and they had two children. Their daughter Katy Parker represented England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in the table tennis mixed doubles and their son Adam was a semi-professional cricketer.[3]

See also

References
  1. ITTF_Database
  2. Yates, George (1971). Table Tennis News, Official Journal of the English Table Tennis Association, page 4. Wallace (Printers) Ltd.
  3. "Donald's still at the top table". Lancashire Post.


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