Bernard Crouch

Bernard Crouch (1925–1955), was a male international table tennis and tennis player from England.[1]

Bernard Crouch
Personal information
Nationality England
Born1925
Died2 December 1955(1955-12-02) (aged 29–30)
Barnes, London
Medal record
Representing  England
World Table Tennis Championships
Bronze medal – third place1950Men's Team

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

  1. "Profile". Table Tennis Guide.
  2. "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  3. 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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