Handel Elvey

Reverend George Frederick Handel Elvey (29 June 1883 – 20 March 1967) was a croquet player from England. He was the youngest son of composer George Elvey and his fourth wife Mary née Savory.

George Frederick Handel Elvey
Born(1883-03-29)29 March 1883
Berkshire, England
Died20 March 1967(1967-03-20) (aged 83)
Devon, England
Spouse
Nora Christine Gethin
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(m. 1927)​

Handel Elvey won the Doubles Championship in 1936 partnering his wife Nora and the Men's Championship of the South Of England in 1955.[1][2][3]

As an administrator, Elvey served on the Council of the Croquet Association between 1931 and 1967, serving as Chairman (1939 to 1948) and Vice President (1952 to 1967).[1][2]

Elvey spent most of his clerical life in the diocese of Chichester.[4]

Works
  • Croquet — A Handbook On The Strokes And Tactics Of The Game (John Jaques and Son, Ltd, 1949).

References
  1. The Croquet Association Centenary Year Book 1897.1997. The Croquet Association. 1997. ISBN 0-902758-05-5.
  2. Prichard, DMC (1981). The History Of Croquet. Cassell. ISBN 0-304-30759-9.
  3. Townsend's croquet almanack. Townsend Croquet Ltd. 1988. ISBN 1-871714-00-1.
  4. "Obituary". Croquet Gazette. The Croquet Association: 5. June 1967.
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