Duffield Players from the Past

Since its earliest days, Duffield LTC has nurtured and developed many county and performance players -  including one Wimbledon boys' champion.

Mrs J Marsden
Mrs J Marsden
Jimmy Tattersall
J I Tattersall
Mrs J Haynes
Mrs J Haynes

Early 20th century

Leonard West and GF Fletcher (county players); Norman Marshall (county player); Charles Holloway;

Miss Mabel Smith; Jack Peacock; J.G. Clayton

Mid 20th Century

Noted ladies

Miss P Hird, Wightman Cup & county player
Honor Durose, GB Ladies, won Wimbledon Junior Mixed Doubles, and county player
Pauline White, played for the county 300 times;
Mrs A Bemrose, played for the county 148 times
Margaret Robinson, played for the county 95 times

Other county ladies players and trophy-winners:
Miss C. Durose; Miss P. Goodall; Mrs. J. Haynes; Mrs. J. Marsden; Mrs. R Grave; Mrs. J Thompson

Noted gentlemen

Peter Cross, RAF champion 1951 and played 259 times for Derbyshire

Roger Faulkener, Junior Wimbledon finalist and played for the county 50 times.

Jimmy Tattersall, 86 appearances for the county
Won Wimbledon Junior Boys' Singles 1957,
Won Wimbledon Junior Boys' Doubles 1956 & 1957,
Won Wimbledon Junior Mixed Doubles 1956 with Honor Durose of Duffield.

Tony Pickard played on  the ATP men's singles, doubles and mixed tours
Captained GB Davis Cup team
Played 107 times for Derbyshire
Coached Stefan Edberg.

Clive Johnson, played for Derbyshire 102 times,and was county captain.