Stanley Matthews Jnr

[TSSeasider]

Well you learn something new everyday.

From BBC Sports

"Henry Searle ended Britain's 61-year wait for a boys' singles champion at Wimbledon with a dominant victory over Russian Yaroslav Demin.

The unseeded 17-year-old won 6-4 6-4 in front of a buoyant Court One crowd.

Searle raised his arms towards his box when he sealed the trophy after Demin sent a forehand long.

The last British boys' champion here was Stanley Matthews - son and namesake of the former Blackpool and England footballer - in 1962."

 

[Wizaard]

It was in Stanley Senior's autobiography.

 

[Tangerine1887]

Yep he played at South Shore Tennis Club when his Dad was here. He was on the singles trophy in the early sixties

 

[Brazil]

Well you learn something new everyday.

From BBC Sports

"Henry Searle ended Britain's 61-year wait for a boys' singles champion at Wimbledon with a dominant victory over Russian Yaroslav Demin.

The unseeded 17-year-old won 6-4 6-4 in front of a buoyant Court One crowd.

Searle raised his arms towards his box when he sealed the trophy after Demin sent a forehand long.

The last British boys' champion here was Stanley Matthews - son and namesake of the former Blackpool and England footballer - in 1962."

I remember passing their house on St Annes Road, loads of times. There was a lawn tennis court there.

 

[Old_Laytonian]

Well you learn something new everyday.

From BBC Sports

"Henry Searle ended Britain's 61-year wait for a boys' singles champion at Wimbledon with a dominant victory over Russian Yaroslav Demin.

The unseeded 17-year-old won 6-4 6-4 in front of a buoyant Court One crowd.

Searle raised his arms towards his box when he sealed the trophy after Demin sent a forehand long.

The last British boys' champion here was Stanley Matthews - son and namesake of the former Blackpool and England footballer - in 1962."

You obviously didn't read my post at 3.00 p.m