SwissBlade
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Apparently he just needs another century to get a stand named after him. As it stands the plans are for the 'joe Root flag and badge stall' on the corner of shoreham and cherry st.
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Is that right beside the sean bean wall murial of when saturday comes ?Apparently he just needs another century to get a stand named after him. As it stands the plans are for the 'joe Root flag and badge stall' on the corner of shoreham and cherry st.
Is that right beside the sean bean wall murial of when saturday comes ?
Isn't he the drummer from Queen?Or for tennis fans… one for the oldsters - the Roger Taylor stand… dunno if he was a blade but he was a good tennis player.
Isn't he the drummer from Queen?
Such a nice bloke, he was my aunts cousin if he came over always had time with us kids to play tennis in the street.His dad used to take him to matches at Bramall Lane when he was young. Below photo is Roger playing in an exhibition match at Bramall Lane in the early 1960s.
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And suddenly he's on sky newsSuch a nice bloke, he was my aunts cousin if he came over always had time with us kids to play tennis in the street.
Wimbledon semi finalist in 1970 and 1973. Lost to Ken Rosewall (Australia) and Jan Kodes (Cze). I remember watching both, I think Taylor was 2-1 up in sets against Kodes in a rain interrupted match. Kodes won in the final.Such a nice bloke, he was my aunts cousin if he came over always had time with us kids to play tennis in the street.
Tennis was a big thing in our house ,my dad played at county level .Wimbledon semi finalist in 1970 and 1973. Lost to Ken Rosewall (Australia) and Jan Kodes (Cze). I remember watching both, I think Taylor was 2-1 up in sets against Kodes in a rain interrupted match. Kodes won in the final.
Wimbledon semi finalist in 1970 and 1973. Lost to Ken Rosewall (Australia) and Jan Kodes (Cze). I remember watching both, I think Taylor was 2-1 up in sets against Kodes in a rain interrupted match. Kodes won in the final.
I dont remember him beating Rod Laver, I was probably at school when it was on tv and I dont think I was really aware about Laver being a tennis great until reading about him a few years later. Watching the Taylor v Rosewall match on tv was probably my first memory of watching Wimbledon. My dad wasnt really a tennis fan and he was explaining to me that Taylor was from Sheffield while we watched the semi-final.He beat Rod Laver in the last 16 at Wimbledon in 1970, the year after Laver won his second Calendar Year Grand Slam (Laver is still the last man to do it). Taylor must've been some player.
I dont remember him beating Rod Laver, I was probably at school when it was on tv and I dont think I was really aware about Laver being a tennis great until reading about him a few years later. Watching the Taylor v Rosewall match on tv was probably my first memory of watching Wimbledon. My dad wasnt really a tennis fan and he was explaining to me that Taylor was from Sheffield while we watched the semi-final.
Yes in the quarter finals in 1973, Borg lost his temper and damaged his racquet.I seem to remember him beating Bjorn Borg a few years later when Borg first played at Wimbledon. Gutted for him that he never won the singles title.
Which one? There were a couple of queens in Duran Duran.No, you’re thinking of the one from Duran Duran.
I always took an interest in Roger Taylor as he was from Sheffield. I vaguely remember him beating Rod Laver (I would have been 10 years old) but I seem to remember him beating Bjorn Borg a few years later when Borg first played at Wimbledon. Gutted for him that he never won the singles title.
I understand he had a tennis academy in The Algarve but a few years ago while having a curry with Mrs BB at the Ranmoor Tandoori, who should be sat there having a meal on his own was Roger Taylor. Normally, I'd have gone over to him to say hello but I decided against doing so as I didn't want to intrude. I've read he'll be doing a book signing in Sheffield soon so I'd love to attend this.
Lawn Tennis was played at Bramall Lane
There was another aussie player around that time who never got the attention he deserved then or a lad called Ken rosewall brilliant player
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