Current Season
1953
November 1953
1952 Champions - Middlesex
1952 Runners Up - Birmingham
1952 Bronze - West Yorkshire
1952 Demoted - Leeds
1952 Regular Season Shield - Birmingham
1952 Promoted teams - Kent, Liverpool, Stafford, Lancashire & Tamar
Pre season odds for 1953
Click on a team where underlined for more info
Middlesex 3/1
London 6/1
Birmingham 6/1
Glasgow 8/1
West Yorkshire 9/1
Essex 12/1
Liverpool 66/1
Tamar 66/1
Durham 80/1
Kent 100/1
Stafford 100/1
Lancashire 150/1
Stats
1953
February 1953
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Cover Girl
Joan Wallis
London Limeys
The Play-Offs
Birmingham Vipers
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Arena: Summer Hill Ice Rink {Cap 2,000}
Colours: Royal Magenta, Steel Blue & Black
Coach: Pat Kempson Age 42 {Rated 1} {since 1947}
Most Appearances: Mona Bertolino & Sylvia Felgate - {25 all ever present 1951-1953}
Most Goals: Sylvia Felgate {23 1951-1953}
Oldest player: Peggy Heath 36 years 293 days vs Middlesex 15th December 1951 {Supergrid}
Youngest player: Asa Martin 14 years 358 days at Glasgow 7th April 1951
Record Attendance: 1,157 vs London Limeys {Supergrid Semi Final} 22nd November 1952
Honours: Supergrid Runners Up 1951 & 1952
Regular Season Champions 1951 & 1952
Gridballer of the Year - Zena Hall 1952
Golden Bat - Sylvia Felgate 1952
Bronze Bat - Asa Martin 1951
Team of the Year 1951 - Peggy Heath & Asa Martin
1952 - Mona Bertolino & Zena Hall
{Image: Asa Martin was Birmingham's youngest ever player in 1951 and went on to win the Bronze bat and a Supergrid Runner up brooch. In 1952 her career was almost ended by Pan Carditis.
{Correct as of April 1953}
Kent Maids
Arena: RAF Manston {1,000}
Colours: Black
Coach: Dora Manfield {Since 1952}
Most Appearances: 6 - Betty Page, Hilda Wells, Joanna Rumney, Josephine Groves,
Jane Rye, Veronica Braid, Dorothy Wallace {1953}
Most Goals: 2 - Dorothy Wallace & Veronia Braid {1953}
Oldest Player: Betty Page 38 years 74 days @ Durham 27th June 1953 {oldest ever Gridballer}
Youngest Player: Jane Rye 18 years 74 days vs Essex 21st March 1953
Record Attendance: 643 vs Middlesex 25th April 1953
Record Victory: 3-2 @ Tamar 11th April 1953
Debut Senior Season: 1953
{Image: Ever present Josephine Groves}
{Last updated May 1953}
Lancashire Spinners
Arena: Rochdale Public Halll {1,000}
Colours: Magenta
Coach: Renée Mereworth {since 1952 Age 38 Rated 0}
Most Appearances: None
Most Goals: None
Oldest Player: None
Youngest Player: None
Record Attendance: None
Record Victory: None
Debut Senior Season: 1953
{Image: Burmese born Scottish Shooter, Daisy Tomlinson}
{Last updated February 1953}
London Limeys
Arena: Haringay Arena {10,000}
Senior Seasons: 1 {1952 Current}
Colours: Lime and Gold
Coach: Lili Daixel {Age 34 - Rated 1 - Average}
Most Appearances: Molly Howells, Marianne Shelton, Frances Ann
Davis, Joan Wallis {12 all ever present 1952]
Most Goals: Joan Wallis {11 - 1952}
Oldest Player: Pamela Van Earps - 35 years, 56 days vs Durham, 30th August 1952
Youngest Player: Frances Ann Davis- 15 years, 139 days vs Essex, 1st March 1952
Record Attendance: 891 vs Glasgow, 9th August 1952
{Image: Frances Ann Davis - London's youngest ever player in March 1952}
{Stats correct to August 31st 1952}
Middlesex Saxons
Arena: Empire Pool, Wembley {12,500}
Senior Seasons: {ever present} 1951-
Colours: Light Coral, Black & White
Coach: Vesta Perry {Age 44 - Rated 1 - Took Charge 1951}
Most Appearances: Ann Mileno, Honor Whitfield, Audrey Pertwee {nee Handy},
Janice Lothian & Geraldine Gaunt {all ever present 7}
Most Goals: Ellen McKeown: 12 {1951 - Record Gridball Goalscorer}
Oldest Player: Honor Whitfield: 26 years 12 days vs Birmingham
{15th December 1951 Supergrid}
Youngest Player: Heather Wallace: 14 years, 264 days at Liverpool
{17th March 1951}
Record Attendance: 877 vs Birmingham {13th October 1951}
Supergrid Champions: 1951
{Correct to January 1952}
{Image Honor Whitfield lifts Supergrid '51}
Tamar Pilgrims
Arena: Plymouth Guildhall {1,000}
Senior Seasons: 1953
Colours: Aqua & Dark Green
Coach: Sarah Hill-Oulton {Age 39 - Rated 0 - Took Charge 1951}
Most Appearances: 5 - Rosemary Needham, Mary Dunham,
Dora New, Margaret Page, Jean Plowright {1953}
Most Goals: 2 - Jean Plowright {1953}
Oldest Player: Jean Hutchinson 30 {1953}
Youngest Player: Mary Dunham 16 years 341 days vs Middlesex
7th March 1953
Record Attendance: 608 vs Middlesex 7th March 1953
{Correct to June 1953}
{Image Elizabeth Mockford - Centre 1953}
Leeds Owls
Arena: Elland Arena {Capacity 2,000}
Senior Seasons: Debut 1952
Colours: Dirty Gold, Royal Blue & White
Coach: Anne Paynter {Age 44 - Rated 0 - Took Charge 1952}
Most Appearances: 13: Ann Craigie, April Stride, Pauline Barrack {1952}
Most Goals: 6: Pauline Barrack {1952}
Oldest Player: Liz Greenwood: 31 years, 63 days
{vs London 27th September 1952}
Youngest Player: Glenda Whetton 15 years, 237 days
{vs Birmingham 8th March 1952}
Record Attendance: 730 vs Birmingham {8th March 1952}
Gridball Best - Current season 1952 - Can't finish higher than 7th
{Correct to October1952}
{Joint record appearance holder, April Stride 1949}
Previous Senior Coaches -
Pamela Gamble {1952}