Tony Leadley

David Antony Terence Leadley (known as Tony Leadley) (born 1928) took part in the 1953 Boat Race. He was educated at Bedford Modern School[1] and the University of Cambridge.[2] There is a photographic portrait of him at the National Portrait Gallery.[2]

Leadley was born in 1928 in Bedford, England. In 1953 Leadley was part of the winning Cambridge crew for the 1953 University Boat Race in the No. 5 position.[3] The crew won by eight lengths in a time of 19 minutes and 54 seconds.[3] After the 1953 Boat Race Leadley was elected President of Cambridge University Boat Club, after failing a university examination he had to resign and could no longer race for the University.[4] He was later a member of the Leander Club.

At the 1957 European Rowing Champsionships held at Duisberg in Germany, Leadley partnered with Chris Davidge and won the coxless pair event by 0.4 seconds.[5]

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References

  1. ↑ School of the Black And Red, A History of Bedford Modern School by Andrew Underwood (1981); reset and updated by Peter Boon, Paul Middleton and Richard Wildman, 2010
  2. 1 2 "National Portrait Gallery - Person - David Anthony Terence Leadley". npg.org.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Form Upset In Boat Race." Times [London, England] 30 Mar. 1953: 2. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 30 Aug. 2014.
  4. ↑ "University Rowing." Times [London, England] 13 Oct. 1953: 3. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 30 Aug. 2014.
  5. ↑ "British Triumph In The Coxless Pairs." Times [London, England] 2 Sept. 1957: 13. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 30 Aug. 2014.
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