Adrian Haydon

Arthur 'Adrian' Haydon (1911 – 12 September 1973) [1] was a male international table tennis player from England.

Adrian Haydon
Full nameArthur 'Adrian' Haydon
Nationality England
Born1911
Died12 September 1973(1973-09-12) (aged 61–62)
Playing styleLeft-hander
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  England
World Championships
1953 Bucharest Doubles
1953 Bucharest Team
1952 Bombay Doubles
1952 Bombay Team
1948 Wembley Doubles
1947 Paris Doubles
1935 Wembley Doubles
1935 Wembley Mixed
1933 Baden Singles
1933 Baden Team
1931 Budapest Team
1929 Budapest Singles
1929 Budapest Team
1928 Stockholm Team

Table tennis career

He started playing table tennis aged just 7 years-old. During the 1927-28 season he was world ranked 6.[2] He won fourteen medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the World Table Tennis Championships from 1928 to 1953, including a gold medal at the 1953 World Table Tennis Championships in the Swaythling Cup (men's team event).[3][4]

Personal life

He married international player Doris Jordan in 1938.[5]

He is the father of Ann Haydon Jones, a finalist at the World Table Tennis Championships and a Grand Slam winner in tennis.[6]

He also played for the Warwickshire County Cricket Club 2nd XI.[2]

See also

References
  1. Ivor Montagu, In Memoriam, Table Tennis News, November 1973
  2. "Famous English Players" (PDF). Table Tennis England.
  3. "HAYDON Adrian (ENG)". ITTF. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  4. "Profile". Table Tennis Guide.
  5. "ANN HAYDON-AUTHORESS" (PDF). Table Tennis England.
  6. Dodd, Ro (24 June 2000). "Interview - Ann Jones: Ann settles out of court". Birmingham Post.


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