Charles Bull
Charles Bull (born March 29, 1909 in Lewisham , † May 28, 1939 in Chelmsford ) was an English table tennis player and professional cricketer . He took part in four world championships, winning two silver and five bronze medals.
Career
Charles Bull took part in the World Championships in 1928, 1929, 1931 and 1932 . He reached the final in 1928 in doubles with Fred Perry and in 1931 in the team competition. He won bronze by winning the semi-finals in 1928 in mixed with Joan Ingram , in 1929 in doubles with Fred Perry and in 1932 in doubles with David Jones and in 1928 and 1929 with the English team.
In 1939 he died in a car accident.
Results from the ITTF database
| Association | event | year | place | country | singles | Double | Mixed | team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOSELY | World Championship | 1932 | Prague | TCH | last 128 | Semifinals | no participants | 7th |
| CLOSELY | World Championship | 1931 | Budapest | HUN | last 16 | last 16 | Scratched | 2 |
| CLOSELY | World Championship | 1929 | Budapest | HUN | last 16 | Semifinals | last 16 | 3 |
| CLOSELY | World Championship | 1928 | Stockholm | SWE | last 64 | silver | Semifinals | 3 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Birth and death dates on espncricinfo.com (accessed August 25, 2014)
- ^ "Table Tennis" magazine, December 1944, page 2 online (accessed on August 25, 2014) and "Table Tennis" magazine, January 1951, page 8 online (accessed on August 25, 2014)
- ^ Charles Bull results from ITTF database on ittf.com (accessed August 25, 2014)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bull, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bull, Charlie; Bull, CH |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English table tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lewisham |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 28, 1939 |
| Place of death | Chelmsford |