Jack Carrington

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Jack Carrington (* around 1909; † 1984 in Bournemouth ) was an English table tennis player and coach who took part in seven world championships in the 1940s and 1950s .

Career

Jack Carrington began his international career in 1939. This was interrupted by a six-year service with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War , during which he played exhibition matches with Johnny Leach and Ron Crayden .

From 1947 to 1957 Jack Carrington was represented at seven world championships. In 1947 he reached the final in doubles with Johnny Leach , which was lost against the Czechoslovaks Adolf Šlár / Bohumil Váňa . With the same doubles partner he won bronze in 1951 . They also won the 1951 open English championship .

When the magazine in October 1946, Table Tennis , the official organ of the English Table Tennis Association ETTA , after the Second World War reappeared Jack Carrington served as editor ( editor ). He held this position until February 1950.

After the end of his active career, Carrington worked as the head coach of the English table tennis association ETTA ( Director of Coaching ). He organized national and international tournaments and promoted table tennis, especially in schools.

In 1959, Jack Carrington trained the German national team in Duisburg in preparation for the 1959 World Cup . From April 1 to September 30, 1961, he and his wife Elise visited Australia to promote table tennis there. Elsie Carrington was Australian champion in doubles with I. Prowse.

In 1984 Jack Carrington died of complications from a heart attack.

author

Jack Carrington has published three widely acclaimed books on table tennis:

  • Modern Table Tennis , first edition 1938, fourth edition 1951 by G. Bell and Sons Ltd
  • Table Tennis (Know the Game) , 1958, EP Publishing Ltd, ISBN 978-0-7158-0136-9
  • Progressive Table Tennis , 1970, G.Bell Verlag, ISBN 978-0-7135-1598-5

Private

Jack Carrington was married to the English table tennis player Elsie Weaver .

Results from the ITTF database

Association event year place country singles Double Mixed team
CLOSELY World Championship 1957 Stockholm SWE no participants no participants last 128
CLOSELY World Championship 1954 Wembley CLOSELY last 128 last 32 last 128
CLOSELY World Championship 1951 Vienna AUT last 128 Semifinals last 64
CLOSELY World Championship 1950 Budapest HUN last 32 last 32 last 64
CLOSELY World Championship 1949 Stockholm SWE last 64 last 32 last 64
CLOSELY World Championship 1948 Wembley CLOSELY last 128 last 64 last 64
CLOSELY World Championship 1947 Paris FRA Quarter finals silver last 16

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ According to Table Tennis News, No. 146, November 1984, p. 50, he died aged 75 online (accessed December 8, 2014)
  2. ↑ Table Tennis News, No. 25, October 1969, page 12 (accessed December 8, 2014)
  3. ^ Table Tennis, March 1959, page 5 (accessed December 8, 2014)
  4. ↑ Table Tennis, January 1961, page 4 (accessed December 8, 2014)
  5. ^ Table Tennis, October 1961, page 15 (accessed December 8, 2014)
  6. ↑ Jack Carrington looks back on ... Five Month in Australia , Table Tennis, December 1961, pages 8-9 (accessed December 8, 2014)
  7. ^ Elsie Carrington results from ITTF database on ittf.com (accessed December 8, 2014)
  8. ^ Jack Carrington results from the ITTF database on ittf.com (accessed December 8, 2014)

literature

personal data
SURNAME Carrington, Jack
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English table tennis player
DATE OF BIRTH around 1909
DATE OF DEATH 1984
Place of death Bournemouth