Gridball
1953
1953
Contents
The story of Gridball '53
Crossing the Atlantic
Eleven remaining British and Irish teams, that had so far missed being included in the Championship, now finally got their chance, but to be a true World Championship, entry needed to come from farther afield. Including Brooklyn was a gamble in an era before non stop jet flight.
Newly included teams making their debut in the 1953 Championship:
EIRE:
Cork Rebels
Dublin Ravens
ENGLAND
Berkshire Deers
Islington Angels
Lancashire Hotpots
Lindsay Poachers
Sculcoates Flyers
SCOTLAND
Edinburgh Rocks
WALES
Monmouthshire Beacons
USA:
Brooklyn Lionesses
With an increase from twenty-four to thirty-six teams, there was a change in format again. The teams were divided into six groups of six teams, playing ten games to decide the three teams that would progress to the Second Round. The remaining eighteen teams played another ten game campaign in three groups of sex with the top two and two best third placed teams formign the quarterfinal knockout line up.
First Round Final Group Standings
Second Round Final Group Standings
SUPERGRID '53
Team of the Season:
Netminder: Priscilla Hale {West Ham}
Left Guard: Audrey O'Hara {Dublin}
Right Guard: Bairbri Dalton {Dublin}
Sweeper: Emma Kehoe {Liverpool}
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Centre: Patricia Crawley {Croydon}
Attacker: Pauline Yates {Liverpool}
Shooter: Dorothy Kirton {West Ham}
*World Gridballer of the Year: Emma Kehoe {Liverpool}
Runner up: Bairbri Dalton {Dublin}
Third: Audrey O'Hara {Dublin}
Young Player of the Year: Patricia Crawley {Croydon}
Season Stats:
World Champions: Dublin
Runners Up: West Ham
Bronze Medalists: Croydon
Golden Bat: Dorothy Kirton {West Ham 34}
Silver Bat: Gertrude Keegan {Liverpool 29}
Bronze Bat: Eileen Logan {Glasgow 25}