Gridball
1952
1952
Contents
The story of Gridball '52
Juniors join seniors
The twelve juniors from last season were upgraded to senior status to create a twenty-four team competition. The twelve new teams to join the competition were.....
Croydon Crystals: Played last year as Junior Champions
Cheshire Cats - England
Portsmouth Pompeys - England
Bristol Fighters - England
Manchester Bees - England
Derbyshire Ewes - England
Newcastle Reivers - England
Plymouth Pilgrims - England
Leicester Vixens - England
Norfolk Iceni - England
Lanarkshire Miners - Scotland
Leeds Owls - England
The format this year changed from a single league to a group format. The teams were split into four groups of six teams with the top three in each group progressing to Round Two. The teams were then split into three groups of four with the top two and two best third placed teams progressing to the Quarter-Finals.
First Round Final Group Standings
Second Round Final Group Standings
SUPERGRID '52
Team of the Season:
Netminder: Shani Smith {Willesden}
Left Guard: Sabrina Kaye {Cheshire}
Right Guard: Bertha Moore {Liverpool}
Sweeper: Emma Kehoe {Liverpool}
Centre: Margaret Rees {Cardiff}
Attacker: June Kaye {West Ham}
Shooter: Gertrude Keegan {Liverpool}
*World Gridballer of the Year: Gertrude Keegan
Runner up: June Kaye
Third: Sabrina Kaye
Young Player of the Year: Sabrina Kaye
Season Stats:
World Champions: Cheshire Cats
Runners Up: Liverpool Liverbirds
Bronze Medallists: Willesden Saxons
Golden Bat: Gertrude Keegan {Liverpool}
Silver Bat: Elizabeth Courtenay {Cardiff}
Bronze Bat: Julia Hilditch {Cheshire}