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Performance TitleThe Eighth International Professional and Amateur Ballroom Dancing Championships 1960, in aid of The Friends of Jewish Agricultural Training
Performance Date3 November 1960
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time18:30
Main PerformersBenny Tolmeyer & Sylvia Sylve,
Jack Liddell & Jessie Davis,
John Irvine & Angela,
Stan Dudley & Christine Norton,
Ted Quick & Shirley Genn,
Colin Stephens & Audrey Stephens,
Denis Murphy & Doreen Murphy,
Chris Russell & Olive Vale,
Eric Lashbrooke & Norma Groves,
Ron Stevens & Joyce Hollingsworth,
Johnnie Mac & Jacqueline Greig,
Bobby Short & Peggy Davis,
Harold Russell & Pat Rees,
Pat Button & Gladys Fortune,
Stan Page & Beryl Holland,
Peter Eggleton & Brenda Winslade,
Douglas Stewart & Valerie Lown,
Bill Williams & Dorothy Williams,
Sammy Harris & Pearl Rudd,
Ray Reeves & Rita Hunter,
Ken Bateman & Blanche Ingle,
Wally Clarke & Wyn Roche,
Alan Cray & Meryl Marner,
Eddie Kay & Lyn Key,
Dixie Dean & Helen Dean,
Hugh Fowler & Jill Lawrence,
Bill Phillips & Rose Phillips,
Jack Schofield & Yvonne De Bouffler,
Paddy Shanahan & June Wilding,
Raymond Draper & Molly Mackenzie,
Dennis Udell & Joyce Brampton,
John Knight & Joan Knight,
Keith Burton & Betty Bouston,
Ronnie King & Sheila King,
Windsor Hurd & Joan King,
Bob Burgess & Doreen Freeman,
Harry Smith-Hampshire & Doreen Casey,
Alf Brown & Pamela Joy,
Bob Johnson & Audrey Adams,
Eddie Noyce & Muriel Noyce,
Fred Boultwood & Joyce Boultwood,
Richard Carey & June Jones,
Reg.Borrows & Hilda Stirling,
Matt Allen & Rita Atherton,
Don Millington & Betty Millington,
Michael Needham & Monica Dunsford,
Tony Clarke & Gladys Mortimer,
Andy Fox & Beryl Wilson,
Bob Awford & Joan Awford,
Terry Mezen & Rene McDonough,
Eric Donaldson & Edna Barnett,
Joe Elkerton & Kathleen Elkerton,
Desmond Ellison & Eileen Rutherford,
Roel Gerver & Rietje Donders,
Roger Ronnaux & Micheline Ronnaux,
Wim Voeten & Jeanne Assman,
Bill Irvine & Bobbie Irvine,
Olof Bengtson & Eva Bengtson,
Walter Kaiser & Marianne Kaiser

International Amateur Championship Contestants:
Kit Halliwell & Phyllis Halliwell,
John Westley & Betty Westley,
Jack Congdon & Oddie Myers,
Robert Pollock & Ethel Waring,
Charles Ellis & Maureen Canavan,
Terry O'Connell & Denise O'Connell,
Danny McLaren & Nessie Lyle,
George Maitland & Sylvia Maitland,
Squadron Leader Charles & Joan Butterworth,
Billy McKenzie & Christine Porter,
Paddy Stewart & Eira Stewart,
Jimmy Allen & Jean Allen,
Bill Haynes & Daphne Norris,
Geoffrey Best & Doreen Best,
Mr R Nesbitt & Mrs R Nesbitt,
Edward Norman & Glenys Norman,
Byron Charlton & Glenda Church,
Tony Wilson & June Eyre,
Sid Wells & Vi Wells,
Brian Surtees & Jacqueline Durham,
Anthony Hurley & Fay Saxton,
P Steadman & I Perry,
Leslie Banks & Daphne Day,
Sydney Carr & Beryl Singleton,
Dennis Winyard & Eileen Barclay,
Brian McNelly & Ida McNelly,
Dennis Gee & Brenda Barnes,
Robin Short & Patricia Stringer,
Mervyn Higgins & June Hunt,
Graham M Strowbridge & Patricia M Carder,
Ron Edney & Jill Edney,
Dennis Room & Joyce Room,
Holly Lyons & Margaret Swingler,
James Dykes & Elaine East,
Mr G R Pitkeathley & Mrs G R Pitkeathley,
Anthony Clough & Brenda Clough,
Deryck Johnston & Stella Strutton,
Stan Janisch & Patricia A.Janisch,
Dennis Byrom & Maureen Byrom,
Len Armstrong & Elaine Welch,
John Baker & Rose Baker,
Rodney Upsdell & Shirley Townsend,
Kenneth Otter & Irene Otter,
Norman Bell & Dorothy Bell,
John Roberts & Anne Garnham,
Richard Gleave & Diane Baron,
Ray Moore & Sheila Moore,
Alan Margetts & June Northcott,
Bob Adam& Patricia Fletcher,
Brian Isaac & Gaye Biffen,
Peter Hopkinson & Joan Hinton,
Raymond Watson & Elaine Vieyra,
Jimmy Pearson & Irene Keay,
Anthony Nobile & May Morton,
Michael Murns & Sheila Murns,
Ken Rayner & Doreen Proffitt,
Ernest Davidson & Shirley Day,
Michael Collins & Doris Collins,
George Smyth & Carole Huson,
George Coad & Patricia Thompson,
D A Squires & P Gallaghan,
Terry Fielden & Sylvia Rimmington,
Ernie Chatt & Myra Chatt,
Jack Reavely & Anne Reavely,
Derek Green & June Aspland,
David Curtis & Linda Curtis,
Robert Prince & Patricia Prince,
Ronald Cockburn & Betty Walsh,
Michael Houseman & Valerie Waite,
Ken Henderson & Gwen Henderson,
Archie Robb & Margo Robb,
Seth Thomas & Mary Endacott,
Brian Allen & Edna Allen,
David Gilbey & Vivienne Hawley,
Ian Renilson & Nancy Renilson,
Deryck Johnston & Stella Strutton,
John Soones & Pauline Pugh,
Philip Wylie & Elsie Bowerman,
Jeff Baker & Sheila Baker,
Albert Bell & Sadie Mallon,
Ron Shelton & Pat Murray,
Josef Jakob & Rosmary Jakob,
Erik Hybel & Dorrit Hybel,
Henk Holshuijsen & Rita Holshuijsen

The Israel Trophy - Latin-American Professional Trophy (Four Dance Conest) Contestants:
Robert O'Hara & Margaret Nuthall,
Peter Cornish & Molly Berry,
Walter & Marianne Kaiser,
Patrick Corbett & Diana Gradwell,
Desmond Ellison & Eileen Rutherford,
Peter Varley & Diana Talbot,
Harry Tonge & Eileen Pollard,
John Holloway & Ruby Renard,
Russell Page & Doris Barker,
Harry Tonkin & Patricia Viccars,
Jimmy Hulbert & Carol Dourof,
Alf Brown & Pamela Joy,
Alfred Freeman & Lillian Sullivan,
Ronald Ross & Christine Rayner,
Walter Laird & Lorraine,
Bill & Bobbie Irvine,
Gordon Spencer & Lesley Woodroffe,
Leonard Patrick & Doreen Key,
John & Joan Knight,
Michael Needham & Monica Dunsford,
John Mochrie & Lillian Church,
Tommy Moss & Prudence Winstanley,
John & Joan Carton,
Val Games & Lynn Hayward,
Derek Harris & Rosina Wright,
Christopher Wilson & Lyn Hockley

The Elsa Wells Trophy - Latin-American Amateur Trophy (Four Dance Contest) Contestant:
Fraser Field & June Booth,
Derek & Sheila Hillyard,
Josef & Rosmary Jakob,
Dennis & Edna Cattermoul,
Frank Witham & Susan Tarr,
Jimmy Pearson & Irene Keay,
Ron Smith & Jill Stevens,
Bill & Iris Bonning,
Alan Shaw & Ann Tinkley,
John Sykes & Jenny Allan,
Ron & Maureen Fox,
Patrick Simmonds & Shena Moore,
Ted Conway & Pamela Boyling,
John Brogan & Valerie Ritter,
Gene Jennings & Daphne Harris,
Dick & Margaret Watson,
Richard Grimwade & Marjorie Horne,
Douglas Horner & Sheila Armstrong,
Keith & Rita Withers,
Frank Fronda & Pamela Holdway,
David Mugeridge & Gwendoline Sales,
Gerald Vail & Irene Bateman,
Ron Brandon & Carol Burrage,
Ray Watson & Elaine Vieyra,
Peter & Marion Brown,
Dennis & Maureen Byrom,
Arthur & Joan Harrison,
Kenneth Russell & Joyce Reeves,
Peter W.Davis & Theresa Clarke

The Elsa Wells Trophy - Juvenile Trophy (Four Dance Contest) contestants:
Roger Newbon & June Short,
Michael Barr & Beverly Scobie,
Robert Browning & Frances Spiers,
Derek Weidner & Gillian Tarling,
Dennis Mitchell & Carol Atkinson,
Brian Youlton & Pauline Seymour,
Dennis Rooney & Marilyn McDonald,
Brian Sharman & Pamela Lloyd,
Keith Hewitt & Cheryl Davies,
Michael Cunningham & Christine Harrison,
Gerald Downing & Patricia Sabin,
Alan Fletcher & Jennifer Rees,
Barry & Janet Akers,
David Farmer & Carol Downing,
David Ratcliff & Cynthia Avery,
Patrick Johnson & Christine Bedford,
Barry Hobbins & Gail Brown,
Martin R.Goddard & Anthea J.Prichard,
Stuart Allan & Lynne Storer,
Kim Goodman & Susan Usher,
Ken Rule & June Goodman,
Raymond Stone & Janice Barr,
Geoffrey Minor & June Ambridge,
Alan Bennett & Laura Chandler,
Barry Cotter & Janice Large,
Alex Nowell & Denise Harris,
Paul Roberts & Irene Pereira,
Stuart Nicholson & Sylvia Moreton,
Rodney Bailey & Wendy Flower,
James McVicar & Sandra McCann,
Michael Harvey & Margaret Gandy,
Michael Baker & Sandra Foot,
Michael Green & Jennifer Farmer,
Trevor Paffett & Linda Hall,
John Lambert & Kathleen Baines,
Henry Bradbury & Jennifer Jenkins,
Bernard King & Avis Parkinson,
Carl Mills & Tina Woolhouse,
Dudley Ward & Janice Jones,
Thomas Nanong & Shirley Livingstone,
Robin Harper & Gillian Hutchins,
Raymond Root & Linda Reynolds,
Terry Sharwood & Pauline Bennett,
Geoffrey Pettit & Madeleine Audrey,
David Bird & Glynis Cattini,
Derek Diamond & Vivienne Lee,
John Brown & Shirley Aldren,
Peter Wagner & Vivian May,
Brian Moody & Pamela Girling,
Roger Harris & Susan Pickard,
John Moulder & Susan Harris,
Michael Hatchwell & Pamela Lort,
Ronald Laker & Janet Wright,
Tony Jones & Wendy Richardson,
David Gentle & Linda Crane,
Adrian & Denise Ayscough

Duel of the Latin-American Giants:
John Del'Roy and Grace Del'Roy,
Felipe Mayhew and Olga Koch
Secondary PerformersCharles Jacobs - chief scrutineer,
Frank Alback,
Simon Harwich,
Ralph Joseph,
Joseph Kay,
Alfred Klein,
Cecil Sharpe - scrutineers,
Peter Morrison,
Mrs Jack Lawson - prize givers,
Angela Buxton-Silk,
Henry Norman,
Donald Silk - assessors
Orchestra or BandJoe Loss and His Band,
Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra,
Cyril Stapleton and His Band
Set List'Hatikvah',
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
Performance NotesThe event was broadcast on BBC television at 23:20.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1960/156)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1960/156The Eighth International Professional and Amateur Ballroom Dancing Championships 19603 November 1960
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Eafapiepil_SaigThe Eighth International Professional and Amateur Ballroom Dancing Championships 1960, in aid of The Friends of Jewish Agricultural Training1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/7941Joe Loss and His Band; fl 1940s; English light orchestra
DS/UK/7540Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra; fl 1940s-1960s; British ballroom orchestra
DS/UK/8590Stapleton; Cyril (1914-1974); English violinist, jazz bandleader
DS/UK/7891Wells; Elsa (fl 1920s-1960s); British dancer, dance coach
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