From the Archives

Notable figures from the Roehampton Club Centenary Book 2001 – Part 9 of 12

This is a continuation of the alphabetical list of the 450 individuals featured in the Centenary Book by Elizabeth Hennessy published in 2001 with a brief reference to their historic contribution to the Club.

Orr, JC – Men’s Tennis Captain 1964-1965. Former Club Director and Chairman.

Owen, Reverend A Welsh – Men’s Golf Captain 1905, 1906

Oxford and Cambridge Undergraduates – recruited by Roehampton Club in the 1930’s

Palmer, BA – Men’s Tennis Captain 1976

Panton, Miss C – Roehampton Club Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1989

Patterson, Mrs R – Ladies’ Golf Captain 2000

Perry, Colonel Middleton – responsible for the forge in the stables at Roehampton Club in 1930

Perry, A– Leatherhead golfer broke the course record in the 12th Annual Professional golf tournament at Roehampton Club in 1931 (picture)

Philip, Prince – Regular Polo player at Roehampton Club (picture)

Philippoussis,
Mark – Participating player in the Club Med Tournament held at Roehampton Club in the 1990’s (picture)

Phillips, JM – Men’s Golf Captain 1988

Pithers, Miss WH – Roehampton Club Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1975

Player, Gary – Winner of the British Open Golf Championship at Muirfield in 1959, four places ahead of Roehampton Club professional Sydney Scott. Visitor to Roehampton Club. 

Portago, Marquis de – notable polo player at Roehampton Club (picture)

Porter, Miss R – Roehampton Club Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1963

Poulson, Fred – Tennis Professional at Roehampton Club from 1952. Coached 13-year-old Roehampton Club Associate Veronica Burton to win the Under 16 Nestle Tennis Championship before she went on to become British Ladies Tennis Champion in 1969-70. 

Prakash, NT – Men’s Tennis Captain 1980

Pre, Colonel du – leading Croquet player at Roehampton Club, owned his own golf course in Beaconsfield (picture)

Price, Miss E – Roehampton Club Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1960

Prichard, DMC – Historian and author of The History of Croquet published in 1981.

Prince of Wales, HRH – played at Roehampton Club in 1925, Honorary Member of the Club. Regular appearances in the Household Brigade Polo Tournament (picture)

Prioleau, CPJ – appointed General Manager of Roehampton Club in 1949 and subsequently appointed a Director. Became Secretary of Coombe Wood Golf Club.

Radcliffe, Mrs SEA – Ladies’ Tennis Captain at Roehampton Club 1985-86, 1986-87

Ramsden, Miss A – Roehampton Club Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1933

Redford, Miss C– Roehampton Club Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1973, 1975

Ricketts, Captain FN – involved in the Police Dog Trials and shows at Roehampton Club on behalf of the Alsatian League in the 1920’s as part of the Empire Garden Parties.

Riddy DFC, KJ – Men’s Golf Captain 1977

Righi, Daniela – Circuit Trainer at Roehampton Club in the Dance Studio 1995 (picture)

Riley, CR – Men’s Golf Captain 1916, 1917, 1918

Riley, AW – Men’s Golf Captain 1972

Roark, Pat – Polo player at Roehampton Club in 1935

Roark, T – Polo player at Roehampton Club who played in a unique match in 1930 with his three sons against an Australian team made up of the Ashton brothers

Roberts, Mrs M – Roehampton Club Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1957

Robertson, Mrs I – Roehampton Club Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1978 

Robertson, Mrs IC – Roehampton Club Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1979, 1981, 1982

Roche, Tony – winner of the Men’s Singles Rothmans International Tournament at Roehampton Club in 1967

Roehampton Club personalities 1926 – Caricatures by HF Crowther Smith (picture)

Rold, Mrs A – Ladies’ Golf Captain 1994

Roxburghe, Earl of – original shareholder of the newly formed Roehampton Club

Runacres, John – Non-Executive on the RCML Board at Roehampton Clubin the 1990’s

Ruttle, Miss M – Roehampton Club Ladies’ Open Golf Scratch Challenge Cup Winner 1948

Sackin, Mrs A – Ladies’ Golf Captain 1995

Sainsbury, Mrs CH – Ladies’ Golf Captain 1982

Salisbury, Lord Hugh – prominent Polo player at Roehampton Club in the early 1900’s