Benjamin Charles Apps (1871 – 25 September 1935) was a croquet player from England.
Benjamin Charles Apps | |
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Born | 1871 |
Died | 25 September 1935 (aged 63–64) Craycombe, England |
Occupation | Croquet player |
Spouse |
Lorn Campbell Apps (m. 1928) |
Ben Apps won the Open Championship three times (1926, 1930 and 1931) and the Men's Championship twice (1929 and 1931).[1][2][3]
As an administrator, Apps served on the Council of the Croquet Association between 1923 and 1931.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b The Croquet Association Centenary Year Book 1897.1997. The Croquet Association. 1997. ISBN 0-902758-05-5.
- ^ Prichard, DMC (1981). The History Of Croquet. Cassell. ISBN 0-304-30759-9.
- ^ a b Townsend's croquet almanack. Townsend Croquet Ltd. 1988. ISBN 1-871714-00-1.
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