Edward F. Williams known as Ted Williams (1912–1993) was one of the leading British show jumping riders in the 1950s and 1960s, especially with his horse Pegasus which was owned by Leonard and Nora Cawthraw of Wakefield.
| Ted Williams | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | British |
| Discipline | Show jumping |
| Born | 1912 United Kingdom |
| Died | 1993 (aged 81) |
Equestrian
editIn 1957, he won the Airedale Stakes, riding an Australian mare named Dumbbell, owned by Nora Cawthraw, at Odsal Stadium, Bradford.[1] In a single trip to the United States and Canada in the same year, he won all three major Grand Prix (Harrisburg, Toronto and New York) and jumped 27 clear rounds on Pegasus.[2]
Other interests
editHe appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 23 January 1961.[3]
Williams was mentioned in the House of Commons, on 28 February 1969, in a debate on Sunday trading.[4]
Greyhound racing
editAfter retiring from show jumping he took out a greyhound trainer's licence under the rules of the National Greyhound Racing Club. He won the 1975 BBC Television Trophy with Lizzies Girl, at (Monmore).[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "1957 Show Jumping @ Odsal" (PDF). Past Times: A social history of Odsal Stadium, Bradford. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ Macgregor-Morris, Pamela (1960). Show Jumping on Five Continents. Heinemann. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Ted Williams". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENTS BILL". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 28 February 1969. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
External links
edit- Queen At Horse Of The Year Show At Haringey 1957 - British-Pathé newsreel including Queen Elizabeth II presenting a trophy to Williams.
- Ted Williams on Pegasus - 1963 photograph
- Memorial page
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