Tony Leadley Explained

Tony Leadley
Birth Place:Bedford, England
Sport:Rowing

David Antony Terence Leadley, known as Tony Leadley (born 1928), is a British rower.

Leadley was born in 1928 in Bedford, England. He was educated at Bedford Modern School,[1] and the University of Cambridge.[2] In 1953 Leadley was part of the winning Cambridge crew for the 1953 University Boat Race in the No. 5 position.[3] The crew won by eight lengths in a time of 19 minutes and 54 seconds. After the 1953 Boat Race Leadley was elected President of Cambridge University Boat Club but, after failing a university examination, he had to resign and could no longer race for the University.[4] He was later a member of the Leander Club.

At the 1957 European Rowing Championships held at Duisburg in Germany, Leadley partnered with Christopher Davidge and won the coxless pair event by 0.4 seconds.[5]

There is a photographic portrait of him at the National Portrait Gallery.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. School of the Black And Red, A History of Bedford Modern School by Andrew Underwood (1981); reset and updated by Peter Boon, Paul Middleton and Richard Wildman, 2010
  2. Web site: National Portrait Gallery - Person - David Anthony Terence Leadley. npg.org.uk. 20 January 2015.
  3. Form Upset In Boat Race, The Times, London, England, 30 March 1953, p. 2
  4. University Rowing, The Times, London, England, 13 October 1953, p. 3
  5. British Triumph In The Coxless Pairs, The Times, London, England, 2 September 1957, p. 13

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