Here’s the list of the Goons team winkers who were endorsed by Prince Philip as his royal champions for the iconic first match against the Cambridge University Tiddlywinks Club that was held on 1 March 1958, described in detail in Guy Consterdine’s Winks Rampant:
Winks Rampant notes that:
Ray Ellington was later unable to play, and in February Graham Stark took his place.
Guy Consterdine, Winks Rampant • The Development of Modern Tiddlywinks • 1957–1958, October 1972
The Goons’ Umpire:
- John Snagge of the BBC
Members of the CUTwC team identified on this scorecard:
- D. G. Arundale [David] of St. Catharine’s College
- P. J. Downes {Peter] of Christ’s College
- W. M. Steen [WIlliam, Bill] of Christ’s College
- L. C. M. Howells [Lawford] of Christ’s College
- D. A. Moreton [David] of Caius College
- B. J. Tyler [Brian] of Christ’s College
- K. E. Piper [Keith] of Pembroke College
- A. W. Walton [Alan] of Pembroke College
CUTwC’s reserves:
- G. T. Ridge [Graham] of Caius College
- J. Furlonger [John] of King’s College
CUTwC’s Umpire:
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