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

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, England. He was educated at

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, and the

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. In 1953 Leadley was part of the winning Cambridge crew for the 1953 University Boat Race in the No. 5 position.''Form Upset In Boat Race'', ''

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, 30 March 1953, p. 2 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. He was later a member of the

Leander Club Leander Club, founded in 1818, is one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world, and the oldest non-academic club. It is based in Remenham in Berkshire, England and adjoins Henley-on-Thames. Only three other surviving clubs were founded prior to ...

. At the 1957 European Rowing Championships held at Duisburg in Germany, Leadley partnered with

Christopher Davidge Christopher Guy Vere Davidge, of Little Houghton House, OBE DL (5 November 1929 – 22 December 2014) was a British rower who competed in the Summer Olympics three times in 1952, 1956 and 1960 and won the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta ...

and won the coxless pair event by 0.4 seconds.''British Triumph In The Coxless Pairs'', ''

'',

, 2 September 1957, p. 13 There is a photographic portrait of him at the National Portrait Gallery.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Leadley, David Anthony Terence People educated at Bedford Modern School Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge 1928 births Members of Leander Club English male rowers Cambridge University Boat Club rowers Sportspeople from Bedford Living people European Rowing Championships medalists

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