Ernest Bubley (1912-1996) was a male
English international
table tennis player.
Table tennis career
He won a
bronze medal
A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receive ...
at the
1939 World Table Tennis Championships
The 1939 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Cairo from March 6 to March 11, 1939.
Only 11 men's teams and 5 women's teams entered the Championships. Hungary, the United States and Austria were the major nations missing. Viktor Barna a ...
in the Swaythling Cup (men's team event) with
Ken Hyde,
Hyman Lurie,
Ken Stanley and
Arthur Wilmott.
Personal life
Ernest Bubley was left-handed. His strength was his backhand and always wore a glove while playing on his left hand to protect his skin, as he often played the violin. He married Jaqueline Alge on 29 January 1948.
See also
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List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists
References
English male table tennis players
1912 births
1996 deaths
World Table Tennis Championships medalists
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