Margaret 'Peggy' Franks (born c.1925) is a former

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player from

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Table tennis career

From 1947 to 1952 she won ten medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the

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. The ten medals included three

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s; two in team events with England at the

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and

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and one in the women's doubles with

Vera Thomas Vera Sybil Thomas (née Dace; 3 December 1921 – 9 July 1995) was an English international table tennis and tennis player. Table tennis career She won seven medals at the World Table Tennis Championships including three gold medals; two in ...

in 1948. She also won an

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title.

Personal life

She married Kent and Essex county player Ronnie Hook on 12 January 1950.

References

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Table tennis career

Personal life

See also

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