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Boxing
Bruce Woodcock
Bruce Woodcock, European, British & British Empire Champion 1945-50, was born in 1921 in Doncaster. In a thirty-nine fight career the former
railwayman (Bruce worked in the Plant works) lost just four times and in the immediate post-war years was one
of the pre-eminent fighters in Europe. Bruce retired from
boxing and moved into the licensed trade, remembered along with his wife
Norah, by many old regulars from the Tumbler, in Edlington.
William Ian 'Iron' Hague
William was the British Heavyweight Champion 1908-11, born Nov 6 1885 Mexborough.
Jon Jo Irwin
Denaby's Jon won The British Featherweight Title,(winning a Lonsdale belt outright),he also won the Commonwealth Title, won Intercontinental titles,and narrowly missed winning the European Featherweight title against former World champion Steve Robinson(many thought he had done enough to win). He was'nt too far away from a World title shot against Prince Naseem Hamed. (by Howard Foster)
Roland Todd
British Middleweight in the 1920's.
Cricket
Chris Balderstone
Chris managed somehow to play football while also a strong bowler, batsmen and fielder for his county and his country.
One of his 32 first-class hundreds made over two days included a league appearance for Doncaster Rovers. After retirement he joined the first-class umpires list,
and officiated in two one-day internationals.
Mike Cowan
Yorkshire player.
Richard Dawson
Currently ripping apart batsmen for Yorkshire, this strong young allrounder made it big at Doncaster Cricket Club before being snapped up for his county.
Neil Mallender
Northants and England cricketer now a first class & test match umpire came from Kirk Sandall.
Ellis Robinson
Yorkshire player.
Darts
Dennis Priestley
The PDC Embassy World Darts Champion of 1991, Dennis 'The Menace' Priestley was born and still lives in Mexborough.
Cycling
Tommy Simpson
The World Champion cyclist Tommy Simpson came from Harworth. He died tragically while competing in the
Tour de France in 1967 slogging up Mont Ventoux.
Motorsport
James Toseland
Young Doncastrian riding for Honda in the World Superbike Championship.
Golf
Rebecca Hudson
One of the young starlets of the womens golf scene, from Doncaster and with all 4 amateur majors already under her belt, Rebecca's on the verge of turning professional.
Ian Garbutt
Young British golfer hitting the heights of the European scene.
Ian Garbutt Web Site
Taekwondo
Sarah Stevenson
The World Junior & European Taekwondo Champion, born in Doncaster.
If you think we've missed someone please tell us at famouspeople@donny.co.uk. All contributors will be credited.
