well that was the headline in the Billericay gazette in September 1981.

Always a keen and competative sportsman, Mum and Dad belonged to St John's tennis club. Dad collected a hat-trick of titles when he won the men's singles for the third year running, won the mens doubles with Jim Moore and followed it by a win in the mixed doubles with Mum,. 

Not bad for a 50 year old. A proud moment for them both and he proved it by keeping the article for 40 years