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former champions<br />

Ann Jones<br />

Sue Barker<br />

court triumph that presaged his three semi-final<br />

showings at Wimbledon several years later. Taylor<br />

was the sole British member of a group of touring<br />

professionals called the Handsome Eight.<br />

David Lloyd<br />

Ann Jones<br />

(champion 1964, 1970)<br />

Originally from Birmingham, Jones won three<br />

Grand Slam singles titles in a decade dominated<br />

by Billie Jean King and Margaret Court. Nowadays<br />

she is one of the vice-presidents at the All England<br />

Club.<br />

Judy Tegart-Dalton<br />

(champion 1968, 1971)<br />

This Australian player, who also reached the<br />

final at Wimbledon in 1968, was for many years<br />

a member at <strong>Surbiton</strong> Racket & Fitness Club. She<br />

now lives back in Australia but returns most years<br />

to <strong>Surbiton</strong> and stays with the same family that<br />

hosted her the years she won the title.<br />

Sue Barker<br />

(champion 1974)<br />

Of all the former <strong>Surbiton</strong> champions, Barker<br />

needs least in the way of introduction. Two years<br />

8 Aegon surbiton trophy <strong>2017</strong>

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