Contact Alec 'Wiz' Willson Via Email 01/06/08 Plus Eric came to see me 28/06/08

Alec contacted me after his son found the Goldonian web site, he wrote: I was a centre court ball boy in 1953, the year Vic Seixas was mens champion and "Little Mo", was ladies champion. I have a press photo of me in the background with "little Mo" on court. I also have a picture of the other boys on court with me. The names, as far as I can remember were, from L to R. Graham Ferris, Alan Blackburn, Ellis, don't remember name, Jimmy Watts, Alec Willson.

I also have five copies of the "Goldonian", still in excellent condition. My name was mentioned in the 1952 Summer edition Inter-House Athletic Comp. I was in Pelham house and was the top athlete of the day, winning 7 out of 7 events and also the cricket ball event. I'm the one in the blazer in the middle picture, if you have a copy of that year.

The next year, 1953, I also won every event I was entered in giving me my second "Victor Ludorum".

I became a prefect , then house captain and finally ended up as school captain after " Rastus" Woods.

I ended up living in Stevenage old town and spent 43 years there before moving to Ivybridge, Devon to be near my Daughter. I also have a home in Cape Town, South Africa where I spend six months of the year, [no more winters for me].

I remember John Woods because he became an extremely good folk singer and I went to see him a couple of times when he came over from his home in Sweden to perform at the Hitchin folk club in Sun Street. I remember meeting with Jimmy James who was at those functions as well, but I cannot remember the other guys who were there.

Eric Willson
alec.willson@goldonian.org

For those who don't know from left to right: John Woods, Johnny Leach, John Hunt, Jimmy James, Joan James and Eric Willson.