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Leach is England’s golden boy – the 1949 Worlds

In the latest instalment of our series on England's World Championships performances over the years, Diane Webb (Chair of Archives, Museum and Records Committee) turns to 1949 as the world travelled to Stockholm.

Leach is England’s golden boy – the 1949 Worlds

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In the latest instalment of our series on England's World Championships performances over the years, Diane Webb (Chair of Archives, Museum and Records Committee) turns to 1949 as the world travelled to Stockholm.

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