Chris Saunders-Griffiths
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
10 January 1929 Chester, England | ||
| Died | 12 July 2001 (aged 72) | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1956–1965 | Deeside Ramblers | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| Great Britain | |||
| Wales | 31 | ||
Christopher John Douglas Saunders-Griffiths (10 January 1929 – 12 July 2001) was a British field hockey player who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Family members say that he was known as C.J.D Saunders-Griffiths and was always called John.
Saunders-Griffiths was at educated Ruthin School in Denbighshire and studied at St Edmund Hall, Oxford.[2]
He played club hockey for Deeside Ramblers Hockey Club and later captained the club and earned 31 caps for Wales. He was also the captain of Cheshire at county level for whom he appeared 52 times.[3]
He represented Great Britain in the field hockey tournament at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.[4]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chris Saunders-Griffiths Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "Distinguished Old Ruthinians". Old Ruthinian Society. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Lancashire Hockey Colts Team". Liverpool Daily Post. 23 October 1956. Retrieved 12 July 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
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