“Talking Sailing” From My Archives. Long Hair and Long Whiskers

By Richard Crockett

Now here’s a great story which could only happen to someone as recognisable as Bruce Dalling.

Tennis player Ray Moore caused a sensation on the centre court when, in the middle of the Cliff Drysdale – John Newcombe singles, he appeared at the court side and sat down next to Bruce Dalling, the transatlantic single-handed yachtsman.

As the hairy Moore sat down next to the bearded Dalling the 4,500 crowd burst out into a roar of amusement – naturally stopping play.

This is a delightful story.

READ IT ALL HERE:  1968 10 06 – Sunday Express – Bruce Dalling Archives – S&A – 003069_Redacted- OCR