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SRRT HTAES GO TO JiIMi. At Cranleigh's thirteenth tientury Parish Church it was a cricketing occasion. Peter Kay, came to be married, there. The Reverend David Shepherd was among the famous players present. There was almost a Test team. Jim Laker came to see the great batsman get hooked. He was followed by Godfrey Evans and hard on the heels of the wicket keeper came another star who's often played wi th Peter, Denis Compton. The four bridesmaids included the bride's sister, Miss Joanna Gilligan. The bride herself, 24-year-old Virginia Gilligan, was escorted by her father. Well known years ago as Harold Gilligan he played for England himself. One way and another cricket dominated the romance, for Peter and Virginia first met during a Test match at Leeds eight years ago when, metaphorically speaking, the batsman bowled the maiden over. At Chelsea Old Church two more stars of sport met their fate. Chris Brasher married tennis ace Shirley Bloomer. Chris is an Olympic Gold Medalist. Shirley's gown of white nylon organza was embroidered with flower posies. The Peter May wedding was an all cricket affair. To this one came top liners in several sports, friends met on the track and the tennis court. 4-minute-miler Roger Bannister and Chris Chataway,, A tennis friend of Shirleys, Christine Truman was there. And so was Angela Mortimer. All wished a happy life to the newly wedded pair. .

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