Slazenger — Infobox Company company name = Slazenger company company slogan = foundation = 1881 location = Shirebrook, England key people = area served = industry = Sporting goods products = Racquets, Tennis equipment, Cricket equipment, Golf equipment,… … Wikipedia
Wakefield — For the larger local government district, see City of Wakefield. For other uses, see Wakefield (disambiguation). Coordinates: 53°40′48″N 1°29′31″W / … Wikipedia
Horbury — infobox UK place country = England latitude= 53.6595 longitude= 1.5566 official name= Horbury metropolitan county= West Yorkshire population = metropolitan borough= City of Wakefield region= Yorkshire and the Humber constituency westminster= post … Wikipedia
William Sykes (businessman) — William Sykes was just 23 when, against the advice of his father he married and then with his own and his new wife s savings purchased a saddler business in Horbury, England around 1870.He married Ethel Marshall (sister of Herbert Marshall and… … Wikipedia
Gradidge — The Gradidge company was founded in 1870 by Harry Gradidge.He was joined by his sons later on and the company became known as H. Gradidge Sons.The company specialised in the manufacture and distribution of cricket bats and was renowned for their… … Wikipedia
Ayres (sports company) — Founded in 1810 by Edward Ayres manufactured a range of sporting equipment in over 125 years of its existence.Most famous was it quality manufacturing of equipment for archery, in particular the bow (or longbow as it is more commonly known).… … Wikipedia