The 'Legends' Gallery
This is an award for exceptionally high-achieving players
Carl was awarded membership of the 'Legends' Gallery in January 2022 at the same time as he was awarded 'Person of the Year 2021'. The inclusion into the 'Legends' Gallery was as a result of all he has achieved as a player and coach during his involvement in VX. Carl has been involved in VX for many years, since the earliest days (the same as Scott, Tom and Scott) and he has achieved an immense amount in the sport. He led the Air Cadet Team the Raptors to be National Champions and then he set up the York VX Squad and led it to be the single most successful club in the history of the sport winning the regional title, national title, UK Club championships and the national knockout repeatedly. He was the V3 £nglish Open Champion and, even more impressively, was the sport's first V2 World Champion. He was a member of the first England VX squad that was runner-up in the World Cup 2007 and has been a key member of the squad that is now the World and European Champions. On top of that he has now become Head Coach of the England VX Squad.
Carl in action at the first VX World Cup in 2007
Carl becomes the first V2 World Champion, 2010
Carl wins the V3 English Open
Carl in action at the 2019 V2 World Cup
Carl in action at the 2019 V2 World Cup
Carl in action at the 2019 V2 World Cup
Carl in action for the Raptors on the way to winning the National VX League
Carl leads his Raptors to their National VX Title
Carl receives the trophy after leading the York VX Club team Phoenix to being UK Club Champions
Carl leads Phoenix to the national title (again!)
Scott is currently the single most successful player in the history of the sport. He has won the 365 tournament every time bar once, he has won the World V2 title 4 times (he became the first player to win it three times in a row), won the V2 European Title, has been national champion several times and has been part of the England team that won the Test Match series, the European title and the World Cup. He's also a key part of the all conquering York VX Club. He is a worthy member of the 'Legends' Gallery.
Scott receives his World Champion trophy from VX patron Phil Sheridan
Scott receives the World Champion trophy from VX patron Sylvia Grice MBE
Scott wins the 2017 V2 World Championship in Italy
Scott on his way to winning his 4th World Title in 2019
Scott was part of the England team that won the first Test Match series
Scott wins the inaugural 365 tournament and receives the trophy from Keiran 'Beefy' Blake who was undertaking his 365 odyssey
Scott wins anotther 365 torunament
Scott in action
Scott was part of the England duo that competed in a V4 friendly against Uganda
Scott in action for England against Ugandan star Didus Businghe in the V4 international friendly
It was some years before we had another member of the Legends Gallery. Tom was entered into it as he became the first player (a) to retain the V2 World Title and then (b) (after a gap) the first player to regain the title. As well as this Tom has been the only England captain since the sport started. He was the first player to be selected for England (by the first coach Craig Buttery) and he led England as captain to win a Youth World Cup, two World Cups, two European Championships and the first Test Match Series.
He has also been a national VX Title winner with two clubs (Raptors and Ripon) and led Ripon to the national title and the UK club Championships. He has won the European V2 Title, the University V2 championships and the 365 invitational trophy.
Tom in action at the first VX World Cup, 2007
Tom as captain of the England Youth Team that won the 2008 VX Youth World Cup
Tom captain at the 2019 VX World Cup (England retained the trophy)
2012 Tom finally becomes V2 World Champion
2018 Tom becomes the first player to regain the title
2013 Tom becomes the first player to retain the title
Tom in action at the 2012 V2 World Cup
Tom in action at the 2012 V2 World Cup
Tom captain of the England team that won the first Test Match Series
Tom, captain of the England Team that has won both European VX Championships
Scott was the first member of the 'Legends' Gallery. He was nominated for the Hall of Fame for his achievements on court, however the Hall of Fame is for people who have made an exceptional and outstanding contribution to the growth and development of the sport. It was therefore decided to establish the 'Legends' Gallery for outstanding players with great playing achievements. At the time Scott had twice been a member of the Scottish World Cup winning team, had won the V2 World Cup, had won the UK Club Championships with his team the Falkirk Cannons, had won the national Scottish V2 title and (with the Cannons) had won the Scottish VX title.
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