Die nachfolgenden Ausschnitte aus dem Buch „Blackpool my Blackpool – One man’s chronicle of the Blackpool Dance Festival over the years 1931 - 1978“ von Kit Hallewell M.B.E. (erschienen 1979) und aus den Original-Programmen verdeutlichen den Stellenwert und die Leistung von Walter und Marianne Kaiser eindrücklich. Da eine deutsche Übersetzung nicht alle Facetten des englischen Originaltextes wiedergeben kann, wird grösstenteils darauf verzichtet. Aus dem Text geht u.a. hervor, dass die Lateintänze bei den Professionals in Blackpool 1962 und 1963 vorerst als separates Turnier ausgetragen wurden, bevor sie 1964 den Championship-Status erlangten.
Blackpool 1962 The British Professional Latin American Tournament
1st Walter und Marianne Kaiser!
Adjudicators
1. Mr. A. S. Warren, Glasgow, Chairman of Adjudicators
2. Mr. G. Begley, Dublin
3. Mr. H. Carter, London
4. Mr. S. Francis, London
5. Miss C. Grant, Sheffield
6. Mr. E. Hancox, Manchester
7. Mr. K. H. Jones, Coventry
8. Mr. W. Martin, Liverpool
9. Mr. A. Moore, London
10. Mr. B. Philp, Glasgow
11. Miss E. Wells, London
12. Mr. B. Wright, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Festival Organiser: Mrs. I. Ilett
BRITISH PROFESSIONAL LATIN-AMERICAN TOURNAMENT
OPEN TO THE WORLD
Tuesday, May 29th
Cha-Cha-Cha, Samba and Paso Doble
13 couples
The Result
1. Mr. Walter Kaiser - Mrs. Marianne Kaiser, Switzerland
2. Mr. Ron Smith - Miss Jill Stephens, Long Ditton, Surrey
3. Mr. Eric Lashbrooke - Miss Norma Graves, New Brighton
4. Mr. Peter Eggleton - Miss Brenda Winslade, London
“The final event on Tuesday evening was the new British Professional Latin American Tournament, attracting thirteen entries for its first year, one of whom arrived just too late to dance. The contest was over only three dances, Cha Cha Cha, Samba, and Paso Doble. If this seems a somewhat peculiar choice of dances, it must be remembered that the great Rumba controversy was still raging. Winners were Walter Kaiser and his wife Marianne from Switzerland, who captivated the crowd, and drew the comment from Sydney Francis, ‘very sound.”
( - „Walter & Marianne Kaiser captivated the crowd“ = zogen die Zuschauer in ihren Bann / faszinierten ungemein / - „very sound“ = sehr überzeugend / fundierte Basis/Können)
Siegerehrung 1962
Blackpool 1963 The British Professional Latin American Tournament
1st Walter und Marianne Kaiser!
Adjudicators
1. Mr. A. H. Franks, London, Chairman of Adjudicators
2. Mr. G. Begley, Dublin
3. Mr. H. Carter, London
4. Mr. S. Francis, London
5. Miss C. Grant, Sheffield
6. Mr. E. Hancox, Manchester
7. Miss P. Haylor, London
8. Mr. W. Martin, Liverpool
9. Mr. A. Moore, Kingston-on-Thames
10. Mr. A. S. Warren, Glasgow
11. Miss E. Wells, London
12. Mr. J. Whiteside, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Festival Organiser: Mrs. I. Ilett
BRITISH PROFESSIONAL LATIN-AMERICAN TOURNAMENT
OPEN TO THE WORLD
Tuesday, May 14th
Rumba, Samba, Paso Doble and Cha-Cha-Cha
26 couples
This Competition will be Staged in Three Heats:
Heat No. 1: 31 to 39 (Eggleton/Winslade, O'Hara, Kaiser, etc.)
Heat No. 2: 40 to 48 (Burgess/Freeman, Dresen, etc.)
Heat No. 3: 49 to 56 (Armstrong/Welch, Goodyear, etc.)
The Result
1. Walter & Marianne Kaiser, Switzerland
2. Robert & Margaret O'Hara, England
3. Bob Burgess & Doreen Freeman, England
4. Anthony & Valerie Goodyear, England
5. Len Armstrong & Elaine Welch, England
6. Günther & Heidegard Dresen, Germany
„The British Professional Latin American Tournament provided a second time success for the winners, Walter and Marianne Kaiser repeating their success for the previous year, but only after a tight struggle with Robert and Margaret O’Hara. Kaisers were first in Samba and Paso, and second in Rumba and Cha Cha Cha, while O’Haras were first in Rumba and Cha Cha Cha, and second in the other two. A perhaps unexpected third were Bob Burgess and Doreen Freeman, fourth Anthony and Valerie Goodyear, fifth Len Armstrong and Elaine Welch, and sixth Günther and Heidegard Dresen from Germany. This year’s competition was notable for the first impact of Japanese Professional competitors, the Shinodas reaching the semi-final and earning favourable comment from Sydney Francis…”
Previous Winners
(aus dem Blackpool DANCE Festival-Programm)
BRITISH PROFESSIONAL LATIN-AMERICAN TOURNAMENT
1962 - Mr. and Mrs. W. KAISER, Switzerland
Siegerehrung 1963: Michael & Monica Needham-Dunsford
North of England Professional Ballroom Dancing Champions
Walter & Marianne Kaiser, Winners of the British
Professional Latin-American Tournament
Blackpool 1964 The British Professional Latin American Championship
1st Walter und Marianne Kaiser
British Professional Latin American Champions!!!
“The Latin American events introduced in 1961 had proved so popular, and so great had been the increase in interest in Latin American dancing, that by 1964 it was decided to promote the events to the status of championships and the British Amateur and Professional Latin American Championships were launched…"
( – die Popularität und das stark gestiegene Interesse an den lateinamerikanischen Tänzen bewirkte, dass sie in den Championship-Status erhoben wurden.)
Adjudicators
1. Mr. A. S. Warren, Glasgow, Chairman of Adjudicators
2. Mr. S. Atack, Huddersfield
3. Mr. H. Carter, London
4. Mr. G. Daniels, South Shields
5. Mr. S. Francis, London
6. Mr. E. Hancox, Manchester
7. Miss P. Haylor, London
8. Miss D. Lavelle, London
9. Mr. W. Martin, Liverpool
10. Mr. A. Moore, Kingston-on Thames
11. Mr. B. Philp, Glasgow
12. Mr. F. Spencer, Penge
Festival Organiser: Mrs. I. Ilett
BRITISH PROFESSIONAL LATIN-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP
OPEN TO THE WORLD
Recognised by the Official Board of Ballroom Dancing Ltd.
Wednesday, May 6th
Rumba, Samba, Paso Doble and Cha-Cha-Cha
31 couples
In the First Round Competitors will dance in Three Sections:
First Section Nos. 1-11 (Eggleton/Winslade, Needham, Gemind, Kaiser, Shinoda, etc.)
Second Section Nos. 12-21 (Dresen, O'Hara, Goodyear, Irvine, etc.)
Third Section Nos. 22-31 (Armstrong/Welch, Voeten/Assmann, Burgess/Freeman, etc.)
"The British Professional Latin American Championships created tremendous atmosphere, with three German entries, two Japanese, and the Kaisers from Switzerland trying to repeat in this first Championship their two successes in the Professional Tournament, and again being challenged by the O’Haras. In an early sensation last year’s finalists Len Armstrong and Elaine Welch failed to make the twelve…
Reaching the semi-final but failing to make the final were Peter Eggleton and Brenda Winslade, Michael Needham and Monica Dunsford…
The final six actually finished: first Walter and Marianne Kaiser with first in Samba and Cha Cha Cha, second in Paso Doble, and third in Rumba, second were Robert and Margaret O’Hara with first in Rumba and Paso Doble, but third in Samba and Cha Cha Cha, third were Bill and Bobbie Irvine with third in Paso and second in the other three. Anthony and Valerie Goodyear were fourth, Bob Burgess and Doreen Freeman were fifth, and the Japanese Shinodas sixth, Sydney Francis made a mild complaint against ‘gimmicky’ interpretations."
The Result
1. Walter & Marianne Kaiser, Switzerland
BRITISH PROFESSIONAL LATIN AMERICAN CHAMPIONS 1964
2. Robert & Margaret O'Hara, England
3. Bill & Bobbie Irvine, England
4. Anthony & Valerie Goodyear, England
5. Bob Burgess & Doreen Freeman, England
6. Manabu & Matsuko Shinoda, Japan
Ein Stimmungsbild aus Blackpool:
So ähnlich dürfte es 1964 getönt haben, als Walter & Marianne Kaiser
grossartige British Professional Latin American Champions wurden.
1963 - Mr. and Mrs. W. KAISER, Switzerland 1962 - Mr. and Mrs. W. KAISER, Switzerland
Certificate for the first ever British
Professional Latin-American Champions
Walter & Marianne Kaiser, Switzerland
1965 - The British Professional Latin American Championship
“The great disappointment was that Walter and Marianne Kaiser, although entered, were unable to appear and therefore robbed us of a rare tussle with the O’Haras…”
( – die grosse Enttäuschung war, dass Walter und Marianne Kaiser nicht teilnehmen konnten und uns damit um einen faszinierenden Zweikampf mit den O’Haras brachten.
Previous Winners
(aus den aktuellen Blackpool DANCE Festival-Programmen)
BRITISH PROFESSIONAL LATIN CHAMPIONSHIP
1964 - Mr. and Mrs. W. KAISER, Switzerland
Walter & Marianne Kaiser ganzseitiges Foto aus
"Blackpool my Blackpool" von Kit Hallewell
