Vivien Jones
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Vivien Jones was a lacrosse player who made the highest number of appearances for a women's international team.
and moved with her parents and three sisters to London. She won a scholarship to The Lady Eleanor Holles School, learning to play lacrosse there, before gaining a degree in teaching at St. Mary's College, Twickenham.
from the inaugural edition in 1982 to 2001, being eligible for Scotland by birth, Wales by marriage and England by residence, after Scotland's selectors regarded her as possibly too old. She also played nine times for the Celts, and twice for Great Britain. The 108 caps are recognised as being the highest for women's lacrosse by Guinness World Records
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In the late 1990s, she played for Wales alongside her daughter Sara, and this was reported in The Times
in 1996. Jones was one of only four players who took part in all of the first five editions of the Women's Lacrosse World Cup, the other three being Lois Richardson of England, and Sue Sofanos and Marge Barlow, both of Australia.
for fifteen years, and her alma mater, Lady Eleanor Holles School, was among the schools at which she taught. Afterwards, she worked for fifteen years at British Airways
until 2005, and also worked at Rank Hovis McDougall until 2007.
by initial surgery and extensive radio and chemotherapy in the early 2000s, she continued to play, and to coach and select at school, territorial and international level until 2010.
Early life
She was born Vivien Webb in GlasgowGlasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and moved with her parents and three sisters to London. She won a scholarship to The Lady Eleanor Holles School, learning to play lacrosse there, before gaining a degree in teaching at St. Mary's College, Twickenham.
Region
From 1997 to 2003, Jones played for the South in the annual All England territorial tournament.International
From 1977 to 2001, Jones played 97 times for Wales, including six editions of the Women's Lacrosse World CupWomen's Lacrosse World Cup
The Women's Lacrosse World Cup, the recognized world championship of international women's lacrosse, is held every four years. From its inception in 1982, it was sponsored by the governing body for women's lacrosse, the International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations, until that body...
from the inaugural edition in 1982 to 2001, being eligible for Scotland by birth, Wales by marriage and England by residence, after Scotland's selectors regarded her as possibly too old. She also played nine times for the Celts, and twice for Great Britain. The 108 caps are recognised as being the highest for women's lacrosse by Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
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In the late 1990s, she played for Wales alongside her daughter Sara, and this was reported in The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
in 1996. Jones was one of only four players who took part in all of the first five editions of the Women's Lacrosse World Cup, the other three being Lois Richardson of England, and Sue Sofanos and Marge Barlow, both of Australia.
Outside lacrosse
Vivien married Graham Jones and they had two daughters, Sara and Nicola. She taught physical educationPhysical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
for fifteen years, and her alma mater, Lady Eleanor Holles School, was among the schools at which she taught. Afterwards, she worked for fifteen years at British Airways
British Airways
British Airways is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, based in Waterside, near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport. British Airways is the largest airline in the UK based on fleet size, international flights and international destinations...
until 2005, and also worked at Rank Hovis McDougall until 2007.
Illness
After being treated for breast cancerBreast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
by initial surgery and extensive radio and chemotherapy in the early 2000s, she continued to play, and to coach and select at school, territorial and international level until 2010.