Geoff was a cocky young man who chatted up Christine Hardman, Sheila Birtles and Doreen Lostock at the bowling alley in 1962. Geoff already knew the girls, having gone to Bessie Street School with Doreen. Presumptively taking the empty seat at their table in the cafe, he started off on Doreen, who was impervious to his charms, thinking he was all talk with his boast about being in the league. He then moved onto Christine, attempting to draw the depressed young woman out of her shell, but only got a self-pitying diatribe in response.
Later, when Sheila and Doreen finished their game, they noticed that Christine had left and suspected that she'd gone off with Geoff however Sheila noticed that Geoff was still in the cafe, working his charms on another girl.