LONDON
IRISH BOWLING ASSOCIATION (L.I.B.A.)
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Obituaries John Nihill (27th September 2011) Regret to announce that John Nihill, who joined as Life Member on 5th December 2003, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday morning. John last played for the London Irish at Chertsey BC, in the outdoor season of 2010, against the London Scottish BA. Our sympathies to all those who knew him, particularly his fellow members at Mansfield and his family..
. . Kath Conway (January 2011)
We just heard the sad news that Kath
Conway, the wife of member Jim Conway, passed away on the 2nd Jan after a long
battle against illness. Kath was a great supporter of her husband and the
Association and will be sadly missed by the other wives that attend matches. Leslie “Les” Bell (3-Dec-2010)
Les started bowls when he retired in
1975 to Fordingbridge on the edge of the New Forest. When he and his wife Eirene
moved to West Sussex he played for Ewhurst BC and Horsham District IBC. They
latterly lived in Forest Green near Dorking during which time (2007) they
celebrated their Diamond Wedding anniversary. Ivor Orchin (December 2010)
We have heard recently of the passing
of Ivor Orchin earlier in December. Ivor, a long time member of the London
Irish, joined on 12-Oct-1982. At the start of the Outdoor Season he became a
life member on the 8-May-1983 in which year he played for Captain Larry Cummins’
winning Miniature Internationals Team. Ivor moved to Co Antrim in the end of the
1990’s and returned in 2006. Although Ivor did not play for the Irish on his
return he was always interested in how we were doing. Elsie Stevens (December 2010)
We recently received the sad news that
Elsie Stevenson the widow of past President Bob Stevenson passed away on
Christmas Eve. Robert “Bob” McComb (December 2010) It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Bob McComb who has died after a long battle against cancer. Bob was a Life Member of the London Irish having joined on 11th February 1994; he played mostly for us during the Indoor Seasons due to his commitments to Hertfordshire from 2005 in the run-up to his year as President in 2008. He was justifiably proud of Ware B.C. as they were a “Club of the Year” winner and as President he welcomed the LIBA to his home club for a game versus the County During his years with the Irish he played in the Miniature Indoor Internationals on four occasions and was a member of the Limavady Trophy winning rink playing third to Tom McCrum in 2003. Bob’s last game for the Irish was in February this year at Riverain. The London Irish send their deepest sympathy to the family of Bob at this sad time. JWC "John" Jeffers (1st July 2010) The London Irish were saddened to hear of John's demise when we played against Sussex CBA at Pope's Mead BC on Thursday1st July 2010 which was also the day of his funeral. John, who had been ill for some time, was a long time member having joined the Irish on 14th Jan 1972. He became a Life Member on 28th May 1980. In the early years he played frequently for the Irish in friendly games, mostly outdoors South of the Thames. He played his first outdoor Miniature International in 1975, went on tour in 1976 and was a member of the Barr Trophy (top rink) in 1976, 1983 and 1986. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. Ronnie Wheelan (28th June 2010) Ronnie Wheelan who passed away last week, had been in and out of hospital over the last few months. Ronnie, a member of Cambridge Park BC and IBC, who was a good supporter joined the Association on 11 March 2004 as a Life Member and went on the next year's tour to Northern Ireland. Ronnie played for the London Irish mostly at Indoor fixtures and indeed played his last game with us at Richmond IBC in November 2008, however it was great that he and Brenda were able to attend the Annual Dinner in 2009. Ronnie's passing last week was sad news for his friends in the London Irish and Cambridge Park but mostly for Brenda and the family to whom we offer our deepest sympathy. Bob Stafford (Sat 19 June 2010)
He joined the London Irish BA on
2-May-1980 and played for many years until his illness, playing his last game at
Herga IBC in January this year. Bob was a Committee Member 18-Feb-82 to
15-Feb-85. He played his first Outdoor Mini in 1980 and was member of the James
Barr Trophy (top rink) in 1998. His first Indoor Mini was in 1990. In 1981 Bob
was the Runner-up to Les Nicholls in the LIBA Singles Championship. The London
Irish will miss a long serving member. Charlie McCarthy (Sun 24 January 2010) Charlie, who played for Century BC, was introduced to the Association by one of our past Presidents Mick Norris in June 1977 and took up Life Membership in Sept 1977. He played in both indoor and outdoor Miniature Internationals beginning in 1978 and was member of the top rink outdoor that year. He supported the Association many times on the green as useful Skip or Three. In later years as a dormant member, when he was unable to play, he still took an interest in our activities. Rest in Peace Charlie. Bob Stack (Snr) (2nd January 2010)
I received the sad news that Bob Stack
Snr had passed away on Saturday. Bob, a member of Hendon BC and Herga IBC,
joined London Irish with his son on 3-Jul-1997 and became a Life Member the
following year. He was an active member of The Association, attending AGMs and
the dinners. He was also a regular player in our friendly fixtures, turning out
for the Captains about six times a season at Outdoor and Indoor games. He was
also an active member of his home County Middlesex Our condolences go to his family, especially to his son Bob Jnr. Bernard Wessier (December 2009) I have just been informed that Bernard Wessier passed away on the 21st of December. Bernard had not been well over the past few years , but used to be a very active member of the Association. He also represented Great Britain in the Para Olympics. Wally Kingaby (December 2009) I have just been informed that Wally Kingaby has passed away. Older members will remember Wally from previous tours and of course his great singing voice Pat Murphy (October 2009) The Secretary has received the sad news that Pat Murphy (Storrington, West Sussex) passed away recently. Members may remember him being at games with his wife and their little dog. Some may also remember him as a good tipster with the horses. He will be sadly missed Bob Wharton (June 2009)
I have the sad duty to inform you that
Bob Wharton has died suddenly. This comes a few months after the death of his
younger brother Wally. Wally Wharton (March 2009) Wally was a very active member of the Association. As well as going on many London Irish Tours he was a good supporter of friendly matches and in his last outdoor season played in eight games. He played in the Indoor Minis of 2005/06 and 2006/07 and was a member of the winning Outdoor Mini team in September 2008. Our thoughts go to his family and brother, Bob, who joined the Association in 2008. Con Dunlea (December 2008) The Secretary has received the sad news that Con Dunlea passed away before Christmas. Con was a very active member during the 1980's and 1990's before his wife Kath became ill. |
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