LATEST NEWS (Incl. Courses, Seminars & Events)
COURSES
- Intermediate Course
Date: 21st Sept 2010
Venue: Newport Indoor BC
Applications for this course ASAP & by 7th Sept at latest
- Advanced Course
Dates: 6th & 9th Nov 2010
(Accreditation - 16th Nov 2010)
Venue - Llanelli Indoor BC
Applications for this course ASAP & by 18th Oct at latest.
NB: Applications for a Course, with a record of Coaching should be sent to the WBCA Secretary and/ or Regional Co-ordinators ASAP (& by dates stipulated).
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Honours
GARETH HUMPHREYS (Barry Athletic BC).
It is with great pleasure that we, both Officers and members of the Welsh Bowls Coaching Association, add our heartfelt Congratulations to Gareth on his receiving the award of MBE in the recent Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
Gareth was the founding Chairman of this Association, and is now a Life Member. He has been the architect of much that has been established and achieved in both the Coaching Association and Welsh Bowls generally, over many years.
His honour is richly deserved, and will be shared with his wonderfully supportive wife, Audrey and his immediate family. How appropriate also, that his equally supportive sister and centenarian mother can also share in this superb honour.
Well done everyone and many congratulations once again.
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Obituary
David Jones (Haverfordwest BC)
Officers and members of the WBCA were sad to learn that David, our longstanding and dearly loved colleague, died on 25th July last.
David had been a stalwart of bowls coaching in Wales for many years. He had been a member of the Welsh Bowling Association Coaching Sub-Committee since 1981, and a founding member of the WBCA and the management committee from its formation in 1990.
He also held the post of WBCA Regional Co-ordinator from 1990-2007, until illness forced his relinquishment of the role.
In 2007 David was made a Life Member of the Welsh Bowls Coaching Association. We know that David was delighted to receive this honour, as were we to present it to someone so deserving.
David was also a most respected past President of the Welsh Bowling Association, and had been his usual progressive self in that role.
He had also held high office in Pembrokeshire County, where he had been so active both as a player and official throughout his bowls career.
Nowhere was David more respected than in his home club, Haverfordwest Bowls Club, where his contribution to the club, and their appreciation of David’s efforts will continue to be remembered with great thanks and affection.
Add to this his contributions to the cycling fraternity, and his renowned activity both as outstanding soccer player and soccer coach of repute, one can only begin to appreciate the extent of David’s contributions to Sport, and his outstanding example to all who came into contact with him.
We will remain grateful for having known and worked with David, and can only do our best to follow his example.
David’s late wife Diana was an equally renowned bowler, and they were a much loved couple throughout Welsh Bowls.
David died peacefully at home after a long debilitating illness, and is survived by his four lovely daughters, and their families. We wish them all well for the future.