Tributes to paid to popular Beckingham Bowls Club member

Beckingham Bowls Club are mourning the passing of Nev Hethershaw.
The improved playing surface at Beckingham Bowls ClubThe improved playing surface at Beckingham Bowls Club
The improved playing surface at Beckingham Bowls Club

Nev was a member of Beckingham Bowls Club since the 1990’s and sadly passed away on 4 November.

He had recently celebrated his 94th birthday and contributed a great deal to the club both on and off the green and also contributed greatly to village life in general.

Nev was still playing in the Isle of Axholme Leagues in 2019 and was a very good bowler.

He was responsible for raising valuable funding through grants and was well liked among the bowling fraternity, being Captain of the Club’s Gainsborough Bowls League team until 2012. He subsequently became Captain of the Club’s Isle of Axholme Pensioners’ League team for three years.

He also acted as Village Hall Representative, was a very good club man and was always willing to provide advice and physical help.

Club officials described him as ‘one of life’s gentlemen’ and said ‘Nev. will be sadly missed by his family and many friends in Beckingham and Saundby.’

The club will recommend for approval at the next AGM, that he be made a Life Member for his outstanding contribution to the club.

Beckingham Bowls Club has been selected to take part in the Co-op Group Local Community Fund and are looking for your support to raise much needed funds after a difficult year with funds restricted by the pandemic.

The club is one of three causes in our community which Co-op Group members can select to support between now and 23 October 2021.

The more members who select Beckingham Bowls Club and shop with the Co-op Group, the more funds we will receive.

Supporters need to become Co-op Group members to select the cause and they can join online at www.coop.co.uk/membership.

The cause name is Beckingham Bowls Club and the cause ID is 44844.

The club's profile can be viewed at: https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/44844.

Following the extensive work carried out on the green (coring in July followed by scarifying, re-seeding, application/amelioration of a 70/30 top dressing, and the application of Autumn/Winter fertilizer at the end of September), the seed has germinated exceptionally well and the green was given a light cut recently.

A club spokesman said: "The result of this work has exceeded our expectations, and we are delighted with the result which justifies the money spent and the decision to core the green in the middle of our “diluted” season, which had met with some criticism.

"Our hard - working ground staff are of the opinion that the green has never looked better, and the pictures accompanying this report show a close up and the view from the edge of the playing surface. We hope that it will be possible to enjoy playing a full season in 2021.”

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