Bowls Jacqui Dodds 243667 Brownies Samantha Pascoe 261400 Brownies 1st Melbourn Stephanie Clifford 220272 Cricket Martin Winter 262733 Croquet Janet Pope 248342 Football Club Andrew Edwards 223109 Judo Derek Coult 225004 McSplash Joanne Greene 263313 Ramblers Dave Allard 242677 Royston and District Round Table Michael Seymour 221398 Squash Club Nick Sugden 261064 Swimming Club Jenny Brackley 244593 Tennis (Meldreth) Sue Davies 220174
Mick Kernaghan 1932-2007
Melbourn Bowls Club Mick Kernaghan 1932-2007 Bowls Club President Mick moved to Melbourn from Royston in 1984 having played an active part in the life of the town. This included involvement with the Guides, the Labour party and the by-pass action group. Once settled into Trigg Way he joined the village bowls club and discovered a sport that was to be his passion for the rest of his life, (after his devotion to his daughters) Mick was a warm generous man with a talent for organisation, and he soon put these attributes to good use. At the start of every season potential new bowlers were encouraged to take up the game and enjoy the challenges and fellowship that the sport provides. He ensured that the club built a structure that nurtured new talent. In 1997 when Melbourn Bowls Club celebrated its 75th anniversary and again in 2002 when the club was 80 years old Mick was a leading light in the organisation of events to commemorate these occasions. He was an ever-present member of the club committee from 1992. Whilst continuing to play an active part in club life Mick took on roles within the Cambridgeshire County Bowling Association culminating in him having the honour of being the association president in 2003. His work with the county association made him many new friends both in Cambridgeshire and beyond. Mick also travelled the world playing bowls, whilst visiting friends and family in New Zealand and Australia, or with various tour parties. In 2002, not content with being a player, an administrator, a spectator, and an advocate for the sport of bowls,
Mick became a CCBA umpire and officiated at many important matches within Cambridgeshire. The 2006/7 season saw Mick become President of the Cambs and District Leagues. Unfortunately this was the also the start of the decline in his health. Mick’s irrepressible good humour, his love of life and his willingness to help out when any job needed doing remained undiminished, and as late as September 2007 he was planning his next bowls tour. Sadly he lost his battle with illness in November. Mick’s friends will remember him with affection for his sense of humour which included a wealth of corny jokes and shaggy dog stories, his selection of ‘head wear’, his willingness to offer advice whether wanted or not, his glasses of red wine, but above all his warm kind and generous nature. Jim Gillings
Bowls Club I have been asked to take over the duties of writing a report for the Magazine after the sad demise of Mick Kernaghan. Mick will be a profound loss to the Bowls Club and to all that knew him. The annual end of season presentation evening took place in November at the Royston Golf Club. An excellent evening was had by all and trophies were presented to the winners and runners up in 8 separate competitions. The recipients were: Ladies Singles Winner Anne Howard, Runner up Sue Sell Handicap Winner Jim Gillings, Runner up Peter Dodds Singles Winner Sue Sell, Runner up Peter Dodds Mixed Pairs Winners Doreen Bridger Geoff Bridger, Runner up Julie Howell Paul Ferris Drawn Pairs Winners Rod Sell Chris Blows, Runners up Jean Smith Peter Dodds Novices Winner Diane Clark, Runner up Val Musson Afternoon League Winner Ernie Brown, Runner up June Baldwin Melbourn Triples Cup Winners Eileen Goddard Ernie Brown Congratulations to all who received trophies and to everybody that took part. melbournmagazine
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