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| John Dobson | |
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John started bowling in 1962 joining the Sponsors
League at Moonah Bowl and continued bowling this league until he became
ill in 2006- 44 years continuous participation.
John was the league delegate for 10 years, Vice President of the Southern Tasmanian Tenpin Bowling Association (now known as the Hobart Tenpin Bowling Association) for 2 years and then President of the STTBA for over 20 years. He has also held the position of Manager for Tasmanian Rachuig sides between 1976 and 1983 (8 years) and has been the TBA Tasmanian State Manager since the position was created. John Dobson was ATBC delegate for 2 years and then ATBC Director for over 20 years. John wasn the backbone of the Nationals tournament team for both Adults & Juniors for near 30 years and a tireless volunteer worker at both national and state level. |
A TBA Lifetime Achievemnet Awards was bestowed upon John Dobson in October 2006 at the Walter rachuig Trophy dinner dance. John was inducted into the Tasmanian Tenpin Bowling Hall of Fame in 2007. John Dobson Wednesday 13th June 2007 - John passed away after a prolonged illness. John's proud nature masked his illness and to only those that were close knew that he suffered physically to even be part of everyday life over the past 12 months. John was part of TBA National Tournament for many years. He was a true gentleman but ruled the nationals with a firm but fair hand for many decades. Holt Challenge IncI pass on our deepest sympathies to John's families and to all his close and many friends. In memory of John Dobson the Holt Challenge Inc Committee have renamed the traditional Welcome Tournament to the Darrell Holt Tenpin Bowling Carnival the John Dobson Memorial Touranment. |
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| John Laver | |
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John has been part of every "Restricted Challenge"
since this event's inception as the Walter De Veer Trophy and later
the Darrell Holt Restricted Challenge. Even under obvious ill-health
John travelled to the inaugural Darrell Holt Tenpin Bowling Carnival
in Perth to follow his passion for this event and the sport of tenpin
bowling. In Perth, John did not hesitate to jump in and help the tournament
team collate scores, check-in squads and the like when a shortages of
volunteers was obvious. Sadly, John lost his battle with a prolonged
illness in January 2008.
Holt Challenge Inc would like to recognise the services and dedication to this event by Mr John Laver. John will be sadly missed by all but not forgotten as a new Restricted Masters Trophy Perpetual trophy now bears his name. |