Bowls contest honours worker
Bowls enthusiasts are preparing for the finals of a bowls tournament staged in honour of a Black Country worker who was killed when he was run over by a digger. Bowls enthusiasts are preparing for the finals of a bowls tournament staged in honour of a Black Country worker who was killed when he was run over by a digger. Maintenance manager Tony Pagett had helped with planning of the crown green competition just a week before he died at the waste depot in Lister Road, Dudley, last November. Sixteen competitors came through from a total of 128 entrants signed to battle it out for a £500 first prize this Sunday at Cradley Liberal Club in Colley Lane, Cradley, where 62-year-old Mr Pagett used to play five nights a week. Read the full story in the Express & Star.
Bowls enthusiasts are preparing for the finals of a bowls tournament staged in honour of a Black Country worker who was killed when he was run over by a digger.
Maintenance manager Tony Pagett had helped with planning of the crown green competition just a week before he died at the waste depot in Lister Road, Dudley, last November.
Sixteen competitors came through from a total of 128 entrants signed to battle it out for a £500 first prize this Sunday at Cradley Liberal Club in Colley Lane, Cradley, where 62-year-old Mr Pagett used to play five nights a week.
Competing in the final stage will be John Evans (Boldmere), Mick Brown (Dudley Dell), Steve Dicken (Woodfield), Craig Cartwright (White Horse), Andy Haddock (Tally Ho), Paul Hemming (KGV), Lee Lawton (Lower Hopton), Andy Cairns (Budenberg), Richard Howson (Bolehills), Mike Pritchard (KGV), Tony Freeth (Acocks Green), Craig Barker (M&B), Matt Ryan (Bell Harborne), Keith Rosten (Bell Harborne), Chris Lambert (Wernley), Ray Broadfield (George).
Mr Pagett's niece, Mandy Pagett, had helped organise the competition following his death. The event kicks off at 11am Sunday.