Funeral Arrangements – Colin Campbell

Colin’s service will be held on 16 February at the Church of England in Yarrawonga at 11.00am. This will be a memorial service followed by a wake at the Yarrawonga Bowls Club.

It was sad to learn of the passing of Colin Campbell. The citizens of Tungamah and Yarrawonga will not only remember Colin as a bowler but for services provided to both towns outside bowls. He will be remembered by the older citizens of Tungamah as the Shire President and what he did for that township/region before he retired and moved into the big smoke of Yarrawonga.

Colin was heavily involved in bowls administration in our region for more than 35 years.

A legacy that Colin has left our Region is the booklet on the History of Ovens and Murray Group 6 – to shortly be posted to the Region’s website.

Many of our clubs and older bowlers will remember Colin for his management of our Pennant competition for in excess of 20 years. During his time as the Pennant Coordinator all Pennant was administered manually, including all Division ladders – not an easy task. It was only on Colin’s retirement as the Pennant Coordinator that our region transited to electronic Pennant management. 

Colin’s Funeral will be conducted on 16 Feb 24 – No further details at this time.

A summary of Colin’s service is shown below (by no means covers all his service). 

Royal Victorian Bowls Association and O&M Group 6/O&M Bowls Region

1990-1997            R.V.B.A. Councillor representing Group 6

1992-1997            Member of R.V.B.A. Rules and Appeals Committee

1987-1997            Group 6 Deputy Umpires Chairman

1989-1997            Group 6 Selector

1989-2005            Group 6 Pennant Co-ordinator

2003                     Awarded Life Member of Group 6

Ovens & Murray West Bowls Association

1998                   Awarded Life Member Ovens & Murray West Bowls Association

1986-1995         Selector

Chairman of Match Committee

Deputy Umpires Chairman

Tungamah Bowls Club

President for a number of years

1981-2005            Secretary

Club Champion on 8 occasions

1986-2005     Club Delegate