Neil and I started at PRUFC in the same year straight from college in 1973, since then I am proud to be one of his many "chums." We have shared many experiences from drunken President's Dinners, often finishing in some pub the following lunchtime after sleeping on Trevor Izon's or Rick Smith's settee, or drinking coffee at 2.30am in Selby Fork waiting for the police to drink up and go.
As a captain at Pontefract he was an inspiration, he brought in the "young guard" of Boyd, Furniss, Close and Thompson, he insisted on singing rugby songs and was famous for his orchestration of "Sloop John B,"
As an elder statesman everyone loved his joviality and straight forward talking, a true rugby man to the end.
Many people have fond memories and never heard much said against him, he lived how he wanted to and said what he wanted to, accepted by all he was a legend to be long remembered and talked about.
Never to be forgotten - Neil Bowmer!!
Neil and I started at PRUFC in the same year straight from college in 1973, since then I am proud to be one of his many "chums." We have shared many experiences from drunken President's Dinners, often finishing in some pub the following lunchtime after sleeping on Trevor Izon's or Rick Smith's settee, or drinking coffee at 2.30am in Selby Fork waiting for the police to drink up and go.
As a captain at Pontefract he was an inspiration, he brought in the "young guard" of Boyd, Furniss, Close and Thompson, he insisted on singing rugby songs and was famous for his orchestration of "Sloop John B,"
As an elder statesman everyone loved his joviality and straight forward talking, a true rugby man to the end.
Many people have fond memories and never heard much said against him, he lived how he wanted to and said what he wanted to, accepted by all he was a legend to be long remembered and talked about.
Never to be forgotten - Neil Bowmer!!
