The Club is very sad to hear that Eric Barklem passed away peacefully yesterday morning. Our sincere condolences go to Angie and all the family.

Eric was a stalwart of the Club since the Halton Castle team moved over to join us. No job was too big or small for Eric. As well as being a prime mover in improving our grass green and being our green keeper until he fell ill, he also undertook a myriad of other jobs, from utilising his engineering expertise on repairing machinery to unblocking the toilets. Whenever you were at the Club you were sure to see Eric undertaking some task or other.

Eric was always encouraging to our new and junior bowlers, and also took an active part in the Club’s Committee. As well as spending so much time helping at our Club, he was involved with local bowling leagues – he was Secretary of the Ormskirk League and, until a couple of years ago, the Secretary of the Aughton League.

You will be much missed Eric, and you are a massive loss to the local bowling scene and to our club in particular. You leave behind so many friends and family in our Club.

Funeral arrangements will be posted once we have further details