We would like to thank John Bowes who is a Life Member of Mt Lofty, and did us the honour of tossing the commemorative Life Member coin for our match against the Iron Raiders Saturday July 1.
After starting his junior football at Sturt Street Primary School John progressed to reserves football at West Adelaide and in 1977 his brother Gary encouraged him join Heathfield Aldgate United and together, they played in that years A grade premiership team. Another A grade premiership came in SAFA in 1981 and he also won the SAFA Medal in that year. B Grade premierships came in 1986, 1988, 1989 and 1990. John then continued playing until the year 2000.
John also gave back to the club with Junior team coaching and loved his Junior Colts premiership victory of 1999. A dedicated club man had him volunteering for umpiring duties in the Juniors and B Grade, helping with fund raising, ground preparation and sitting on the management committee and is a past winner of our Club Person of the Year Award. John also spent time coaching junior interleague representative sides.
John was awarded Life Membership to Mount Lofty in 1990
Thanks for everything John!
