Dudley Doust John Hopkins writes: Those of you who remember Dudley Doust, the enquiring and engaging American who was the golf correspondent of The Sunday Times immediately after the great Henry Longhurst until I took over in the autumn of 1980, may not have seen...
Frank Butler, a great all-round sports writer and editor who often appeared on the golf scene, died on the New Year weekend following a fall at home in Chislehurst. He was 89 and leaves three sons and a daughter. He was elected a member of the Association in 1958 and...
January (2004) proved a cruel month for the Association with the loss of our two longest serving members. Following the death of Stan Lincoln, and just days before Stan’s funeral, his friend John Baker also passed away. John was 93 and died at home in Worthing. His...
NB – Extensive AGW tributes to Bill still to be added. Bernie Feb, 2021. Bill Blighton, who covered the PGA Tour for several British newspapers, died Tuesday 31st January, 2001 of a heart attack. He was aged just 54 reported ‘The Golf...
Percy Huggins – A founding member of the Association of Golf Writers.(Photo – Thank You to Mike Harris/Golf Monthly) PERCY HUGGINS died aged 87 on 16th October, 2000 and was the voice of radio golf commentary in Scotland for a quarter of a century, and...
William John Camkin, MA (23 June 1922 – 19 June 1998) was an English journalist, football, business and sports administrator. Camkin was born in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, the son of Bill Camkin and Helena Ethel Holder. His father was managing...
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