Stamford IBC members were saddened by the death this week of life member Betty Warters, its founder lady president in 1991-92, who had celebrated her 90th birthday in December.

Betty was a former National President of the English and Northants Bowling Federations and founder president of the Huntingdonshire EWBA. She was EWBF national singles champion in successive years (1982-83), won the pairs twice with fellow Stamford IBC member Nora Holt (1974 & '81) and the triples once (1991) with Nora and the late Marjorie Kilby.

A resident of Blackstones Court, Stamford, she also represented Hunts in all disciplines at the English Women's Outdoor championships at Leamington Spa over many years, lost in the final of the singles to the legendary Mavis Steeele and won the EWBA Over 55 pairs with Joyce Holden from Peterborough.

The funeral is at Marholm Crematorium on Friday, February 24 (1.30pm).