I really am in a state of shock.
I received a PM from a member of this site with the worst news possible on Saturday. A very good friend of the bowling community passed away on Friday at age 42.
It is with deep sense of sorrow and regret that i must announce the untimely passing of a mate of mine David Ness. Dave passed away Friday after collapsing to the ground suddenly. I met Dave soon after learning about Ten Pin Bowling, many years ago. He was a very good Tech at Milton Bowl at the time, and an outstanding competitive bowler to boot. We became team mates for quiet some time and from there we developed a great form of mate ship. He moved to WA a few years later with his wife Gaynor and Son Daniel. He moved back to his family home some 18 months ago. He bowled on a Friday nights at Strathpine with his 18 year old son, Daniel. He was averaging near the card there. He also has a 12 year old daughter still living in Perth.
Dave will be sadly missed by both his friends and colleagues from on and off the lanes. Many of you who had the privilege of knowing Dave, I am sure will retain pleasant memories of a personal nature and also of his many contributions to the game. Those of you who were lucky enough to have had met him, or associated with him both on and off the lanes would know that Dave always knew how to live life, he was genuinely kind, and a wonderful person, and always a spade was a spade with Dave.
Let us all join in sending heartfelt condolences to Dave’s entire family!
I received a PM from a member of this site with the worst news possible on Saturday. A very good friend of the bowling community passed away on Friday at age 42.
It is with deep sense of sorrow and regret that i must announce the untimely passing of a mate of mine David Ness. Dave passed away Friday after collapsing to the ground suddenly. I met Dave soon after learning about Ten Pin Bowling, many years ago. He was a very good Tech at Milton Bowl at the time, and an outstanding competitive bowler to boot. We became team mates for quiet some time and from there we developed a great form of mate ship. He moved to WA a few years later with his wife Gaynor and Son Daniel. He moved back to his family home some 18 months ago. He bowled on a Friday nights at Strathpine with his 18 year old son, Daniel. He was averaging near the card there. He also has a 12 year old daughter still living in Perth.
Dave will be sadly missed by both his friends and colleagues from on and off the lanes. Many of you who had the privilege of knowing Dave, I am sure will retain pleasant memories of a personal nature and also of his many contributions to the game. Those of you who were lucky enough to have had met him, or associated with him both on and off the lanes would know that Dave always knew how to live life, he was genuinely kind, and a wonderful person, and always a spade was a spade with Dave.
Let us all join in sending heartfelt condolences to Dave’s entire family!
