ERIC BROWN pays tribute to a former colleague and long-time secretary of the Boxing Writers' Club, Dave Field, who has died, aged 68…
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Category: Obituaries
Brodie, a giant of Northern Ireland sports writing
Another giant of sports writing in this country, and of this Association since the days when it was still the SWA, has died: Malcolm Brodie, a leading…
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Alan Hughes, Fleet Street stalwart, has died
Alan Hughes, a former secretary and chairman of the Association, has died. DAVE RICHMAN pays tribute…
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David Welch, sports editor and SJA member, has died
"David Welch was an inspirational sports editor and loved sport. He had a sense of humour and viewed sport for what it was – an entertainment and a …
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Trevor Bailey, cricketer, writer and broadcaster
Trevor Bailey, one of the best known names among SJA members, died today following a fire at his retirement home in Essex…
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Ian Wooldridge has died, aged 75
Ian Wooldridge, probably the best known British sportswriter, and the first winner of the SJA’s Sports Writer of the Year award, has died. He wa…
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