| JIM FREELY, long time player in the League died in January 2010 after a short battle with cancer… | |||
| Jim was one of only a few successful ‘father and son’ teams to play in the League with Chris and Bobby. | |||
| Listed below are Jim’s ‘achievements’ as a player in the League. | |||
| He only stopped playing in 2002 after a long struggle with his hip | |||
| EVENT | YEAR | WINNER | RUNNER UP |
| Junior Final | 1949 | Gordon Hedley | Jim Freely |
| Doubles Final | 1950 | G.Collier & Bert Moore | A.Barcroft & Jim Freely |
| Mens Final | 1955 | Eddie Siddall | Jim Freely |
| Doubles Final | 1956 | Jim Freely & Derek Hutchinson | E.Hope & J.Howarth |
| Doubles Final | 1957 | Jim Freely & Derek Hutchinson | H.Ashworth & Alan Barcroft |
| Doubles Final | 1958 | Jim Freely & Derek Hutchinson | J.Rawson & Norman Wolstenholme |
| Doubles Final | 1959 | Jim Freely & Derek Hutchinson | Irving Cordwell & Sam Hilton |
| Doubles Final | 1960 | Jim Freely & Derek Hutchinson | Alan Barcroft & E.Hope |
| Doubles Final | 1961 | Jim Freely & Derek Hutchinson | Bob Hamilton & Bert Moore |
| Veterans Final | 1980 | Peter Kerr | Jim Freely |
