Harry Kilby

Sports Award

Age:

28

Biography

Harry is 18 year's of age and from Whitwick, Leicestershire. A young sportsman with a passion for playing bowls. He's currently captain of the Battram Bowls Club and in his second season of representing Leicestershire Under 25s.

JHMT's Support

However to pursue is dream of playing the sport at the high level comes at a price. Harry needs to enter numerous tournament to achieve a higher ranking and to progress further. For someone so young to be playing a sport normally associated and which is very popular with the folk twice and three times his age, Harry is very keen to raise awareness and encourage young people to play bowls.

Harry said: ' The Inspire small grant means everything to me as I can continue to gain tournament experience and improve my all round games. This can be expensive at times as I need to continually find funds to cover equipment, travel expenses, tournament and membership fees. Thanks to a Inspire Award I can keep improving forward and gain the necessary experience to compete at the highest level'.

Liz Monks said: 'it was great to meet Harry at the Battram Bowls club". Harry obviously loves this game and is keen to encourage young people, like himself, to get involved in the game of bowls.