Buckland Brewer B had the best record

of any of the 80 teams competing in the five divisions of Bideford and District Skittles League last season.

Buckland were skippered by Cyril Babb, at 54 the ‘old man’ of the side.

Pictured here at the annual dinner of the Skittles League the team comprises: John Prance, John Babb, Brian Jeffery, Graham Rowland, Cyril Babb and Ernest Dennis. Regular player Ivan Rowland could not be in the picture as he was ill at the time.

Gazette article dated 1 May 1964