Bob Wills Trophy

Bob Wills was at St Kevin's College in the late 1940s and in the 1st XI in all three years he was at SKC. He was also in the 1st XV in his final year. In 1948 the school closed for six months due to the Polio epidemic so Bob did not return. Representing Southland against the touring West Indies Bob took a severe blow on his shin when Everton Weekes clipped a ball to short leg. Whilst an accomplished sportsman Bob was a gifted musician playing the Cornet and Trumpet and won the New Zealand Under 18 Cornet title. He was a regular support musician for many of the touring shows that visited Invercargill. When the Marist Invercargill Cricket Club had their centenary Bob was one of the players selected in their team of the century.