Bill Lowe

Belfast-native Bill Lowe emigrated to England at a young age and first made a name for himself in athletics as a youth, becoming junior schoolboy champion of Blackpool. He later joined the Manchester Athletic Club, winning the 440 yards championship in 1924 and setting a club record at 51.2 seconds, which stood until after World War II. He was chosen as a member of the Irish Olympic athletics delegation that year, competing in Paris in the 100 metres and 200 metres events. His other titles included Northern Counties 440 yards hurdles champion and Irish national 100 and 220 yards champion.

Later returning to England, Lowe also played football for Northern Nomads FC, as an amateur for Congleton in the Cheshire League, rugby for the Heaton Moor Rugby Club and cricket for Old Trafford in Lancashire. Settling in Peterborough, Lowe was involved in coaching and judging athletics events, serving as chief judge for Northamptonshire and authoring a book on the discipline of Tug-of-War entitled “Mechanics of Tug-of-War”. He was also proficient at golf, winning multiple awards from the Mid-Norfolk Golf Club and possessing a single-digit handicap. Outside of athletics, Lowe was a longtime employee of F Perkins Limited in Peterborough.

Personal Bests: 100y – 10.3; 200 – unknown.