tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199830678971482883.post8572425235617216062..comments2024-03-27T16:13:21.245-07:00Comments on Bob McKerrow - Wayfarer: A guru, mentor and coach - Ali McMurranBob McKerrow - Wayfarerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13832128768908667724noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199830678971482883.post-23036093913637039692017-12-01T02:12:46.419-08:002017-12-01T02:12:46.419-08:00RIP Ali, you were a great mentor and coach to so m...RIP Ali, you were a great mentor and coach to so many young people beginning in the 1960's. Very encouraging of their successes and accepting of the times when things may not have gone so well. Never give up was your motto. We all built up a great bank of endurance through the long runs in groups and the unique 6 circuits once a week through the prickly Tomahawk sand hills.Later you grew into becoming an established in depth writer of many sports. many of which may not otherwise have received such quality public exposure for their key events. The huge gap now left will be hard to fill for Lawn Bowls. Thank you for your top rate contribution to this very popular sport. Ali you will be sadly missed. go well now wherever you may be. You will be never far from our memories and conversations.Bruce Beathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15064681808589673567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199830678971482883.post-79571257075332445512017-11-29T23:58:47.185-08:002017-11-29T23:58:47.185-08:00I just came across this when searching for some ne...I just came across this when searching for some news on Ali as I had just heard this evening that he has sadly passed away yesterday whilst tramping in the Mt Cook area. Although I've only seen Ali a handful of times in recent years, and now feel very guilty for that being the case, having thought too many times that I need to go visit him and not actioned. With my father dying when I was very young Ali was the most influential male figure in my teenage years. This blog piece encompasses my memories of Ali in many, many ways. Ali was a true coach as being a real coach is so much more than what is on a schedule. I will miss him, and thank him for starting me on my direction in life. RIP Ali. Godspeed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325854290765104085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199830678971482883.post-25077206383889227632013-12-03T12:15:35.772-08:002013-12-03T12:15:35.772-08:00Ali McMurran is one of the great Kiwi coaches. I r...Ali McMurran is one of the great Kiwi coaches. I remember meeting him briefly when I was a teenager in Dunedin.A genius and true gentleman.<br /><br />A great tribute,much appreciated.Colin Livingstonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199830678971482883.post-56813342207454137472013-09-05T14:57:14.550-07:002013-09-05T14:57:14.550-07:00Hi Bob, this is a brilliant piece about Ali. I wou...Hi Bob, this is a brilliant piece about Ali. I would have nothing more to say about the man ...you have said it all. I feel lucky to have had the chance to have known him - he instilled a love of running that was priceless.<br /><br />Great Work<br /><br />kelvin BroadWT2011https://www.blogger.com/profile/03495871632146799963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199830678971482883.post-7182696331539977282013-06-06T01:57:37.902-07:002013-06-06T01:57:37.902-07:00Asking questions are genuinely nice thing if you a...Asking questions are genuinely nice thing if you are not understanding anything completely,<br />but this paragraph provides nice understanding yet.<br /><br />My web site <a href="http://pokemon2013.jigsy.com/entries/general/ro69-69-dragon-city" rel="nofollow">pukemon</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199830678971482883.post-43460143294138383542012-10-08T23:39:36.336-07:002012-10-08T23:39:36.336-07:00Thanks Anonymous. This is what I would have expect...Thanks Anonymous. This is what I would have expected to hear from a neighbour. When he taught me at Bible class Ali used to speak so genuinely about helping our neighbours.Bob McKerrow - Wayfarerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832128768908667724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199830678971482883.post-75567989894485828092012-10-08T13:46:59.934-07:002012-10-08T13:46:59.934-07:00I am very happy to say that Ali has been a neighbo...I am very happy to say that Ali has been a neighbour of mine for around six years. Helpful genuine, humble, capable....a bit of an all round legend in these parts, and for all the right reasons. Thanks for posting this Bob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199830678971482883.post-81449511157612300932012-10-08T07:41:14.722-07:002012-10-08T07:41:14.722-07:00Thanks Jim and Nev. Ali is a wonderful human being...Thanks Jim and Nev. Ali is a wonderful human being and let's celebrate that.Bob McKerrow - Wayfarerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832128768908667724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199830678971482883.post-70311223643934026392012-10-08T01:53:10.285-07:002012-10-08T01:53:10.285-07:00Great article Bob. The times with Ali were very ed...Great article Bob. The times with Ali were very educational and he always gave time to any person that wanted advice and debate . Well done . Nev Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199830678971482883.post-22514171720480051082012-10-06T03:53:40.987-07:002012-10-06T03:53:40.987-07:00A fitting tribute to a great human being.
A fitting tribute to a great human being.<br />Jim Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13389269100800863542noreply@blogger.com