Desmond Joseph Ferrow passed away in early December 2020, aged 87 years of age, after a life well lived.
While Des Ferrow was a very well known Western Bay of Plenty community figure and benefactor, what was not so well known in the wider community was his outstanding success on the cricket field.
Born in Australia, Des arrived in Tauranga via Auckland, with a meeting with well known cricket identity Noel Copestake seeing him join the Albion Cricket From club cricket the promising opening bowler progressed to the Tauranga Attrill Cup side and then selection for Bay of Plenty and then Northern Districts.