Kevin Timbs is the eldest son of Kevin and Sheila Timbs of Dapto, NSW. Kevin Timbs junior played his early rugby league with the Dapto club in the Illawarra district south of Sydney. He came to Sydney to play with Wests in 1969 and was soon followed by younger brother Richard “Dick” Timbs.
Another brother, Andy Timbs, was a General Manager of Wests Ashfield leagues club in the 2000’s.
Their father, Kevin Timbs senior was also an accomplished rugby league player. He represented NSW Railways v Queensland Railways in 1938 and 1939.
Kevin Timbs senior trialled with Wests in 1940 but was given a clearance to play with Newtown. There is no record of him playing with Newtown and war soon intervened. Kevin was captured in the fall of Singapore in 1942 and was sent to Japan for the duration of the war.
He was repatriated to Australia in late 1945. He played a number of First Grade games with South Sydney in 1946 before the effects of war took its toll and he retired.
