Potjie fun at Bedfordview Bowling Club

Dishes including beef madras, lamb knuckle, oxtail, beef short-rib and other secret ingredients were prepared from well-guarded recipes to be enjoyed at lunchtime.

August 17, 2022

Stephan Lehman 1 minute read

Bedfordview Country Club Bowls Section vice-president Adele Kriel, Norman Foulkes, Clr Jill Humphreys and entertainment committee member Fiona Duke at the Women’s Day celebrations hosted by the club.

Bedfordview Country Club Bowls Section made the most of its Women’s Day celebrations by hosting a potjie competition.

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During the celebrations, family and friends had fun while trying their hands at lawn bowls.

Seven teams entered what they hoped would be winning potjies starting their dishes early and getting them on the fires as soon as possible.

Entrants of Bedfordview Country Club Bowls Section’s Potjie Competition stand on one of the greens alongside judges as they they wait to hear the results of the competition.

Dishes including beef madras, lamb knuckle, oxtail, beef short-rib and other secret ingredients were prepared from well-guarded recipes to be enjoyed at lunchtime.

Bedfordview’s Ward 19 Clr Jill Humphreys and long-standing member Norman Foulkes put their seasoned taste buds and culinary expertise to the test to decide on the winners.

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The Potjie Sisters & Mark were declared the winning team.

They walked away with a trophy and the coveted title of BCC Bowls Potjie Champs 2022.

For more information on playing bowls or joining the club, contact bowls president Dave Fortune on 082 415 2041.

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