Local bowler selected to represents SA in 2023 Multi-Nations Tournament
In September Jacqui won the district (Johannesburg Bowling Association) Women’s Masters.
Local bowler, Jacqui Janse van Rensburg, was selected to be part of the national squad representing South Africa at the 2023 Multi-Nations Tournament in Australia.
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Held from March 25 to 31, eight teams – New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, Hong Kong China, Norfolk Island, Queensland, Aus Green and Aus Yellow – took to the Gold Coast for a week of competition.
South Africa’s triple team received a silver.
Jacqui has been bowling for 19 years.
She has been a member of the Bedfordview Bowls Club from 2011 to 2019 and re-joined the club in 2022.
“There are many things I love about this game.
“I love meeting new people and the diversity the game allows for. I enjoy the competitive aspect as well,” stated Jacqui.
In September she won the district (Johannesburg Bowling Association) Women’s Masters.
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In 2019, she was part of a fours team that won silver in the Atlantic Rim tournament in Wales.
“My trip to Australia was nothing short of incredible and a definite eye-opener to the standard of bowls on an international platform.
“Australian bowlers are the best in the world and I learnt a lot from them, New Zealand and our other opponents.
“Our ladies’ triples managed a silver against the experienced and respected Val Smith and her team from New Zealand.
“I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and being a part of an amazing team and representing my country,” she said.
The SA para and partially sighted bowlers won a bronze and a gold medal, respectively.
“I know I have room for improvement performance-wise. It’s an entirely different ball game (excuse the pun) playing on Australian surfaces. It requires a different mindset and consistency is so crucial,” she added.
She is looking forward to the upcoming South African Bowls Nationals, which will take place from May 6 until 14 in Pretoria.
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“Upcoming South African tournaments this year is the African States in Namibia in June and the biggie in August/September is World Bowls, which will be played at the Gold Coast again.
“Teams for the latter two will be announced after the nationals. I am holding thumbs!” concluded Jacqui.
