Local bowling club hosts outh African National Championships of Bowls for the Disabled

The Boksburg Bowling Club recently hosted the South African National Championships of Bowls for the Disabled.

The local club co-hosted the event with the Delville Bowling Club which ran between June 15 and 21. The latter club hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the annual tournament.

BBC representative Joe Jacobs, who is also the club’s former president, said: “We are very fortunate and privileged to host such a tournament. Everything went very well and the tournament was very well received.

“A lot of positive compliments were forwarded for the club after the tournament.”

Results: (Gold to bronze medal winners):

• B1 Mens: Michiel Kruger; Johannes Grib; Douw-Brand Steenkamp
• B1 Ladies: Tracy Smith; Diane du Plessis; Wendy Brymer
• B1 Pairs: Tracy Smith and Beppie Summersgill; Michiel Kruger and Diane du Plessis; Dereck Carter and Andre Mandes
• B2 Singles: Steven Coleman; Ellen Labuschagne; Grant van Eyssen
• B2 Pairs: Steven Coleman and Ellen Labuschagne; Chris van der Merwe and Thomas George
• B3 Singles: May Homer; Abe Crouse; Keith Orrell
• B4 Singles: Roy Peters; Salome Morries; Hylton Arnal
• B3-B4 Pairs: Kieth Orrall and Hilton Arnal; May Homer and Princess Schrouder; Herman Scholtz and Wikus Ackerman
• B5 – 8 Ladies singles: Desiree Levin; Louise Evans; Chrystal Barlow
• B5 – 8 Ladies pairs: Julie Deferville and Victoria van der Merwe; Jill Pierson and Louise Evans; Desiree Levin and Versha Ranjee
• B6 Singles: Deon van der Vyver; Eddie van der Heiden; Dudley Saunders
• B7 Singles: Gustav van der Merwe; Jakes Jacobs; Nico Beetge
• B8 Singles: Gareth Rees-Gibbs; Wimpie Viljoen; Tobie Botha
• B5-8 Pairs: Wimpie Viljoen and Eddie van der Heiden; Gustav van der Merwe and Chris Reyneke; Tobie Botha and Nico Beetge

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