Fund-raising bowling event aims to keep Hillcrest beautiful

The bowling event held at the beautiful Hillcrest Bowling club to raise funds for Keep Hillcrest Beautiful Association (KHBA) last weekend was a wonderful success.

Keep Hillcrest Beautiful Association put a small display on next to one of the greens showing the type of rubbish that would be left all over Hillcrest were it not for the efforts of the association. PHOTO: Evelyn Morris

THE sunshine on Sunday, 17 November was a welcome relief from the extreme weather of the past week and saw a record number of bowlers taking to the greens at Hillcrest Bowling Club for the event open to all to raise funds for the Keep Hillcrest Beautiful Association (KHBA) .

The fun, drawn mixed trips format ensured all had a good time. Bowlers, veterans and novices alike enjoyed the “no uniform but add a touch of red” dress code, some clearly vying for the best-dressed prize.

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The flashes of red contrasted beautifully with the immaculate greens which form part of the William Gillitts Sports Ground. Organiser of the event, Barbara of KHBA, said she was delighted with the turnout and prizes that had been sponsored for the day and was especially grateful to Hillcrest Bowling Club for hosting the event.

Ann Hutson, Hazel Vacy-Lyle, Fay Hoare, Mike Clark, Len Inggs and Trevor Mahoney all enjoy spending time together at the fund-raising event on Sunday held at Hillcrest Bowling Club.

Hillcrest Bowling Club’s Nanette Colouston, Joyce Broadbent and David Marston were all smiling during the tea break at their home bowling club, which hosted the Keep Hillcrest Beautiful event on Sunday. PHOTO: Evelyn Morris

Mike Bourne, Dennis Trotter, Wally Bray and Moyna Askew enjoying a rest between the sessions at the KHBA fundraising event over the weekend. PHOTO: Evelyn Morris

Nicole Latimer, Lourens Prinsloo, Lynton Harrison, Jimmy Clark and Eugenie Gammie were very happy the weather was suitable for the fun day to take place. PHOTO: Evelyn Morris

Serious business: Bowlers measured out the placement of bowls to make sure the scores are correct and true. PHOTOS: Evelyn Morris

Hanie and André Koen were joined in thier team by fellow Le Domaine Bowling Club member, Felix Thoma, and thoroughly enjoyed the day at Hillcrest Bowling Club. PHOTO: Evelyn Morris

Philip Mostert, John Drury, Howard Ferreira, Laurie Hall and Mike Gregory enjoy a cuppa between the first and second sessions on the greens.

“Our association keeps the central business district verges tidy and weed-free, it maintains the rail reserve through Hillcrest by cutting the grass and removing invasive alien plants and runs and manages a popular and successful recycling centre,” she said.

“This fund-raising helps us to do this work and keep our community looking, well, beautiful, but it wouldn’t have been possible without the Hillcrest Bowling Club’s help.”

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