Youth Day (June 16) at Dundee Bowls Club was marked by a community effort that saw R10,000 raised for a little boy suffering from leukaemia.
Harry O’ Mullane is the grandson of Peter and Margie Johnson, who farm along Sunset Road; and the son of their daughter, Sara-Faye, and John O’ Mullane of the Eastern Cape.
Harry’s parents have been brave enough to share his story while journeying this difficult road in an attempt to ‘pay-it-forward’ by creating more awareness of the huge shortage of blood and bone marrow donors in our country.
Teams of four players (many of whom were playing bowls for the first time) came from Dundee and Newcastle to support the fun day. Greg Conolly of Dundee Bowls Club said that, ‘at the beginning of the week, only seven teams had registered to play and it was not looking hopeful’.
“Then, on Friday morning, we had 22 teams.
“The Newcastle teams came through with a hamper that was raffled, which raised R2800. It was a day of fellowship, laughter and pure joy in the sun (without the wind of the past few days). I am so grateful to all who contributed to the ‘Hope for Harry’ cause.
“With a late donation of R150, I am beside myself to say that R10,000 was raised today for the little man.
“To everyone from the club, thank you.
“When the community stands together, the outcome of the task at hand is amazing. Hope is real: grasp it, believe it, enforce it,” Greg said.
Following a day of fierce competition, where some new bowlers were unearthed, it was the Farmers Agri Care team that took first place, with Sylvia Malan’s team in second spot.
