Take a break and bowl at Wanderers Club

ILLOVO – Residents from all over the city are invited to the social game of bowling which accomodates people of all ages and gender at the Wanderers Club.

Naidine Sibanda

October 25, 2018

A team of bowlers in red are ready to bowl on the greens at Wanderers Club during the Wanderers bowls section game. Photos: Naidine Sibanda

People prefer different methods of relaxing after a hard day’s work and bowling seems to be one of them. Wanderers bowls section is a bowling club consisting of members from the ages of 12 to 93 years old who meet at Wanderers Club in Illovo.

Ready to bowl are Mike Bolel organiser of match; vice chair lady of Wanderers bowls section, Janis Fluxman and Phil Lazarus on the Wanderers Club greens. Photos: Naidine Sibanda

Bowler Theo van de Bosch aims for the longest shot at Wanderers Club.

Vice chairperson of the club Janis Fluxman said they offered a morning or afternoon of social enjoyable and sometimes competitive bowls. “We offer a bowls clinic run on a Saturday morning where we teach you to play or improve bowls at no cost at all. On a Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning there are Tab sessions which are sociable games, enjoyed by all who play,” explained Fluxman. She added that they had teas, braais, quizzes and an enjoyable chat together after the games.

The 88-year-old Martin Frack is still fit and strong enough to be on the greens.

Mike Bolel measures the odds on the greens during one of the Wanderers bowls section game.

Wanna give it a try? Phil Brest is willing to share the fun in bowling.

For the bowlers who like to play league, Fluxman said they enter six teams of players who play league on Saturday afternoons. “You never need to feel alone or lonely or wish you could do some exercise but don’t know what to do. Come and join us, become part of our Wanderers bowling family, we’ll welcome you with open arms.”