Putting best foot forward in Sedibeng Masters Bowls
VANDERBIJLPARK. - You cannot simply enter this competition; you have to be selected by district selectors to participate in the Sedibeng Masters. Thus, if chosen, players should feel honoured to participate in this prestigious competition.
The players also have the privilege to play in their highest colours, i.e. Springbok, Sedibeng or club clothes if you have not received higher colours.
The masters are held every year in every district; there is an open masters, men’s and ladies as well as veterans’ masters, men’s and ladies.
Outstanding bowls were rolled in all four tournaments this year.
Congratulations to all the players, and Vanderbijlpark Bowls that was represented by players in each category.
Chris Kruyshaar was the only player who boasted Springbok colours, from 1998, when he played for the u/20 team against Australia.
Ladies veteran master players:
Elize De Klerk (VDBP); Annatjie Nel (Iscor); Martie Van Der Walt (Iscor); Linda Becker (Iscor); Stef Thompson (Meyerton); Heather Cronje (Meyerton)
Sonja Hartman (Meyerton) and Lettie Barkhuizen (Iscor).
Ladies veteran master winners:
Gold – Martie Van Der Walt (Iscor); Silver – Silver Elize De Klerk (VDBP) and Bronze – Stef Thompson (Meyerton) and Linda Becker (Iscor).
Men’s veteran master players:
Terrance Cadwell (VDBP); Flip Schutte (VDBP)
Stan Marshell (VDBP); Ben Van De Linde (Meyerton); Johan du Plessis (Meyerton); Hennie Bester (Iscor); Johan Schwartz (Iscor); Lieb van de Walt (Iscor); Paul Ras (Iscor); Japie Breedt (DBC);
Koot Steyn (Iscor) and Ken Cutler (Iscor).
Men’s veteran master winners:
Gold – Lieb Van Der Walt (Iscor); Silver – Johan Schwartz (Iscor) and Bronze – Koot Steyn (Iscor) and Ben van de Linde (Meyerton).
Ladies open master players:
Anna Labuschagne (VDBP); Tarryn Cadwell (VDBP)
Sha Redfern (VDBP); Engela Kruger (VDBP); Linda Culter (Iscor); Anette Steyn (Iscor); Lizélle Fourie (Sasol); Allison Simpson (Sasol); Lauren Coetzee (HOK) and Melita de Lange (Meyerton).
Ladies open masters winners:
Gold – Melita de Lange (Meyerton); Silver – Linda Culter (Iscor) and Bronze Lizélle Fourie (Sasol) and Lauren Coetzee (HOK).
Men’s open masters players:
Chris Kruyshaar (VDBP); Stephen Ramage (VDBP);
Norman de Goede (VDBP); Raymond Hocknell (VDBP); Jimmy Stewart (VDBP); Kallie Kock (VDBP); Barend Steyn (Iscor); Lourens Badenhorst (Sasol); Sakkie van Rooyen (Sasol); Johan de Lange (Meyerton); Etienne Britz (Meyerton) and Jimmy Beaton (Riverside).
Men’s open masters winners:
Gold – Jimmy Beaton (Riverside); Silver – Lourens Badenhorst (Sasol) and Bronze – Chris Kruyshaar (VDBP) and Johan de Lange (Meyerton).
