By Jack E Toucher
CONGRATULATIONS to the Amanzimtoti Bowling Club teams who won first, second and eight places out of 30 teams competing in the Port Natal fundraiser.
Winning first place were Doreen Salmond, Heather Brown, Nicky Stirzaker and Talla Stephens-Viviers.
Second place was won by Barbara Beamson, Julie Sutherland, Amanda Ninow and Denise Bingham.
In a respectable eighth place were Jeanne Alexander, Pam Chalder-Royle, Marion Crouch and Adrienne Robbins. Well done girls.
In the men’s drawn fours semi-final, Ian Crouch, Mike Groom, Ken Leech and Kokkie de Kock beat Lofty van Tonder, Bobby Henderson, Steve Woor and Dean Cooper; and Gerald Chalder-Royle, Alec Stirzaker, Mike Pitchers and Andy Jones beat Ian Mills, Rob Troughton, Terry Morgan and Leon van Rensburg. The finals are due to be held on Saturday, 3 December, so good bowling to both teams.
In the first round of the women’s drawn fours, Marion Crouch, Heather Cooper, Marie van der Walt and Debbie Gueffroy won against Julie Sutherland, Jeanne Alexander, Maggie Robertson and Margaret van Belkum; Doreen Salmond, Tokkie de Kock, Jackie Holdrick and Adrienne Robbins beat Heather Brown, Jenny Delport, Michelle Pitchers and Maureen Griffin.
Nita Meumann, Amanda Ninow, Linda McGregor, and Talla Stephens-Viviers defeated Robyn Hutton, Lynn Joubert, Jacqui Fouché and Lesley Stephens-Viviers; and Pam Chalder-Royle, Denise Bingham, Leonie Mills and Karen Shepherd succeeded against Barbara Beamson, Nicky Stirzaker, Lys McDonald and Kathy Cox.
Winners of the women’s mutton were Pam Chalder-Royle, Jenny Delport, Jackie Holdrick and Dot Liebetrau. Runners-up were Jean Snyman, Adie Fuller (playing in pink knickers), Yvonne Wright and Debbie Groom. First session went to Robyn Hutton, Nicky Stirzaker, Denise Bingham and Leonie Mills; and second session went to Julie Sutherland, Nita Meumann, Amanda Ninow and Karen Shepherd.
In the men’s mutton, winners were Glen Scorgie, Mark Brodie, Les Brown and Dave McMillan. Mike Groom, Rob Troughton, Neville Roscoe, and Andrew Walker were runners-up. First session went to Barry Simpson, Bill Williams, Brian Cox and Peter Shepard; and second session on a count-out to Willem Pelser, Denny Denysschen, Wessie van der Westhuizen and Kokkie de Kock.
The last round-robin phase of the Brad Cox mixed singles was held on Friday, 25 November due to rain delays. The last group of winners to go through to the knockouts were Clive Frank, Mark Brodie, Tokkie De Kock, and John Hewgill.
The first knock-out rounds of the Brad Cox began on Monday, 28 November, with the following results: Greg McLeod beat Lofty van Tonder; Heather Brown beat Doreen Salmond; Alec Stirzaker defeated Ian Crouch; Lynn Joubert won against Jeanne Alexander; Doug Joubert beat George Glaves; Jeff van Belkum beat Vince Marriott; Mark Brodie beat Clive Frank; and Tokkie de Kock defeated John Hewgill.
The second knock-out session was on Wednesday, 30 November, and the finals are Friday, 2 December.
At TGIF Gladys Hughes won the 100 board, but Barry Buckland was not present to win the attendance draw so the pot will rise to R150 next week. Heather Brown got to try her luck in the key game, but unfortunately the key didn’t turn, so that prize will be R2,230 next time.
Entry lists for the women’s handicap singles and drawn trips are on the board, but check your availability for the playing dates before entering. PNB is holding a markers çourse on 22 January 2017. Applications close on 14 January. Members are also urged to bring items for the Christmas hamper. Finally, birthday greetings for the week go to Lesley Stephens-Viviers.
