Kim takes handicap singles, Graham makes PNB singles semis
The breakfast trips was held on Sunday, 13 March attracting 24 teams.
By Bob Hayward
TAFFY’S pairs was played in somewhat inclement weather last Wednesday and as mentioned before, Ken ‘Taffy’ Thomas and Julia Venter have pulled out all the stops to bring bowlers great prizes.
Bowlers were treated to prizes sponsored by Booths Bottle Store, Panarotti’s Pizza, EIS and John Dory.
Winners on the day were Eric Smit and Bob Hayward on 4+17. They also won the 60/40 board spoils. Dennis Gericke and Andy Cloete won first session on 2+4, Chris Klopper and Len Roscoe took the second with 2+7. Raffle winners were Clive Symons (meat), Rex Meyer (wine) and Dennis Gericke (spanners). The lotto was not won and will be carried over to next month.
Note that owing to the start of the mid-week league next Wednesday, followed by the night bowls, Lyn Wild’s pairs has been cancelled.
On Saturday afternoon, the much anticipated final of the men’s handicap singles was played between the two on form players Paul White and Kim Hawkins with Kim emerging the victor at 21-15 to take the title.
On the same date, Graham Funnell, playing his catch-up match against Stuart Milligan managed to win to secure his place in the semi-finals of the PNB men’s open singles. He will resume his quest next weekend at Amanzimtoti when he takes on Bruce Makkink. Good bowling, Graham.
Unfortunately, none of the Wanderers seniors singles made it into the play-offs.
The breakfast trips held on Sunday, 13 March attracted 24 teams. Ken Thomas, Wonke Somtseu and Val McCaffrey were the sportsman’s winners on 0-18. First session on 2+11 was won by Steve and Luke Van Rooyen and Graham Funnell (last month’s overall winners); second session on 2+14 was taken by Arnie Harper, Claude Newman and Tommy Simpkins. In second place was the team of Dennis Gericke, Joe McNamara and Dave Faifer on 4+ 14, and the overall winners was the Stella Park team consisting of Charles and Nicola Bauristhene and sons, who each played one session. Their score was 4+17. The four board draw winners were Kim Hawkins and ‘Vicky’ (R50 each) and John Yunnie and Gwen Tait (meat packs).
Next Wednesday afternoon is the start of the men’s mid-week league, and Sunday, 20 March is the pairs skins.
Last Friday’s R700 snowball was not won as Adina Swanepoel was not present. The various meat pack winners were: Porky Hauptfleisch (lamb), ‘Lara’ (rolled beef), Terry Brown (pork roast), Dianne Swan (rump steak), Dave Leuchars (chicken pack) and Jeff Cronje (chicken).
The lotto was won by Cave James who picked up R225 for his winning 1-3-4 combination.
