By Cheryl Waterman
MARGARET Walters is stamping her supremacy on the Family and Friends development bowls at Wentworth Bowling Club.
After last week’s win with her partner, Geanne Mitchell, Margaret skipped Dudley Sanders to a resounding victory this week.
The biscuits were taken home by Eileen du Plessis and Brian Brittain. Ellen Loots and Lucille Potgieter shared the booty from the board draw. An open invitation is extended to members of the community who would to try their hand at the game of bowls. Play starts at 3pm. Club coaches are available every Wednesday at 1.30 pm to assist new bowlers. Anyone keen to take advantage of this can contact John Somerville on 083-512-4440 or Ellen Loots on 078-069-9287.
Friday’s Bluff Meat Supply men’s bowls resulted in an exciting finish with Dennis Gericke’s team of Tom Cloete and Smiler Wilesmith ending the morning’s bowls on the same score as Mike Berry, Neville Roscoe and Andy Jones. In a count out, first prize went Dennis’ way and Mike was awarded second place. The weekly sportsmen’s award went the way of Coy Schauwen, Robbie Carr and Butch Ellis. The eagerly anticipated meat raffles were drawn after the bowls prizegiving. This week it was a happy Tom Cloete who took home the pork roast and the club’s men’s competition secretary, Ken Koch, who walked away with the beef. Errol Pienaar was on a winning streak when he won first prize on both 60/40 boards. Second prizes on the boards went the way of Friday stalwarts, John Somerville and Graham Bransby.
The inaugural games of the 2016 men’s interclub league were played this weekend. The A side played at home against visitors from Chiltern Park BC and emerged victors with a 5-2 score. The B side travelled to Firwood where they made good friends and enjoyed the hospitality of the host side. Unfortunately they did not manage to put points against their name on the score sheet.
On Saturday, 23 April the B side enjoys home ground advantage when they host sides from Lahee Park in their second league encounter. Play starts at 1.30pm. The A side will travel to Durban BC to do battle. Both sides are wished good bowling and are afforded the support of all the members of WBC.
Last weekend also saw the preliminary rounds and semi-finals of the women’s drawn trips competition being played on Saturday and Sunday. With all games ending on a shot difference of two, the women provided gripping bowls for enthusiastic spectators. Congratulations are extended to new members Maggie Faure and Derralyn Squire who held their own in their first club competition. The finalists will take to the greens to do battle on Saturday, 23 April. Members are asked to support Cora van der Westhuizen and her team of Bernie Pool and Ellen Loots when they take on Sharon de Kock, Vicky Williams and Zoë Dougal. At the same time support can be offered to the men’s B league sides.
This week also heralds the final of the men’s nominated pairs competition that will be played on Wednesday, 20 April at 9am. This will be contested between the green staff team of Luvuyo Ndava and Moses Nuba and Ken Koch partnering with Brian Smith. Sharon de Kock and Maria Cavanagh will play a game in the first round of the women’s vet singles at the same time.
Heidi Driemeyer, Brendon and Ina Davies are still on the club sick list. The club sends positive thoughts and prays that they are quickly on the road to recovery and enjoy good health soon.
Bernie’s kitchen offers a take away service as well as sit down meals for members and friends of the club from Tuesday to Sunday. Call Bernie on 072-294-1392. A big screen is available for those wishing to watch sporting highlights. Braai and bowling facilities are available for corporate and team building functions and the hall is offered for hiring. Call the club on 031-467-7103 for details.
