Eileen clinches Wentworth women’s open singles champ title
The Bluff Meats sponsored tournament played the following Friday was a much more closely contested competition.
WENTWORTH Bowling Club’s Family and Friends development bowls played on Wednesday, 8 June was won by Hennie Marais, Herbie Raux and Hazell Talbot.
Albert van Niekerk, Howard Swanepoel and Johan Nel left with the biscuits.
The 60/40 board booty was shared by Anne Bonthrone and Des Howard.
The following week’s development bowls saw a reversal of fortunes for Hennie Marais who partnered with Johnny ‘Mooiman’ du Plessis and took home the biscuits. The week’s winners were Colin Nicholas and Ruth Pelzer. Des Howard again was in the winnings on the 60/40 board with Lorraine White taking second prize.
An open invitation is extended to members of the community who would like to try their hands at the game of bowls to attend this development bowls initiative. Play starts at 3pm.
The Bluff Meat Supply men’s bowls played on Friday, 10 June saw Hilton Lassak skip Ashley Sherritt and Dave Mathews to the winner’s podium with a decisive plus 21. Dennis Gericke, Andy Cloete and Neil Smith ended the morning’s play in second place. The sportsmen’s prize was awarded to Graham Bransby, Joe McNamara and Kokkie de Kok.
Jumbo Nel was the happy recipient of the substantial pork roast that was raffled and Kurt Spack proved that it’s impossible to keep the man out of the prizes when he won the beef roast.
Two 60/40 boards were drawn. The prizes off the first board went the way of Tomcat Cavanagh and Gerald C Royle. Smiler Wilesmith and Maria Cavanagh were the winners on the second board.
The Bluff Meats sponsored tournament played the following Friday was a much more closely contested competition. Ken Thomas, Herby Raux and Kokkie de Kok sneaked into first place with a two shot lead over Graham Bransby, Colin Nicholas and Dave Carroll (snr). The sportmen’s prize went to Jumbo Nel, Buck Boettiger and lvor Aylward.
The pork raffle went the way of staff member Vicky Williams who no doubt used it to prepare a slap-up Father’s Day lunch for Craig and the family. Gerald C Royle made a quick departure with the beef roast securely tucked under his arm. Ken Thomas added to his day’s pickings when he shared the first 60/40 board with Maria Cavanagh. Hilton Lassak and Mike Berry lined their wallets with the winnings from the second board.
Both men’s league sides had home games on Saturday. The A side put their heads down and played in the true spirit of the game when they left the green with six of the available seven points against Westville. The B side showed the same determination but were unlucky to lose both their games by narrow margins to Parkhill BC.
Next week’s league is a double header, with games on Saturday and Sunday. Due to this, the Grand Rapids Big Jim pairs has been cancelled for the month. This does not affect the Chicken Shack pairs and the Rawsons breakfast trips that will be played on Wednesday, 29 June and Thursday, 30 June respectively.
Saturday afternoon also heralded the final of the women’s open singles competition that was contested between Ellen Loots and Eileen du Plessis. With the lead changing hands many times during the game and the women pealing three times on their road to that elusive 21, the competitors gave spectators a demonstration of bowling sportsmanship. Eileen found her form towards the end of the battle and emerged as the victor and the women’s open singles champion for 2016.
John Somerville has had a setback on his road to recovery after surgery when he fell and did some damage. The club wishes him and Ellen a relaxing week’s break down the South Coast and hopes that John returns firing on all cylinders after his recuperation. Much-loved past member, Heidi Driemeyer, is also battling with illness. Her and her husband, Len, are constantly in members’ prayers.
Members are reminded that the club provides a food service and members who bring food from other take-away services will be asked to remove this.
Bernie’s kitchen is proving to be a popular service for members and offers a take-away service as well as sit down meals for members and friends of the club from Tuesday to Sunday. Besides her regular menu which includes a generous Sunday roast, Bernie offers a daily special and a catering service for special functions. She can be contacted 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. Contact the club on 031-467-7103 for details.
