Another busy week has flown by at UWBC.
On Tuesday we played our monthly J Leslie Smith & Company Nominated Pairs. This competition is always a really interesting one as the format is 2-4-2 so both players get to have turns playing into a busy head and it’s a great experience for both leads and skips. As usual it was a really enjoyable morning with some good bowls and close games.
Congratulations go to the following players who took home some Woolworths vouchers and wine and chocolates sponsored by J Leslie Smith & Company:-
1st Place – Colin and Pat Norris
2nd Place – Steve Smith and Arlene Malloy
3rd Place – Lisa Nagel and Koos Marais
After our usual Wednesday afternoon tabs in session the Midlands Hillbillies took to the greens for a game of Last Man Standing. This time we added a handicap with the more experienced bowlers starting with fewer bowls than the social and less experienced bowlers. Boy was the competition on! Well done to Clint Nortje, who was the overall winner and took home two large bottles of Erdinger along with a limited edition Erdinger glass. I am certain he thoroughly enjoyed not just the bowls but his prize too!
To end off the work week we hosted Friday Night Lights in rather chilly temperatures. Despite the wintery weather we had a great turnout of 20 players who played two sessions of 4-3-2-1 and then enjoyed some burgers after the game. Again, there was some really interesting bowls to watch, some great music to listen to and lots of laughter and joviality. A big well done to Mabel Tully who took home the 1st prize of R350 cash, as well as to Steve Smith who took home the 2nd prize of R150 cash.
Saturday was round two of this season’s league games and both our men’s and ladies teams battled it out against incredibly strong opposition sides.
The ladies played at home against Maritzburg West with one of the games getting off to a very unusual start. The first end saw our team pick up a 5, and then drop a 6 in the second end; very interesting start indeed! Whilst our ladies held their own and played with their hearts, they finished with an overall loss, but did manage to put half a point on the board. The men travelled to Wartburg to play against a very experienced Wartburg side. They played very well and certainly gave their absolute best but lost overall. At the end of the day they came home with another 4 points for UWBC. Well done to all who played this weekend!
That’s all for this week… see you on the greens!
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Friday, 28 April : Dormehl Nominated 2 Bowl Trips. Tabs In 08h45
Monday, 1 May : “Lord of the Rings” Fun Bowls. Tabs In 09h30
Friday, 5 May : Friday Night Lights. Tabs In 17h15
Saturday, 6 May : Greendale Spar 3 Bowl Drawn Trips/Pairs. Tabs In 13h15
Wednesday, 10 May: Halfway Toyota Drawn Pairs 4-3-2-1. Tabs In 13h15
Saturday, 13 May: Quiz Night starting at 17h30
Tuesday, 16 May: J Leslie Smith & Co Nominated Pairs 2-4-2. Tabs In 08h15
Regular tabs in times are:-
Tuesdays at 08h15
Wednesdays at 13h15
Saturdays at 13h15.
Visitors are always welcome. For more information contact Wendy on 071 353 2866
Coaching by registered coaches is available: Contact Colin or Bernice on 071 164 3162 for further information.
Picture here: Pat and Colin Norris with Lisa Nagel of J Leslie Smith & Company
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