It’s been busy at UWBC as usual!
On Friday, the 28th of July we held our Dormehl Phalane Property Group 2 Bowl Trips competition in glorious winter sunshine. It was another successful day with great bowls and lots of laughter. Thank you so much to Pippa Griffin from DPPG who is not just the sponsor of the day, but also helps to organise and run the competition; she is such a valuable asset to our club and this is definitely one of our most popular competitions. Well done to all who took part, and especially to the winning teams:-
1st Prize – Stephanie Crause, Egon & Steve Simpson
2nd Prize – Alan Willey, Clint Nortje & Patrick Carter-Brown
3rd Prize – Craig Whitby, Tara Van Rensburg & Mark Taylor
Plate Prize – Syd Fincham, Mike Lombard & Charmaine
Thank you also to Crystal from J Leslie Smith & Company who sponsored some spot prizes and well done to all those who won!
Another round of league took place on Saturday the 5th of August. Our ladies team played at home against Howick, whilst the men played away against Howick. Both teams had an enjoyable afternoon with challenging competition. Unfortunately the ladies only finished with 2 points., however the men came home with 8.5 points under their belts. Well don to all our league players who all gave their very best.
On Sunday, the 6th of August three of our novices represented UWBC at the NIBA Novice Singles. Congratulations to Kevin Palmer and Wendy Smith who both won their sections. Kevin showed some real determination and “stick-to-itivness” in one of his games when he found himself 13-19 down but came back to win 21-20. Wendy worked hard in her games and showed real skill when on a few occasions she would manage to steal the shot when her opponents were holding 3 or 4 shots. Well done to both of our novices, and we wish them luck as they go on to compete in the playoffs on the 10th of September. A very special mention of our third novice who entered her first ever NIBA competition! Sindi Hlongwane played with her heart and soul and really flew our flag high. Whilst she lost her games, she played magnificently and had a close loss of 20-21 in her first game. Her commitment to the game is amazing and it’s wonderful to see her coming along so nicely! Keep an eye out for all three of these players who are showing some great potential!
This weekend the KZN Pairs competition will be held at various clubs in Pietermaritzburg and we wish Lisa Nagel & Wendy Smith the best of luck. They will be playing in section 1A at Maritzburg Bowling Club with 3 games of 18 ends on Saturday and another 2 games on Sunday. It’s sure to be a tough two days but both ladies are looking forward to the challenge and we have no doubt that they will make us proud!
That’s all for this week… see you on the greens!
Events to keep an eye out for…
Saturday, 12 August: Greendale Spar Drawn Trips/Pairs. Tabs in 13h15
Wednesday, 16 August: Halfway Toyota Drawn Pairs 4-3-2-1. Tabs in 13h15
Tuesday, 22 August: J Leslie Smith & Co Nominated Pairs 2-4-2. Tabs In 08h45 (Book with Lisa on 084 586 6984)
Friday, 25 August: Dormehl Nominated 2 Bowl Trips. Tabs In 08h45 (Book with Pippa on 083 467 8140)
Saturday, 26 August: Poitjie Pot Competition (Contact Wendy on 071 353 2866 for more information & to enter)
Regular tabs in times are:-
Tuesdays at 08h45
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.
Photo Caption: Kevin Palmer & Wendy Smith who both won their sections at the NIBA Novice Singles on the weekend.