Great buys at Harvard Electrical Wholesalers, 22 Harvard Street in Howick. Call them now on 033 330 6193 with your requests.

Howick Prep School recently hosted their Championship Swimming Gala. Congratulations to Sinead Gibbs who was crowned Open Girls champion and Brent Harty who was crowned Open Boys champion.

Photo (L – R): Dave Gibbs (Guest of Honour), Sinead Gibbs (Open Girls Champion), Lauren Gibbs (Guest of Honour), Brent Harty (Open Boys Champion) and Kim Harty (Guest of Honour).

News supplied by Howick Preparatory School.

SPAR KZN School Girls’ Hockey Challenge
Pietermaritzburg Central Regional
Pietermaritzburg Girls High School: Saturday 10 March

The second tournament of the SPAR KZN School Girls’ Hockey Challenge welcomes a new regional winner after Epworth School dethroned the defending champions in the Pietermaritzburg Central Regional that took place at Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School on Saturday 10 March.

Epworth School took on defending champs, St John’s DSG in the first pool game of the day and in the final. At the end of both whistles, the scoreline was unchanged with neither team managing to net a goal. In both, St John’s held slightly more possession, firing off a handful of unsuccessful chances not finding the back of the net.

In the main game, the hanging result went to a penalty shoot out with three players from each team lining up in an attempt to seal the win for their team. St John’s DSG bravely stepped up first, with Christin Stubbs’ attack shaving the outside of the post. Epworth’s Tayla-Jade Weiss stepped up to the plate, charging forward and edging the ball into the goals. In a replay of their first attempt, St John’s second shot taken by Laiken Peters sadly also shaved the outside of the upright. Epworth’s Emma-Jane Smythe advanced determinedly, drawing the St John’s keeper Courtney Dyssell right, and successfully rolling the ball under Dyssell’s defensive dive.

In the final round of the 8 second penalties, both attempts didn’t find the back of the box. The final score was 2-0 in Epworth’s favour.

Coach for Epworth, Kegan Walters said, “This was my first time coaching the team and within this tournament, so I am very pleased with their win. This is a new team with loads of talent, and enthusiasm and we are getting to a point where we are playing exciting hockey. They fared very well, considering this was their second time playing together, after a tough match against St Mary’s on Thursday last week. We are hoping that loads of positive things come from this."

St John’s DSG coach Lyndall ‘Binks’ Robertson said, “The team played positively, but at the end of the day you have to put the ball in the back of the box. I was pleased with how they played, it was a good pre-season start and we are excited about the league season ahead.”

The tournament had the format of pool games, with the top two teams of both pools squaring off in the semi-finals. First up were 2017 winners, St John’s who met Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School. Girls’ High had dominated the region winning the title six consecutive times since its inception. Paige McGladdery from St John’s knocked in the only goal, advancing her team to the finals.

In the second semi, Epworth took on Howick High School. Emma- Ane Smythe and Emily Cobbald both netted goals for their team, Epworth with the final whistle resulting in a 2-0 win.

68 goals were scored in the twelve pool games that lasted 25 minutes each, with a change over after 12 minutes.

Stars of the day were newcomers Newton High School who in their defeat showed magnificent team spirit throughout the day.

Most Promising Umpire was awarded to Howick High School’s May Mazibuko. A very strict Mazibuko officiated the final in fine fashion, flashing a green card in the second half.

Epworth School joins winners of the Northern KZN Regional Ferrum High School, the first team to advance through to the Grand Finals. The next tournament takes place at 3 Schools Trust this coming weekend with St Henry’s hosting the Durban Central Regional.

Results:
1 Epworth School, 2 St John’s DSG, 3= Pietermaritzburg Girls' High School, 3= Howick High School, 5 Alexandra High School, 6 Russel High School, 7 Maritzburg Christian College, 8 Newtown High School

Above left: Defence’s lens - Epworth’s striker Emily Cobbold races to follow up on her attempt at goal as Howick High’s goalie Skye Hasseriis readies herself in their pool game of the Pietermaritzburg Central Regionals of the SPAR School Girls’ Hockey Challenge that took place at Pietermaritzburg Girls High on Saturday, March 10. Epworth were crowned regional champs after a penalty shootout against defending champs St John’s in which they won 2-0.
Pic by Jonathan Burton

Below: Passing the ball in, St John’s DSG Co-Captain, Charllene Boshoff sends the ball into the circle during the finals against Epworth School at the finals of the Pietermaritzburg Central Regional at the SPAR KZN School Girls’ Hockey Challenge that took place at Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School on Saturday.

Pic by Jonathan Burton

News supplied

Gr 8 and 9 students from Grace College recently spent time with residents at Amberfield Care Centre in Howick doing diversional therapy. Cheryl Brand at Amberfield said, “The residents thoroughly enjoyed the time they spent with the children.”

News supplied by Grace College.

Umgeni Waterfall Bowling Club - 7 March 2018
(Where the fun never ends)

As a club, we would like to thank Kevin Rasmussen the owner of Cutting Edge Garden Services for his sponsorship of cutting the verges outside the bowling club. When we approached Kevin, he was more than willing to do whatever he could to help. The verges are supposed to be kept tidy by the municipality, so Kevin going beyond the call of duty is highly appreciated. Kevin’s willingness to help speaks volumes for his commitment to keeping local service delivery standards high.

Competitions
There were no sponsored competitions this past week, releasing members to play some competitive bowls at other clubs in the NIBA region. This, however, did not deter members from participating in all our tabs in games. Both Tuesday morning and Wednesday afternoon tabs in games were played in equatorial heat conditions. Saturday 3 March saw the start of our clubs 2018 Ladies and Men’s Singles competition. Bar a couple of people who were away, we managed to complete 12 of the scheduled 15 singles matches on the afternoon. There were some handsome wins but also a couple of very closely fought contests and one incredible “come from behind” win. Congrats to all who participated and well done to those who won through to the next round. Members are encouraged to continue playing the rest of the scheduled preliminary matches on Tuesday 6 March and Wednesday 7 March as both days are free of sponsored competitions. The necessary care needs to be taken to communicate playing intentions with the green keeper so that rinks can be allocated for competitions as well as tabs in matches.

Club Activities
Club coach John Withers and his team launched the Friday afternoon training and fun bowls this past Friday 2.30pm. Rinks were set out to facilitate a range of bowling activities. These activities challenged the participants to concentrate on the art of delivering the perfectly weighted jack as well as drawing to within a mat length of the jack among other activities. These sessions will certainly, stand our bowlers in good stead when we enter the next round of league games in April.
All members are encouraged to come and join us on a Friday afternoon, especially those planning to play in the next round of the league. Training runs from 2.30pm – 3.30pm and thereafter participants are encouraged to play 12 end games. We also had the privilege of having a visitor come and join us for one on one training with the coach. Members and visitors (even if you have never bowled before) are free to join us at these sessions. Sessions are free of charge.

Forthcoming Attractions
Members please note that the SUPERSPAR Greendale Sponsored competition will be played on Saturday 10 March 2018 with tabs in by 1.15pm. A continued reminder is that our Woodstone Craft Café 2 Bowl Teams-In Trips Competition which is played at 8.30am on the last Friday of every month, will however be held on Thursday 29 March instead of on Good Friday. Our Halfway Toyota Howick Sponsored All Day Tournament which will be held on Sunday 15 April 2018 starting at 9 am.

Space in both this comp will be limited to 22 teams, so don’t hesitate but book your space by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or calling on 082 758 1246 for telephonic bookings or enquiries.

Regular Times Are;
Tuesday mornings Tabs in by 8.15am (Civvies)
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons Tabs in by 1.15pm. (Club Colours)
Visiting bowlers are welcome to join us at these tabs in times.

Since 2010 Harvard Electrical Wholesalers has grown three fold, thanks to the support of their loyal client base. This rapid growth has allowed Harvard Electrical to move to larger premises in Howick. They believe in offering excellent customer service, a wide range of diverse products at very competitive prices and most importantly, they listen to their clients.

Harvard Electrical supply products which are manufactured both locally and internationally and are fully compliant with recognised safety standards and specifications.

Harvard Electrical is the only ELECTRICAL WHOLESALER in the greater Howick area.

When you shop at Harvard Electrical you will find safe and secure parking and top class customer service.

What does Harvard Electrical stock?
* Domestic and Industrial Electrical Components
* Motor Control Equipment
Contactors
Overloads
Relays
Auxiliaries
Coils
DOL Starters
* Change Over Switches - Single & 3 Phase
* Electrical Cables (SABS approved) ECC, Surface, Comms, Cabtyre, RG6 etc
* Borehole Pumps and Components
* Lighting – Indoor & Outdoor Light Fittings
* Heaters & Fans
* DIY Electrical Tools and Accessories
* Distribution Boards and Enclosures
* Circuit Breakers - Din & Samite Single & 3 Phase
* Circuit Breakers (Motor Start/Stop)
* Light Switches and Sockets (Domestic & Industrial)
* LED, Energy Saver and Incandescent Lamps
* HellermannTyton Tools & Instruments
* Radiant, Eurolux, Bright Star and RML Indoor & Outdoor Lighting
* Centurion Systems - Access Control

MARCH DEALS AVAILABLE WHILE STOCKS LAST

Hot off the press:
Hooray.... Sunday 25 February 2018 we celebrated the day that our beloved Midmar Dam overflowed for the first time since 2014. This magic moment was the culmination of the overflowing blessings of another awesome week of bowls at Umgeni Waterfall Bowling Club. 

Competitions
Tuesday morning 20 February J LESLIE SMITH & CO launched a new initiative by sponsoring a 2 4 2 competition. This format of play will enhance the bowling abilities of members and we are indebted to J Leslie Smith & Co for their continued sponsorship of our club activities. The winners of the JLS sponsored first prize was David Mainprize and Barry Fairbrother. Second prize also sponsored by JLS was won by Rita Aitken and Ed Pyle, with Ann Pyle winning the new Hairitage Hair & Beauty Salon sponsored lucky draw prize. Special thanks to Macheila Purchase, owner of Hairitage for her monthly sponsorship of this prize. JLS PR Coordinator, Crystal Dekker was again on hand with her beautiful smile to present the prizes.

On Friday 23 February we played our much anticipated 2 Bowl Trips Teams-In competition sponsored by the Woodstone Craft Cafe. This competition has grown by 2 more teams this month to 16 participating teams. The top 3 teams were separated by 2 shots. Congratulations to the team of Mike Hill, Alistair Stott and Ann Marnoch who took home the first prize. Second prize went to Barbara Brook, Piet Van Rensburg and David Mainprize and the third prize was won by Egon Von Mayer, Hugh Barr and Rowena Muir. All three prizes were generously sponsored by Mark Schraader, the owner of The Woodstone Craft Cafe, who incidentally also made his bowling debut at the competition. The toucher prizes sponsored by The Treatery were won by Rowena Muir (Lead), Alistair Stott (2nd) and Mike Hill (Skip). Special thanks to our sponsors for making this competition happen including sponsorship of the mid morning tea consisting of yummy, freshly baked cream and jam scones. Special thanks also to our ground staff Graham Sharp and Londi Mvelase for the amazing greens and Barman Brian Ellison for offering up his morning to serve us.

Forth Coming Attractions
We would like to extend an invitation to all bowlers in our region to support us in two events. One is our 2 Bowl Teams-In Trips competition which is played at 8.30am on the last Friday of every month. However, the March competition will be held on Thursday 29 March instead of on Good Friday. The second invite is for our Halfway Toyota Howick sponsored All Day Tournament which will be held on Sunday 15 April starting at 9am. Space in both these comps will be limited to 22 teams, so don’t hesitate but book your space by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or calling on 082 758 1246 for telephonic bookings or enquiries.

Club coach John Withers and his team will also be launching Friday Afternoon training and Fun bowls starting this Friday 2 March 2018 at 2.30pm. His focus will be to give all members the opportunity to enhance their bowling abilities through creative and fun activities. Finding that “Zone of Excellence” is every bowlers dream but it does not just happen. It takes practice. Here’s your chance. Commit the time and as Gary Player says…. “The more I practice, the luckier I get” 

Regular Times Are:
Tuesday mornings Tabs in by 8.15am (Civvies)
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons Tabs in by 1.15pm. (Club Colours) Visiting bowlers are welcome to join us at these tabs in times.

News supplied by Umgeni Waterfall Bowls Club.

Midmar Building Supplies (MBS) is the place to shop for all your building needs.

A part of the umbrella company Midmar Group, MBS specialises in providing hardware and building materials for all types of construction projects at prices that will make your budget work.

Whether it be minor DIY home improvements or providing material for large building contracts, MBS will be sure to have you covered. We stock a wide range of hardware that include tools, bathroom and plumbing items, paint and paint accessories, electrical and lighting, garden and outdoor equipment, as well as doors and windows.

We also provide concrete products that are produced by Midmar Concrete Products (MCP), our sister company, located next to the store. We source the raw materials needed to produce our concrete products directly from our quarry, Midmar Crushers.

Due to this value chain, MBS products can be sold at more affordable rates while still maintaining an extremely high level of quality.
The needs of the local community play an extremely important role in MBS’s philosophy as we always strive to better the lives of the residents in the nearby communities. We aim to not only be the trusted local supplier of high quality building materials at affordable prices, but more importantly we aim to assist our local community in the building of their homes.

One of our goals is to provide building advice to our customers including building methods and products. We had the privilege of sponsoring stone to aid in the development of the main road that leads into the township of Enguga. Along with our passion of helping the development of our local community, we have also sponsored sand and stone to FreeMe KZN Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, which is a local wildlife initiative that rehabilitates injured wildlife. Our building materials were used in the construction of aviaries for their injured birds.

In order to provide an even wider variety of products, we have decided to expand our store to accommodate more of the best building materials and hardware. This, coupled with our attentive and reliable customer service will ensure our customer’s specific building needs are satisfied.

Product Categories:
Tools
Bathroom and Plumbing
Doors and Windows
Electrical and Lighting
Garden and Outdoor Equipment
Paint and Decorative
Homeware
Treated Poles and Roofing Timber
Wide Range of Bricks, Blocks, Lintels and Kerbs
Superior Quality Quarry Aggregates
Water Tanks and Pumps

Some of the Brands we stock include:
Swartland
Ruwag
Bo’s Plant and Tool Hire
Excelsior Paints
Nasa Industrial Supplies
Gluedevil
WHD

Business Hours
Monday – Friday: 7am to 5pm
Saturdays: 7am to 12pm
Sundays and Public Holidays: Closed

Needing a leisurely Easter break with the family (or friends) away from it all?

How does a drive out to the country sound? A few night's stay at a beautiful country estate surrounded by farmlands and forests? Easter Egg hunt for the kiddies on the Sunday? Sound like a great way to spend Easter with the family?

Perhaps play some competitive lawn croquet, catch a few fish, tackle a mountain bike track or two? Take a leisurely stroll or read a book in the sun? Take some time out to enjoy the outdoors, relaxing and exploring.

If you are wanting to explore further afield while staying with us we are right on the popular Midlands Meander and if swinging from the trees is more your style, the famous Karkloof Canopy Tour could be for you. So much to do and discover in the Midlands you won't want to go home!

Bring your own fishing rods if you'd like to fish and your own mountain bikes if you'd like to ride.

Lythwood Lodge is situated along the peaceful KwaZulu-Natal Midlands Meander. Just 90 minutes from Durban and five hours from Johannesburg.

So, what's your special offer you ask?

Book your getaway, for any number of nights from 28 March to 6 April 2018 only, for R720 per person sharing, per night, in our luxurious double rooms. Includes accommodation & breakfast plus a welcome drink on arrival. Or stay in our self-catering cottages (sleeps 4) for R2080 per cottage, per night – accommodation only included.

That's a saving of R180 per person, per night in our double rooms and R520 per cottage, per night!

Both options include a fun Easter Egg Hunt for the kiddies on the Sunday morning at 9:00!

This offer is subject to availability – that means it's first come, first served!

So, we suggest you contact Alison at Lythwood Lodge soon to avoid disappointment.

You can contact us on 033 234 4666.

Autumn rains played havoc with bowls this past week. Our wish was that we could send some of the rain to Cape Town but in the meanwhile, we accept the abundant blessing of rain as our rivers are flowing strongly and dams remain full.

Competitions
Despite the rain, we managed to play and complete 18 ends of bowls in our much sought after Halfway Toyota Howick sponsored competition. The Halfway Toyota Howick first prize was won by the team of Jack Bush, Dudley Ventress, Beverley Vorster and Colin Burden. They were closely followed in second place by Rita Aitken, Dave Mainprize and Barry Fairbrother who won the prize sponsored by The Orchard House. Prizes were handed out by Margie Wheelwright of Halfway Toyota. As usual Halfway Toyota once again had a new vehicle on display for the duration of the competition and gave us a lovely table of treats for tea time. We value and appreciate all that our sponsors do to help us enjoy and promote this awesome game. We also welcome The Orchard House on board as one of our 2018 sponsors.

Our clubs 2018 Ladies and Men’s Singles competition is slowly but surely entering its final stages with the quarter and semi-final matches scheduled to be played over the next 10 days. Good luck to the players that have made it through to this stage of the competition.

Club Activities
The rain, as expected, played a role in us postponing our coaching clinic as well as our skills training afternoon on Friday. We will attempt to do it again this coming Friday starting at 2.30pm. Sessions are free of charge.

Forth Coming Attractions
Members, please note that the J Leslie Smith & Co Inc 2 4 2 competition will be played on Tuesday 20 March 2018 with tabs in by 8.15am. A continued reminder is that our Woodstone Craft Café 2 Bowl Teams-In Trips Competition which is played at 8.30am on the last Friday of every month, will , however, be held on Thursday 29 March instead of on Good Friday. Our Halfway Toyota Howick Sponsored All Day Tournament which will be held on Sunday 15 April 2018 starting at 9am. Space in both this comp will be limited to 24 teams, so don’t hesitate but book your space by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or calling on 082 758 1246 for telephonic bookings or enquiries.

Regular Times Are
Tuesday mornings Tabs in by 8.15am (Civvies)
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons Tabs in by 1.15pm. (Club Colours)
Visiting bowlers are welcome to join us at these tabs in times.

URGENT - KSS telephone numbers

Due to the unreliability of TELKOM as a service provider in our area, KSS have taken steps to ensure that we have a reliable set of incoming and outgoing numbers from our Control Room.

When you phone IN to KSS, you can use any of the following numbers:
0333305911 (this is still our primary active incoming number)
0812507156
0814515984

When you RECEIVE a call from KSS you will see any one of the following numbers:
0812507156
0814515984
0815413238
0812566849

Please save these numbers to your phone as KSS numbers.

 News supplied by Knight Security Solutions.

Umgeni Waterfall Bowling Club
(Where the fun never ends)

Hot Off the Press
We are excited to announce that we have acquired the sponsorship of Knight Security Solutions.
Gary Preston, owner of KSS, generously put Knight Security Solutions forward as the sponsor of our
newly launched Development Fund. The Development Fund will be used to develop bowls within
the club and in any other way that the UWBC committee deem necessary to advance the sport of
lawn bowls as a family sport. We look forward to a long a healthy association with KSS.

Competitions
On Saturday 10 March we played our SUPERSPAR Greendale Trips competition. It turned out to be
a fabulously sunny afternoon with awesome bowls being played by members. The team of Margie
Holl, Enid Bush and Malcolm Tait won the SUPERSPAR Greendale sponsored first prize and the team
of Lyn Durandt, Graeme Cameron and Grace Abrahams won the Dr Alan Sara sponsored second
prize. There was also a lucky draw prize of a SUPERSPAR Greendale voucher, which was won by
Enid Bush. Thanks again to our valued sponsors for their support.
Our clubs 2018 Ladies and Men’s Singles competition is slowly but surely entering its final stages
with quarter and semi-final matches scheduled to be played over the next 10 days. Good luck to the
players that have made it through to this stage of the competition.

Club Activities
Club coach John Withers is appealing to all players who have put their names forward for the next
round of the league to please come and participate in skills training on a Friday afternoon at 2.30pm
– 3.30pm. Rinks are set out to facilitate a range of bowling activities. These activities challenged the
participants to concentrate on, among other things, the art of delivering the perfectly weighted jack
as well as drawing to within a mat length of the jack. These sessions will certainly stand our bowlers
in good stead when we enter the next round of league games in April. Members not involved in the
league are also encouraged to come and join us on Friday afternoons. If you as a member have
someone who would like to be taught how to bowl then this is a good time to bring them along.
Sessions are free of charge.

Forth Coming Attractions
Members please note that the Halfway Toyota Howick Sponsored competition will be played on
Wednesday 10 March 2018 with tabs in by 1.15pm. A continued reminder is that our Woodstone
Craft Café 2 Bowl Teams-In Trips Competition which is played at 8.30am on the last Friday of every
month, will however be held on Thursday 29 March instead of on Good Friday. Our Halfway Toyota
Howick Sponsored All Day Tournament which will be held on Sunday 15 April 2018 starting at 9am.
Space in both this comp will be limited to 24 teams, so don’t hesitate but book your space by
emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or calling on 082 758 1246 for telephonic bookings or
enquiries.

Regular Times Are
Tuesday mornings Tabs in by 8.15am (Civvies)
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons Tabs in by 1.15pm. (Club Colours)
Visiting bowlers are welcome to join us at these tabs in times.

News supplied.

It is all happening this Saturday, celebrating 8 years as a coach, there is nothing better than giving back.

We will be having lots of fun, you are invited, whether you have exercised or not, this is a well rounded introduction to exercise.

BalletRIP, Bootcamp, Trail run/walk and a nutritional talk. Every 25 minutes you move onto the next station or stay at the one you prefer.
You can get an awesome trucker cap for R100 (includes entry)

All proceeds go to The Ryan Walker Foundation, Ryan has the same condition that rugby player Joost had, MND, it is a debilitating disease all proceeds will go to the foundation, in search of a cure.

Please invite friends and family, if you cannot make it please spread the word. If you want to make a donation you can message me and I will post the details.

News supplied by Adventure Fitness.

Manners4Minors has some edutainment on offer for your children during the Easter holiday!

Why not bring them to a fun-filled manner workshop and let them learn the value of good manners and how they can be a Manner Hero.

Each daily workshop has 2 sessions comprising of:

1. Puppet Story
2. Activity
3. Poem or Song
4. Craft

On the final day, certificates will be issued to those who have completed the full 4-day workshop.

To book contact Amanda - 072 286 6952
Location:Old Agricultural Hall
6 Morling Street
Howick

Something that comes up relatively often here at The Cookhouse...

A new gentleman customer emailed me a few days ago about his being "hopeless in the kitchen!" He was having 8 guests around for dinner the next night & was feeling somewhat desperate for help... His 8 guests included 2 x vegetarians which I think made the task ever more daunting :) I did my best to assist him and explained step by step how to put together a themed dinner for his guests using our scrumptious Cape Malay Creamed Chicken Masala with our Cape Malay Creamed Veggie Masala (to accommodate his vegetarian guests).

I also explained we do the pre-cooked white rice too, for convenience sake, which was welcomed...

MY TIP: Always stick to the theme! i.e. Serve the curry dish with sambals on the side - Chopped tomato & onion mix, a little chutney is divine, as well as a cucumber & yoghurt sauce. These all compliment your Cape Malay dishes beautifully. I love doing poppadums too as they always look so festive on a table. But one can also present with rotis on the side bought from your local curry takeaway. WELL.... the response was fantastic.... "A roaring success!" were his exact words the next day... He even decided to CLAIM IT and said one gent at the table wanted him to teach his wife the recipe!! ha ha... :)

News supplied by The Cookhouse.

Congratulations to NIBA and the Maritzburg Wets BC for hosting the first round of the Men’s and Women’s pairs this past weekend in sweltering KZN heat. Midlands clubs had mixed success and our team had an awesome last game but did not move into the playoffs.

Competitions
The HALFWAY TOYOTA HOWICK sponsored competition was held on Wednesday 14 February which also happened to be Valentine’s day. The team of Barbara Brook, Dave Riall and Mark Taylor took the Halfway Toyota Howick sponsored first prize. Alan Wells and Dudley Ventress won the Dr Alan Sara sponsored second prize. The lucky draw prize sponsored by Rene Stokes of Classic Cut was won by Margie Holl and Peter Burton & Rita Aitken on the 68 on Main sponsored lucky draw prizes. Amid the playing festivities, we also had a Valentine’s raffle draw which was won by Lisa Nagel. Halfway Toyota Howick again had an awesome vehicle on display for members to view and we are thankful to them and Dr Alan Sara for the sponsorship of this monthly event.

Two competitions will be played this coming week. The first is our J LESLIE SMITH & CO sponsored competition which will be played on Tuesday 20 February with tabs in at 8.15am. Our WOODSTONE CRAFT CAFE sponsored Teams-In 2 Bowl Trips competition takes place on Friday 23 February with starting time at 8.30am. As it stands, 16 teams have already entered this month competition and the closing date to enter will be Wednesday 21 February.

Forth Coming Attractions
We would like to extend an invitation to all bowlers in our region to support us in two events. One is our 2 Bowl Teams-In Trips competition which is played at 8.30am on the last Friday of every month. The second invite is for our Halfway Toyota Howick sponsored All Day Tournament which will be held on Sunday 15 April starting at 9am. Space in both these comps will be limited to 24 teams, so don’t hesitate but book your space by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or calling on 082 758 1246 for telephonic bookings or enquiries.

Club coach John Withers and his team will also be launching Friday Afternoon training and Fun bowls starting on Friday 2 March 2018 at 2.30pm. His focus will be to give all members the opportunity to enhance their bowling abilities through creative and fun activities. Finding that “Zone of Excellence” is every bowlers dream but it does not just happen. It takes practice. Here’s your chance. Commit the time and as Gary Player says…. “The more I practice, the luckier I get”.

Regular Times Are:
Tuesday mornings Tabs in by 8.15am (Civvies)
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons Tabs in by 1.15pm. (Club Colours) Visiting bowlers are welcome to join us at these tabs in times.

News supplied by Umgeni Waterfall Bowls Club. 

Three Howick High pupils, cousins Rebecca Webb, Craig Pike and Robert Pike participated in the Dusi Canoe Marathon this weekend. Rebecca Webb (Grade 12) successfully completed her 3rd and Craig Pike (Grade 10) his 1st. Rebecca and Craig paddled with their fathers, past pupils Shane Webb (class of '84) and Trevor Pike (class of '88). Robert Pike (Grade 11) was unfortunately unable to complete the race as his partner fell ill after they started on day 3 and they had to pull out with just 20 km to go. Parent and SGB member Kemsley Wood also successfully completed the event. Age Quod Agis to you all!