Bungalows get the balls rolling for charity

Bowlers arrived and firstly enjoyed a typical Nomads drink, milk and whiskey.  A total of 48 players participated in this worthy event.

Bowlers were divided into teams and it was games on, bowls were rolling and tricks were tried. The first 12 ends were played with a quick tea to take a much needed break.

Twelve more ends were played but bowlers struggled with the heavy greens.  Some teams won and some lost but all in good spirit.

After bowls Irene Moon from Maviljan care centre – Hazyview came and thanked the Nomads players for all the food donations and cutlery and crockery that were given towards the orphanage home.

Prize giving followed with Orange river as the sponsor.

First session prize: 

• Best lead: Marion Robertson

• Best second: Linda de Waal

• Best third: Derick Grobler

• Best skip: Malcolm Tyerman

Second session prize:

• Best Lead: Boet Bekker

• Best second: Annette Stassen

• Best third: Lettie Wessels

• Best skip: Bobby Muller

Over-all results:

• Best lead: Erick Pretorius

• Best second: Mike Manion

• Best skip: Larry Ireland

Most touchers for the day were awarded to Annette Stassen. A spider was played and the men spider went to Cas van der Merwe and ladies spider was won by Annette Stassen.  A hamper was raffled off and number 39 was the lucky number belonging to Johan Botha.

The day ended with a braai and in good spirit.

Nomad Bowls started in East London, in 1980, on the principles of Nomads Golf. The first Nomad District was formed in the Border area and this was followed by Eastern Province in 1982 and very quickly spread throughout South Africa and Swaziland to the present where there are 20 Districts, and more being formed.

A nomad gets played at a different venue each month in order to raise funds that are used to help needy causes. It is a principal of Nomads that donations are never in cash but in goods, products or services to members or groups of the community in need of help.