Bowls SA declared February as Cancer Awareness Month. In response to this request, Mpumalanga Lowveld Bowls incorporated a CANSA Day into their President’s Day fund-raising initiative, in conjunction with the annual prize giving.

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The bowlers were proud to hand over about R10 000 to the organisation.

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Bowls was played in the morning and the Mpumalanga Lowveld Bowls prize giving followed in the afternoon.

Numerous achievements in different age groups and competitions were acknowledged.

Some of these achievements were

• Ladies Bowler of the year – Elinor Storkey (LVCC)
• Most Improved Ladies Bowler – Merle Joubert (Sabie)
• Ladies Open Singles – Martie Jansen van Vuuren (Barberton)
• Ladies Veterans Singles – Beryl Biggs (White River)
• Ladies Open Masters Singles – Marlet Ireland (Bungalows)
• Ladies Veterans Masters Singles – Jeanette Richards (Nelspruit)
• Ladies Trips – Gillian Beattie, Debby Day, Pat Jones (LVCC)
• Ladies League (2017/18) – Diane Enslin, Louise Becker, Mariette Nieman, Marda Christensen (Nelspruit)
• Ladies League 2018 – Madaleine de Klerk, Toekie Botha, Marilyn Coulson, Lynette Bubb (LVCC)
• Men’s Bowler of the year – Ben Enslin (Nelspruit)
• Most Improved Men’s Bowler – Charl Christensen (Nelspruit)
• Men’s Open Singles – Francois Hanekom (White River)
• Men’s Veterans Singles – Piet Smith (Malelane)
• Men’s Open Masters – Francois Hanekom (White River)
• Men’s Veterans Masters – Ben Enslin (Nelspruit)
• Men’s Trips – Ben Enslin, Pieter Briel, Quinton Wilson (Nelspruit)
• Men’s League (2017/8) – Fanie Britz, John McEndoo, Robin Goldby, Wynand Britz (LVCC)
• Men’s League (2018) – Tinus Jansen van Vuuren, Kosie Smith, Charl van der Ham, Hekkie Horn (Barberton)