Newcastle finds the right bias at championship
The Northern zone senior singles championships were hosted by Vryheid Bowling Club last weekend.
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Klipbank Bowling Club in Ladysmith hosted a trips competition on Heritage Day last week.
Two Newcastle teams participated in this popular tournament held bi-annually with the Newcastle team of Fritz and Marie Botha and Anil Durgadin winning all their games to be declared the winners!
The Northern zone senior singles championships were hosted by Vryheid Bowling Club last weekend.
The women played a cross sectional format with Delene Louw (Mahawane CC), Margaret van Heusden and Marie Botha all winning three of their four games in Section 1 with Delene winning the section on a count out. The other section was won by Lorraine Vincent (Vryheid) who won all four of her games and then continued her fine form to beat Delene in the final.
In the play-off for third and fourth place Phyllis Reis (Dundee) beat Margaret van Heusden (V).
The five section winners in the men’s event were Doug Slabbert (Dundee), Billy Nicholas and John Douthwaite (Newcastle), Errol Herrington (Piet Retief) and Abraham Louw (Mahawane).
In the preliminary round of the play-offs John accounted for Doug to enter the semi-finals where he then got the better of Abraham.
Billy met Errol in the other semi-final and his win saw to an all Newcastle final. Light drizzle and overnight rain made conditions fairly tricky but in the end John managed to edge out Billy to become a young seniors winner.
The annual Presidents Cup will be played at Klipbank this weekend. This tournament is the final trial before the announcement of the Provincial and Masters teams for 2015 and once again excellent bowls is anticipated.
A chicken competition held on Heritage Day at the Newcastle Bowling Club was won by Koen Pretorius, Trix Baasden and Trevor Vincent.
Newcastle Bowling Club will be a hosting an amateur supper theatre on October 10 and 11.
Different acts from the many previous Easter shows will be highlighted and an evening of fun and entertainment is promised.
Tickets are available from Vicky 083 260 3070 or Samantha 082 456 4554 at R75 each which includes supper. The show starts at 6.30pm and all supporters are requested to be there by 6pm.
