Linden bowler selected for Multi-Nations games in Australia
Mandy Latimore said that she is looking forward to representing South Africa, meeting new people from different countries who play and experiencing a competition in the international field
Linden Bowling Club hosted a fun game of bowls in celebration of Mandy Latimore’s selection to represent South Africa in a tournament in Australia.
The wheelchair bowler will join the South African squad to play in the Multi-Nations Invitational.
Latimore said at the age of 62 she was honoured to get her national colours. “I’ve had national colours for other sports before but I never thought at this old age I would get national colours for a sport again.”
She has been bowling for the past five years as a person with a disability and was selected in 2021 to be part of the Commonwealth squad.
“I was a reserve and did not travel to England with the squad. This year, I am selected to travel to Australia and I am excited about that. This means a lot to me as the only person with a physical disability that is playing at Linden Club.”
She added that she is very proud to represent the Linden Bowling Club.
Jan Pelser of the Linden Bowling Club said, “We always say that bowling is for everybody and for somebody that is physically impaired doing so much for bowling is such a major advert that anybody can play and be a bowler.”
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