Bowling in this heat is not for the faint of heart, so we’d like to start with a thank you to all of our members who have continued to play despite the soaring temperatures!
Our monthly J Leslie Smith & Co Nominated 2-4-2 competition was played on Tuesday, the 17th of January, with a number of bowlers braving the heat. What a fantastic morning of bowls and some very interesting results. A mention must be made of one particular game with Kevin Palmer and Wendy Smith playing against Steve Smith and Arlene Malloy. Kevin and Wendy picked up a full house on the 3rd end, putting the score at 9-2 to them. By the end of the 9th however, the score was peeled on 11 shots. The last 10 ends saw the two teams battling it out and despite the full house, a big congrats must go to Steve and Arlene who won not just that game with an overall score of 21-18, but were the winners of the day! Well down to both of them!
Well done also goes to Peter Storm and Darlene Ferreira who came 2nd overall, as well as Ken Hooper and Stephanie Crause who won the plate event.
A big thank you to J Leslie Smith & Company for their fantastic sponsorship!
Wednesday the 18th of January saw a fantastic turnout, with tabs in at 1.15pm, followed by the Midlands Hillbillies playing social bowls from 4.30pm and the Howick Darts League playing at 6.30pm. What perfect weather for another busy afternoon and evening at UWBC.
Saturday the 21st of January was the start of our club mixed pairs competitions with Colin Burden and Chantal d’Hotman going through to the next round after playing against Lisa Nagel & Neil Wright.
A fun evening of Bingo was held after bowls with Steve Smith doing a great job of calling and entertaining all those who participated. The bingo evening was a fundraiser for Lisa Nagel who will be playing in the inter-districts in Joburg in March, as she’s been selected for the NIBA B Squad. Thank you so much to all those who supported us; it was a real bingo bonanza!
We also had the Midlands Sharks Supporters in house to watch the Sharks game. Whilst the game had an unfortunate ending, the supporters club finished their evening with laughter-filled a bring and share braai.
And so ended another wonderful week at UWBC.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Friday, 27 January : SGK Nominated 2 Bowl Trips. Tabs In 08h45
Wednesday, 1 February : Halfway Toyota Drawn Trips. Tabs In 13h15
Saturday, 11 February : Greendale Spar 3 Bowl Trips. Tabs In 13h15
Tuesday, 21 February : J Leslie Smith Drawn 2-4-2 Nominated Mixed Pairs. Tabs In 08h15
Regular tabs in are:-
Tuesdays at 08h15
Wednesdays at 13h15
Saturdays at 13h15.
Visitors are always welcome.
For more information contact Wendy on 071 353 2866
Coaching by registered coaches is available: Contact Colin or Bernice on 071 164 3162 for further information.
Picture Caption – (L to R) Steve Smith, Lisa Nagel of J Leslie Smith & Co, Arlene Malloy
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