KOWIE BOWLING CLUB
With the Collins, Oxford and Webster dictionaries accepting and commonly using words like Coffeeholic, Workaholic, Pokerholic and Beeraholic, officially, we need to submit the word “Bowlerholic” to the powers that be. Being one is not difficult’ because once you re hooked on the game, it’s only a hip or knee replacement that keeps us off the greens… temporarily.
Whether it’s icy cold, blistering hot, pouring with rain or gusting with wind, you’ll find most bowling clubs inundated with the die-hard “bowlerholics”. Our club is no different, I promise.
The week started off on another high on Tuesday, with a kaleidoscope of colored bowls being delivered to the lonely but very sought-after white “kitty”. The deserved winner of the afternoon’s tabs in competition went to the rather boisterous but lovable Cyprian Guard and his team of Gary Everton, Wendy Heny and the rookie, Rose Bartlett.
As usual for a Wednesday, after a pep talk on the etiquette of the game, the group of Novices were divided into teams and enjoyed 90 minutes of fun in the sun.
Thursday June 30 was a warm, windess day, perfect for bowling. Forty six players turned up and enjoyed the megabucks competition where the team of David Freeme, Gill Turner and Ossie Harbrecht showed their dominance by winning the first prize.
On Friday, we saw the 6th round of the Nite Bowls competition being played out, with the following results:
The team from Audie Attorneys won the “performer of the night” by beating Pam Golding and picking up both bonus points.
The “Build It” swindle board draw was won by Theresa van Lavieren.
The winning team for the evening in the A section was Forest Hill Construction, and in the B Section, Audie Attorneys won.
Overall log-leaders are:
1st - Kenny’s Quarts on 29 points with a shot difference of -10
2nd - Happy Veg on 27 points with a shot difference of +59
3rd - Miracle Gardens on 24 points with a shot difference of +65
4th - Leach Pharmacy on 24 points with a shot difference of + 20.
Thanks to Mike Tomlinson and his team for organising the tournament, the Lions* club for the delicious food, and to the team behind the bar for the supply of the bitterly cold beverages.
With a berg wind blowing, and the afternoon’s temperatures reaching 29°C, Saturday’s tabs was played in hot weather to say the least. This did not deter Allan Sheridan, Tony Brown and Ron Ruiters from winning the bragging rights for the day.
Saturday also saw eight members playing away, in the Woods novice classic in Gqeberha, where the team of Lenny Clark and Peter May really did the club proud. They ended up in second place, even though they beat the eventual winners, Robbie and Megs from the Woods BC, in the final. They ended up 3 points behind the Woods team.
A men’s team of Jonty Alexander, Pieter Stegmann, Peter May and Martin Slattery, together with a Ladies team of Judy Alexander, Margaret Stegmann, Helise Hattingh and Megan Kriel set off to play in the Oyster Festival competition in Knysna over the weekend. As the competition is played over 4 days, the results will be shared in next week’s Bowls Banter column.