BOWLS BRIEFS
THE results of the weekend’s Personal Trust Men’s and Women’s Leagues were: Men’s 3rd League: Westview bt Port Elizabeth 3-2, Uitenhage bt PE Moth 5-0, Victoria Park bt Kirkwood 3-2, Walmer bt Jeffreys Bay 3-2, 4th League: Uitenhage bt The Woods 4-1, Summerwood bt Victoria Park 3-2, Walmer bt Port Elizabeth 3-2, Western Suburbs bt PE Moth 3-2, Westview bt Jeffreys Bay 4-1. 5th League: Western Suburbs “A” bt Kirkwood 3-2, Uitenhage bt Jeffreys Bay 3-2, Walmer bt Westview “A” 3-2, Victoria Park bt Western Suburbs “B” 3-2, Westview “B” bt Gelvan 3-2. 6th League: Redhouse bt The Woods, Humansdorp bt Westview “A”, Walmer bt Western Suburbs “A”, Jeffreys Bay bt Westview “B”, Western Suburbs “B” bt Summerwood. 7th League: Walmer “A” bt Gelvan, Western Suburbs bt Port Elizabeth, Jeffreys Bay “A” bt PE Moth, Walmer “B” bt Westview, Despatch bt Jeffreys Bay “B”. Women’s 3rd League: Western Suburbs “B” bt Despatch, Kirkwood bt The Woods, Jeffreys Bay “B” bt Victoria Park, Walmer bt Jeffreys Bay “A”. Westview bt Western Suburbs “A”. 4th League: The Woods bt Westview, Jeffreys Bay “B” bt Victoria Park “A”, Victoria Park “B” bt Jeffreys Bay “A”, Gelvan bt Walmer “A”, Western Suburbs bt Walmer “B”
EP BOWLS: The Perfect Delivery interprovincials were played in Cape Town, Margate and Maritzburg from March 13-17. The EP open women ended in fourth position on 68 points; open men in fifth on 62.5 points; EP B women in eighth on 51 points, EP B men won their section on 83.5 points; EP senior women seventh on 58 points and the EP senior men in fifth position on 68 points. The EP B men played in the finals against Boland. It was a nail-biting final with Boland taking gold and EP silver.
THE WOODS: Men’s Thursday pairs, the following non-Woods skips have confirmed their participation: D Du Plessis, S Jones, W Killian, P Minnie, S Hatting, J Bernstein, V van der Berg, H Koornhoff, M Vagwhalia. There have been some skips who have indicated that they were interested but have not yet confirmed their entry. Please do so urgently to either Gareth Rowland 083-522-8411 or Hilton Cherry 082-467-0881 for us to complete the draw. The Woods Sponsored pairs, starting Tuesday – the following skips to report by 8,30am are: I Forbes, N Rubin, G Craill, R Tunstead, M Landsman, N Slater, G Butler, A Bleske, W McLachlan, L Reed, J Cherry, C Janse van Rensburg, J Brent, G Weitz, M Nel, M Owalsky, E le Gras, M Smith, L Green, L Buttle, S van Rensbug, D Vermaak, J Giles, M Lee. Should you require further information, please contact either Aileen Rowland 083-701-9588 or Jen Cherry 082-930-3329.
WALMER: Tuesday: 1.45pm women’s and men’s social bowls; Wednesday: 1.45pm, Social bowls; Thursday: 1.45pm Chocoholic Mixed competition, visitors welcome; Friday: 4pm Twilight bowls and 6.30pm Joker draw; Saturday: 1.30pm League games and 1.45pm Social bowls; Sunday: 9.15am Social bowls.
PORT ELIZABETH: Thursday PM throwers. Mixed tabs-in bowls with prizes. (Ian Simpson); Friday AM Bob Mott drawn pairs. All clubs welcome to join in (J. Bee); 4pm League practices and braai afterwards; 6pm Ambiton and Club 100 draw in the bar; Saturday 1.30pm League matches continue, men and women, PM Social mixed tabs-in bowls; Sunday AM Arranged men’s bowls (T James) and arranged mixed bowls (Y Barnes); Tuesday AM Grasshoppers arranged pairs bowls. (Len Long); PM Social mixed tabs-in bowls.
WESTVIEW: Playing sessions Wednesday 8.50 for 9am; Saturday 1.50 for 2pm; Sunday 8.50 for 9am; Cut throat bowls on Friday 9.15am. Last week’s winners were Mike Botha and John Rodgers. Bookings are now open for the Personal Trust Mixed Trips taking place on Saturday and Sunday, May 20 and 21. Contact Rod Parker 072-345-8729. Personal Trust sponsored Men’s Trips will be played every fourth Saturday of the month commencing on April 22. For entries, please contact Rod Parker 072-345-8729 or Peter Reed 083-606-3993.