This week was a bittersweet week at UWBC. We’ve had the usual hustle and bustle of activities and fun but have also had to say goodbye to Londiwe Mvelase in her capacity as Greenkeeper’s Assistant. Londiwe has worked tirelessly for UWBC for almost ten years now, however health issues have made it very difficult for her to continue in her role. We have been so grateful to her for the many hours she’s spent looking after our greens and as a member of the club we know we’ll still get to see her playing bowls when she’s able to. As part of our UWBC family, we wish her all the best!
As for all the activities… Wednesday afternoon was our Halfway Toyota Drawn Trips competition and congratulations to the winning team of Alan Willey, Pat Norris and David Mainprize. The runners up were Barry Fairbrother, Mike Cain and Bob Chetty. Thank you to the sponsor and well done to all who played.
Tuesday morning and Saturday afternoon tabs in were lovely sessions; amazingly the weather held and everybody enjoyed themselves. Please note that Tuesday morning tabs has changed from 08h15 to 08h45 as we move into the winter months.
On Saturday evening we hosted our quiz Night and what a great evening it was. Lots of giggling and laughter, some blank looks, a bit of competitiveness and a fair amount of whispering and general schenanigans as the teams decided on answers whilst trying to make sure no opposing teams heard them. There were some interesting questions involved too; did you know that Scotland’s national animal is none other than the unicorn? Absolute fact… the Unicorn! Thank you to all who joined us, and well done to the “Happy Foursome” of Colin & Bernice Burden and David & Clare Langstone who won 1st Prize!
Work is continuing with our new braai area, and it should be ready to inaugurate at Friday Night Lights. Of course, the weather forecast is not looking too great at the moment, so we’ll make a call by tomorrow afternoon as to whether we’ll be bowling and braaing or not. Hold thumbs for some good weather for us!
Another item to keep a lookout for is our Youth Day plans on the 16th of June. We’re inviting any youngsters between the ages of 10 and 18 to join us for a morning of bowls; each child will be paired with an adult for 2 sessions of 8 ends of 2 bowl pairs. We’re hoping to full our greens to capacity as it would be so amazing to see some young faces on the greens and to introduce children and teens to our sport. Anybody who would like to be involved on the day can contact Wendy on 071 353 2866 for more information.
That’s all for this week… see you on the greens!
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, 16 May: J Leslie Smith & Co Nominated Pairs 2-4-2. Tabs In 08h45
Friday, 19 May : Friday Night Lights. Tabs In 17h15 (Book with Wendy on 071 353 2866)
Friday, 26 May : Dormehl Nominated 2 Bowl Trips. Tabs In 08h45
Saturday, 3 June : Greendale Spar Drawn Trips/Pairs. Tabs in 13h15
Regular tabs in times are:-
Tuesdays at 08h45
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.
Pictured here: Club President Kevin Palmer and Londiwe Mvelase
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