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Over the past two weeks, we have had some awesome weather, leading to some fantastic bowling. Even though Public Holidays affected attendance due to members and players taking much-deserved vacations, those of us who remained behind made the most of it.

Competitions

The J Leslie Smith & Co 2 4 2 competition played on the 24th of April was handsomely won by Brain Ellison and Chantal D Hotman who walked away with the first prize meat pack. The second prize was won by Ed Sharpe and Ann Marnoch. Third prize was won by John Hodgkinson and Kitty Conradie. Lisa Nagel of JLS was present to hand out all the prizes sponsored by JLS and also brought some lovely treats.

Our Woodstone Craft Café competition which was played on Friday 27 April was a very close contest. The eventual winners were the team from Hilton Bowling Club consisting of Barry Best, Barend van der Merwe and Willie Horne. Second prize went to Clark Logan, Margie Holl and Mark Schraader and third prize to Lynn Durant, Graeme Cameron and Tiny Lourens. All three main prizes were generously sponsored by Mark Schraader of Woodstone Craft Café. The Toucher prizes sponsored by The Treatery were won by Allan Wells, Willie Horne and Alistair Stott. This competition has quickly turned into a much sought after comp and we are thrilled to have a sponsor who not only ensures quality prizes but also ensured that we had some lovely treats to eat during the tea break.

League Activities
The final week of the 2017/2018 league took place this past weekend. To this end, we would like to congratulate all our league teams for a commendable effort during the league this past year. Even though final results are not out yet, it definitely is a set of results that we can build on for next year. During the final weekend, the Men’s 3rd team had a brilliant home victory over neighbours Hilton Bowling club by 12 – 1. Our Men’s 1st team had to travel to Mooi River where the lead ebbed and flowed the entire afternoon. Umgeni Waterfall was eventually victorious by 8 – 5. Any away victory is worth celebrating.

Forth Coming Attractions
The next competition will be the Halfway Toyota Howick competition Wednesday 9 May with tabs in at 1.15pm followed by the Leslie Smith & Co Inc 2 4 2 competition on Tuesday 15 May 2018 with tabs in by 8.45am. (Please note the winter time change for the morning comps) Visiting bowlers from other clubs are welcome to join us in these tabs in competitions.

Regular Times Are
Tuesday mornings Tabs in by 8.45am (Civvies)
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons Tabs in by 1.15pm. (Club Colours)
Visiting bowlers are welcome to join us at these tabs in times.

News supplied by UWBC.

Karkloof – The Sappi Karkloof Classic Trail Festival continues to be one of the most prestigious one-day marathon titles on the mountain biking calendar, and with two second place finishes in the last two years Julian Jessop is hoping to claim his first win at the race on Sunday, 27 May.

Having been pipped at the post by Brendon Davids and Max Knox in the past two years respectively, Jessop’s drive to win this year’s event is evident as the student prepares to juggle his textbooks and mountain bike over the next few weeks.

“I have been doing a lot of riding on the weekends and since Epic I haven’t done too much so fatigue isn’t a problem. It’s just managing my studies and my riding that’s key,” the PYGA/Euro Steel star mentioned.

“I just want to go out there and make it right this year! You can’t concentrate too much on what the other guys are doing and just try and manage what you can control and hopefully I can get the win this year.”

Having ridden to the African Jersey title with Matthys Beukes at the Absa Cape Epic and the two joining up for the three-day KAP sani2c just two weeks before the Karkloof Classic, it’s going to be a busy period of riding for Jessop.

A busy few weeks of marathon riding coupled with the pending international season, his focus will also shift to the cross country discipline as he eyes a spot at September’s UCI MTB World Championships in Switzerland.

“I am aiming to ride in the Val de Sol and Andorra World Cup’s in July which will hopefully help me qualify for the World Championships but that is later in the year; I’ve got exams to write first!”

Marathon and cross country have many elements in common despite the difference in length and Jessop has refined his training style that he does not have to change what he does depending on the discipline he is preparing for.

“The interval training and speed training are important for both disciplines and it’s important that I don’t neglect one discipline so my training is geared towards making me a better all-around rider.”

Sunday’s 60km marathon course is one that has been enjoyed by thousands over the years including some of the nation’s top marathon and cross country stars.

The Karkloof region is synonymous with its flowing, exciting track and Jessop is looking forward to getting back out onto some of his favourite track countrywide.

“The trails at Karkloof are insane!” he said. “I definitely think that the trails in the Karkloof are some of the best in the country and they do suit my style of riding.

“With the three climbs in the middle of the race and fast single track descents it plays into my hands coming from a cross country background.

“It is always such a fun race for me and the trails are so well maintained that I look forward to taking part every year,” he added.

It is often a title that KZN riders want to put on their championship lists and with Knox coming to KwaZulu-Natal to take the title in 2017, Durban’s Jessop is hoping that he can claim back the honours for his home province.

More info can be found at www.karkloofmtb.co.za

Photo credit: Anthony Grote/Gameplan Media

This past week was definitely a well-deserved week of both mental and physical recovery after last week’s magnificent week of action. Our UWBC Committee would like to extend its sincere gratitude to each and every member of the club who helped out during last week’s Halfway Toyota All Day competition. It was indeed an awesome event.

Competitions
There were no competitions played during the past week. The weather, despite a fairly cold week, held out well and we managed to play all our tabs in games. Wednesday afternoon was dedicated to league players using the tabs in session as tactical practice sessions for the weekend’s league games.

League Activities
As mentioned above, our teams used the Wednesday tabs in session to do much tactical training and team togetherness work. To this end, all of our teams had outstanding results. Our combined Umgeni Waterfall/Mooi River ladies team beat the much fancied Maritzburg West team quite handsomely. Well done ladies. Our Men’s 3rd team travelled to Greytown for their away game and came away with a brilliant 8.5 – 4.5 point victory. Any away win deserves to be celebrated. The
cream of the cropped this week goes to our Men’s 1st team who hosted the Howick Bowling Club 1st team. Despite our awesome relationship with Howick, these matches always have a very special edge of competitiveness and it definitely was not lacking this time around either. The 1st team convincingly beat Howick by 11 – 2. Congrats to all our league teams for their outstanding performances.

Forth Coming Attractions
The next competition will be the J Leslie Smith & Co Inc 2 4 2 competition on Tuesday 24 April 2018 with tabs in by 8.15am. A continued reminder is that our Woodstone Craft Café 2 Bowl Teams-In Trips Competition which is played at 8.30am on the last Friday of every month, be played on Friday 27 April at 8.30am

Regular Times Are
Tuesday mornings Tabs in by 8.15am (Civvies)
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons Tabs in by 1.15pm. (Club Colours)

Visiting bowlers are welcome to join us at these tabs in times.

Supplied by Umgeni Waterfall Bowling Club.

The Midlands Hiking Club is a very friendly club for lovers of nature & the great outdoors & has over 130 members from all over the Natal Midlands. The club caters for all levels of hiking fitness, from day hikes which are generally undertaken on Sundays to strenuous 3/4-day backing expeditions. Day hikes in local areas are usually not more than 1 hour from Pietermaritzburg.

Some of their aims include:

Promoting hiking and backpacking activities
Fostering good relationships between hikers
Promoting nature conservation
Training members in skills for leading groups of hikers on trails
Encouraging the development of awareness of nature and respect for the environment.

This photo was taken on the Cedara Hike on 8 April 2018,photos courtesy of Alistair Nixon.

For more information about Midlands Hiking Club contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

It's National Alpaca Day on 5 May at Nirvana Farm, Old Curry's Post Road, from 9am till 4pm,

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Bring the family and have some fun with Alpaca talks and tours, upmarket craft stalls, food and refreshments, jumping castle, horse rides, dog show, clown, talk on snakes, spinning and weaving demonstrations, ALPACA manure and much more. 

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The winners of the Woodstone Craft Cafe 2 Bowl Trips with Mark Schrader: Grace Abrahams, Chantal D’Hotman and Dave Riall are pictured here on the left.

Results: The 2 Bowl Trips competition sponsored by Woodstone Craft Cafe was played on Thursday 29 March with fourteen teams competing for the generous prizes. The winners were Dave Riall, Chantal D’Hotman and Grace Abrahams of Umgeni Waterfall Bowling Club. The runners-up were Trevor Spring, Bob Mitchell and Ken Hooper of Maritzburg Bowling Club. The Sportsman’s prize was won by Malcolm Tait, Anne Pyle and Eddie Pyle.

We, at Umgeni Waterfall Bowling Club extend our continued thanks to all our sponsors.

Forthcoming Events:
07 April: League matches recommence. Members are requested to check the board for selections and venues.
11  April: The monthly Mixed Drawn Trips sponsored by Halfway Toyota Howick takes place. Dress Code: whites
15 April: All Day Annual Open Trips Tournament sponsored by Halfway Toyota Howick. Entries for this tournament are still open. Entries to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
24 April: Drawn Mixed Trips sponsored by J Leslie Smith. Dress Code: Casual

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Karkloof Canopy Tours is having an Easter holiday special.

R100pp discount off the normal price, making the price R550pp.

The special is valid from 29 March 2018 upto and including the 9th April 2018.

Bookings are essential and must be done via our website, using the promo code “Zippy”.

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So...it's that time of year already...
Our first real break of the year where too much eating,
drinking & laughing is inevitable!
This is the suggested menu I've put together this year but remember it is so easy to ring the changes with your favourite soup or main meal..
Also, see below for Horlicks Don Pedro recipe :) mmmm a scrummy dessert option this year I think!
PS - Remember it's Tuesday today so Pensioners (over 60) get 10% off. 

Homemade Horlicks Don Pedros

(Makes about 4 x Don Pedros & depends on your glass size...
I work on a small white wine glass because they are super rich)

1 x 500ml tub of The Cookhouse Horlicks Flavour Ice Cream
150ml - 200ml milk (depending on how loose you want them)
2 - 4 x tots of Whiskey (depending on how strong you want them!)
Ground coffee for sprinkling on top
Blend all your ingredients in a blender but add your milk slowly as you may want them nice and thick so use your milk according to your desired thickness.
Best to serve in little wine glasses with some ground coffee sprinkled on top and a straw cut to size.
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Price increase for 2018:
As we all know by now, VAT has been increased to 15% and is to be implemented on the 1st April 2018.
So we have had to adjust our prices slightly.
Most items will increase by R1 - R2 but the Moroccan Lamb & Bolognaise will be slightly more.
We have not put our prices up in 2 years and these items needed altering owing to the increase in meat produce prices over the past year.

Thanking you all, our dearest patrons for your continued support :)
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Wishing every one of you a delightful long weekend with your families!
Happy Holidays 

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Karkloof - Young, up-and-coming mountain biking, and road racing star Tiffany Keep will be lining up for the 40km aQuellé Half Marathon at the Sappi Karkloof Classic Trail Festival on Sunday, 27 May as the seventeen-year-old patiently builds up her racing experience.

Keep, who recently finished second in the aQuellé Tour Durban road race, has been taking the road cycling world by storm, but was quick to clarify where her priorities lie on the bicycle.

"Mountain biking is definitely my main discipline," the Silverback Volvo athlete said. "This year there have been a lot more road races than MTB races so that is why I have been on the road a lot more.

"As much as I enjoy road racing, I am using it to gain experience in racing against older women."

The Thomas More pupil could quite easily take on the top ladies in the 60km Sappi Marathon at the Karkloof Classic, but despite being tempted she felt there was no need to rush into the full marathon at her age.

"I am always up for a challenge and racing in the 60km marathon would have been a huge challenge - it is probably one of the toughest marathons in KZN.

"The 40km half marathon is also going to be tough and I think that it also includes a lot of the same features as the full marathon so it will be a good test."

Keep's pedigree speaks for itself when you look at her MTB record which includes both marathon and cross country victories around the country.

At the 2017 Illovo Eston MTB Challenge, one of the last major marathon events of the year in KZN, it was just the might of Bianca Haw that kept Keep from the top step of the podium against a field that included defending Sappi Karkloof champion Natalie Bergstrom.

Her record at Karkloof has been a stifled one due to her absence over the last few years, with sickness preventing her from getting to the start line.

Despite never having won a Karkloof title, Keep knows the trails well enough to understand where her strengths and weaknesses lie.

"The single track at Karkloof is incredible and that is an area where I am going to be the most comfortable.

"There are some tough climbs but I don't really mind that as long as there is a nice downhill section on the other side," she laughed. "I don't really enjoy the district road sections, I would much rather be riding over rocks than on a road!"

Keep saw the jump from the 20km aQuellé Fun Ride to the 60km marathon as quite a serious leap so settled on the 40km half marathon, a race that she should get through without too much competition. Testing herself becomes the next challenge so an overall top 10 is the simple goal.

"I like to race against the guys and see how I can do. They race a lot more aggressively and that is something that I enjoy and need to get used to so the guys ahead of me will become my targets at Karkloof.

"It gives me good motivation when I race so I always look forward to testing myself," she added.

The 2018 Sappi Karkloof Classic Trail Festival takes place at the Karkloof Country Club on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 May 2017. More info can be found at www.karkloofmtb.co.za 

Pictured here: Young Silverback Volvo star Tiffany Keep is hoping that she can continue her growth as a mountain biker when she takes on the aQuellé 40km Marathon at the upcoming Sappi Karkloof Classic Trail Festival over the weekend of 26-27 May.

Credits: Silverback Volvo/Tiffany Keep/Gameplan Media

Karkloof - With four wins from four attempts at the Sappi Karkloof Trail Festival's STIHL Enduro, Tiaan Odendaal's absence in 2018 will pave the way for a new winner at the event when loyal enduro riders take on one another on Saturday, 26 May.

Odendaal has retired from competitive mountain biking following a successful career on the local racing circuit. This news hands the riders that sat in Odendaal's shadow the chance to get their name on the winner’s trophy.

One such rider will be Greg Minnaar Cycles', Tim Bentley. The Pietermaritzburg local has been a stalwart on the national downhill scene and is looking forward to taking on the 2018 STIHL Karkloof Enduro track.

"I would say that the Karkloof track is right up there with the best in the country," he mentioned. "There are some big mountains and the stages are a lot longer than your normal enduro stages, like six or seven minutes.

"They are a bit harder than other tracks but it is super flowy and fast which is what I really enjoy."

The 2018 showdown promises to be particularly exciting as the discipline of enduro is enjoying a boom time in KwaZulu-Natal, with races attracting large numbers.

"We have seen enduro grow from about 60 riders to around 180 riders at events which is great to see,” said Bentley.

"The reason for the growth, I think, is that it provides riders with cool middle ground between cross country and downhill. It's a bit easier than cross country but it not as hectic as downhill and it has such an appealing social element to it as well.

"The tamer downhills mean that you don't have to be a professional downhill rider to enjoy it and the relaxed climbs between stages means that there is time to catch your breath and enjoy the company of friends," Bentley added.

Bentley's sees enduros as the perfect opportunity to hone his skills as he prepares for the big downhill races around the country.

"I do suffer a bit on the uphill’s because I am not the fittest rider around!" he joked. "We enjoy having a shuttle that takes us to the top of the hill before we ride down but enduro is great for my training and preparing me for the downhill races.

"It's great to see enduro catching on amongst your everyday rider and I think it will continue to draw riders in from around the Pietermaritzburg and Midlands area.

"We have Cascades, Karkloof and Howick all within half an hour of each other so there are plenty of options for riders which is a massive plus for us in the area," he commented.

More info can be found at www.karkloofmtb.co.za

Caption: Greg Minnaar Cycles' Tim Bentley will be back to try and stake a claim to the vacant STIHL Enduro title at the 2018 Sappi Karkloof Classic Trail Festival on Saturday, 26 May.

Photo credit: Anthony Grote/Gameplan Media

Why spend the long weekend shopping & cooking?

Pop in & get your favourite "The Cookhouse" meal to take the pressure off.

Add a salad or veggies & you're good to go! No mess. No fuss.

News supplied by The Cookhouse.

Howick Prep School  held its championship swimming gala where the top swimmers in the school compete on an individual basis against each other to be crowned their respective age group champions. These are the Howick Prep School Champions for 2018.

Back (L – R): Caleb Archer (U/12 Boys Champion), Keane Wheeler, Brent Harty (Open Boys Champion), Sinead Gibbs (Open Girls Champion), Lesedi Rouget (U/12 Girls Champion).
Front (L – R): Angus Alison (U/10 Boys Champion) , Grace Mardon , Cayden Gibbs (U/11 Boys Champion), Dani Martens (U/11 Girls Champion), Douglas Page (U/9 Boys Champion), Kira Carlisle (U/9 Girls Champion), Katee Van Laun (U/10 Girls Champion).

News supplied by Howick Preparatory School.

'A dream doesn’t become a reality through magic, it takes sweat, determination and hard work' (Colin Powell). This quote depicts the achievements of the members of our club this past week. When the weatherman predicted rain for most of the week, including the weekend, there was a dreaded worry about possibly disappointing bowlers from all of PMB and the Midlands but alas, the weatherman got it wrong…. So here unfolds the results of the week…

Competitions
Wednesday 11 April we played our SUPERSPAR Greendale Competition which was won by the team of Jack Bush, Piet Van Rensburg and Barry Fairbrother. The Spar lucky draw prize was won by Derek Balfour and Mabel Tully won the 68 on Main sponsored lucky draw prize.

Then on Sunday 15 April, we had our All Day Halfway Toyota Howick Sponsored competition. We had bowlers from as far afield as Underberg, Wartburg, and PMB joining us on what was supposed to be a chilly wet day. It turned out to be an absolutely magical day. Halfway Toyota had two vehicles on display as well as numerous banners. Courtesy of Halfway Toyota Howick there were numerous prizes up for grabs on the day including session and plate prizes and lucky draw raffles. At the end of the day, bowlers came to play for the honour of winning one of the three main prizes which consisted of generous meat packs. The winners of the Halfway Toyota Howick sponsored competition was the team of Squire Flint, Allymay Bearpark and Patty Forbes from the Maritzburg West Club, second prize was won by Gordon Phipps, Doc Hartley and Gary Baleson from Mooi River Bowling Club and third prize was won by Karen Hartley, Beryl Osborne and Peter Storm from Underberg Bowling Club. Margie Wheelwright of Halfway Toyota was on hand at the end to hand out all the main prizes. We value and appreciate all that Halfway Toyota Howick does as sponsors to help us enjoy and promote this awesome game. We would also like to thank all our members for their generous contributions in, time, skills, eats etc and making this event such a success.

League Activities
Our men’s 3rd team had a superb away victory over the Howick Bowling club. The ladies team was outplayed by Hilton and the men’s 1st team narrowly lost their away match. The 8th round of the league will continue this weekend.

Forth Coming Attractions
There will be no competitions this coming week. The next competition will be the J Leslie Smith & Co Inc 2 4 2 competition on Tuesday 24 March 2018 with tabs in by 8.15am. A continued reminder is that our Woodstone Craft Café 2 Bowl Teams-In Trips Competition which is played at 8.30am on the last Friday of every month, be played on Friday 27 March at 8.30am

Regular Times Are
Tuesday mornings Tabs in by 8.15am (Civvies)
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons Tabs in by 1.15pm. (Club Colours)
Visiting bowlers are welcome to join us at these tabs in times.

News supplied by Umgeni Waterfall Bowling Club

Mudman is an off-road, multisport event consisting of running, swimming (or canoeing) and cycling.  There is also a fun Spur Mudskipper Adventure designed especially for younger children to participate in.  Every child ‘wins’ in this event. At the aQuellé Richmond Mudman, the Richmond Community and aQuellé work side by side to create an event, in which we achieve a unique mixture of fun, community building and successful fundraising.  The organisers have ensured that there will be very clear track markings, adequate marshalling, top-notch first aid, security, safety and assistance along the route to all participants and at the venue.  The other hosting schools in the series are Hermannsburg, Epworth and Cordwalles.

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News supplied by Merrivale Superspar.

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