IN THE N E W S SPONSORED BY facebook.com/ BowlsSouthAfrica ISSUE 80 YOUR SOURCE FOR BOWLING WORLDWIDE INFORMATION JAMBO NAIROBI AS PROTEAS FACE EMERGING AFRICA STARS Alan Simmonds - Media Officer It’s back to East Africa for the 2019 African States and this me South Africa’s Proteas might not find life as easy as in previous events in Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Best of all are the Namibians. In spite of a paucity of players and few clubs scaered umpteen kilometres apart have, like the Proteas, qualified WOMEN’S HEADQUARTERS: The Nairobi Club for all disciplines of World Bowls to be held in Australia on its Gold Coast next year. That was a magnificent effort. Nevertheless, green and gold should take the majority of the medals, parcularly the gold variety, for a strong team has been sent. And the men’s side has been bolstered with the return to the internaonal fold by Johannesburg leie veteran Gerry Baker, who missed out on Atlanc Championship duty in Cardiff earlier this MEN’S HEADQUARTERS: Karen CC year. I le quietly and rapidly – the animal, however, JAMBO: Masai warriors in tradional The biennial show-stopper takes place in Kenya well sated, blinked its beauful eyes and ignored apparel take to bowls in Kenya … maybe from August 19-24, with confirmed entries South me. the Proteas might have to face some of Africa, Kenya, Botswana and Namibia; Zimbabwe Lawn bowls began in Kenya in 1901. It was played these fearless warriors during the African and Zambia are trying to raise finance, the bane of mainly by whites, but today more and more States in Nairobi? the sport – even for world stars South Africa. Africans have taken to the sport – at a price. Something all hope may be possible, if potenal sponsors and government can agree. Disappoinngly, no sign of Eswani (Swaziland), Unfortunately, all greens are located in private Malawi, Tanzania or Uganda – a major blow to members’ clubs; there are seven rinks at Limuru The African States was originally an annual progress. Country Club, Nairobi Club, Karen Country Club, event, but South Africa moved the tournament The women’s event is at The Nairobi Club in the Mombasa Sports Club (at the coast), Muthaiga be staged biennially to assist less flush naons to heart of the capital; Karen CC is the venue for the Club, Ruiru Club and Njoro Club. make their arrangements. men's event – some 13km south-west of Nairobi That makes the sport ultra-expensive. Now Botswana, a rapidly emerging African in the shadow of the Ngong Hills, made famous by bowls naon wants the status quo back as it was, Danish pioneer Karen Blixen and the film Out of Current star Kenya’s Eunice Mbugua, 32, said in but there are fears it might spell the end of the Africa. an interview: “What we need is a public bowling vital calendar spot as several states will not have green that would make it easier for players who the means. Karen Country Club, founded in 1937 prides itself are keen on taking up the sport to have easy in being one of the oldest golf clubs in Kenya. A access to training facilies.” But South Africa’s gold medals hoover machine large part of its course was built on the former looks too good for the rest coffee estate developed by Blixen; the shade trees from her coffee plantaon sll dominate 80 years Of those Proteas who played in 2017, winning on. Nature is nearby. overall gold at Edenvale in the event, internaonal stars grace the stage, Wayne I remember clearly when playing a round of golf at Ritmuller (PN) and three women, Esmé Kruger Karen in the 1960s, my caddie dropping the clubs (GN), Vicky Frost (Sables) and Bronwyn Webber and running away. Looking up into a nearby shade (PN) remain. tree, I found myself face-to-face with a superb young adult leopard and his half-eaten impala Back aer baby duty is the redoubtable Sables meal. Kenya’s Eunice Mbugua player Rika Lynn. The SA sides are: MEN: FOURS: Thinus Oelofse (EKB), Wayne COMPLETE ALL Rimuller (PNB), Prince Neluonde (JBA), Marn Lewis (JBA); TRIPS: Oelofse, Rimuller, Neluonde, -ROUNDER PAIRS: Gerry Baker (JBA), Lewis; SINGLES: Baker. JOINS WORLD BOWLS BOARD Hazel Wilson, one of the UK’s leading lights in bowls administra o n a n d r e s o u r c e management, has been appointed to World Bowls’ board of directors, reports president John Bell. A career academic in the field of adult educaon, business and training, Wilson brings more than 20 years of experience and a success WOMEN: FOURS: Rika Lynn (SBA), Esmé Kruger proven track record to the role. She has acted as (BGN), Vicky Frost (BGN), Bridget Calitz (SBA); CHAMP: Aero Bowls team manager for the Welsh Women’s Bowls TRIPS: Lynn, Kruger, Calitz; PAIRS: Bronwyn brand ambassador Associaon at Commonwealth Games, World, Webber (PNB), Frost; SINGLES: Webber. Wilson Malobolo aer Atlanc and internaonal level compeons Support Staff: Jessica Henderson (head coach), winning the Gauteng over the past decade. Wilson has represented Susan Nel. Open Singles Champs. Wales with disncon since 1998; won her A great game of naonal singles in 1999 and crowned Brish Mbugua, enthusiasc, dashing and charismac singles between Isles singles champion in 2000. had the last word: “There's an excing crop of Wilson and evergreen TOP CLASS : Protea young players in Kenya now,” Gianni Ga was skip Anneke Snyman - witnessed on slick Overberg Would that there were more in other parts of sub- winter Bryanston Sportswoman of the Saharan Africa. Sports greens. Year 2019. AUSSIES IN TOP PACIFIC President John Bell with newly appointed FORM World Bowls director Hazel Wilson. Australia had a great me at the Asia Pacific shabby work by Blackjacks Mike Kernaghan, Championship finals on Australia’s Gold Coast Jamie Hill, Gary Lawson and Ali Forsyth to power winning three gold medals from the four finals. from 9-15 down aer 10 ends to 21-17 gold medalists just five ends later. However New Zealand acon man Shannon McIlroy won his second gold medal of the The women’s triples final saw one of the most championships – added to the pairs with Mike devastang displays by a skip in recent mes Kernaghan – when he ran down Canadian Ryan when Australia’s Bec Van Asch lead her Bester’s 10-0 early lead to win the blue ribbon teammates Natasha Sco and Carla Krizanic to HUGE BOOST singles and crowd consensus as star of the show. an emphac gold medal win over the wonderful Malaysian trio of Auni Kamis, Alyani Jamil and The Australia women began the rush when their FOR JACK Azalina Arshad. pairs combo of Lynsey Clarke and Kelsey Corell ATTACK coasted to victory in the morning, When Australia sat one in arrears 8-9 at the Boosted by federal government funding, Bowls comprehensively beang senmental favourites halfway point of the 18-end final, Van Asch rose Australia (BA) is expanding its Jack Aack Piwen Karkar and Catherine Wimp from Papua like a colossus to almost single-handedly programme, the fun and fast-paced format of the New Guinea. steamroll the Jackaroos to an 18-12 victory. sport which aims to encourage non-bowlers. Further up the green, in a testy encounter, In the overall compeon, Australia claimed the BA received $A250000 (R2.7million) as part of Australia’s Barrie Lester, Aaron Teys, Nathan Rice women's crown, while New Zealand won the Sport Australia's $A28.9 million Move It AUS and Aron Sherriff took full advantage of some men's tle. Parcipaon Grant Programme. The funding will be used to expand naonwide, in both metro and regional areas, with a number of added resources and incenves available for both new and exisng Jack Aack-licensed clubs. A once-off $450 Jack Aack license fee (no cost for exisng Jack Aack licensed clubs) will give clubs the opportunity to access a trained Jack Aack co- ordinator (supplied by Bowls Australia) to assist. Shannon McIlroy Nathan Rice, Aaron Teys, Barrie Lester, Aron Sherriff Jack Aack is a modified version of lawn bowls with three players per team who each deliver two bowls within an end; delivery of all six bowls completes an end; teams then change direcon. Teams complete two sets of five ends to determine a winner; should sets be even, a sudden-death e-break is played. It's all over in 60 minutes. Kelsey Corell, Lynsey Clarke Bec Van Asch, Natasha Sco, Carla Krizanic PROTEA COLOURS AWAIT DISABLED STARS Compeon was fierce and unrelenng at the course when the Standing Commiee – Disability 2019 Disability Naonals hosted by Ekurhuleni at Bowls South Africa next meets. and played at Delville BC and Boksburg BC. A spokesperson for Physically Disabled Bowls SA As usual several of the South African stars who had and Visually Impaired Bowls SA were delighted won world championships for a decade were on with the running of the event and the show and did not disappoint. outstanding support and aendance by Bowls Thomas George and Nikki de Villiers (Cape South Africa execuve Andy Strong. Up for grabs was a place in the teams to play at the Peninsula) and Magda and Chris van der IBD Tournament in November 2020 in New Disability Naonals 2020 will be hosted by Cape Merwe (Central Gauteng) Zealand and the IBBA Tournament in March 2021 Town with play at Helderberg and Strand. in Australia; selecons will be announced in due CATEGORY GOLD SILVER BRONZE RUNNERS UP B1 MENS Michiel Kruger Johannes Grib Douw-Brand Steenkamp David Mpungose B1 LADIES Tracy Smith Diane du Plessis Wendy Brymer Beppie Summersgill B1 PAIRS Tracy Smith Michiel Kruger Dereck Carter Reg Smal Beppie Summersgill Diane du Plessis Andre Mandes Douw-Brand Steenkamp B2 SINGLES Steven Coleman Ellen Labuschagne Grant van Eyssen Chris van der Merwe B2 PAIRS Steven Coleman