MARCH 2017 VOLUME 2, NUMBER 2

Welcome! “Never argue with a Fool, onlookers might not be able to tell the difference.” - Contact Us: Mark Twain Tel: 012 460 4061 The AGM will be held on Thursday 16th March 2017 at 18:00. All club members are encouraged to attend the meeting to find out how the current committee has performed during the year and to elect a new committee. E-mail: [email protected] Members are encouraged to freely contribute interesting snippets of information for the Newsletter, relevant to the Club family, via the Secretary.

Facility renovation

The renovations at the bowls club are nearly complete. Only the upgrade of the ladies’ change room is outstanding.

Work has now started on the staff quarters.

Additional water tanks have been installed to harvest more water from the borehole.

An electronic score board is being erected on the northerly side of the oval.

What's happening at the Club?

The St. Patrick’s night party The soccer season starts in March and will be held in conjunction with the the first home game will be on 1 April. Friday Food Market on 17th March starting from around 17:00. The hockey season also starts on Sunday 2nd April with a home There will be: centralised fixture and eight sides - Live Music, will be playing at the club. - lots of Guinness and - an assortment of food stalls. Thereafter there will be a minimum of two games played at CBC every NB: Parking at the bowls club will be Sunday for the duration of the reserved for Club Members. season. CBC OLD BOYS MEMORIAL CLUB NEWSLETTER | MARCH 2017 Bowls

The first Ladies side has won the Ladies League whilst the 2nd Sports Round-up side ended 3rd. Two ladies were invited to play in the Bowls SA Masters tournament and both ladies ended up winning bronze Football medals.

Sporting Trivia The football side is playing in the First Division Well done all round ladies. 10 years ago this year. The first games have been rained out but the team is confident of performing well and The men’s sides did not fare as they would really like the support of club well as their lady counterparts, SA won the members. however all men’s sides beating England 15-6. finished in the top four in their New players are welcome and can contact respective leagues. Nathan Mitchell via the club office. All points were scored via The Night League ends on 10th penalties in a hard-fought, March. bruising battle.

The Springboks had 45 % Cricket possession and 43% territory. Squash th However, they made only 6

The first side are lying 6 in a tightly contested handling errors and gave away league. Tuks 1 are league leaders and a couple of Refurbishing of the courts will 5 penalties. points separate the next five teams. Hopefully the be held over until September. side will pick up maximum points and improve their final league position. If only the current team could deliver those handling and The first side also managed to reach the final of penalty statistics. the provincial 20/20 competition but were beaten Hockey by Tuks 1 in the final over of the game. nd The Springbok squad were : The season starts on 2 April. All the other sides are in the top three in their respective leagues.

Backs: , Butch th James, , Jacques Cricket season ends on 18 March and the field Smile! Fourie, , will be top dressed and rolled for the start of the hockey season. Francois Steyn and JP • George Burns on happiness - Pietersen “A good Martini, a good meal and a good woman. Or a bad woman, depending on how Forwards: Os du Rand, John much happiness you can Smit, CJ van der Linde, handle.” , Victor Running Matfield, , Juan • Robin Williams: It does not appear that all the social runners have Smith and “Ballet is a begun running in earnest after the holidays, but bunch of men their return is anticipated and will be welcomed. wearing pants so Replacements: Bismarck du tight, you can Plessis and Wikus van Heerden Any runners interested in joining the Nedbank see what Running Club can contact Ursula King at the religion they CBC club office. Manager: are.”

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