IN THE N E W S SPONSORED BY facebook.com/ BowlsSouthAfrica ISSUE 78

YOUR SOURCE FOR BOWLING WORLDWIDE INFORMATION THE GOLD AND THE BOUNTIFUL ARE WIZARDS IN WALES Alan Simmonds - Media Officer

The Protea players selected for the Atlanc Championships were carefully considered. It can be said without argument, each played their role and superbly.

In the end, two gold medals, a silver, a bronze, four Prince Nelounde, a Commonwealth Games gold seconal fourth places and a fih (actually ed medallist, took the tricky triples gold, overcoming third, but beaten on shot difference for a play-off) world champion trios as they strode to glory. may be described only as magnificent against 24 of the top bowling naons on the Atlanc The SA team was: seaboard. Women: Colleen Piketh, (Gold pairs), Nici Neal (Gold pairs, Silver fours), Anneke Snyman (Silver The South African women Proteas won overall fours, Bronze trips), Esmé Kruger (Silver fours, gold – a truly outstanding effort; the men, in my Bronze trips), Jacqui Janse van Rensburg (Silver view desperately unlucky not to have done beer fours, Bronze trips); SOLID STUFF: Pierre Breitenbach “robbed” ended fourth overall. Our sides ensured South Men: Billy Radloff (Gold trips), Prince Neluonde of play-off with Wayne Africa qualified for all eight disciplines at World (Gold trips), Jason Evans (Gold trips) Wayne Bowls in Australia next year. Rimuller, Pierre Breitenbach – the last two missing out on medals literally by measures. It has also to be remembered that the team was unseled by the tragic death of Elma Davis. The unflappable Nici Neal stepped in at the 11th hour and deservedly won a glorious gold medal in the pairs with Colleen Piketh, a feat reminiscent of when Pierre Breitenbach flew out to Glasgow to replace an injured Rudi Jacobs and went on to take a gold. UNLUCKY: Wayne Rimuller, lead in pairs; pipped from play-off spot Billy Radloff, back in from the cold, underlined his enormous talent and with the go-to-man Jason Cardiff, Wales reports indicate the event was a Evans, the SA Masters double champion and silky complete success.

SILVER GLORY: Anneke, Jacqui, Nici, Esmé – Credit also goes to other African naons well done! compeng. In the women’s fours, Scotland proved one Namibia, with a mere seven clubs from which to hurdle to far for magnificent promoted skip choose players in total, did the impossible and Anneke Snyman, Esmé Kruger, Nici Neal, Jacqui will compete in all World Bowls’ men’s and Janse van Rensburg, but a silver medal has never women’s disciplines – unbelievable. Zimbabwe’s shone brighter; too boot, Snyman, Neal and Van women brilliantly made their four events, their Rensburg earned bronze in the triples. men pairs and fours.

For Breitenbach (singles) and Rimuller (fours Other African qualifiers were: Men: Singles: and pairs), no medal must sng; they were worth Botswana, Kenya; Pairs: Botswana, Fours, Kenya, at least one; their efforts did not go unnoced. Botswana. Women: Singles: Kenya; Triples: Kenya, Zambia; Fours: Zimbabwe, Kenya. GOLDEN BOYS: Trips skip Billy Radloff, lead Facilies, administraon and weather all played Prince Neluonde, middle-man Jason Evans their parts in the event held at four clubs around It is not easy for the club bowler, social or compeve to realise the quantum leap from Facebook: “ I would like to take this opportunity Bowls, parcularly, spawns armchair crics, being naonal to an internaonal player – far to thank my teammates Anneke Snyman, Nici eager to ponficate over a pple of how they greater than, say, from club to naonal. Two solid Neal, Jackie (sic) Jacqui van Rensburg and Colleen would have selected a side. This me and not non-stop weeks of concentraon and effort – Webb Piketh for a fantasc and unforgeable for the first, the selectors got it spot on and the always against willing and able opponents is a Atlanc Championship 2019. To our head coacg South African Bowls Associaon authories Herculean task. Jessica Henderson and assistant coaches Susan responsible, headed by an able president in Silver medallist in the women’s fours Esmé Kruger Nel & Rudi Jacobs, thank you for all your hard Rob Forbes, must be congratulated. summed it up with this warm message on work and assistance every day.

The England trio of Ian Lesley, David Bolt and Sam MEN'S PAIRS: DAY 1 - PROTEAS & Tolchard sent a stern message to all the men's triples at SEC.1: RD.1: RSA (Wayne Rimuller, Pierre Breitenbach, skip) bt BRA (Joao Correa, Peter Gordon) 28-8, IRE (Aaron Tennant, Mark AFRICA BEGIN WELL Penylan, compleng the day’s schedule unbeaten and Wilson) bt ARG (Rodolfo Muller, Jose Riveros) 21-8, NAM (John 49-shots up. Fouche, Cabous Olivier) bt ZIM (Elliah Mbulawa, Denis Streak) 18- 14, ESP (Tom Rogers, Graham Cathcart) bt JAM (Marn Edwards, ON DAY OF ATLANTIC WOMEN’S SINGLES: Mervyn Edwards) 17-13, TUR (Vuslat Arac, Ozkan Akar) bt ENG SECTION 1: RD.1: RSA (Colleen Piketh) bt SUI (Larissa Rubin) 21-3, (Steve Mitchinson, Jamie Walker) 16-12. UPSETS GUE (Lucy Beere) bt BRA (Fernanda Spelta) 21-5, ISR (Ru Gilor) bt RD.2: ENG bt SUI (Thomas Schneiter, Beat Ma) 28-13, ZIM bt GUE ESP (Maggie Holmes) 21-8, JER (Chloe Greechan) bt ARG (Marta Alan Simmonds, Media Officer, Bowls SA (Ma Solway, Ma Le Ber) 18-13, IRE bt TUR 17-12, NAM bt ARG Gesualto) 21-8, ZIM (Caryn Sinclair) bt NAM (Bianca Lewis) 21-16 17-12, ESP bt BRA 20-10. The sun shone on African players in Cardiff on the RD.2: IRE (Courtney Wright) bt NAM 21-12, BRA bt SUI 21-13, GUE bt RD.3: IRE bt SUI 25-13, NAM bt TUR 19-18, ENG bt JAM 26-8, ZIM bt ESP 21-3, ZIM bt JER 21-10, ISR bt RSA 21-16. opening day of the Atlanc Championships in Wales. RSA 20-12. RD.3: ISR bt BRA 21-10, RSA bt GUE 21-18, IRE bt JER 21-14, NAM bt LOG: IRE 9 points +30 shots, NAM 9 +10, ENG 6 +29, ESP 6 +14, ZIM ARG 21-5, SUI bt ESP 21-16. One of the all-me biggest upset in major tournament 6 +9, RSA 3 +12, GUE 3 +4, TUR 3 -2, JAM 0 -22, ARG 0 -27, SUI 0 -27, LOG: ISR 9 points +29 shots, GUE 6 +31, RSA 6 +16, IRE 6 +16, ZIM 6 play was provided by ny Kenya at the Dinas Powys BRA 0 -30. +16, NAM 3 +2, JER 3 -5, BRA 3 -19, SUI 3 -21, ARG 0 -29, ESP 0 -36. SECTION 2: RD.1: KEN (Benson Wambugu, Joseph Kitosi) bt CYP green, where the combinaon Benson Wambugu and SECTION 2: RD.1: WAL (Sara Marie Nicholls) bt MLT (Sharon Callus) (Neal O'Neill, Marn McMillan) 32-8, JER (Derek Boswell, Ross Joseph Kitosi saw off Scosh stars Alex Marshall and 21-0, ENG (Natalie Chestney) bt BOT (Marea Modutlwa) 21-12, SCO Davis) bt CZE (Jan Letal, Karel Sturm) 28-6, SCO (Paul Foster, Alex Paul Foster – arguably the best of all-me - 20-15 in (Caroline Brown) bt FRA (Cindy Royet) 21-6, CYP (Hazel Bagshaw) bt Marshall) bt FRA (Guillaume Hertzog, Virgile Machado) 27-6, IOM TUR (Eylem Carcabuk) w/o 21-6. Round 2. (Clive McGreal, Mark McGreal) bt NED (Jan Dolieslager, Frank De RD.2: ENG bt IOM (Pam Makin) 21-7, NED (Saskia Scha) bt TUR w/o Vries) 26-18, BOT (John Gaborutwe, Remmy Kebaptse) bt ISR 21-6, BOT bt MLT 21-1, SCO bt CYP 21-10. So much for the appellaon “minnows” - when Kenya, (Daniel Alonim, Zvika Hadar) 19-16, MLT (Mark Malogorski, RD.3: FRA bt TUR 21-4, ENG bt WAL 21-20, SCO bt NED 21-7, MLT bt Botswana, Isle of Man and Malta occupied the top four Brendan Aquilina) bt WAL (Ross Owen, Dan Salmon) 19-18. IOM 21-18. RD.2: MLT bt FRA 20-10, BOT bt CZE 29-10, KEN bt SCO 20-15, ISR bt places in Secon 2 of the men's pairs – heady stuff. LOG: SCO 9 points +40 shots, ENG 9 +24, WAL 3 +20, BOT 3 +11, CYP 3 NED 18-16, IOM bt JER 16-12, WAL bt CYP 36-6. +4, FRA 3 +2, NED 3 +1, MLT 3 -38, IOM 0 -17, TUR 0 -47. South Africa's Proteas were thereabouts. LOG: KENYA 6 points +29 shots, BOT 6 +22, IOM 6 +12, MLT 6 +11, WOMEN’S FOURS: WAL 3 +29, JER 3 +18, SCO 3 +16, ISR 3 -1, NED 0 -10, FRA 0 -31, CZE 0 Colleen Piketh won her first singles match 21-3, then SECTION 1: RD.1: SCO (Hannah Smith, Stacey McDougall, Megan -41, CYP 0 -54. slumped, uncharacteriscally to a 21-16 defeat at the Grantham, Claire Johnston) bt MLT (Rita Hedges, Rose Rixon, MEN’S TRIPLES: Rebecca Rixon, Connie Rixon) 23-3, NED (Elly Dolieslager, Bey hands of Israel’s star player Ru Gilor, oen a visitor the SECTION 1: RD.1: IRE (Adam McKeown, Neil Mulholland, Anpeeled Schiltman, Ineke Nagtegaal, Norma Duin) bt TUR (Havva Konanc, republic. Kyle) bt CZE (Jindrich Svaton, Vitezslav Svaton, Libor Svaton) 36-6, Ceyda Arac, Filiz Adiguzel, Rahsan Akar) 19-8, NAM (Anjuleen SCO (Ronnie Duncan, Derek Oliver, Darren Burne) bt FRA (Maxime Viljoen, Elzaan De Vries, Amanda Steenkamp, Diana Viljoen) bt GUE Faure, David Ducote, Amaury Dumont) 24-6, BRA (Gilberto But Piketh, champion that she is rallied to beat Lucy (Rose Ogier, Jackie Nicolle, Lyn Small, Gwen De La Mare) 19-12, KEN Gelbrand, Heitor Correa, Keith Rowland) bt ESP (John Pooley, Brian (Grace Njuguna, Susan Wambugu, Fridah Mwangi, Sophy Kihuyu) Beere – oen her nemesis at world championships; Manser, Derek Eldon) 23-8, ZIM (Myles Hopper, Mike Eaton, Clive peeled RSA (Jacqui Van Rensburg, Nici Neal, Esmé Kruger, Anneke downing the Guernsey player 21-18 in a thriller. Robertson) bt MLT (Peter Tonna, Wes Hedges, Len Callus) 19-15, Snyman) 11-11. CYP (Bob Manson, Colin Hall, Sco Ferguson) bt KEN (David RD.2: KEN bt IOM (Marcia Pearson, Karen Slack, Bernice McGreal, In the women's fours Anneke Snyman, Esmé Kruger, Nici Salmon, Charles Wambugu, Anpeeled Jones) 18-15. Janice Pilling) 19-13, SCO bt NED 20-9, RSA bt GUE 34-4, MLT bt TUR Neal, Jacqui Van Rensburg found Kenya a handful and RD.2: NAM (Piet Appolis, Johan Jacobs, Will Esterhuizen) bt ZIM 21- 16-9. 8, BRA bt CZE 21-7, SCO bt MLT 19-12, IRE bt CYP 23-9, KEN bt ESP eked an 11-11 peel, before thrashing Guernsey. LOG: SCO 6 points +31 shots, RSA 4 +30, KEN 4 +6, NAM 3 +7, NED 3 19-13. Sq, MLT 3 -13, IOM 0 -6, TUR 0 -18, GUE 0 -37. The Protea men's pairs of Pierre Breitenbach and Wayne LOG: IRE 6 points +44 shots, BRA 6 +29, SCO 6 +25, NAM 3 +13, KEN SECTION 2: RD.1: JER (Ethel Southern, Lorraine Bowman, Jean 3 +3, ZIM 3 -9, CYP 3 -11, MLT 0 -11, FRA 0 -18, ESP 0 -21, CZE 0 -44. Rimuller easily defeated Brazil's duo, then probably Holmes, Fiona Archibald) bt ESP (Debbie Colquhoun, Lynne Eldon, SECTION 2: RD.1: GUE (Terry Brokenshire, Mick Ogier, Chris Dyer) disappoinngly went down tamely to Zimbabwe. Gillian Atkinson, Jenny Thompson) 22-3, WAL (Melanie Thomas, bt ISR (Selwyn Hare, Allan Saitowitz, Danny Slodownik) 16-13, RSA Bethan Russ, Ysie White, Anwen Buen) bt SUI (Noelle Iseli, Caroline (Prince Neluonde, Jason Evans, Billy Radloff, skip) bt TUR (Huseyin In the triples, Billy Radloff, Jason Evans, Prince Neluonde, Lehmann, Simone Kunz, Simone Iseli) 19-9, ENG (Jamie-Lea Winch, Tukenmez, Ozgur Ozturk, Serkan Akar) 32-10, ENG (Ian Lesley, began by clobbering Turkey, then fought hard to earn a Rebecca Wigfield, Lorraine Kuhler, Sian Honnor) bt ZIM (Allyson David Bolt, Sam Tolchard) bt SUI (Sven Rubin, Thomas Wal, Ulrich Dale, Melanie James, Heather Singleton, Kerry Craven) 16-9, ISR peel with Jersey. Hausler) 37-2, JER (Greg Davis, Sco Ruderham, Malcolm De (Shira Eshel, Irit Grencel, Edna Bomberg, Tami Kamzel) bt ARG (Sara Sousa) bt ARG (Ricardo Rubinat, Jorge Barreto, Raul Pollet) 20-15. Jaimez, Celia Nunez, Ana Ramos, Gabriela Villamarin) 13-7. Youthful Welsh champions Ross Owen and Dan Salmon RD.2: WAL (Ben Thomas, Stephen Harris, Jon Tomlinson) bt TUR 28- RD.2: IRE (Gemma McClean, Ashleigh Rainey, Shauna O'Neill, Sarah- were upset by Malta's Mark Malogorski and Brendan 3, BOT (Ajit Naik, Baven Balendra, Binesh Desai) bt SUI 21-14, JER Jane Curran) bt ESP 31-8, ISR bt SUI 24-5, WAL bt ARG 28-9, ENG bt peeled RSA 13-13, ENG bt ISR 23-9. Aquilina; Turkey's Ozkan Akar and Vuslat Arac sent JER 26-11. LOG: ENGLAND 6 points +49 shots, RSA 4 +22, JER 4 +5, WAL 3 +25, shockwaves everywhere with their defeat of the highly- LOG: WAL 6 points +29 shots, ISR 6 +25, ENG 6 +22, IRE 3 +23, JER 3 BOT 3 +7, GUE 3 +3, ARG 0 -5, ISR 0 -17, SUI 0 -42, TUR 0 -47. fancied England duo of Steve Mitchinson and Jamie +4, ZIM 0 -7, ARG 0 -25, SUI 0 -29, ESP 0 -42. Walker.

Lesley, David Bolt and Sam Tolchard, toppled 18-11 by WOMEN’S FOURS: DAY 2 - GLORIOUS 8 giant killers Ricardo Rubinat, Jorge Barreto and Raul SECTION 1: RD.3: SCO bt IOM 16-12, KEN bt MLT 17-7, NAM bt TUR 18-9, RSA (Jacqui Van Rensburg, Nici Neal, Esmé Kruger, Anneke FROM 8 WINS FOR Pollet from Argenna. Snyman, skip) bt NED (Elly Dolieslager, Bey Schiltman, Ineke Nagtegaal, Norma Duin) 17-12. PROTEAS Teams have seven more rounds in which to stake their RD.4: GUE bt TUR 23-4, RSA bt IOM 27-4, KEN bt SCO 21-20, MLT bt Eight from eight – that was the superb tally from the men claims for medals and, importantly, qualificaon into NAM 16-13. next year's world championships on Australia's Gold LOG: RSA 10 points +58 shots, KEN 10 +17, SCO 9 +34, NAM 6 +13, and women on day two of the Atlanc Bowls MLT 6 -20, NED 3 -5, GUE 1 -18, IOM 0 -33, TUR 0 -46. Championships in Cardiff. Coast. SECTION 2: RD.3: ENG bt ARG 26-5, JER bt IRE 15-9, ISR bt ESP 26-6, ZIM bt SUI 31-5. Spearheading the rush was Colleen Piketh, now topping The Welsh singles representave Sara Marie Nicholls, RD.4: ZIM bt WAL 16-12, JER bt ISR 10-6, ARG bt IRE 16-14, SUI bt her secon, but no quarter was offered by the women’s won a second match 21-0 victory – a most unusual ESP 19-14. fours – Anneke Snyman, Esme Kruger, Nici Neal, Jacqui LOG: ENGLAND 9 points +43 shots, ISR 9 +41, JER 9 +14, WAL 6 +25, occurrence at this level. Janse van Rensburg who are also log leaders. ZIM 6 +23, IRE 3 +15, ARG 3 -44, SUI 3 -50, ESP 0 -67. WOMEN’S SINGLES: MEN’S PAIRS: Pierre Breitenbach and Wayne Rimuller won three SECTION 1: RD.4: IRE bt SUI 21-15, ISR bt ZIM 21-14, JER bt ESP 21- SECTION 1: RD.4: GUE bt TUR 17-11, IRE bt JAM 32-4, ENG bt BRA matches to creep in behind the leaders; the men’s triples 18, GUE bt ARG 21-7, RSA (Colleen Piketh) bt NAM (Bianca Lewis) 24-9, NAM bt SUI 39-11, ESP bt ZIM 18-16, RSA (Wayne Rimuller, of Billy Radloff, Jason Evans, Prince Neluonde had one 21-8. Pierre Breitenbach, skip) bt ARG (Rodolfo Muller, Jose Riveros) 19- match and won to lie second in their secon with a game RD.5: IRE bt BRA 21-8, ARG bt ESP 19-13, JER bt ISR 19-17, RSA bt ZIM 10. 21-13, NAM bt SUI 21-8. RD.5: RSA bt TUR 19-9, ARG bt ESP 16-13, IRE bt BRA 27-10, GUE bt in hand aer their bye. LOG: RSA 12 points +37 shots, IRE 12 +35, ISR 12 +34, GUE 9 +45, JER SUI 20-7, NAM bt JAM 28-14. It was an entertaining day of internaonal bale on 9 Sq, NAM 6 +2, ZIM 6 +1, BRA 3 -32, ARG 3 -37, SUI 3 -40, ESP 0 -45. RD.6: NAM bt BRA 26-11, ENG bt ZIM 19-14, RSA bt SUI 26-9, GUE SECTION 2: RD.4: NED bt MLT 21-7, ENG bt FRA 21-19, WAL bt TUR bt JAM 18-14, ESP bt TUR 21-17. sport’s most-level playing field at four clubs around the 21-0, SCO bt IOM 21-6 LOG: NAMIBIA 18 points +67 shots, IRE 15 +75, ENG 12 +49, RSA 12 Welsh capital – Barry Athlec, Dinas Powys, Penarth RD.5: WAL bt CYP 21-6, NED bt BOT 21-19, MLT bt TUR 21-0, FRA bt +47, GUE 12 +27, ESP 12 +17, ZIM 6 +2, TUR 3 -21, ARG 3 -33, JAM 0 - Windsor and HQ, Penylan and the first day surprises IOM 21-10. 68, SUI 0 -85. Log: SCOTLAND 12 points +55 shots, ENG 12 +26, WAL 9 +56, NED 9 SECTION 2: RD.3: NED bt CZE 42-5, MLT bt KEN 24-17, IOM bt BOT connued with seemingly invincible English trio of Ian +17, FRA 6 +11, MLT 6 -31, BOT 3 +9, CYP 3 -11, IOM 0 - 17-11, FRA bt CYP 24-16, SCO bt WAL 19-11, ISR bt JER 18-10. RD.4: NED bt WAL 16-14, IOM bt CYP 28-3, JER bt KEN 24-11, MLT bt CYP 20-18, SCO bt BRA 24-7. ISR 17-14, BOT bt FRA 23-13, SCO bt CZE 31-11. LOG: SCOTLAND 12 points +50 shots, IRE 9 +51, KEN 6 +18, NAM 6 LOG: ISLE OF MAN 12 points +43 shots, MLT 12 +21, SCO 9 -44, BOT 9 +7, BRA 6 +2, CYP 6 -3, ZIM 6 -8, MLT 3 -5, FRA 3 -6, ESP 3 -26, CZE 0 - +26, NED 6 +29, JER 6 +23, KEN 6 +9, ISR 6 +4, WAL 3 +19, FRA 3 -33, 80. CYP 0 -87, CZE 0 -98. SECTION 2: RD.3: ARG bt TUR 29-6, ISR bt BOT 16-11, JER bt WAL 13- 12, GUE bt SUI 30-9. MENS TRIPLES RD.4: ARG bt ENG 18-11, RSA (Prince Neluonde, Jason Evans, Billy SECTION 1: RD.3: CYP bt BRA 20-10, ZIM bt FRA 16-11, KEN bt CZE 26- Radloff, skip) bt GUE 18-12, JER bt ISR 17-14, WAL bt BOT 27-11. 7, SCO bt NAM 20-12, IRE bt ESP 19-12. LOG: JERSEY 10 points +9 shots, RSA 7 +28, ENG 6 +42, WAL 6 +40, RD.4: ESP bt MLT 19-17, ZIM bt KEN 17-13, FRA bt CZE 24-7, NAM bt ARG 6 +25, GUE 6 +18, BOT 3 -14, ISR 3 -15, SUI 0 -63, TUR 0 -70. SA WOMEN’S FOURS: Against Namibia

Ritmuller lie just off the pace, as do the triples of Billy NAM 24-4. DAY 3 - PROTEAS ALL Radloff, Jason Evans, Prince Neluonde – both are in LOG: SOUTH AFRICA 16 points +92 shots, SCO 15 +45, KEN 13 +20, MLT 9 -6, GUE 6 -9, NED 6 -10, NAM 6 -14, IOM 0 -58, TUR 0 -60. SET FOR ATLANTIC good form look set to make the cut. SECTION 2: RD.5: ENG bt ISR 17-11, JER bt ZIM 18-10, IRE bt SUI 20- WOMEN’S SINGLES: 8, WAL bt ESP 24-10. PLAY-OFFS SECTION 1: RD.6: GUE bt SUI 21-4, RSA (Colleen Piketh) bt ESP RD.6: ISR bt IRE 18-10, ZIM bt ARG 16-9, WAL bt JER 15-12, ENG bt (Maggie Holmes) 21-9, NAM bt JER 21-16, ZIM bt BRA 21-5, IRE bt ESP 27-10. South Africa’s Protea women are on a mission at the ARG 21-12. LOG: ENGLAND 15 points +66 shots, ISR 12 +43, WAL 12 +42, JER 12 2019 Atlanc Championships in Cardiff, Wales. RD.7: ISR bt SUI 21-6, ESP bt IRE 21-20, GUE bt NAM 21-8, RSA bt BRA +19, ZIM 9 +22, IRE 6 +19, ARG 3 -51, SUI 3 -62, ESP 0 -98. 21-6, ZIM bt ARG 21-8. The fours side of Anneke Snyman, Esme Kruger, Nici MEN’S PAIRS: LOG: SOUTH AFRICA 18 points +64 shots, GUE 15 +75, ISR 15 +49, SECTION.1: RD.7: ENG bt IRE 17-16, GUE (Ma Solway, Ma Le Ber) Neal, Jacqui Janse van Rensburg and singles star Colleen IRE 15 +43, ZIM 12 +30, JER 9 -5, NAM 9 -6, ESP 3 -56, ARG 3 -59, BRA bt RSA (Wayne Rimuller, Pierre Breitenbach) 16-13, ZIM bt ARG Piketh topped their respecve secons aer winning all 3 -63, SUI 3 -72. 17-13, TUR bt SUI 19-11, BRA 24-7. their matches yesterday and need now to hold on to SECTION 2: RD.6: FRA bt NED 21-16, SCO bt TUR 21-0, WAL bt IOM RD.8: NAM bt GUE 18-14, IRE bt ESP 23-10, ZIM bt SUI 23-14, ARG make the play-offs against most of the world’s best. 21-10, MLT bt ENG 21-17, BOT bt CYP 21-7. bt JAM 18-13, RSA bt ENG 15-14. RD.7: FRA bt CYP 21-6, WAL bt BOT 21-19, NED bt IOM 21-15, ENG bt RD.9: IRE bt NAM 16-13, RSA bt ESP 18-11, GUE bt BRA 17-9, TUR bt The event features 25 bowling naons from the TUR 21-2. ARG 16-14, JAM bt SUI 19-18. LOG: SCOTLAND 15 points +76 shots, WAL 15 +69, ENG 15 +41, FRA European, African and South American theatres at four LOG: IRELAND 21 points +90 shots, NAM 21 +68, RSA 18 +52, GUE 12 +31, NED 12 +18, MLT 9 -27, BOT 6 +21, CYP 3 -40, IOM 0 -60, TUR 18 +34, ENG 15 +49, ZIM 12 +15, ESP 12 -3, TUR 9 -11, ARG 6 -34, host clubs around the Welsh capital – Barry Athlec, 0 -129. BRA 3 -68, JAM 3 -89, SUI 0 -103. Dinas Powys, Penarth Windsor and championship WOMEN’S FOURS: SECTION 2: RD.5: FRA drew ISR 20-20, MLT bt NED 31-5, WAL bt headquarters Penylan. SECTION 1: RD.5: RSA (Jacqui Van Rensburg, Nici Neal, Esmé IOM 12-9, KEN bt CZE 38-9, JER bt CYP 27-14, SCO bt BOT 27-11. Kruger, Anneke Snyman, skip) bt TUR 23-8, GUE bt KEN 18-5, NED bt RD.6: IOM bt FRA 17-10, WAL bt KEN 17-13, SCO bt MLT 21-14, ISR Several power teams flexed their muscles, with the IOM 23-12, SCO bt NAM 15-8. bt CZE 22-9, JER bt NED 24-7, BOT bt CYP 29-8. potent England women’s four of Jamie-Lea Winch, RD.6: MLT bt IOM 20-6, KEN bt NED 22-6, SCO bt GUE 14-10, RSA bt LOG: SCOTLAND 15 points +67 shots, IOM 15 +47, MLT 15 +40, JER Rebecca Wigfield, Lorraine Kuhler and Sian Honnor also 12 +53, BOT 12 +31, ISR 10 +17, KEN 9 +34, WAL 9 +26, NED 6 -14, FRA 4 –40, CYP 0 -121, 0 -140. in world class form, while Scotland's Foster/Marshall pairs combo assumed its righul place at the top of their MEN’S TRIPLES: SECTION 1: RD.5: SCO bt CZE 42-6, ZIM bt ESP 20-7, NAM bt KEN 20- secon. 8, FRA bt IRE 21-12, MLT bt BRA 24-15. In the blue ribbon women’s singles, Secon 1 is set for a RD.6: CYP bt ESP 22-12, IRE bt BRA 28-13, NAM bt MLT 19-12, ZIM bt CZE 35-5, FRA bt KEN 20-7. bale royale, with Piketh holding Guernsey’s Lucy Bee’e, LOG: SCOTLAND 15 points +86 shots, IRE 12 +57, ZIM 12 +35, NAM Ru Gilor from Israel and Ireland’s Courtney Wright at 12 +26, FRA 9 +16, CYP 9 +7, MLT 3 -3, KEN 6 -22, BRA 6 -22, ESP 3 - bay, while the corresponding secon offers seducve 49, CZE 0 -146. scenarios with Scotland’s Caroline Brown, Sarah Marie SECTION 2: RD.5: JER bt GUE 25-5, WAL bt SUI 38-7, ARG bt ISR 20- 10, BOT bt TUR 29-5. Nicholls from Wales and England’s Natalie Chestney on RD.6: RSA (Prince Neluonde, Jason Evans, Billy Radloff, skip) bt SUI equal point in the run home. 33-11, ENG bt BOT 29-7, WAL bt ARG 15-13, JER bt TUR 30-7. LOG: JERSEY 16 points +52 shots, WAL 12 +73, RSA 10 +50, ENG 9 The SA men’s duo of Pierre Breitenbach/Wayne SA MEN’S TRIPS: Against Namibia +64, ARG 9 +33, GUE 6 -2, ISR 3 -25, SUI 0 -116, TUR 0 -117.

The South African quartee are overnight leaders in RD.8: SCO bt IOM 21-10, NED bt FRA 20-7, BOT bt KEN 16-10, ISR bt DAY 4 - PROTEAS their secon, but face a strong Scotland line-up in the CYP 24-14, WAL bt JER 20-15, MLT bt CZE 19-11. RD.9: SCO bt CYP 35-5, MLT drew JER 14-14, WAL bt CZE 30-15, BOT morning to decide the top two heading into the play- SECURE FOUR WORLD bt NED 19-16, ISR bt IOM 15-12, FRA bt KEN 22-11. offs. LOGS: SCOTLAND 24 points +116 shots, MLT 22 +67, IOM 18 +67, CUP DISCIPLINE SPOTS WOMEN’S SINGLES: WAL 18 +55, BOT 18 +36, JER 16 +52, ISR 16 +8, KEN 12 +39, NED 9 - SECTION 1: RD.8: ISR bt IRE 21-19, NAM bt BRA 21-10, GUE bt ZIM 12, FRA 7 -51, CYP 0 -180, CZE 0 -197. Almost there for both SA’s men’s and women Proteas 21-8, RSA (Colleen Piketh) bt JER (Chloe Greechan) 21-8, SUI bt ARG MEN’S TRIPLES playing in the hurly burly of 2019 Atlanc Bowls 21-11. SECTION 1: Rd.7: SCO bt CYP 28-12, FRA bt NAM 19-18, ESP bt CZE Championships. The SA women’s singles and fours see RD.9: ESP bt BRA 21-8, ZIM bt IRE 21-10, RSA bt ARG 21-10, GUE bt 23-11, MLT bt IRE 20-16, KEN drew BRA 17-17. SAR on top of the standings in their preliminaries’ ISR 21-20, SUI bt JER 21-19. RD.8: ZIM bt IRE 18-8, CYP bt FRA 25-14, MLT bt CZE 23-5, NAM bt LOGS: SOUTH AFRICA 24 points +88 shots, GUE 21 +89, ISR 18 +50, secons; the men’s trips and pairs need one more great ESP 18-10, SCO bt KEN 37-3. IRE 15 +30, ZIM 15 +28, NAM 12 +5, JER 9 -20, SUI 9 -60, ESP 6 -43, RD.9: SCO bt ZIM 14-11, IRE bt KEN 33-7, CYP bt CZE 29-5, MLT drew day and play-off glory is certainly theirs as well. ARG 3 -80, BRA 3 -87. FRA 15-15, BRA bt NAM 16-12. SECTION 2: RD.8: ENG bt CYP 21-7, FRA bt MLT 21-14, SCO bt WAL Good news is, however, our players have assured SA of LOG: SCOTLAND 24 points +139 shots, IRE 15 +69, ZIM 15 +42, NAM 21-17, BOT bt TUR forfeit 21-13. 15 +29, CYP 15 +26, MAL 13 +19, FRA 13 +6, BRA 10 -18, KEN 7 -67, qualifying in all four disciplines’ for the next World Bowls RD.9: NED bt CYP 21-4, BOT bt IOM 21-4, SCO bt MLT 21-16, FRA bt ESP 6 -45, CZE 0 -200. WAL 21-8. in Australia. SECTION 2: RD.7: BOT bt GUE 27-5, RSA (Prince Neluonde, Jason LOGS: SCOTLAND 21 points +85, ENG 18 +55, FRA 18 +51, WAL 15 Evans, Billy Radloff, skip) bt ARG (Ricardo Rubinat, Jorge Barreto, But there can be no leng up for Colleen Piketh (singles), +52, NED 15 +35, BOT 12 +46, MLT 9 -39, CYP 3 -71, IOM 0 -77, TUR 0 - Raul Pollet) 16-13, WAL bt ISR 21-15, ENG bt TUR 31-11. Anneke Snyman, Nici Neal, Jacqui Janse van Rensburg; 137. RD.8: TUR bt SUI 16-14, ARG bt BOT 19-18, WAL bt GUE 23-11, RSA the pack is howling at their heels. WOMEN’S FOURS bt ENG 17-13. For Pierre Breitenbach/Wayne Rimuller (pairs) and SECTION 1: RD.7: NAM bt KEN 20-8, GUE bt IOM 17-9, NED bt MLT RD.9: JER bt BOT 32-11, RSA bt WAL 14-13, ENG bt GUE 33-4, ISR bt 15-11, SCO bt TUR 19-6. SUI 29-12. Billy Radloff, Jason Evans, Prince Neluonde, the laer RD.8: RSA (Jacqui Van Rensburg, Nici Neal, Esmé Kruger, Anneke LOG: JERSEY 19 points +73 shots, RSA 19 +58, WAL 18 +90, ENG 15 enjoying a brilliant three-match winning day, desny Snyman, skip) bt MLT 14-12, GUE bt NED 16-7, KEN bt TUR 16-13, +109, ANG 12 +31, BOT 9 -12, ISR 6 -14, GUE 6 -65, TUR 3 -135, SUI 0 hovers. NAM bt IOM 28-8. -135. LOGS: SOUTH AFRICA 19 points +94 shots, SCO 18 +58, KEN 16 +11, Play-off spots feature the top three in each secon; NAM 12 +18, GUE 12 +8, MLT 9 -12, NED 9 -15, TUR 0 -76, IOM 0 -86. world cup spots for the top six naons. SECTION 2: RD.7: ZIM bt ESP 19-11, ARG bt SUI 22-8, WAL bt ISR 23-9, ENG drew IRE 12-12. So far these Championships have featured twenty-five Rd.8: ARG bt JER 13-11, ZIM bt ISR 15-13, WAL bt IRE 19-8, ENG bt SUI bowling naons from the European, African and South 26-13. American theatres at four host clubs around the Welsh LOGS: ENGLAND 19 points +79 shots, WAL 18 +67, ZIM 15 +32, ISR 12 +27, JER 12 +17, ARG 9 -35, IRE 4 +8, SUI 3 -89, ESP 0 -106. capital – Barry Athlec, Dinas Powys, Penarth Windsor and HQ at Penylan. MEN’S PAIRS SECTION 1: RD.10: BRA bt ZIM 25-9, SUI bt ARG 18-17, RSA (Wayne It is at Penylan on Wednesday and Thursday that the top Rimuller, Pierre Breitenbach, skip) bt JAM (Marn Edwards, qualifiers for honours in each discipline will take their Mervyn Edwards) 19-8, ENG bt ESP 28-13, GUE bt IRE 23-12. RD.11: ENG bt NAM 20-17, TUR drew BRA 13-13, ZIM bt JAM 29-7, best shot at bowls immortality. ESP bt SUI 28-13, IRE bt RSA 26-13. Anneke Snyman, 25, promoted to skip aer tragic LOGS: IRELAND 24 points +92 shots, ENG 21 +67, NAM 21 +65, RSA 21 +50, GUE 21 +45, ZIM 15 +21, ESP 15 -3, TUR 10 -11, BRA 4 -11, circumstance, has, it is reported, taken to the role with ARG 6 -35, SUI 3 -117, JAM 3 -122. the adroitness of a seasoned veteran and lead her side in SECTION 2: RD.7: MLT bt CYP 27-8, JER bt BOT 15-11, IOM bt CZE 37- a manner that belies her tender years. 3, WAL bt FRA 20-11, SCO bt NED 23-15, KEN bt ISR 30-8. Prince Neluonde At Dinas Powys today, Scotland takes on England and Grantham, Claire Johnston) 15-10, NAM bt NED 22-13, IOM bt TUR DAY 5 - NOW Kenya plays Zimbabwe in women’s fours, winners to 36-4, MLT bt GUE 21-12. FINAL LOG: SOUTH AFRICA 22 points +99 shots, SCO 18 +53, KEN play South Africa and Wales respecvely at Barry PROTEAS HUNT GOLD 16 +11, NAM 15 +27, GUE 12 -1, MLT 12 -3, NED 9 -24, IOM 3 -54, Athlec at 2.30. TUR 0 -108. AT ATLANTIC CHAMPS SECTION 2: RD.9: WAL bt ENG 16-9, ARG bt ESP 15-7, JER bt SUI 17- Similarly, Malta plays Ireland along with Jersey against Today South Africa’s men and women Proteas will be 10, IRE bt ZIM 13-11. Guernsey in men’s pairs at Dinas Powys first, the Final log: WALES 21 points +74 shots, ENG 19 +72, ZIM 15 +30, JER involved in play-offs in various disciplines at the 2019 winners heading to Barry Athlec in the aernoon to 15 +24, ISR 12 +27, ARG 12 -27, IRE 10 +10, SUI 3 -96, ESP 0 -114. Atlanc Championships which featuring 25 naons from take on the mighty England and Scotland teams in the the European, African and South American theatres at MEN’S PAIRS: semis. four host clubs around the Welsh capital – Barry Athlec, SECTION 1: RD.12: RSA (Wayne Rimuller, Pierre Breitenbach) bt Conversely, Barry Athlec will host England against NAM (John Fouche, Cabous Olivier) 20-10, ENG bt ARG 29-11, BRA Dinas Powys, Penarth Windsor and HQ, Penylan. bt SUI 23-7, TUR bt ZIM 14-11, GUE bt ESP 22-6. Malta and Jersey versus Namibia in the men's triples, Aer five days of qualifying in two secons in different RD.13: ZIM bt IRE 17-12, TUR bt JAM 20-12, ENG drew GUE 14-14, with winners pied against Scotland and South Africa NAM bt ESP 24-11, BRZ bt ARG 19-13. disciplines, the Proteas won their women’s fours secon respecvely at Dinas Powys in the aernoon. FINAL LOG: ENGLAND 25 points +85 shots, GUE 25 +61, IRE 24 +87, - Anneke Snyman, Esme Kruger, Nici Neal, Jacqui Janse NAM 24 +68, RSA 24 +60, ZIM 18 +23, TUR 16 Sq, ESP 15 -32, BRA 13 van Rensburg – and the men's triples saw Billy Radloff, The blue ribbon women’s singles at Barry will see -30, ARG 6 -59, JAM 3 -130, SUI 3 -133. Jason Evans, Prince Neluonde win their secon; Colleen Natalie Chestney (England) meet Piketh and Cindy SECTION 2: RD.10: MLT drew BOT 17-17, NED bt CYP 18-12, IOM bt Royet (France) v Ru Gilor (Israel. Winners playing Lucy KEN 21-9, FRA bt CZE 19-12, JER bt SCO 16-15, WAL bt ISR 20-7. Piketh made the quarter-finals of the singles, defeated RD.11: NED drew KEN 16-16, SCO bt ISR 20-12, WAL drew BOT 15- only on shot difference from top spot and an automac Beere (Guernsey) and Caroline Brown (Scotland) 15, JER bt FRA 27-7, CYP bt CZE 28-6, MLT bt IOM 18-13. place in the semi-finals. respecvely at Dinas Powys in the aernoon. FINAL LOG: SCOTLAND 27 points +123 shots, MLT 26 +72, JER 22 +73, WAL 22 +74, BOT 20 +36, ISR 16 -13, KEN 13 +27, NED 13 -6, WOMEN’S SINGLES: FRA 10 -64, CYP 3 -164, CZE 0 -226. SECTION 1: RD.10: RSA (Colleen Piketh) bt IRE (Courtney Wright) 21-13, BRA bt ARG 21-17, ZIM bt ESP 21-8, GUE bt JER 21-13, ISR bt MEN’S TRIPLES: NAM 19-17. SECTION 1: RD.10: SCO bt ESP 24-9, CYP bt ZIM 18-12, MLT bt KEN RD.11: SUI bt ZIM 21-13, NAM bt ESP 21-20, ISR bt ARG 21-2, GUE bt 19-15, NAM bt IRE 15-12, FRA bt BRA 13-11. IRE 21-13, JER bt BRA 21-11. RD.11: NAM bt CZE 29-7, IRE bt SCO 14-12, MLT bt CYP 22-13, BRZ FINAL LOG: GUERNSEY 27 points +105 shots, RSA 27 +96, ISR 24 +71, bt ZIM 19-16, ESP bt FRA 25-12. ZIM 18 +33, IRE 15 +14, NAM 15 +4, JER 12 -18, SUI 12 -52, ESP 6 -57, FINAL STANDINGS: SCOTLAND 27 points +152 shots, NAM 21 +54, BRA 6 -93, ARG 3 -103. MLT 19 +32, IRE 18 +68, CYP 18 +23, FRA 16 -5, ZIM 15 +33, BRA 13 - Secon 2: Rd.10: ENG bt SCO 21-14, IOM bt CYP 19-18, NED bt WAL 17, ESP 9 -47, KEN 7 -71, CZE 0 -222. 21-19, BOT bt FRA 21-12. SECTION 2: RD.10: ARG bt SUI 20-11, GUE bt TUR 25-10, ENG bt JER RD.11: CYP bt MLT 21-17, ENG bt NED 21-6, SCO bt BOT 21-15, IOM 23-14, RSA (Prince Neluonde, Jason Evans, Billy Radloff) bt ISR The men’s pairs of Pierre Breitenbach and Wayne bt TUR forfeit 21-16. (Selwyn Hare, Allan Saitowitz, Danny Slodownik) 18-11. FINAL LOG: SCOTLAND 21 points +78 shots, ENG 21 +62, FRA 18 +42, RD.11: ENG bt WAL 20-13, RSA bt BOT 15-13, JER bt SUI 31-8, ARG Rimuller missed out on a play-off spot only on close NED 18 +37, BOT 15 +55, WAL 15 +50, MLT 9 -39, CYP 3 -72, IOM 3 - bt GUE 16-10, ISR bt TUR 19-10. shot difference aer a magnificent show. 76, TUR 0 -137. FINAL LOG: SOUTH AFRICA 25 points +67 shots, JER 22 +87, ENG 21 +125, WAL 18 +46, ARG 18 +46, ISR 9 -12, BOT 9 -14, GUE 9 -56, TUR WOMEN’S FOURS: Today and tomorrow will see the eliminaon finals at 3 -159, SUI 0 -167. Barry Athlec and Dinas Powys, then the gold medal SECTION 1: RD.9: RSA (Jacqui Van Rensburg, Nici Neal, Esmé Kruger, Anneke Snyman) bt SCO (Hannah Smith, Stacey McDougall, Megan play-offs at HQ, Penylan.

The South African men’s trio of Billy Radloff, Jason Evans SEMI-FINALS: RSA (Jacqui Van Rensburg, Nici Neal, Esmé Kruger, DAY 6 - PROTEA Prince Neluonde face a bruising encounter against the Anneke Snyman, skip) bt SCO (Hannah Smith, Stacey McDougall, Megan Grantham, Claire Johnston) 17-10, WAL (Melanie Thomas, WOMEN'S 4S; MEN’S reigning Commonwealth Games triples gold medallists Bethan Russ, Ysie White, Anwen Buen) bt ZIM (Allyson Dale, Darren Burne, Derek Oliver, Derick Oliver, Darren Melanie James, Heather Singleton, Kerry Craven) 14-10. TRIPLES, IN FINALS Burne of Scotland. MEN’S PAIRS: The Protea women’s fours and men’s triples won Also on the superb Penylan green is the women’s fours ELIMINATION FINALS: MLT (Mark Malogorski, Brendan Aquilina) bt through to the finals of their disciplines with some IRE (Aaron Tennant, Mark Wilson) 14-13, JER (Derek Boswell, Ross final, where the two best sides of the week will meet to Davis) bt GUE (Ma Solway, Ma Le Ber) 14-10. brilliant bowls at the Atlanc Championships in Cardiff decide the gold. SEMI-FINALS: ENG (Steve Mitchinson, Jamie Walker) bt MLT (Mark Wales. Colleen Piketh narrowly failed in her quarter-final Malogorski, Brendan Aquilina) 21-18, SCO (Paul Foster, Alex match to proceed. The Welsh quartet of experienced skip Anwen Buen Marshall) bt ER (Derek Boswell, Ross Davis) 15-14. and her three fresh-faced teammates Melanie Thomas, At the end of a tough first week featuring 25 countries MEN’S TRIPLES: Bethan Russ and Ysie White will enjoy strong home ELIMINATION FINALS: ENG (Ian Lesley, David Bolt, Sam Tolchard) bt from the European, African and South American crowd support, but the awesome Proteas foursome of MLT (Peter Tonna, Wes Hedges, Len Callus) 25-9, NAM (Piet theatres at four host clubs around the Welsh capital – Anneke Snyman, Esmé Kruger, Nici Neal, Jacqui Van Appolis, Johan Jacobs, Willy Esterhuizen) bt JER (Greg Davis, Sco Barry Athlec, Dinas Powys, Penarth Windsor and HQ, Rensburg will give a very good account of themselves. Ruderham, Malcolm De Sousa) 14-12. Penylan – spectators have seen a feast provided by the SEMI-FINALS: SCO (Ronnie Duncan, Derek Oliver, Darren Burne) The blue riband women’s singles final features World bt ENG (Ian Lesley, David Bolt, Sam Tolchard) 15-14, RSA (Prince best-credenalled field. Neluonde, Jason Evans, Billy Radloff, skip) bt NAM (Piet Appolis, Cup singles winner Lucy Beere, from Guernsey, who Johan Jacobs, Willy Esterhuizen) 20-13. So, aer yesterday’s no-nonsense eliminaon finals, meets canny campaigner Ru Gilor of Israel. eight teams will contest four finals today. WOMEN’S SINGLES: Scotland and South Africa will have two shots at gold – ELIMINATION FINALS: ENG (Natalie Chestney) bt RSA (Colleen the 'Tartan Army' in the men’s triples and men’s pairs, Piketh) 21-19, ISR (Ru Gilor) bt FRA (Cindy Royet) 21-15. SEMI-FINALS: GUE (Lucy Beere) bt ENG (Natalie Chestney) 21-20, ISR the Proteas in women’ fours and men’s triples. (Ru Gilor) bt SCO (Caroline Brown) 21-7. Guernsey and Israel will fight out the women's singles, WOMEN’S FOURS: and Wales will take its shot in the women’s fours. ELIMINATION FINALS: SCO (Hannah Smith, Stacey McDougall, England’s lone chance of gold is in the men’s pairs where Megan Grantham, Claire Johnston) bt ENG (Jamie-Lea Winch, Rebecca Wigfield, Lorraine Kuhler, Sian Honnor) 17-4, ZIM (Allyson Steve Mitchinson and Jamie Walker take on the great Dale, Melanie James, Heather Singleton, Kerry Craven) bt KEN Scots Paul Foster and Alex Marshall at 2pm. It’s a tough (Susan Wambugu, Grace Njuguna, Sophy Kihuyu, Esther Ndungu) RSA vs SCO: Protea fours pose with assignment for Walker and Mitchinson. 16-12. Scotland ladies

In the blue riband women’s singles gold medal match it Earlier today the much-awaited men’s triples final saw DAY 7 - GOLD AND was experienced Ru Gilor from Israel who prevailed a rejuvenated South African trio, under the astute SILVER FOR over pocket-sized Guernsey dynamo Lucy Beere, guidance of hard man Billy Radloff, topple Scotland’s winning 21-15 aer 24 ends. irrepressible Commonwealth Games champions CLASSY PROTEAS Ronnie Duncan, Derek Oliver and Darren Burne. The first half of the 21 shots-up final was a dour affair Gold in the men’s trips and silver in the women’s fours South Africa’s lead Prince Neluonde, the star of the went to South Africa's Proteas at Cardiff's Penylan club, with scores peeled at 11-apiece aer 14 ends. However, show, never really allowed Duncan, his direct with Israel, England, Wales also going gold in the Atlanc the excitement level lied over the following 10 when opponent, to sele, while the Proteas middle pin Championships. the 64-year-old Israeli star moved up a gear to claim the Jason Evan overshadowed Derek Oliver. Yesterday was the climax of the event’s first week – the points on eight ends adding 14 shots to four as she Burne and his men held a slender 7-5 lead at the past six days of the championships featured 25 countries powered to victory. halfway mark of the 18-end play-off, before the South from the European, African and South American Africans took control scoring 10 shots to two over the theatres at four host clubs around the Welsh capital. England’s Jamie Walker and Steve Mitchinson achieved ensuing seven ends. The reverse of this week’s programme of men’s pairs and a great result at Penylan when they clinched the men’s triples along with women’s singles and fours gets under pairs gold medal, beang Scots stars Alex Marshall and However, being six shots in arrears with two to play the way today. Paul Foster in their 18-end final. proud Scots staged a rearguard acon collecng a four on the penulmate end to be two down with one to play. Thomas took all before them in their weeklong quest GOLD MEDAL PLAY-OFFS: But despite their best efforts, Burne, Oliver and for gold. Their 15-9 main event victory against the WOMEN’S SINGLES: Ru Gilor (Israel) bt Lucy Beere (Guernsey) 21- 15. Duncan could only add one to concede their only defeat strong South African team of Anneke Snyman, Esmé of the championships. Kruger, Nici Neal, Jacqui Janse van Rensburg was the MEN’S PAIRS: England (Steve Mitchinson, Jamie Walker) bt Scotland (Paul Foster, Alex Marshall) 14-13. stuff of adventure stories. The Welsh faithful could be heard in the next county as MEN’S TRIPLES: South Africa (Prince Neluonde, Jason Evans, Billy their red army marched home with the women's fours Down 9-6 with four ends to play, the Welsh ladies Radloff, skip) bt Scotland (Ronnie Duncan, Derek Oliver, Darren crown. embarked on a last ditch effort collecng one, three, Burne) 15-14. Experienced skipper Anwen Buen and her rookie four and another single to claim gold and a place in WOMEN’S FOURS: Wales (Melanie Thomas, Bethan Russ, Ysie Welsh bowls history. White, Anwen Buen) bt South Africa (Jacqui Van Rensburg, Nici teammates Ysie White, Bethan Russ and Melanie Neal, Esmé Kruger, Anneke Snyman, skip).

Pierre Breitenbach won three in fine style in the men's WOMEN'S PAIRS: DAY 8 - NOR WIND singles as did Anneke Snyman, Esmé Kruger, Jacqui SECTION 1: RD.1: GUE (Rose Ogier, Lucy Beere) bt ISR (Ru Gilor, Janse van Rensburg in the women's trips. Tami Kamzel) 22-10, RSA (Nici Neal, Colleen Piketh) bt MLT OR RAIN DAUNTS (Rebecca Rixon, Connie Rixon) 14-13, JER (Chloe Greechan, Fiona A special menon to the Zambian women's triples Archibald) bt SUI (Noelle Iseli, Simone Iseli) 20-9, ARG (Marta STUNNING PROTEAS Gesualto, Ana Ramos) bt ESP (Debbie Colquhoun, Maggie Holmes) team, Gertrude Siama, Sophie Mapa and Eddah South Africa’s Proteas’ stunning performance connued 18-12. Mpezeni, who arrived in aer a marathon bureaucrac RD.2: WAL (Sara Marie Nicholls, Ysie White) bt GUE 20-11, ESP bt on Day 8 of the Atlanc Championships, easily handling and emoonal rollercoaster ride to get here and MLT 14-10, RSA bt ARG 25-10, JER bt ISR 19-14. the first rain of the event and all opponents. compete in the championships. In their only match they LOG: SOUTH AFRICA 6 points +16 shots, JER 6 +16, WAL 3 +9, GUE 3 +3, ESP 3 -2, ARG 3 -9, MLT 0 -5, SUI 0 -11, ISR 0 -17. For the past seven days 25 naons from the European, prevailed by two shots against Botswana's Marea SECTION 2: RD.1: ENG (Rebecca Wigfield, Natalie Chestney) bt FRA African and South American theatres at four host clubs Modutlwa, Chikale Robert and Tibone Fox at Penarth (Audrey Vyt, Emma Baggio) 20-15, IRE (Gemma McClean, Sarah- around the Welsh capital – Barry Athlec, Dinas Powys, Windsor. Jane Curran) drew ZIM (Caryn Sinclair, Melanie James) 17-17, NED (Ineke Nagtegaal, Norma Duin) bt IOM (Karen Slack, Pam Makin) Penarth Windsor and HQ, Penylan – unearthed gold, MEN'S SINGLES: silver and bronze medalists in women’s singles and SECTION 1: RD.1: RSA (Pierre Breitenbach) bt JAM (Mervyn fours, along with men's pairs and triples. Edwards) 21-12, KEN (Joseph Kitosi) bt ARG (Jose Riveros) 21-8, ENG (Jamie Walker) bt NED (Frank De Vries) 21-10, JER (Ross Davis) bt FRA Yesterday (Friday) saw the reverse programme of men’s (Amaury Dumont) 21-11, IOM (Mark McGreal) bt WAL (Dan Salmon) singles and fours, along with women’s pairs and triples, 21-17. RD.2: BOT (Remmy Kebapetse) bt GUE (Ma Le Ber) 21-19, WAL bt take to the prisne greens under threatening skies and FRA 21-2, JER bt JAM 21-11, RSA bt KEN 21-5, NED bt ARG 21-16. occasional drizzle. RD.3: ENG bt BOT 21-14, IOM bt GUE 21-19, WAL bt Jam 21-11, JER bt KEN 21-18, RSA bt NED 21-14. But it failed to dampen the enthusiasm and performance LOG: SOUTH AFRICA 9 points +32 shots, JER 9 +23, WAL 6 +25, ENG 6 of a stellar field seeking personal success and precious +18, IOM 6 +6, BOT 3 -5, KEN 3 -6, NED 3 -13, GUE 0 -4, ARG 0 -18, JAM metal this week, and, most paramount, naonal 0 -29, FRA 0 -29. qualificaon for next year’s world championships in SECTION 2: RD.1: ISR (Zvika Hadar) bt ZIM (Myles Hopper) 21-14, MLT (Brendan Aquilina) bt CYP (Bob Manson) 21-3, SCO (Darren Australia. Burne) bt BRA (Joao Correa) 21-13, IRE (Adam McKeown) bt HUN 19-10, NAM (Anjuleen Viljoen, Amanda Steenkamp) bt TUR (Eylem (Zoltan Pavelka) 21-12, ESP (Tom Rogers) bt SUI (Thomas Wal) 21-8, Carcabuk, Ceyda Arac) 35-5. Four years ago these championships were presented in NAM (Cabous Olivier) bt TUR (Ozkan Akar) 21-18. RD.2: IOM bt SCO (Stacey McDougall, Megan Grantham) 20-13, Cyprus at the picturesque Athena Beach Resort, where RD.2: IRE bt TUR 21-19, SUI bt HUN 21-12, MLT bt BRA 21-13, NAM bt ZIM bt FRA 18-13, IRE bt NAM 17-16, ENG bt TUR 39-4. England's Jamie Walker beat Darren Burne from ESP 21-11, ISR bt CYP 21-13, SCO bt ZIM 21-5. LOG: ENGLAND 6 points +40 shots, ZIM 4 +5, IRE 4 +1, NAM 3 +29, Scotland in the men's singles final. In the men's fours the LOG: MALTA 6 points +26 shots, SCO 6 +24, ISR 6 +15, NAM 6 +13, IRE NED 3 +9, IOM 3 -2, SCO 0 -7, FRA 0 -10, TUR 0 -65. 6 +11, ESP 3 +3, SUI 3 -4, TUR 0 -5, BRA 0 -16, HUN 0 -18, ZIM 0 -23, previously unheralded Jersey team of Greg Davis, Sco CYP 0 -26. WOMEN'S TRIPLES: Ruderham, Cyril Renouf and Gus Hodges outpointed SECTION 1: RD.1: IRE (Ashleigh Rainey, Courtney Wright, Shauna Scotland's mighty quartet, Stewart Anderson, Neil MEN'S FOURS: O'Neill) bt MLT (Rita Hedges, Rose Rixon, Sharon Callus) 28-3, RSA SECTION 1: RD.1: NAM (John Fouche, Piet Appolis, Johan Jacobs, (Jacqui Van Rensburg, Esmé Kruger, Anneke Snyman, skip) bt BOT Speirs, Paul Foster and Alex Marshall. Will Esterhuizen) bt ISR (Daniel Alonim, Selwyn Hare, Danny (Marea Modutlwa, Chikale Robert, Tibone Fox) 22-8, WAL The women's pairs saw Colleen Piketh and Nici Neal Slodovnik, Allan Saitowitz) 19-9, ZIM (Mike Eaton, Clive Robertson, (Melanie Thomas, Bethan Russ, Anwen Buen) bt ARG (Sara Tom Craven, Denis Streak) bt MLT (Peter Tonna, Wes Hedges, Mark Jaimez, Celia Jaimez, Gabriela Vallamarin) 23-10, TUR (Havva snare the tle from Fran Davis and the late Linda Ryan Malogorski, Len Callus) 18-10, TUR (Huseyin Tukenmez, Ozgur Konanc, Filiz Adiguzel, Rahsan Akar) bt ESP (Lynne Eldon, Gillian represenng Cyprus, while Ireland's Erin Smith, Bernie Ozturk, Serkan Akar, Vuslat Arac) bt GUE (Terry Brokenshire, Ma Atkinson, Jenny Thompson) 15-13, GUE (Jackie Nicolle, Lyn Small, O'Neill and Sandra Bailie struck gold against the Scosh Solway, Mick Ogier, Chris Dyer) 13-9, JER (Derek Boswell, Greg Davis, Gwen De La Mare) bt CYP (Maria Staniland, Yvonne Veitch, Hazel trio of Lorraine Malloy, Stacey McDougall and Lorna Sco Ruderham, Malcolm De Sousa) bt ARG (Ricardo Rubinat, Bagshaw) 24-3. Rodolfo Muller, Jorge Barreto, Raul Pollet) 16-11. RD.2: ZAM (Gertrude Siama, Sophie Mapa, Eddah Mpezeni) bt Smith. RD.2: WAL (Ben Thomas, Ross Owen, Stephen Harris, Jon Tomlinson) BOT 19-17, MLT bt ARG 13-10, IRE bt TUR 18-9, RSA bt GUE 24-13, Some things stay the same. Walker and Burne are bt TUR 21-6, NAM bt JER 15-14, ZIM bt GUE 16-14, ISR bt ARG 14-12. WAL bt ESP 22-14. Log: NAMIBIA 6 points +11 shots, ZIM 6 +10, WAL 3 +15, JER 3 +4, ISR LOG: IRELAND 6 points +34 shots, 25 RSA 6 +25, WAL 6 +21, GUE 3 compeng in Cardiff and could meet in a blockbuster 3 -8, TUR 3 -11, GUE 0 -6, ARG 0 -7, MLT 0 -8. +9, ZAM 3 +2, TUR 3 -7, MLT 3 -22, ESP 0 -10, BOT 0 -16, ARG 0 -16, singles play-off; Davis and Ruderham are in the Jersey SECTION 2: RD.1: BOT (Ajitkumar Naik, Baven Balendra, John CYP 0 -20. four, likewise Scots Foster and Marshall are also here, Gaborutwe, Binesh Desai) bt ENG (Steve Mitchinson, Ian Lesley, SECTION 2: RD.1: ENG (Jamie-Lea Winch, Lorraine Kuhler, Sian each with two new partners. David Bolt, Sam Tolchard) 17-11, IRE (Aaron Tennant, Neil Honnor) bt FRA (Amandine France, Cindy Royet, Jennifer Gomez) Mulholland, Andrew Kyle, Mark Wilson) bt BRA (Francis Vila, Heitor 27-9, SCO (Hannah Smith, Claire Johnston, Caroline Brown) bt SUI (Larissa Rubin, Caroline Lehmann, Simone Kunz) 40-5, NED (Elly Piketh and Neal began their tle defence in fine style and Correa, Keith Rowland, Peter Gordon) 23-13, SCO (Ronnie Duncan, Derek Oliver, Paul Foster, Alex Marshall) bt SUI (Sven Rubin, Ulrich Dolieslager, Bey Schiltman, Saskia Scha) bt NAM (Elzaan De are undefeated, although there will be all new faces on Hausler, Beat Ma, Thomas Schneiter) 23-6, KEN (David Salmon, Vries, Bianca Lewis, Diana Viljoen) 20-18, KEN (Susan Wambugu, the podium when the women's triples reaches its Benson Wambugu, Charles Wambugu, Andrew Jones) bt ESP (John Grace Njuguna, Ester Ndungu) bt ZIM (Allyson Dale, Heather conclusion. Pooley, Brian Manser, Derek Eldon, Graham Cathcart) 19-15. Singleton, Kerry Craven) 21-8, IOM (Marcia Pearson, Bernice RD.2: RSA (Wayne Rimuller, Prince Neluonde, Jason Evans, Billy McGreal, Janice Pilling) bt JER (Ethel Southern, Lorraine Bowman, In the men's fours, Billy Radloff, Jason Evans, Prince Radloff, skip) bt ESP 20-6, ENG bt SUI 29-5, SCO bt BOT 16-10, IRE bt Jean Holmes) 21-14. Neluonde, Wayne Ritmuller won their only game; KEN 23-5. RD.2: SUI bt NED 20-19, ENG bt KEN 10, SCO bt IOM 15-7, NAM bt JER 20-11, ZIM bt FRA 21-10. Scotland's Foster and Marshall have banked two wins LOG: IRELAND 6 points +28 shots, SCO 6 +23, ENG 3 +18 3 +, RSA, +14, BOT 3 +0, KEN 3 -14, BRA 0 -10, ESP 0 -18, SUI 0 -41. LOG: SCOTLAND 6 points +43 shots, ENG 6 +39, NAM 3 +7, NED 3 from two starts, and the Jersey boys have one apiece. +1, IOM 3 -1, ZIM 3 -2, KEN 3 -8, SUI 3 -34, JER 0 -16, FRA 0 -29.

Anneke Snyman, Esmé Kruger, Jacqui Van Rensburg, fantasc unbeaten run in their triples and pairs and DAY 9 - PROTEAS lead their triples secon, while Colleen Piketh and Nici singles and fours respecvely on day nine of the 2019 Neil are behind only on shot difference in the women's Atlanc Championships at Cardiff, Wales. UNBEATEN IN ALL pairs. MATCHES YET AGAIN Featuring 25 bowling naons from the European, Pierre Breitenbach maintained his 100% record in the African and South American theatres at four host clubs South Afrlca's men and women Proteas connued their singles to be only a shot difference behind England, around the Welsh capital – Barry Athlec, Dinas fantasc unbeaten run in their triples and pairs and while Billy Radloff, Jason Evans, Prince Neluonde, Powys, Penarth Windsor and HQ, Penylan – the event singles and fours respecvely on day nine of the 2019 Wayne Rimuller were in a three-naon log jam at the has thrilled vising bowls lovers from far and wide. Atlanc Championships at Cardiff, Wales. top of their secon. Anneke Snyman, Esmé Kruger, Jacqui Van Rensburg, Featuring 25 bowling naons from the European, On home greens the Welsh men's quintet are also lead their triples secon, while Colleen Piketh and Nici showing all-round top form. African and South American theatres at four host clubs Neil are behind only on shot difference in the women's around the Welsh capital – Barry Athlec, Dinas Powys, Qualifying rounds of the Atlanc Championships pairs. connue daily unl the gold medal play-offs at Penarth Windsor and HQ, Penylan – the event has Pierre Breitenbach maintained his 100% record in the thrilled vising bowls lovers from far and wide. South Afrlca's men and women Proteas connued their singles to be only a shot difference behind England, MEN'S SINGLES: ESP 3 +4, BOT 3 -24, KEN 3 -34, SUI 3 -53, BRA 0 -28. SECTION 1: RD.4: GUE bt FRA 21-8, ARG bt BOT 21-10, WAL bt KEN WOMEN'S PAIRS: 21-10, ENG bt IOM 21-10, JER bt NED 21-19. SECTION 1: RD.3: WAL bt ARG 31-5, GUE bt JER 28-4, ISR bt ESP 21- RD.5: RSA (Pierre Breitenbach) bt BOT 21-7, GUE bt JAM 21-6, ENG 12, RSA (Nici Neal, Colleen Piketh, skip) bt SUI (Noelle Iseli, Simone bt FRA 21-14, NED bt WAL 21-10, ARG bt IOM 21-18. Iseli) 29-9. Rd.6: ENG bt JAM 21-7, BOT bt JER 21-15, RSA bt IOM 21-19, FRA bt RD.4: MLT bt ISR 25-8, WAL bt SUI 33-6, JER bt ARG 21-7, GUE bt ESP ARG 21-16, GUE drew KEN 20-20. 25-13. LOG: ENGLAND 15 points +50 shots, RSA 15 +48, JER 12 +19, WAL 9 +25, GUE 7 +24, NED 6 -4, ARG 6 -9, IOM 6 -10, BOT 6 -24, KEN 4 -17, LOG: WALES 9 points +62 shots, GUE 9 +39, RSA 9 +36, JER 9 +6, MLT FRA 3 -44, JAM 0 -58. 3 +12, ESP 3 -23, ISR 3 -25, ARG 3 -49, SUI 0 -58. SECTION 2: RD.3: ZIM bt MLT 21-12, SUI bt TUR 21-19, NAM bt HUN SECTION 2: RD.3: ENG bt IOM 24-10, IRE bt TUR 43-4, NAM drew 21-8, ISR bt BRA 21-18, SCO bt CYP 21-9, IRE bt ESP 21-14. NED 13-13, SCO bt ZIM 23-10. RD.4: TUR bt CYP 21-9, NAM bt ISR 21-19, MLT bt IRE 21-8, ZIM bt ESP RD.4: SCO bt FRA 25-11, NED bt TUR 29-14, ENG bt ZIM 19-12, IRE 21-16, BRA bt HUN 21-6, SCO bt SUI 21-8. bt IOM 24-14. LOG: SCOTLAND 12 points +49 shots, NAM 12 +28, MLT 9 +30, ISR 9 LOG: ENGLAND 12 points +61 shots, IRE 10 +50, NED 7 +24, SCO 6 +16, IRE 9 +5, ZIM 6 -9, SUI 6 -14, TUR 3 +4, BRA 3 -4, ESP 3 -9, HUN 0 - +20, NAM 4 +29, ZIM 4 -15, IOM 0 -26, FRA 0 -24, TUR 0 -119. SUPER SUPPORTER: Protea duo Nici Neal and 46, CYP 0 -50. WOMEN'S TRIPLES: MEN'S FOURS: SECTION 1: RD.3: ARG bt TUR 19-18, ZAM bt GUE 20-13, CYP bt BOT Colleen Picket with Ellen Cawker SECTION 1: RD.3: WAL bt NAM 17-8, JER bt MLT 19-11, ISR bt GUE 13- 18-13, ESP bt MLT 17-14, WAL bt IRE 20-13. RD.4: RSA (Jacqui Van Rensburg, Esmé Kruger, Anneke while Billy Radloff, Jason Evans, Prince Neluonde, Wayne 8, ZIM bt TUR 14-13. RD.4: ARG bt GUE 19-8, ISR bt TUR 23-4, WAL bt MLT 19-10, NAM bt Snyman,skip) bt ARG 30-10, GUE bt WAL 19-9, CYP bt ESP 20-15, Rimuller were in a three-naon log jam at the top of ZIM 16-11. BOT bt MLT 17-10, IRE bt ZAM 18-14. their secon. LOG: WALES 9 points +33 shots, ISR 9 +16, NAM 9 +7, ZIM 9 +6, JER 6 LOG: SOUTH AFRICA 9 points +45 shots, IRE 9 +31, WAL 9 +18, GUE +12, ARG 3 +4, TUR 3 -31, GUE 0 -22, MLT 0 -25. 6 +12, ZAM 6 +5, CYP 6 -10, TUR 3 -8, ESP 3 -12, BOT 3 -14, MLT 3 -32, On home greens the Welsh men's quintet are also SECTION 2: RD.3: IRE bt BOT 26-8, RSA (Wayne Rimuller, Prince ARG 3 -35. showing all-round top form. Neluonde, Jason Evans, Billy Radloff,skip) bt KEN (David Salmon, SECTION 2: RD.3: KEN bt SCO 14-13, NAM bt IOM 23-7, JER bt ZIM Benson Wambugu, Charles Wambugu, Andrew Jones) 16-8, ENG bt 20-19, FRA bt SUI 14-13, ENG bt NED 19-15. Qualifying rounds of the Atlanc Championships ESP 15-9, SUI bt BRA 24-8. RD.4: ZIM bt IOM 20-17, JER drew FRA 16-16, ENG bt SUI 31-7, SCO connue daily unl the gold medal play-offs at RD.4: SCO bt BRA 16-14, ENG bt KEN 21-9, ESP bt SUI 34-6, RSA bt bt NED 30-7, NAM bt KEN 16-15. BOT 17-11. LOG: ENGLAND 12 points +67 shots, SCO 9 +65, NAM 9 +24, ZIM 6 Penylan on Thursday. LOG: IRELAND 9 points +46 shots, ENG 9 +36, RSA 9 +28, SCO 9 +25, Sq, KEN 6 -8, JER 4 -15, FRA 4 -28, IOM 3 -20, NED 3 -26, SUI 3 -59.

+47, ISR 15 +28, ZIM 12 -14, ESP 9 -6, BRA 6 -14, SUI 6 -37, TUR 3 -15, DAY 10 - PROTEAS CYP 0 -68, HUN 0-87. MEN'S FOURS: CONTINUE TO SHOW SECTION 1: RD.5: WAL bt ISR 24-6, MLT bt NAM 21-16, JER bt GUE 16-14, ARG bt ZIM 16-5. WAY IN WALES RD.6: JER bt TUR 21-7, ARG bt MLT 16-15, GUE bt WAL 16-10, ZIM bt It was business as usual for the Proteas as they mostly ISR 18-13. connued on their winning way during week two of the LOG: WALES 12 points +45 shots, JER 12 +28, ZIM 12 Sq, ARG 9 +16, Atlanc Championships in beauful South Wales. But NAM 9 +2, ISR 9 -7, GUE 3 -18, MLT 3 -21, TUR 3 -45. the pack was snarling close behind – there can be no let SECTION 2: RD.5: ENG bt IRE 14-9, RSA (Prince Neluonde, Wayne Rimuller, Jason Evans, Billy Radloff) bt SUI (Sven Rubin, Ulrich up. Hausler, Beat Ma, Thomas Schneiter) 30-4, SCO bt ESP 26-12, KEN bt BRA 14-7. With two qualifying days remaining, the men's singles RD.6: BRA bt BOT 15-14, RSA bt ENG 17-15, SCO bt KEN 21-8, IRE bt compeon sees two African stars heading the secon SA Fours and Pairs Teams with Susan Nel ESP 17-13. tables, with Pierre Breitenbach unbeaten in Secon 1, as LOG: SOUTH AFRICA 15 points +56 shots, SCO 15 +52, IRE 12 +45, is Namibia youngster Cabous Olivier in Secon 2. top of Secon 2 aer lodging two strong wins at HQ, ENG 12 +39, KEN 6 -40, ESP 3 -14, BOT 3 -25, BRA 3 -34, SUI 3 -79. Defending champion Jamie Walker from England Penylan. WOMEN'S PAIRS: relinquished his lead when he lost to Welsh whiz Dan Over the past 10 days, the 2019 Atlanc Championships SECTION 1: RD.5: WAL bt ESP 17-12, MLT bt JER 24-9, ISR (Ru Gilor, Tami Kamzel) bt RSA (Nici Neal, Colleen Piketh) 22-8, ARG bt SUI Salmon, while Scosh world and Commonwealth - featuring 25 bowling naons from the European, 21-14. champion Darren Burne drew with Malta's Brendan African and South American regions at four host clubs RD.6: RSA bt GUE (Rose Ogier, Lucy Beere) 25-5, MLT bt SUI 32-9, Aquilina aer lunch to move down the table. However around the Welsh capital – Barry Athlec, Dinas Powys, ISR bt WAL 18-14, JER bt ESP 26-10. neither of the 2015 finalists should be discounted. Penarth Windsor and HA, Penylan – have thrilled LOG: WALES 12 points +63 shots, RSA 12 +42, JER 12 +7, MLT 9 +50, GUE 9 +19, ISR 9 -7, ARG 6 -42, ESP 3 -44, SUI 0 -88. In the men's fours Ben Thomas, Ross Owen, Stephen visitors from far and wide. SECTION 2: RD.5: ENG bt NED 28-3, ZIM bt IOM 22-10, SCO bt NAM Harris and Jon Tomlinson from Wales are sll Secon 1 The SA women's trips and pairs – Colleen Piketh/Nici 17-5, FRA bt TUR 36-7. RD.6: IRE bt NED 17-14, ENG bt NAM 22-12, SCO bt TUR 33-8, IOM leaders, albeit they lowered their colours to Guernsey's Neal lost one game, but remain ed at the top. Terry Brokenshire, Ma Solway, Mick Ogier and Chris bt FRA 20-13. MEN'S SINGLES: LOG: ENGLAND 18 points +89 shots, IRE 13 +60, SCO 12 +57, ZIM Dyer; South Africa's Prince Neluonde, Wayne Rimuller, 7 -3, NED 7 -11, IOM 6 -31, NAM 4 +14, FRA 3 -2, TUR 0 -173. Jason Evans and skip, Billy Radloff lead Secon 2 by two SECTION 1: RD.7: ENG bt GUE 21-17, RSA (Pierre Breitenbach) bt JER (Ross Davis) 21-4, KEN bt NED 21-15, ARG bt JAM 21-9, FRA bt IOM shots from the only other unbeaten contender, WOMEN'S TRIPLES: 21-15. SECTION 1: RD.5: RSA (Jacqui Van Rensburg, Esmé Kruger, Anneke Scotland's Ronnie Duncan, Derek Oliver, Paul Foster and RD.8: WAL bt ENG 21-13, BOT bt KEN 21-13, FRA bt JAM 21-20, JER bt Snyman) bt MLT (Rita Hedges, Rose Rixon, Sharon Callus) 19-11, Alex Marshall. GUE 21-20, IOM bt NED 21-16, RSA bt ARG 21-18. GUE bt ARG 18-12, CYP bt WAL 16-14, ZAM bt TUR 15-11, IRE bt BOT RD.9: RSA bt FRA 21-10, WAL bt JER 21-14, ENG bt ARG 21-11, BOT bt 17-15. Despite a loss to Israel's Ru Gilor and Tami Kamzel, IOM 21-17, KEN bt JAM 21-8. RD.6: BOT bt ESP 18-13, IRE bt ARG 16-14, RSA bt ZAM 24-10, WAL Welsh starlets Sarah-Marie Nicholls and Ysie White sll LOG: SOUTH AFRICA 24 points +79 shots, ENG 21 +56, WAL 15 +40, bt TUR 24-12, MLT bt CYP 20-10. top women's pairs Secon 1; as do England's undefeated JER 15 -4, BOT 12 -12, KEN 10 -6, ARG 9 -10, IOM 9 -15, FRA 9 -48, GUE LOG: SOUTH AFRICA 15 points +67 shots, IRE 15 +35, WAL 12 +28, Rebecca Wigfield and Natalie Chestney in Secon 2. 7 +19, NED 6 -15, JAM 0 -84. GUE 9 +18, ZAM 9 -5, CYP 9 -18, BOT 6 -11, MLT 6 -30, ESP 3 -17, TUR SECTION 2: RD.5: SCO bt HUN 21-3, ZIM bt SUI 21-17, ISR bt ESP 21- 3 -24, ARG 3 -43. Likewise, in women's triples, overnight leaders Jacqui 10, MLT bt TUR 21-15, NAM bt CYP 21-10, IRE bt BRA 21-11. SECTION 2: RD.5: ENG bt JER 16-8, NED bt KEN 22-12, FRA drew Van Rensburg, Esmé Kruger and skip Anneke Snyman RD.6: SCO drew MLT 20-20, ZIM bt CYP 21-19, IRE bt SUI 21-9, ESP bt NAM 16-16, IOM bt SUI 23-13, SCO bt ZIM 21-9. TUR 21-18, NAM bt BRA 21-16, ISR bt HUN 21-9. from South Africa collected two wins to retain the lead in RD.6: ENG bt IOM 29-11, NED bt FRA 24-8, SCO bt JER 18-8, NAM RD.7: SCO bt TUR 21-11, ESP bt HUN 21-10, NAM bt SUI 21-10, MLT drew ZIM 16-16, KEN bt SUI 25-18. Secon 1, while England's Jamie-Lea Winch, Lorraine bt ISR 21-10, BRA bt CYP 21-16, IRE bt ZIM 21-10. LOG: ENGLAND 18 points +93 shots, SCO 15 +87, NAM 11 +24, NED Kuhler and Sian Honnor also remain undefeated at the LOG: NAMIBIA 21 points +51 shots, SCO 19 +77, IRE 18 +38, MLT 16 9 Sq, KEN 9 -11, ZIM 7 -12, IOM 6 -28, FRA 5 -44, JER 4 -33, SUI 3 -78. DAY 11 - WOMEN'S qualifying table, but remain well in contenon for place in their secon. a play-off spot. TRIPLES SEAL PLAY- With only a spaering of games remaining In each of two ght matches, the South Africans before tomorrow's (Wednesday) all-important OFF PLACE IN CARDIFF went down to the formidable Scots Ronnie eliminaon finals, there are sll a few aces in the Anneke Snyman, Esmé Kruger, Jacqui Janse van Duncan, Derek Oliver, Paul Foster, Alex Marshall, deck to be tabled. Rensburg connued their unbeaten run with two skip and to Ireland's Aaron Tennant, Neil At major internaonal events seconal top more triples victories at the Atlan c Mulholland, Andy Kyle and Mark Wilson, skip. finishers graduate immediately to the semi- Championships in Cardiff and are assured of a And unbeaten Pierre Breitenbach went down finals, while the next two best finishers are sent play-off spot and probably a direct route to the badly to England's Jamie Walker, the defending to the eliminaon rounds. Consequently, semi-finals and an assured bronze medal. champion and is now second in his men's singles finishing on top of a secon guarantees a Protea men Billy Radloff, Jason Evans, Prince secon. minimum bronze medal. Neluonde, Wayne Rimuller, lost both their fours The women's holders of the pairs, Colleen Piketh Also, a top six finish in the qualifying secons is tussles yesterday to slip off the top of their and Nici Neal won one and lost one to slip to third the paramount quest of all naons parcipang in Cardiff. It means a place in next year's world However, for reasons known only to the gods of SECTION 2: RD.7: SCO bt ENG 21-16, IRE bt RSA (Prince Neluonde, Wayne Rimuller, Jason Evans, Billy Radloff, skip) 21-16, BOT bt championships on Australia's Gold Coast, so sport, the original selected Zambia men's and SUI 32-6, ESP bt BRA 19-12. plenty to play for. women's team for Cardiff, were le standing at RD.8: KEN (David Salmon, Benson Wambugu, Charles Wambugu, the airport departure lounge in Lusaka aer Andrew Jones) bt BOT 15-12, SCO bt RSA 22-11, IRE bt SUI 22-12, Walker from England and Scosh world and ENG bt BRA 20-18. “administrave issues” forced them to desist. LOG: SCOTLAND 21 points +68 shots, IRE 18 +59, RSA 15 +41, ENG Commonwealth gold medalist Darren Burne 15 +36, KEN 9 -37, BOT 6 -2, ESP 2 -7,,BRA 3 -43, SUI 3 -115. were undefeated and regained their places at the There has been talk of slack visa applicaons, WOMEN'S PAIRS: top of the leader board of their respecve funding rejecon and even bungled bowls SECTION 1: RD.7: WAL bt JER 16-11, RSA (Nici Neal, Colleen Piketh, secons. management, but talk is cheap. skip) bt ESP (Debbie Colquhoun, Maggie Holmes) 24-6, MLT bt ARG 41-7, GUE bt SUI 34-1. In the men's fours Ben Thomas, Ross Owen, However, the ladies persisted and were RD.8: ISR bt SUI 26-8, JER bt RSA 15-12, WAL bt MLT 16-13, GUE bt ARG 18-10. Stephen Harris and Jon Tomlinson from Wales eventually granted a visa in Pretoria, raised the LOG: WALES 18 points +71 shots, GUE 15 +60, RSA 15 +57, JER 15 again lead the way in Secon 1 heading into the necessary cash and hurried to Lusaka in me to +5, MLT 12 +81, ISR 12 +11, ARG 6 -84, ESP 3 -62, SUI 0 -139. SECTION 2: RD.8: ENG bt IRE 18-17, ZIM bt TUR 17-15, NED bt SCO final qualifying day, while in Secon 2 Scotland's board a flight bound for Heathrow – arriving in Ronnie Duncan, Derek Oliver, Paul Foster and Alex 14-13, NAM bt FRA 18-16. Cardiff a day before the women's triples Rd.9: SCO bt IRE 18-9, NAM bt ZIM 20-17, IOM bt TUR 25-9, NED bt Marshall imposed their will. FRA 22-19. compeon got under way. Then they upped and LOG: ENGLAND 21 points +90 shots, SCO 15 +65, IRE 13 +50, NED 13 Welsh starlets Sarah-Marie Nicholls and Ysie won their first two starts. -7, NAM 10 +19, ZIM 10 -4, IOM 9 -15, FRA 3 -7, TUR 0 -191. White lead women's pairs Secon 1, but take on 'It's simple,' said Eddah, when asked why. 'We WOMEN'S TRIPLES: Piketh and Neal; England's undefeated Rebecca SECTION 1: RD.7: ZAM bt CYP 33-6, WAL bt MLT 29-3, ESP bt ARG Wigfield and Natalie Chestney have top spot in love to compete in the best company we can, so 17-10, IRE bt GUE 19-10, RSA bt TUR 32-8. Secon 2. we kept our spirits up; kept praying for a minor miracle – and it happened. Over the past 11 days the championships, featuring 25 bowling naons from the European, 'We are hopeful of doing well enough to qualify a African and South American regions at four host women's triples team for Zambia in next year's clubs around the Welsh capital – Barry Athlec, world championships in Australia.” Dinas Powys, Penarth Windsor and HQ, Penylan – MEN'S SINGLES: have seen players give their all in the quest for SECTION 1: RD.10: ENG (Jamie Walker) bt RSA (Pierre Breitenbach) 21-3, BOT bt NED 21-18, WAL bt GUE 21-11, JER bt IOM 21-12, FRA bt naonal pride and team success. KEN 21-17. RD.11: ARG bt GUE 21-13, NED bt JAM 21-10, KEN bt IOM 21-19, What about the Zambians Gertrude Siama, Sophie WAL bt BOT 21-19, ENG bt JER 21-20. Mapa and Eddah Mpezeni who almost moved LOG: ENGLAND 27 points +75 shots, RSA 24 +61, WAL 21 +52, JER 18 BOTS BABES: Protea trips pose with +4, BOT 15 -15, KEN 13 -4, ARG 12 -2, FRA 12 -44, NED 9 -7, IOM 9 -26, heaven and earth to compete? They give credence Botswana ladies to that old narrave about sport not being about GUE 7 +1, JAM 0 -95. SECTION 2: RD.8: SCO bt NAM 21-16, TUR bt BRA 21-4, ZIM bt HUN RD.8: TUR bt BOT x) 22-11, IRE bt CYP 20-13, ARG bt ZAM 17-11, winning, but about compeng with honour. 21-15, IRE bt ISR 21-18, CYP bt ESP 21-11, MLT bt SUI 21-2. GUE bt MLT 26-9, RSA (Jacqui Van Rensburg, Esmé Kruger, Anneke RD.9: SCO bt ISR 21-4, ESP bt MLT 21-20, IRE bt NAM 21-19, CYP bt Snyman, skip) bt ESP 19-9. Situated smack-dab in the middle of Africa's bowls SUI 21-15, BRA bt ZIM 21-17, TUR bt HUN 21-5. RD.9: RSA bt CYP 24-10, IRE bt ESP 17-16, WAL bt ZAM 19-11, triangle - bordering with Zimbabwe, Malawi, LOG: SCOTLAND 25 points +99 shots, IRE 24 +43, NAM 21 +44, MLT GUE bt BOT 22-13, MLT bt TUR 20-13. 19 +65, ISR 15 +8, ZIM 15 -12, ESP 12 -15, TUR 9 +18, BRA 9 -27, CYP 6 LOG: SOUTH AFRICA 24 points +115 shots, IRE 24 +52, WAL 18 +52, Botswana and Namibia – Zambia has a proud -52, SUI 6 -62, HUN 0 -109. GUE 15 +35, ZAM 12 +8, MLT 9 -66, CYP 9 -66, ESP 6 -21, BOT 6 -31, heritage in bowls with many representaons in MEN'S FOURS: TUR 6 -44, ARG 6 -44. world and Commonwealth Games compeons SECTION 1: RD.7: WAL bt ZIM 15-8, JER bt ISR 14-12, MLT bt TUR 21- SECTION 2: RD.7: SCO bt NAM 26-9, NED bt IOM 26-14, ZIM bt ENG over the years. In fact, Eddah, Sophia and 13, NAM bt ARG 23-8. 14-9, FRA bt KEN 21-11, JER bt SUI 16-13. RD.8: GUE bt MLT 19-14, ZIM bt JER 13-12, WAL bt ARG 20-9, NAM bt RD.8: ENG bt NAM 19-15, KEN bt IOM 19-13, SCO bt FRA 19-13, ZIM Gertrude, who play their bowls in the Copperbelt TUR 31-10. bt SUI 15-12, NED bt JER 26-13. Province, competed in last year's Games at LOG: WALES 18 points +64 shots, NAM 15 +38, JER 15 +29, ZIM 15 -6, LOG: SCOTLAND 21 points +110 shots, ENG 21 +92, NED 15 +25, ISR 9 -9, ARG 9 -11, GUE 6 -13, MLT 6 -18, TUR 3 -74. ZIM 13 -4, KEN 12 -15, NAM 11 +3, FRA 8 -40, JER 7 -43, IOM 6 -46, Broadbeach. SUI 3 -82. DAY 12 - BRILLIANT pairs gold medalist Dan Salmon from Wales, a winner in respecvely at Dinas Powys. Australia last year; up against South Africa's Pierre MEN'S SINGLES: PROTEAS ALL INTO Breitenbach, a Commonwealth Games triples gold SECTION 1: RD.12: WAL (Dan Salmon) bt RSA (Pierre Breitenbach) medalist from Kelvingrove in 2014. 21-20, JER bt ARG 21-11, IOM bt JAM 21-16, GUE bt NED 21-14, BOT PLAY-OFFS bt FRA 21-13. The quality of bowls was fantasc as Salmon RD.13: ENG bt KEN 21-15, NED bt FRA 21-15, RSA bt GUE 21-18, Into the play-offs for the Proteas, with the women's demonstrated his enormous potenal, showing exactly WAL bt ARG 21-7, BOT bt JAM 21-11. trips, who won their secon into the semi-finals and why he won the world youth singles championship at FINAL LOG: ENGLAND 30 points +81 shots, WAL 27 +67, RSA 27 assured of a medal. The men's singles and fours and +63, JER 21 +14, BOT 21 +3, KEN 13 -10, NED 12 -8, IOM 12 -21, ARG Broadbeach a couple of years ago. It was a ght no- 12 -26, FRA 12 -58, GUE 10 +5, JAM 0 -110. women's pairs will see South Africans in the quarter- holds-barred affair, with score level at 11-11 and 16-16 SECTION 2: RD.10: MLT bt HUN 21-9, ISR bt TUR 21-6, SCO bt ESP finals – in one word, brilliant! before Breitenbach held the ascendancy at 20-19 and 21-10, NAM bt ZIM 21-11, IRE bt CYP 21-7, SUI bt BRA 21-16. Salmon craed a match-winning two to claim the RD.11: TUR bt ZIM 21-15, SCO bt IRE 21-14, CYP bt HUN 21-14, ESP It also means South Africa has qualified in all eight bt BRA 21-13, ISR bt SUI 21-8, MLT bt NAM bt NAM 21-12. disciplines for World Bowls at Australia's Gold Coast. points. FINAL LOG: SCOTLAND 31 points +117 shots, IRE 27 +50, MLT 25 Today at Dinas Powys, Namibia takes on Ireland and +86, NAM 24 +45, ISR 21 +36, ESP 15 -18, ZIM 15 -28, TUR 12 +9, Cardiff will reverberate to the excited strains of an avid BRA 9 -40, CYP 9 -59, SUI 9 -70, HUN 0 -128. bowls community ready to enjoy all the acon as the Jersey plays South Africa in men's fours, winners to play Scotland and Wales respecvely at Barry Athlec. MEN'S FOURS: grand finale of a sensaonal fortnight of internaonal SECTION 1: RD.9: MLT bt ISR 17-16, NAM bt GUE 12-9, WAL bt JER compeon reaches its crescendo. The big queson is: Can anybody lay a glove on 21-11, TUR bt ARG 16-11. Scotland's Ronnie Duncan, Derek Oliver, Paul Foster FINAL LOG: WALES 21 points +74 shots, NAM 18 +41, JER 15 +19, Over the past five days the 2019 Atlanc Championships ZIM 15 -6, ISR 9 -10, ARG 9 -16, MAL 9 -17, GUE 6 -16, TUR 6 -69. - featuring 25 bowling naons from the European, and Alex Marshall, the reigning Commonwealth Games SECTION 2: RD.9: SCO bt IRE 19-4, RSA (Prince Neluonde, Wayne African and South American theatres at four host clubs fours gold medalists? Rimuller, Jason Evans, Billy Radloff) bt BRA (Francis Vila, Heitor Correa, Keith Rowland, Peter Gordon) 16-10, BOT bt ESP 18-8, SUI around the Welsh capital – Barry Athlec, Dinas Powys, Similarly, South Africa plays Scotland along with Ireland bt KEN 18-15. Penarth Windsor and HQ, Penylan – have gone through against Guernsey in women's pairs at Dinas Powys, with FINAL LOG: SCOTLAND 24 points +83 shots, RSA 18 +47, IRE 18 +44, the qualifying stanza in men's singles and fours, along the winners heading to Barry Athlec to take on the ENG 15 +36, BOT 9 +8, KEN 9 -40, ESP 6 -17, SUI 6 -112, BRA 3 -49. with women's pairs and triples. mighty Wales and England teams in the semi-finals. Women's pairs: SECTION 1: RD.9: WAL (Sara Marie Nicholls, Ysie White) bt RSA Today and tomorrow will be rate 10 out of 10 on the Conversely, Barry Athlec will host England against (Nici Neal, Colleen Piketh, skip) 18-9, GUE bt MLT 17-16, ISR bt ARG exhilaraon scale when most of the game's greatest Wales and Netherlands versus Ireland in the morning 29-11, ESP bt SUI 14-12. players strut their stuff – tomorrow's eliminaon finals women's triples, with winners pied against South FINAL LOG: WALES 21 points +80 shots, GUE 18 +61, RSA 15 +48, are at Barry Athlec and Dinas Powys, then the gold ISR 15 +29, JER 15 +5, MLT 12 +80, ESP 6 -60, ARG 6 -102, SUI 0 -141. Africa and Scotland respecvely at Dinas Powys in the SECTION 2: RD.9: ZIM bt NED 20-17, NAM drew IOM 16-16, ENG bt medal play-offs at HQ tomorrow (Thursday). aernoon. SCO 14-12, IRE bt FRA 16-14. Spectators at Barry Athlec enjoyed a taste of what to FINAL LOG: ENGLAND 24 points +92 shots, IRE 16 +52, SCO 15 +63, The blue ribbon men's singles at Barry will see Brendan ZIM 13 -1, NED 13 -10, NAM 11 +19, IOM 10 -15, FRA 3 -9, TUR 0 - expect when two bona fide stars faced off in a flat green Aquilina (Malta) v Dan Salmon (Wales) and Adam 191. version of a street rumble. It was the men's singles McKeown (Ireland) v Brietenbach, the winners playing WOMEN'S TRIPLES: encounter featuring reigning Commonwealth Games Jamie Walker (England) and Darren Burne (Scotland) SECTION 1: RD.10: WAL (Melanie Thomas, Bethan Russ, Anwen Buen) bt RSA (Jacqui Van Rensburg, Esmé Kruger, Anneke Snyman) ZAM 17-13. 20-14, JER bt KEN 18-10, IOM bt FRA 20-16. 14-11, GUE bt ESP 15-12, MLT bt ZAM 18-11, CYP bt TUR 17-11, ARG bt FINAL LOG: SOUTH AFRICA 27 points +127 shots, WAL 24 +83, IRE 24 FINAL LOG: SCOTLAND 24 points +119 shots, ENG 21 +83, NED 18 BOT 14-11. +37, GUE 21 +50, ZAM 12 -3, ARG 12 -38, MLT 12 -59, CYP 12 -63, ESP +29, NAM 14 +9, ZIM 13 -8, KEN 12 -23, JER 10 -35, IOM 9 -42, FRA 8 RD.11: RSA bt IRE (Ashleigh Rainey, Courtney Wright Shauna O'Neill) 9 -20, BOT 6 -20, TUR 6 -62. -44, SUI 3 -88. 26-11, WAL bt BOT 28-10, GUE bt TUR 25-13, ARG bt CYP 15-12, ESP bt SECTION 2: RD.9: SCO bt ENG 18-9, NED bt ZIM 17-13, NAM bt SUI

American theatres at four host clubs around the Welsh play-off. South Africa's Anneke Snyman, Esme Kruger, DAY 13 - PIKETH/ capital – Barry Athlec, Dinas Powys, Penarth Windsor Jacqui Janse van Rensburg fought hard to the end, but and Penylan – has put the best-credenaled field ever were too far behind to make progress. NEAL TILT GUERNSEY through its paces in an enduro to test the skills and The showdown featuring England's Jamie-Lea Winch, mental toughness of the game's top exponents. FOR GOLD Lorraine Kuhler and Sian Honnor against Hannah Glorious stuff in Wales. Defending champions Proteas Walker played his way into the main event by dodging a Smith, Claire Johnston and Caroline Brown from Colleen Piketh and Nici Neal will meet Guernsey's and few bullets and staging a few heroic comebacks during Scotland will be a crowd-pleasing affair. Lucy Beere and Rose Ogier in today's women's pairs gold qualifying. But he was too steady for young local Don MEN'S SINGLES: medal match at the Atlanc Championships in Cardiff, Salmon and capitalised on a couple of loose ends from ELIMINATION FINALS: WAL (Dan Salmon) bt MLT (Brendan Wales. the Welsh star. Aquilina) 21-17, IRE (Adam McKeown) bt RSA (Pierre Breitenbach) 21-19. The SA pair outgunned Sara Marie Nicholls and Ysie Burne was his usual business-like self when he raced SEMI-FINALS: ENG (Jamie Walker) bt WAL (Dan Salmon) 21-17, SCO White from Wales 20-5 in the semi-finals at Barry; while to victory against promising Irish 19-year-old Adam (Darren Burne) bt IRE (Adam McKeown) 21-9. in the corresponding eliminator, the Guernsey gals stole McKeown in the semi-finals; earlier Burne MEN'S FOURS: a march on hot favourites Rebecca Wigfield and Natalie demonstrated why the Ireland hierarchy gied him the ELIMINATION FINALS: IRE (Aaron Tennant, Neil Mulholland, Chestney from England coveted singles berth when he eliminated a gallant Andrew Kyle, Mark Wilson) bt NAM (John Fouche, Piet Appolis, Johan Jacobs, Will Esterhuizen) 13-11, JER (Derek Boswell, Greg South Africa's Pierre Breitenbach in their eliminaon Earlier, the Protea duo edged Scotland a nail-bing 13- Davis, Sco Ruderham, Malcolm De Sousa) bt RSA (Prince match. Breitenbach played excellently and went down 12 in a quarter-final eliminator. Neluonde, Wayne Rimuller, Jason Evans, Billy Radloff, skip) 12-8. only 21-19 in a hard-fought game. SEMI-FINALS: JER (Derek Boswell, Greg Davis, Sco Ruderham, At HQ, Penylan today defending champion Jamie Walker Malcolm De Sousa) bt WAL (Ben Thomas, Ross Owen, Stephen Jersey, the men's defending champions, give the mighty (England) and Darren Burne (Scotland) clash for the Harris, Jon Tomlinson) 12-8, SCO (Ronnie Duncan, Derek Oliver, Scots a shot at the tle they have held since Cyprus. The Paul Foster, Alex Marshall) bt IRE (Aaron Tennant, Neil Mulholland, men's singles crown - a replay of the men's final at the Jersey boys Derek Boswell, Greg Davis, Sco Ruderham Andrew Kyle, Mark Wilson) 20-10. last Atlanc Championships in 2015 at the Athena Beach and Malcolm De Sousa were brave beyond belief as WOMEN'S PAIRS: Resort, Cyprus. they carded idencal 12-8 wins over South Africa (Billy ELIMINATION FINALS: RSA (Nici Neal, Colleen Piketh, skip) bt SCO Week two also saw the world's top women seng (Megan Grantham, Stacey McDougall) 13-12, GUE (Rose Ogier, Radloff, Jason Evans, Prince Neluonde, Wayne Lucy Beere) bt IRE (Gemma McClean, Sarah-Jane Curran) 26-9. course in their pursuit of pairs and triples gold with a Ritmuller) and Wales to gain their berth in the 15-end SEMI-FINALS: RSA (Nici Neal, Colleen Piketh) bt WAL (Sara Marie game style that is infinitely more tranquil than the guys, final. Nicholls, Ysie White) 20-5, GUE (Rose Ogier, Lucy Beere) bt ENG but equally entertaining and fierce. (Rebecca Wigfield, Natalie Chestney) 19-16. The South Africans bow out aer showing great verve WOMEN'S TRIPLES: At Penylan four gold medals will be decided between and skill throughout. ELIMINATION FINALS: IRE (Ashleigh Rainey, Courtney Wright many of the greatest bowlers on the planet – there's no However, the reigning Commonwealth Games fours Shauna O'Neill) bt NED (Elly Dolieslager, Bey Schiltman, Saskia prizemoney here, but you couldn't buy a medal for love Scha) 17-9, ENG (Jamie-Lea Winch, Lorraine Kuhler, Sian Honnor) champions Ronnie Duncan, Derek Oliver, Paul Foster or a wad of cash. bt WAL (Melanie Thomas, Bethan Russ, Anwen Buen) 17-12. and Alex Marshall are a professional ouit who will SEMI-FINALS: ENG (Jamie-Lea Winch, Lorraine Kuhler, Sian It's the culminaon of the event's second tough week – make their opponents earn every single shot. Honnor) bt RSA (Jacqui Van Rensburg, Esmé Kruger, Anneke over the past six days the championships – featuring 25 Snyman, skip) 20-9, SCO (Hannah Smith, Claire Johnston, Caroline Two comfortable semi-final wins saw England and Brown) bt IRE (Ashleigh Rainey, Courtney Wright Shauna O'Neill) countries from the European, African and South Scotland power into the women's triples gold medal 20-10.

top form, something they had shown throughout the DAY 14 - GLORIOUS gruelling qualifying rounds and the quarter and semi- GOLD FOR COLLEEN/ finals. They repeated their efforts from the last Atlanc NICI AND TEAM event in Cyprus. But it was England who then took centre-stage. Superb Protea lawn bowlers Colleen Piketh (Eden) and Nici Neal (Sables) retained their tle and a gold medal Their acon man Jamie Walker won a second gold of with a scinllang victory in the women's pairs at the the championships – added to last week's pairs with Atlanc Championship finals in Cardiff, Wales. Steve Mitchinson – when he outgunned Scotland's Darren Burne to win the blue ribbon singles in a The women's quintet of Piketh, Neal, Esmé Kruger repeat of his 2015 success in Cyprus. (GaUteng North, Jacqui Janse van Rensburg Johannesburg BA), Anneke Snyman (Boland) won the The English women began the rush when their triples trophy for best overall. team coasted to victory in the morning, beang a NKOSI: The SA anthem plays as SA gallant Scotland trio by 10 shots. triumphant women and head coach Jessica Added to yesterday's gold the women won silver in the fours, bronze in the triples and fourth place in the singles England was imperious when they powered to victory Henderson (holding trophy) stand in … outstanding. in the women's triples final, winning 23-13. Although Cardiff, from le: Colleen Piketh, Nici Neal, the brave Scots Hannah Smith, Claire Johnston and Scotland's men took the overall gold medal. Jacqui Janse van Rensburg, Anneke Caroline Brown gave their utmost, England's Jamie-Lea Snyman, Esmé Kruger The seasoned pairs combinaon outclassed a plucky Winch, Lorraine Kuhler and Sian Honnor were simply Guernsey duo of Rose Ogier and Lucy Beere winning on too consistent. GOLD MEDAL PLAY-OFFS: the 16th end 17-4 aer not conceding a shot for the first MEN'S SINGLES: Orchids to England's Jamie-Lea Winch, who gave a Jamie Walker (England) bt Darren Burne (Scotland) 21-19. 12 ends. flawless display in the lead posion, while Kuhler and MEN'S FOURS: Playing at HQ, Penylan, the green and gold duo were in Honnor flew the St George's Cross with pride. Ronnie Duncan, Derek Oliver, Paul Foster, Alex Marshall (Scotland) bt Derek Boswell, Sco Ruderham, Greg Davis, Malcolm De Sousa Scotland's mighty quartet of Ronnie Duncan, Derek (Jersey) 14-13. Oliver, Paul Foster and Alex Marshall were wallowing in WOMEN'S PAIRS: the mire at 13-7 down - with two to play - against Colleen Piketh, Nici Neal (South Africa) bt Rose Ogier, Lucy Beere Jersey's Derek Boswell, Sco Ruderham, Greg Davis and (Guernsey) 17-4. Malcolm De Sousa, the defending champions. WOMEN'S TRIPLES: Jamie-Lea Winch, Lorraine Kuhler, Sian Honnor (England) bt Scotland counted four and two on ends one and two, Hannah Smith, Claire Johnston, Caroline Brown (Scotland) 23-13. then added a single on the seventh – Jersey, with skipper Malcolm De Sousa in scinllang touch, Words: claimed the other 10 ends. Alan Simmonds, Media Officer, Bowls SA On the 14th end De Sousa made what appeared to be a Informaon: strategic blunder and Marshall pounced – driving the David Allen, PRO World Bowls jack into the ditch to claim a six. Scores were 13-13, and when Paul Foster nestled one up against the jack on the Pictures: GOLD MEDALISTS: Colleen Piketh & Nici Neal final end and the Jersey boys were unable to dislodge it. David Allen, Anneke Snyman, Ceris Hewlings 2020 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN’S QUALIFIERS FROM SA'S PIKETH ATLANTIC IN ORDER OF FINISHING POSITION IN EACH DISCIPLINE POSITION SINGLES PAIRS TRIPLES FOURS SELECTED FOR 1 England England South Africa Scotland 2 Scotland Scotland Scotland Jersey WORLD 3 Wales Malta Namibia Wales 4 Ireland Jersey England Ireland BOWLS SIDE 5 South Africa Guernsey Jersey South Africa Colleen Piketh, South Africa's No 1 women's lawn 6 Malta Ireland Malta Namibia bowls player is named in the Rest of the World 7 Namibia Namibia Wales England team to take on the mighty Australian Jackaroos in 8 Jersey Wales Ireland Zimbabwe the inaugural World Bowls Challenge (WBC). 9 Israel South Africa Argenna Botswana 10 Botswana Isle of Man Cyprus Israel The event, an excing 10-a-side format, will be 11 Spain Botswana France Argenna staged from November 29-30 at the Moama 12 Kenya Zimbabwe Israel Kenya Bowling Club in New South Wales, ping world 2020 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WOMEN’S QUALIFIERS FROM and Commonwealth champion Aussies up against ATLANTIC IN ORDER OF FINISHING POSITION IN EACH DISCIPLINE the rest of the world's best. POSITION SINGLES PAIRS TRIPLES FOURS 1 Israel South Africa England Wales “Terrific news for me and South African bowls” 2 Guernsey Guernsey Scotland South Africa said the blonde-haired Mossel Bay-based Protea, 3 Scotland England South Africa Scotland about to play for her country in the Atlanc 4 England Wales Ireland Zimbabwe Tournament at Cardiff, Wales. 5 South Africa Ireland Wales England 6 France Scotland Netherlands Kenya Likened to golf's Ryder Cup, even the President's 7 Netherlands Israel Guernsey Namibia Cup, both biennial compeon between teams 8 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Namibia Jersey from Europe and the USA and the Commonwealth 9 Wales Jersey Zimbabwe Israel and the rest respecvely, the WBC star Rest of the 10 Ireland Netherlands Zambia Guernsey World players are Men: Alex Marshall (Scotland), 11 Botswana Malta Kenya Malta Darren Burne (Scotland), Shannon McIlroy (New 12 Namibia Namibia Argenna Argenna Zealand), Ryan Bester (Canada), Gary Kelly (Ireland). 2019 ATLANTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019 ATLANTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS WOMEN’S OVERALL POINTS MEN’S OVERALL POINTS Women: Jo Edwards MNZM (New Zealand), OVERALL OVERALL Colleen Piketh (South Africa), Kelly McKerihen COUNTRY TOTAL POINTS FINISHING COUNTRY TOTAL POINTS FINISHING OVERALL POSITION (Canada), Ellen Falkner (England), Katherine OVERALL POSITION SCOTLAND 93 1 Rednall (England). SOUTH AFRICA 77 1 ENGLAND 74 2 ENGLAND 85 2 JERSEY 75 3 Rest of the World coach John Bell of England, who SCOTLAND 72 3 SOUTH AFRICA 74 4 is also president of World Bowls, sees his side as “a WALES 67 4 GUERNSEY 65 5 WALES 72 5 good all-round group who know how to get the ZIMBABWE 54 6 IRELAND 71 6 job done.” IRELAND 51 7 NAMIBIA 69 7 ISRAEL 46 8 MALTA 64 8 Captain Marshall echoed that view, saying: “A NETHERLANDS 45 9 BOTSWANA 47 9 cracking good team – I'm really looking forward to NAMIBIA 43 10 ISRAEL 46 10 playing with every one of them. I've always hoped JERSEY 38 11 ZIMBABWE 45 11 to play alongside Jo Edwards, she's amazing; it MALTA 33 12 GUERNSEY 34 12 could materialise.” KENYA 24 13 ARGENTINA 34 13 FRANCE 23 14 SPAIN 34 14 Along with Marshall, a six-mes Commonwealth ARGENTINA 23 15 KENYA 32 15 Games gold medalist and six mes world indoor ISLE OF MAN 21 16 TURKEY 28 16 singles champion, with a plethora of other SPAIN 15 17 ISLE OF MAN 24 17 accomplishments from his career, are Burne, a BOTSWANA 14 18 FRANCE 23 18 gold medalist at last year's Gold Coast SWITZERLAND 14 19 BRAZIL 22 19 CYPRUS 20 20 Commonwealth Games, former Games singles CYPRUS 13 20 NETHERLANDS 19 21 gold medalist and world indoor singles champion; ZAMBIA 12 21 TURKEY 5 22 SWITZERLAND 10 22 McIlroy, the reigning world singles and champion BRAZIL 3 23 JAMAICA 6 23 of champions tleholder; Bester, a former world CZECH REPUBLIC 2 24 pairs champion and rated in the world's top five HUNGARY 1 25 over the past few years; and Kelly, who won the 2019 World Cup at Warilla, Melbourne, then level, Falkner, with three Games gold medals, doubled up as a key member of the inaugural UBC four world indoor tles and a world fours gold champion team at the same venue. medal, plus talented Rednall, 23, with gold in the world indoors three mes, a mixed pairs gold The women are equally formidable, with reigning with Burne in 2016 and a triples bronze at last MARSHALL BURNETT KELLY BESTER McILROY Commonwealth Games singles gold medalist, year's Games in Australia. world singles champion of champions and a six- me World Cup winner Edwards, Piketh a Alan Simmonds, Media Officer, Bowls SA, from Commonwealth Games pairs gold medalist; info supplied by David Allen, editor Bowls McKerihen, in several podium finishes at world Internaonal EDWARDS PIKETH FALKNER REDNALL McKERIHEN Entries were again limited. Such a pity. With DÉJÀ VU FOR only 128 in the open singles (in the “good old days” there used to be more than 1 900), 66 in LOURENZA the veteran singles, 150 pairs and a mere seven, yes seven secons in the fours containing 77 ‘WHO’ quartets, the future looks bleak without urgent surgery. Alan Simmonds - Media Officer Of course, travel is pricey and accommodaon At the South African Masters earlier this year a does not come cheap. Some were fortunate to slim, elegant lady wearing a disncve white visor be able to find meshare or family to stay with, won the women's open event. “Lourenza who” but as an example for a team travelling costs the kugels intoned. It was no fluke, my dears, she from Johannesburg were: accommodaon for 4 has now also lied the coveted SA Singles crown. for the full 10 days - R15 000; travel from Johannesburg to Durban for two return – two She is only the second woman since their Masters tanks petrol @ +/- R690 per tank and another at was inaugurated in 1971 to hold the two jewels in OPEN SINGLES: Lourenza van der Merwe the venue to get around; Airfares for 2 - R4 800, the crown in a single year. plus entry fees, basic living expenses and meals And the Port Elizabeth star from Western Suburbs HQ was excellent in their hospitality and facilies. and drinks. BC did it all in style, beang the useful Sables Their middle green was used for the various main This is now pricing the event out of the reach of singles expert Bridget Calitz (Leases) and a club play-offs including finals, which suited spectators many. Considering many club members made mate of Protea star Nici Neal, 21-11, at the Port to a tee. Plenty of seang in the form of a five- the naonals a yearly must, pensioners cannot Natal HQ, Parkhill, in a comprehensive display. er bricked grandstand and a deck extending the afford the rising prices. While Bowls South Having not fully recovered from an operaon, the length of the green. Africa realises the problem, there seems lile champion's effort was all the more commendable. Music hummed in the background, while there more they can do. Aer the one-sided final, she burst into tears once were loads of ooohs and ahhhs, especially Other results: Veteran Singles: Cheryl-Ann hands were shaken and aer carrying her bowls watching Van der Merwe in her final against Edelkrant (Belgravia) 21, Hannetjie Englebrecht back to the board end, dropped them two-thirds Calitz. (Pta Municipals) 17; Pairs: Sue Tarr/Liee van Zyl of the way to rush to her mom for a hug. (Harlequins) 20, Nan Roos/Noela Dryer (Dundee) 19; Fours: Pat Tiltman, Desiree “Lourenza van der Merwe, is from my home town; Warner, Jane Bursey, Jayne Minnie (Old what a year,” said South African Bowls Associaon Selbornians) 25, Annee Dimant, Claire Turner, president Rob Forbes. “I am delighted for her.” Dorothy Savage, Jennifer Eagar (Bryanston Van Der Merwe adds to an impressive domesc Sports) 15. Photos: Gavin du Plessis record. Between 2014 and this year she has twice won the EP Masters, the EP Singles and EP Pairs and played Inter Districts for EP. VETERAN GOLD: Cheryl Edelkraut More may be upcoming in the near future. Catering was good for spectators and all staff/volunteers/members were friendly. The Port Natal tournament commiee of David Larkin (convenor), Maureen Florens, Don Pos, It was, however disappoinng organisers had to Lynton Harrison, Marsha McCrimmon, Cynthia break up the finals events with the pairs being finalised on the Saturday and the singles and van der Merwe, Peter Garre, Steve van Rooyen PAIRS WINNERS: Sue Tarr andLiee van Zyl cleverly invoked good weather for May 11-19 … fours the Sunday. “Durban weather was fabulous. Not a drop of rain It's understandable, however, because of and sunshine galore… “commented a competor. logiscal issues with various players in several events, but the spectators were a third of Another reported greens were tricky to those not Saturday's full house for the Sunday's games. au fait with them, but considering the amount of rain the area had received a week or two earlier, One issue facing Bowls South Africa is the speed was good. inclusion of virtual teams such as SANDF and Correconal Services. Maybe this is the way of Of DBN Collegians, Westville CC and Stella Park, the future to ensure beer entries, one doesn't the laer was fastest, running at about 13.5sec; know. But this type of compromise seldom FOURS MEDALISTS: Pat Tiltman, Desiree Parkhill also received favourable reports. sasfies the majority. Warner, Jane Bursey, Jayne Minnie GEORGE SNARES HIS BIGGEST WIN Up in the land of the jacarandas, fabulous spoonists in virtually everything they enter, have Lynnwood BC was again an HQ, this me for produced a significant naonal champion. Gauteng North's running of the Men's Naonals - George Grant beat talented former Protea simultaneously with the women's event down in Wayne York (Ramblers) who dris in and out of Durban. bowls as studies permit 21-17, but the list of This me “George who” was the winner of the “probables” in the small 400+/- entry makes men's open singles - how many people have ever serious reading. heard of Lekkerbreek Bowls Club, Rest and Among notables were: Gerry Baker (Bryanston Recreaon Camp? Sports), Thinus Oelefse (Benoni), Francois Koen Situated in Mookgophong – formerly (Irene), Neil Burke (WPCC), Joel Roëbert Naboomspruit – with a populaon of 24 000 and (Mowbray)m Morgan Muvhango (Discovery), about 45km from anywhere else of significance, George Loer (VDP), Bobby Donnelly (The except to their inhabitants of course, it's a dry, Wanderers), Donnie Piketh (Belgravia) and hot wilderness. Bela Bela is a beer bet! several others with a claim to fame. OPEN SINGLES: George Grant Moreover, Limpopo, for some while the wooden They all disappeared from view. For Pairs and Singles the organisers used 12 venues, with players spread over Pretoria in all direcons; tournament commiee members visited the various venues connuously to ensure all went well. The Fours were spread over four venues and more convenient to administer.

Points and results were updated by each venue aer each round and results made available to public and players in real me, that is aer each FOURS MEDALISTS: Jake Ireland, Ian Ireland, PAIRS WINNERS: Brendan Ferns and Andre round. We no ced that results were Haig Randall and Barry Ireland Rousseau enthusiascally viewed by the public. oen play-offs contained several players involved adri. Their opponents, Gerald and Gordon The Gauteng North tournament commiee in both pairs and fours, so both events were May of Edenvale, lay two, but Ferns burnt the consisted of the experienced Sannee Kritzinger rescheduled to as common venue, thus making it end. (convenor), Joy Slotow, Elbert Broere – who as easier for officials and competors. usual produced an outstanding results service – In the replay the shoe was on the other foot and Len Varver, Jan Wepener, Miems Pretorious and Contact was constantly maintained with players May also went for a burn but the jack ended in proved thoroughly efficient. via SMS to inform of any changes in scheduling. the ditch with Wingate Park lying two. On the final Saturday morning there were sll a Here again, entries were limited which meant Ferns drew a shot with his last bowl to succeed few players involved in more than one discipline, 22-20 as a packed bank erupted. but by the aernoon it was possible to schedule all finals simultaneously on Sunday morning. Of the array of Proteas, former champions and even holders, other than Yorke and Barry The fours proved amazing, with Jeppe Ireland, none made a final. Quondam's trio of Irelands making it a family affair. Other results: Veteran Singles: Tony Doyle (Honeydew) 21, Gary Nash (WPCC) 15; Fours: The finals of the pairs was a nail-biter and went to Jake Ireland, Ian Ireland, Haig Randall, Barry the last bowl. Ireland (Jeppe Quondam) 23, Craig Rimmington, Playing on home greens, Brendan Ferns and Cecil Behrens, Wade Ferguson, Willem Giesing VETERAN GOLD: Tony Doyle Andre Rousseau began the last end two shots (Brackpan Mines) 14. MARGATE BRAVES THE FLOODS Alan Simmonds - Media Officer Club president Derek McKechnie was determined the tournament would proceed and Severe rain and subsequent flooding over four rallied members who undertook a fantasc days in late April, just prior to the annual Margate Week Bowls Tournament set begin on April 29. clean-up.

The greens were totally flooded as the nearby The lawnmower storage area was totally flooded river rose above the level of the greens. and the mower motors had to be replaced.

Fish and pre-cast walls were found on greens There was insurance cover for the mowers, but But lo and behold, the event took place, the which, aer the water was pumped off, were the damage to the surrounds was a municipal found covered in sludge, sand and rubble. greens played well and all's well that ends well. expense; walkways and roads remain covered in Hopeless? No so. sand. Top class effort, Margate.

WELL DONE: Visually impaired Team SA who parcipated in an internaonal friendly lawn bowls tournament in Israel during May 2019, brought home four gold medals and three silver. Team: Princess Schroeder, directed by Graham Ward, May Homer, directed by Paul Homer, Keith Orrell, directed by Daniel Plooy, Salomie Morries directed by Jaco Ludick, Roy Peters, Ellen Labuschagne, directed by Lappies Labuschagne and David Mpungose, directed by Karin Gouws who doubled as team manager. FROM THE PRESIDENT’S

D E S K ROB FORBES Games, people who view our sport are intrigued uncertainty ulmately determines whether we IT'S THE WAY by the game’s skill and taccal nuances. succeed in compeve environment. WE PLAY THE The reality is, without sponsors we can never I have heard of people who have stopped afford the fees demanded by the broadcast playing bowls because they feel there is too GAME … houses. So our next opon is to resort to social much luck. Likewise, I hear bowls will never be media as a plaorm to showcase our sport. an Olympic sport as it involves too much luck. Our Protea team ventured to Wales to contest The reality is that the IOC will give the Atlanc Championships. Coming on the Is this perfect, absolutely not, but if you were like consideraon only to sports competed by a back of a huge personal tragedy our ladies rose me and caught the streaming from Wales I have minimum required number of countries. to the occasion and returned home as the no doubt you enjoyed all the acon; it made for leading women's team, securing a bronze, silver interesng and tense viewing. The true value of our sport ignores the role and gold medal in the process. 'luck' plays in the outcome, but is imbedded Posioning of a cell phone through which the rather in a spirit of camaraderie which takes The men also competed admirably and bar the streaming was done was not always opmal, but place each me we compete. pairs where shot difference excluded them, they judging from comments, all viewers loved the contested the play-offs of each event, winning interacon. Memory of me spent with others compeng gold in the triples. as best we can, is far more sasfying than a It also tells me people outside of our bowling win-at-all-costs mentality. Both secured a spot in all the disciplines for community underesmate the thrill of World Bowls to be held next year in Australia. compeon. The only thing you know for certain Moreover, we as a bowling community are about it is that nothing is certain. A posion of blessed that in our travails through life we have I salute each and every team member and their strength can disappear in moments; likewise, a an opportunity to parcipate in an acvity to wonderful support staff, for the great credit they posion of despair can be converted to a winning be enjoyed in the company of people with brought to our sport and country. posion with one delivery. similar values. People oen ask why bowls is not shown on TV? It is that uncertainty that makes each oung a Rob Forbes - When it is, such as at the Commonwealth memorable occasion. How we react to this President, Bowls South Africa CRICKET-BOWLS TAKES OFF IN SA AND ABROAD Alan Simmonds - Media Officer A fund-raising idea begun at Lake Club Benoni in an inauguraon game played by 72 bowlers, with just as many spectators, raised R3 200 towards juniors' expenses. It has since become big news. Known as B20 Cricket Bowls, founder Tony Norris reports the game has taken off in parts of Gauteng. It has also spread to Zimbabwe and Australia and interest has been shown in the UK. circle being worth one run, a second circle four 72 bowlers in two-bowl trips - since then it's just The game offers many uses such as: runs and a smaller inner circle worth six. grown. Ÿ The club coach's use for training new members The game is played on the two-bowl trips A promoonal game with a cricket team is Ÿ Coach use for assisng club members principle, hence six bowls are delivered; six bowls planned to promote both junior cricket and Ÿ Club member's use for self-development per “over”, just as in cricket. junior bowls. Ÿ Fund-raisers The players bowl to try to dislodge the bails from There is no joining fee as long as the bowlers Ÿ Inter-club fun days the wickets, but a bowl must come to a stop no play at a bowling club and are registered with Ÿ Inter-club challenge and leagues more than 1.5m behind the wicket (the pound-on Bowls South Africa (or in the process, such as a Ÿ Company team building shot). Then the teams bowl towards the score new bowler/member). Ÿ Use for corporate days mat to score as many “runs” as possible. A club purchases all the necessary equipment The amount raised using B20 is staggering. Says Says Norris: “A game is oen 20 ends, but can be through B20 Cricket Bowls; the cost of a full set - Norris: “At our last Big Bash we raised in excess of run over as many ends as required. We normally six to accommodate a full green, six sets of free R8 000; our sponsor for the day, Hayward play two games of 12 ends, changing posions standing wickets and bails, six score mats and Jewellers, donated a watch as a prize. aer every four ends. securing pins, six score boards to fit into a standard club score board, two set squares for “One club ran a Friday nights league over five Material is simple. Says Norris: “Originally determining where a bowl is in a parcular evenings, but went all out with catering, raffles, equipment we used were wickets constructed circle, a handbook on rink set-up and the rules. and anything else that could bring in the bucks; I from electrical conduit tubing and the scoring believe they raised in excess of R30 000 for the area was string ed around nails; simple, but it Cost for everything is R8 000, plus postage of club. did the job. Now its sophiscated” about R200; some clubs opt for three sets at R4 000 plus postage and build-up the balance later. The scenario is quite simple. At one end of a rink is With others clamouring to play, Norris organised a set of free standing wickets, at the opposite end the inauguraon day aended by some six clubs Visit the website at www.b20cricketbowls.co.za is a scoring area with three circles, the larger outer in the Benoni area. They filled their two greens - or contact [email protected] BOWLS SOUTH AFRICA R O U N D U P 7.2 By Bowls South Africa Execuve can be proud to have on your sport CV. The GENERAL To adopt without amendment, the new addion of the one day's addional play will constuon as circulated to members aer not have a dramac impact on the Districts' taking c ognisance of suggesons made by funding for the events. MEETING 2019 two districts. MOTIVATION 7.4 By Bowls South Africa Execuve Bowls South Africa as a Naonal Federaon is NATIONALS SINGLES FORMAT a member of the South African Sports It is proposed the format for the Open and Confederaon and Olympic Commiee Veteran's Singles revert to seconal play in (SASCOC) and as such has an obligaon to place of knockout. There are two opons to comply with the provisions and direcves as be considered i.e. Secons of 3 or Secons issued by SASCOC and the Department of of 4 players, both of which would result in Sport and Recreaon (SRSA). To quote from restricng the field due to me constraints, SASCOC's constuion 'SASCOC shall have the numbers of markers, technical officials jurisdicon in the Republic and over its and to a lesser degree suitable playing Members' and members shall be subordinate surface. to SASCOC and must comply with the Proposed Restricon Open Veterans Total Constuon of SASCOC and any direcve Secons of 4 160 96 256 Bowls SA advise the 90-day noce period in the issued by SASCOC. Furthemore 'Members' Secons of 3 192 144 336 constuon under clauses 5.2.1, 5.2.3 and 13.1 constuons and any rules or regulaons for elecon nominaons and for moons to be formulated thereunder shall be approved by One player in each secon would mark; lodged for consideraon at the annual meeng SASCOC and shall not be in conflict'. In another two play. has now expired. recogniton of this obligaon it has been MOTIVATION necessary to prepare a new consuon The documents required to be dispatched under A survey conducted at the 2019 Naonal which has as a founding principle the fact clauses 12.3 and 13.2 of the constuon will be Championships of player preference that council should be represented on the with clubs 45 days before the AGM. (11 July, between the two formats indicated that basis of the nine geo-polical areas of our 2019). there is a preference is for seconal play, country. The contents of the constuon despite this resulng in a reducon of the have been drawn up in consultaon with It is confirmed a separate workshop will be held at maximum entry. both SASCOC and the Department of Sport Edenvale BC on Saturday, 24 August 10am-5om; and Recreaon and aer having submied Men - 243 respondents the AGM at the same venue, the next day from this to the District representaves for 41% knockout 59% seconal play 10.30am. Delegates' travel and accommodaon comment. Women - 160 respondents arrangements must be made accordingly. 39 % knockout 71% seconal play 7.3 By Bowls South Africa Execuve Total - 403 respondents Nominated to serve on the execuve commiee To introduce the U/15 and U/20 Singles 36% knockout 64% seconal play are: Tournaments as part of the U/15 and U/20 President: Robert Forbes (EPB); Naonal Events. It is proposed that the The following entries over the past three Vice-president: Ms Heather Boucher (BOR), Districts hold qualifying rounds before the years since the introducon of KO format: Andrew Strong (EKB); start of the events and that entries be WOMEN Execuve: Heather Boucher, Johan Barkhuizen restricted to the Naonal Events as follows 2017 - WPB Open Veterans Total (NIBA), David Hamer (BGN), Anselm McLean (per age group): Districts entering 1 to 2 88 76 164 (JBA), Jenny Sinclair (EDB), Ian Stayt (SBA), Andrew Teams – 1 player per District; Districts 2018 - EKB Open Veterans Total Strong. entering 3 or more teams – 2 players per 110 51 161 District. The singles tournaments can then be 2019 - PNB Open Veterans Total A vote shall take place for the posion of vice- played on the Monday, with the possibility of 128 68 196 president, aer which four execuve members the finals being played the Friday, either will voted in. together with the fours finals or directly MEN thereaer should a player(s) be involved in 2017 - JBA Open Veterans Total Moons for discussion and vote: the fours and singles finals, if required. To 241 80 321 7.1 By Bowls South Africa Execuve ensure that the singles tournaments are 2018 - EPB Open Veterans Total To increase affiliaon fees due to Bowls SA for completed within the allocated mes it is 208 80 288 each member from 1 January 2020 to R250 pa proposed that the games (including the 2019 - BGN Open Veterans Total VAT inclusive. finals) be played over a set number of ends 246 120 366 MOTIVATION and with each player only playing with either With the withdrawal of financial support by two or three bowls. Each District will also be Warwick Wealth the Federaon needs to required to nominate 1 marker (in each age source this shorall from its members. This group), that will be parcipang in the maer was addressed at the 2018 AGM and regular tournaments, to assist as markers for Districts were made aware of this impending the events. increase. The addional funding generated by MOTIVATION this increase in 2020 will not fully compensate The introducon of the Singles Tournaments for the loss of the funding from Warwick and will further enhance the status of the current thus planned increases over the next three Junior (U/15 & U/20) Naonal Events. It will years will be smoothed out to minimise the also give the players an opportunity to be a annual impact on members. Singles Naonal Champion, a tle that one OBITUARIES BOWLS SOUTH AFRICA C A L E N D A R JULY SEPTEMBER 18 - 21 Naonal Camp 22 - 25 Bowls SA U/30 AUGUST Inter District Championships 25 - 26 Workshop & Bowls SA Annual Delville BC - EKB General Meeng NOVEMBER Edenvale BC, EKB TBA World Singles CoC Adelaide BC - Australia 28 - 30 Gold Squad Camp COACHES TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PIET BREINTENBACH COURSES It is with deep regret and sadness we advise the passing of Piet Breitenbach a former president Bowls SA courses' schedule for 2019 - Dates, Because of a large number of late and honorary life member of Bowls South Africa. venues to be listed once a minimum of eight withdrawals from coaches' training courses He served our sport in various capacies and we candidates is confirmed: which have wasted costs, Bowls SA is to record our grateful thanks for his enormous Southern Districts - July convert the registraon fee of R250 into a contribuon and extend condolences to his wife, Northern Districts - August non-refundable fee for all courses. 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Make it an every day look … bowls deserves your support. ® WARM UP TO OUR NEW WINTER SETS BRIAN THOMSON Brian Thomson a former president of Ekurhuleni Bowls and president of the Gauteng Bowls Board. Has died. He served bowls with disncon in various capacies; condolences to his family and friends. BOWLERS DONATE BIG TIME Bowls clubs across South Africa have donated R198 000.00 to cancer research aer a Bowls SA appeal for clubs to hold awareness days in support of this worthy cause.

Bowls SA received a cerficate of appreciaon at the Bowls SA Naonal Men's Championships held in Pretoria in recognion of the efforts made by bowlers.

Clubs who parcipated in this drive can take pride in their achievement.