BOWLS SPORT NEWS - In among the hullabaloo of all the large-scale sporting events that happened during the Knysna Oyster Festival, a hotly contested and successful Knysna Oyster Festival Bowls Tournament was held for the 37th time from 4 to 7 July.
The tournament was hosted by Knysna Bowling Club (KBC) once more, and this year they enlisted the help of Leisure Isle Bowling Club to accommodate the high number of participating teams and players.
There was a total of 50 teams from all over the country, of which 30 were men's teams and 20 ladies' teams.
On the evening of 5 July they enjoyed a fun evening of socialising and dancing with local artist Shaza at KBC and on the evening of 7 July the prize-giving was held where the winners were announced and participants could enjoy some oysters.
Janey Wigg, Pete van Diepen (back) and Johann van der Westhuizen (far right) present Petro Toerien, Zaretha van Zyl, Ronnell Greeff and Dalena Muller with the trophy as the winning women's team in the trophy division.
KBC extended a big thank you to the main sponsors of the tournament - Knysna Lifestyle Estate, Personal Trust and Currency Assist.
The winners in the plate division were:
- Ladies: Led by Ann Dold with teammates June Wilmore, Hilary Grant and Caroline Cowling.
- Men: Led by Jan le Roux with teammates Wally Brown, Barry Dowling and Wayne Kidgell.
The winners in the trophy division were:
Ladies: Led by Petro Toerien with teammates Zaretha van Zyl, Ronnell Greeff and Dalena Muller.
Men: Led by Billy Radloff with teammates Peter Hufkie, Marius Delport and Zakes Salemane.
There was a great atmosphere during the tournament.
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