On Tuesday, September 24, Newcastle Bowls Club saw a staggering 72 players forming 18 teams for the bowls club’s first-ever Cancer Bowls Day. The teams were formed by people from Newcastle, Volksrust, Vryheid and Colenso.
Cancer is a disease which can affect people from all social circles, age groups, races and religious backgrounds. Yet, there are those who make it their mission to combat the dreaded disease.
Samantha Shaw, from the Newcastle Bowls Club, explains the day was established to contribute to the community and make a positive impact on the fight against cancer.
“Out of the entrance fees to enter the day, 50% went to CANSA. The bowls club was able to donate a total of R5 000 and the Rapportryers donated a further R5 000.”
With the day focusing on a worthy cause, participants ensured they put their best forward, vying for the win.
Trevor and Sue Hutchinson, alongside Adrian and Vicky van der Merwe clinched first place. In second place were Fritz and Marie Botha, alongside Ernie Phillips and Petro Reyneke. Ben Coetzer, Aubrey Lindstrom, Hans Ekhard and Audrey Coetzer clinched third place.
Taking up the last place was Smiley van der Merwe and his team. The win for the spider goes to Rob Howe, while Darrel Brown and his team clinched the win for the best spirit.
The Newcastle Bowls Club would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all the bowlers and non-bowlers for making the day a success. A special thanks also goes out to the Rapportryers, Marthinus Willemse, Henk Zaal, Vlam Panelbeaters, Triple S Motors and Xanadu Nursery for their contribution to the day.
Well done to everyone who did their part in raising awareness on cancer and contributing to the fight against the disease.
