Lorna Trigwell Bids Farewell

I was originally selected to play pairs and fours at World Championship 2008 but following results in the Ayr, Scotland in July 2007, the selectors decided to change so that I played triples and fours. What a wise move that proved to be.

Non-Stop Bowls Action at Wingate Park

Former Springbok bowler Jannie de Beer (left) pictured with 2007 Junior SA Masters champion Petro van Aswegen, both of whom will be participating in this year’s Zurich SA Masters. Picture courtesy Bowls SA The SA Masters Bowls Singles Championships that will be staged at Wingate Park in Pretoria from 15th to 17th February, will again […]

Triples Claim Gold in Christchurch

The South African women’s triples team has claimed South Africa’s only gold medal in Christchurch, New Zealand, after beating Australia in the 2008 World Bowls Championships divisional title earlier on Sunday.

Lorna Leads Triples to World Finals

Of the eight teams representing South African bowls at the 2008 World Bowls Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand, the women’s triples team is the only one to progress all the way to a finals challenge, and now stands guaranteed of a silver medal.

Ladies Bowling Good in New Zealand

The South African women’s bowls team participating in the 2008 World Bowls Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand, have performed well on the first two days of the Women’s Triples and Pairs disciplines, racking up seven wins in 10 games.

SA Fours Fail to Advance

South Africa’s women’s fours team at the World Bowls Championships in New Zealand have failed in their quarter-finals effort against Wales, after losing 10-22 to their competitors in Christchurch this morning.

Lorna Leads Fours Team to Quarters

Lorna Trigwell and her team of Cheryl Cox, Lorraine Victor and Sylvia Burns are through to the Quarter-Finals of Women’s Fours in the World Bowls Championship, and will be playing Wales on Thursday morning at 9:00am (New Zealand time).

World No. 1 Lorna Leads SA to Champs

Lorna Pringle is the world’s top-ranked Women’s Bowler, and forms a key part of the South African team to compete in the World Bowls Championships, in Christchurch, New Zealand. Picture courtesy Bowls South Africa South Africa’s combined Protea bowls teams are due to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand, on 6 January, to contest the World […]

Mixed Fortunes for SA in Scotland

  The South African women’s team playing in the Atlantic International Tournament at Ayr in Scotland last week had mixed fortunes, and the word is that the women did slightly better than the men.  

SA Preps for World Cup in Scotland

  The combined South African bowls team departed from the OR Tambo Airport on Thursday, to participate in the Atlantic Rim Tournament at Ayr, Scotland, from 12 till 23 July.  

Bowls Nationals Kicks Off

The Women’s National Bowls Championships (commonly known as “The Nationals”), hosted this year by Port Natal Bowls, started in and around Durban on Saturday.