all that glitters is … boland squad

Al Cannone

Looting and pillaging by theVikings of old; treasuresplundered by Spanish

conquistadors; rapacious self-enrichment by those who governus today? No, these have not apatch on our very own BolandSquad who returned from thePerfect Delivery BSA InterDistricts Tournaments withchests of gold. Well, alright - withgold on their chests - and thisby dint of solid teamwork, skillsaplenty, unsurpassed motivationand determination to prevail overall who confronted them. So, whoare these modern gladiators ofours who, undeterred by the bestin the country and - albeit not alife or death struggle but drivennevertheless by an unswervingdesire for victory - went on tomake every member of BolandBowls so hugely proud of theirDistrict? The Open Men’s A side, withChris de Jager as Manager,comprised Stoffel Lambrechts(Skip), Leon Beer, Stephan de

ALL THAT GLITTERS IS …

The victorious Open Men’s side, seen here with a representa-tive of the sponsor , Perfect Delivery . Back: S tephan de Jager ,Leon Beer , Stof fel Lambrechts, M P Olivier and David Pillay .

Front: Br äsler van Schoor , Callie van der Merwe, MarkBeviss-Challinor and Manager Chris de Jager

Jager and MP Olivier. Also, MarkBeviss-Challinor (Skip), Carelvan der Merwe, Bräsler van

Schoor and David Pillay. Theyachieved first place in theirsection and, because the final

was rained out, shared gold withJohannesburg BowlsAssociation, the winners of theother section. The Open Women’s B side,with Dorothy Boucher asManager, comprised BridgetHeydenrych (Skip), ZeldaMarais, Gail Lotz and Hannetjiedu Toit. Also, Charmaine Grobler(Skip), Thelma Elkington, IlzeRabie and Kim Breach. Theyachieved first place in theirsection and, in beating the othersection winners in the final, wereawarded gold. Our Senior Women, withplayer Tish Bryce as Manager,were also into the medals, witha very creditable bronze overall.They were: Tish Bryce (Skip),Francina Cumpsty, AlétaSaayman, and SandraHelmbold. Also, Dalene Reid(Skip), Denny Smithers, LucyMcNamara and Avril Darlew. The remaining sides alsoacquitted themselves well. TheSenior Men, Open Ladies andOpen Men B came in third, fourth(Continued on page 2)

Quarterly bulletin of Boland BowlsKwart aalblad van Boland Rolbal MAY / MEI 2014

our BOLAND SQUAD of 2014

Die A-perk van Wingate Park Country Club, Pretoria, waar die finale wedstryde van die Senior Interdistriktegespeel is. Die klub beskik oor vyf netjiese perke

Lees alles oor die nuwe afbakening op bladsy 5

(Continued from page 1)and fifth in their sectionsrespectively. (The Senior Men beatthem by a massive 32, but neededonly one more shot againstNorthern Free State to replacethem as Bronze winners! - Ed.)Overall, our Boland squadperformed better by far than anyother district in the country.WOW!! (acronym for “WalkingOn Water”?). All of the above would have hadthe whole of Boland swelling withjustifiable pride by mid-March.But wait – there is more – much,much more! The first week of Aprilsaw the Under-25 Warwicksponsored Tournament atMargate. With twelve Under-25teams of Men and only four ofLadies entered , it was decidedbeforehand to form just twosections of 8 teams each, withtwo Ladies teams in eachsection. The chauvinistic sexistsamong us would have beentempted to believe that “die armejong dames het geen kans nie”.Nothing could be further from thetruth! In the words of theirManager, Henry Fourie: “Dus wasdit vir ons goeie nuus. . . Dit wasdie ideaal vir die dames om te kanbewys dat hulle wel (teen) diemanlike geslag kan kompeteer enwen”. And win they did – inoverwhelming manner – notlosing ANY of their games, theonly team of either gender toachieve this. This achievement ishighlighted by the fact that theiropponents in the final achievedonly one win of their seven gamesplayed! Who are these young Amazonsthat have raised our Bolandcolours up the highest of figura-

Unprecedented performance at Inter Districts

Mouton, this team comprisedStephan de Jager(s), Darius vanLoggerenberg, Stefan van Wykand Wesley Taylor. Has anyone

The Open Women’s B Side :Charmaine Grobler ,ThelmaElkington, Ilze Rabie, KimBreach, Manager DorothyBoucher , Bridget Heydenrych,Zelda Marais, Gail Lotz andHannatjie du Toit

The Senior Women proudly displaying their bronze medals: SandraHelmbold, Al éta Saayman, Francina Cumpsty, Tish Bryce, Avril

Darlew, Lucy McNamara, Denny Smithies and Dalene Reid

tive flagpoles? We salute AnnekeSnyman (Skip), Ezile Fourie,Monique Payne and MaretteVilliers. To top this achievement,Anneke was crowned Player ofthe Tournament.

noticed that Stephan helped theOpen A Men to take their gold?One Boland player : two Goldsin the same year in the InterDistricts. Has this been donebefore? I feel compelled to ask asimple question: Can there beanyone in Boland Bowls who,after assimilating the above, stillquestions the validity of our clubspaying over to our District and toBSA the relative pittance that

Now for the Under-25 Men.Dare I suggest that it was goodfortune to have our two Under-25teams in different sections – ifonly because there were only twogolds to be won? Yes, you haveguessed correctly. Our Under-25Men’s team lifted the only otherGold on offer – giving Boland “aclean sweep” of the tournament. Including Manager Schalk

comprises the annual fee forindividual affiliation? It is thesetwo upper echelons in the organi-sation of our Sporting Code thatare jointly responsible for the

The Boland Under-25 teams seen here with Boland Past President, Tys Pringle: Ezile Fourie,Anneke Snyman, Team Manager Henry Fourie, Monique Payne, Marette de Villiers, Dariusvan Loggerenberg, S tephan de Jager , Stefan van W yk, Wesley Taylor and T eam Manager

Schalk Mouton (See also report on page 3)

competitive opportunities on offerto our District achievers - arecipe for that warm, fuzzyfeeling of shared pride we allsurely feel today.

Raakskoot / Toucher Mei/May 2014 p 2

Tys en Marthie PringleTrots Boland

Henry Fourie, SpanbestuurderOnder-25 Dames

Die twee Boland Onder-25spanne het vanjaar as die

gaste van die Kingfisher Distrikin die omgewing van Margateaan die Warwick Onder-25Interdistrikte Toernooi deelge-neem. Die opening van die toernooihet die oggend 1 April 2014plaasgevind. Groot was onsBolandgroep se verbasing omOom Tys Pringle in sy SArolbalklere as Rolbal SA severteenwoordiger daar raak teloop. Oom Tys en sy vrou,Marthie het ons groeponmiddellik kom groet en sterktetoegewens vir die toernooi. Oom Tys is ‘n gewese BolandPresident en ‘n oud-president enerelid van SwellendamRolbalklub, waar sommige vanons spelers lede is. Hulle het albei ons eerstewedstryd bygewoon en onsondersteun. Maar ons was stomvan verbasing toe oom Tys namiddagete by die klub opdaag.Hy het intussen sy Bowls SA-klere vervang met sy Bolandklere. Sy verduideliking aan onswas dat, alhoewel hy nou aandie Natalse Suidkus woon, hynog steeds ‘n trotste Bolandondersteuner bly. Beide OomTys en Tannie Marthie het onsdie Dinsdag en Woensdag heel-dag, bal vir bal, ondersteun, nogsteeds in sy Boland klere. Diejongmense het sommer opge-wonde geraak wanneer die twee

hul sitplekke vir die wedstrydeingeneem het. Ongelukkig het hulle ingeskryfvir ‘n toernooi vir die Donderdagen Vrydag, maar Oom Tys hetgevra dat ek hom ingelig hou.Donderdagmiddag se wedstrydwas nog skaars halfpad, toeOom Tys en Tannie Marthie weerby die klub opdaag. Hulle konnie huis toe gaan nie: hulle woubitter graag by die Boland groepwees om hulle te ondersteun. Opdaardie oomblik het dit onsspanne ekstra gemotiveer enmens kon dit in ons spelers sehele gesindheid sien. Die Vrydag het ons vermoeddat ons nie weer vir Oom Tys enTannie Marthie sou sien nieaangesien die finaal vroeërgespeel sou word. Maar nee,hulle was weer daar toe dit saakmaak. Weer eens het hulledadelik hul toernooi verlaat omsou gou as moontlik by MargateRolbalkub uit te kom om ons teondersteun en het hulteenwoordigheid gehelp om diedie jong mense se spel te lig. Die eindresultaat: 2 Gouemedaljes! Hierdie twee wonderlikemense se passie vir BolandRolbal is iets ongeloofliks om teaanskou. Wat hulle met hulgoeie gesindheid enondersteuning vir ons as groepbeteken het, sal ons almal nogbaie lank bybly. Dankie, Oom T ys endankie Tannie Marthie. Julleis ware ambassadeurs virBoland Rolbal!

Our motto for the week of theInter Districts Tournament:

“When you look for good inothers, you discover the goodin yourselves”.“BE THE BEST YOU CAN”. It was such a privilege toaccompany this team to theInter-Districts in East London.This was a well-disciplined andmotivated side and I knew that

YOU CAN WIN - JUST BE THE BEST YOU CANthey were two strong andcapable teams who were goingto deliver and “BE THE BESTTHEY CAN”. They most certainly did justthat! My aim was a 50%improvement on last year’sresults but these girls had spiritand were determined to winGold. I congratulate each player ontheir outstanding performance

during the whole week. Withouttheir faith, motivation anddedication this would not havebeen possible to achieve. They certainly made my taskan easy one. I have alwayswanted to accompany the B-side to an inter districts and washonoured when asked to do so,with East London being such aspecial venue becauseCharmaine and I had won Silverthere in 2005!

I thank and congratulate the twoskips, Bridget and Charmaine, whoreally supported and kept theirteams together. Well done girls! Marina, with her selectors, mostcertainly had a very difficult taskto select a winning team. The hardwork and effort to do the TID’s mostcertainly contributed to Boland’sgreat success. Thank you for each phone calland sms. WELL DONE, BOLAND!

Dorothy Boucher , ManagerOpen B Women’s Side

“Swinging inthe rain”

The coaches will tellyou that you should

“stroke” the bowl whenyou deliver it. A bowlshould never be thrown.But what do you do in pour-ing rain when the greenruns at no more than 9seconds? You swing it,which is a mixture of astroke and a throw.Maybe. Sometimes. If youget it right. It rained all week inPretoria where the SeniorInter Districts Tournamenttook place and here are a

Here Ian Rice is swinging it. Do you seethe water feather behind the bowl?

few pictures to give you anindication of the condi-tions.

No, it’s not a Chinese MafiaDon - only Martin in the rain


Riaan Pienaar

BOLAND! Wat ‘n Rolbalprovinsie om optrots te wees! Ek en Arnout (my man) het einde Januarie2014 die langpad na George gevat om dieprovinsiale spelers te gaan ondersteun. Dietrots wat daardie naweek uit die spelersgestraal het, het nie ongesiens verbygegaannie. My boodskap wat ek in hierdie Raakskootwil uitdra, is een van sukses, entoesiasmeen trots. Ek wil begin by die sukses wat Bolandbehaal het. Geen sukses kan sondertoewyding, harde oefening, ondersteuningen geloof behaal word nie. Ek bedankpersoonlik elke afrigter, spanbestuurder enspeler vir die sukses. In die vorigeRaakskoot het ek die wenresep “sukses”van Johan Smit weergegee. Boland se trotse spanne enspanbestuurders het met oorgawe aanhierdie wenresep gewerk en sukses behaal. Baie geluk aan almal wat met medaljesteruggekom het en ook aan die spanne son-der medaljes wat beter resultate as in die

Almarie du Toit, President vanBoland Rolbal

PRESIDENT SE BOODSKAP /PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

verlede behaal het. Ek wens individueel die volgende spannegeluk:• Senior Dames met ‘n Brons medalje;• Ope Mans met hul Goud;• Ope B Dames met hul Goud;• Onder-25 Jonge Dames met hul Goud;• Onder-25 Jonge Mans met hul Goud. En laaste, maar nie die minste nie,Anneke met haar prestasie as die uitstaanderolbalspeler tydens die Onder-25- toernooi. Hierdie spelers het die geheim van sukses– entoesiasme – in hul harte styf gekoesteren resultate gekry. Entoesiasme het sterrein hul oë gesit en veerkrag in hul tred. Hulgeesdrif is die dinamiek agter allevooruitgang. Julle is ‘n voorbeeld vir alle anderrolbalspelers in die Boland. 2014 was vir Boland ‘n jaar met baieuitdagings, veranderings en trots. Die rolbal-jaar loop ten einde en ek wens almal watmeer as 100% vir hul sport insit, geluk en

sê dankie vir al julle insette. Hierdie wensis ten opsigte van elke klub, speler,administrateur, bestuur, spanbestuurder enook Raakskootskrywer. Ek dank Martin vanZyl en Theuns Coetzee wat Boland verteen-woordig op die Wes-Kaapse rolbalbestuur. Boland se Bestuur het die afgelope jaaronder baie druk gefunksioneer, maar positiefgebly.

Kim Breach

As quoted in the East London Daily Dispatch, “Eastern Province had finished

top of the Blue Section in the women’s divisionsetting up the final against the surprisepackage Boland team who had just pippedGauteng North to the top of their group . . .” I would imagine that we were a surprisepackage to more than just the East LondonDaily Dispatch, considering we were secondlast in 2013. As we headed off to East London during theweekend of 8 March we were a very differentsquad to last year. With three new ‘caps’ inthe squad, Bridget, Zelda and Hannatjie, thenCharmaine playing Skip for the first time; Gailand I separated after playing front rank for twoyears; Thelma being recalled; Ilze in acompletely new team; and a new manager toround it all off, it was hard to imagine how itwould all work out. The one thing I did know, however, was thatthis year just felt right. Dorothy was adamantthat we would all cook and eat together,splitting us up into three groups to do cookingduty. This was an inspired decision and madesure that we were together each evening toreminisce on the day’s play, tell a joke ortwo and debate a whole variety of issues,mostly bowls related. Each morning we would gather around justbefore we left our accommodation andDorothy gave a brief talk and then Gail said

“SURPRISE PACKAGE” a prayer for us all. Whatever anyone’sreligious convictions, it didn’t matter. It wasabout the moment, one so powerful inbringing us all together, standing proudly inour Boland colours getting ready for the dayahead. I don’t want to give a blow by blowaccount of the week’s play as I think ourresults did that, but rather to say that whenit really mattered, every single person inthe squad played their part. Charmaine hadmentioned that the most important thing wasfor us to get the bonus point every session,and this we did eight out of nine times, whichreally gave us a boost. I think the thing that set us apart fromother years and other teams in this year’stournament was our team spirit. We workedhard as a squad of eight and it was nevertwo teams of four players. The spirit neverfaltered for a minute and I don’t think I haveever played with such a committed andfocused group of players as this year’sWomen’s B Side. Prior to playing our last group gameCharmaine said that if we do win and gothrough to the final, it was imperative thatwe maintained our composure and did notlose the focus we had had all week. We alltook note of this and despite being delightedinside, we all stayed in control. Beforeplaying the final, Dorothy mentioned that,according to the local paper, EasternProvince were f avourites and that we just

had to live up to our motto “to be the best wecan” to win either the gold or silver medal. I don’t think any of us were quite preparedfor the number of people who were at thefinal. Along with our B Side men we had anumber of other districts cheering us on. Bothour teams took the lead almost straight-awayand it was a lead that we never lost. DespiteEastern Province coming back at us towardsthe end of the match, it was never enoughand we, to everyone’s surprise, just won thefinal. I cannot describe the joy and pleasureto win at that level and to have done it withsuch an amazing group of players and anoutstanding manager in Dorothy. Before we went to the Inter Districts, Imentioned on the Boland Facebook pagethat I had heard Ray Jennings, coach of theUnder 19 SA cricket team that recently wonthe World Cup, say that whilst the team werenot necessarily the most talented group ofplayers he had coached, without a doubt theywere the best team for their unrelenting teamspirit and this was what helped them to winthe World Cup. Having played with a groupof players with such an incredible team spirit,I now have some idea of what he meant. I would like to finish off by thanking thosepeople who put their faith in this year’sselection, for giving us Dorothy, who only everasked one thing of us, “be the best you can”.Also, to everyone who supported usthroughout the week with phone calls andsms’s, it made such a difference. Finally tothe Boland Women’s B Side, of which it wasan honour to be part of, you were allabsolutely splendid.


Theuns Coetzee

Die woord “AFBAKENING” was dieafgelope tyd in die Boland distrikverantwoordelik vir ‘n ongekende

hoeveelheid bespiegelinge. Die UitvoerendeBestuur van Boland Rolbal wil graaghiermee al ons lesers se vrae so volledigas moontlik beantwoord. Ons vra ooksommer uit die staanspoor dat enigepersoon wat hierna nog meer inligtingbenodig, asseblief met my of sy/haarsoneverteenwoordiger moet skakel vir dienodige antwoorde. Die Uitvoerende Bestuur het die grootstap gedoen deur te begin om binne dieraamwerk van die “Western Cape BowlsFederation” te funksioneer. Dit het op12 April 2014 in die Paarl plaasgevind indie teenwoordigheid en met diesamewerking van die distrikte WestelikeProvinsie en Eden (voorheen Suid-Kaap). Die beste manier om die nuwe bedelingte verduidelik, is om terug te kyk na diegebeure wat tot die huidige situasieaanleiding gegee het. Ter aanvang moet ekons lesers daaraan herinner datherafbakening nie iets nuuts in Boland isnie. ‘n Klompie jare gelede was ons nogdeel van die Cape Country BowlingAssociation. Soos verwag kan word insulke omstandighede, was daar destydsook maar teenkanting teen die stigting vandie huidige Boland Distrik.

Wat het aanleiding gegee tot die nuweafbakening?

Western Cape Bowls Federation : Nuwe afbakening

Die nuwe wapen van die WesternCape Bowls Council wat al diebestaande distrikte uitbeeld

and its Districts to vote, in line with thepolicies of Bowls South Africa, on theirbehalf and to bind them in so far as needsbe at Provincial Sports Confederationmeetings .”

Wat het Boland Rolbal gedoen? Tydens die bogenoemde vergadering van2 Mei 2013 is daar begin werk aan ‘ngrondwet vir die WCBF sodat die Wes-Kaapgereed kon wees om deel uit te maak vandie nuwe strukture.Ons wou as leiers gesienword sodat ons uit die staanspoor betrokkekon wees op die pad vorentoe. Hierdiebenadering het reeds dividende opgeleweromdat die WCSC ons prosesse gebruik asriglyn vir ander sportkodes. Boland Rolbal se Uitvoerende Komiteehet kennis geneem van die verwikkelings enbesluit om eers te kyk wat op BSA se 2013jaarvergadering sou gebeur. Intussen hetSuid-Kaap voortgegaan om, inooreenstemming met die riglyne van dieSASCOC, die name Eden en Sentraal-Karoote aanvaar. WP het ook voortgegaan volgensdie riglyne van die WCPSC. Tydens die volgende vergadering van dieWCBF op 6 Maart 2014 is die grondwetgefinaliseer en goedgekeur met diesamewerking van die Algemene Sekretarisvan die WCSC, mnr Dave van der Walt. Daaris ook besluit om aansoek te doen omlidmaatskap van die WCSC en om met dieuitvoerdende besture van WestelikeProvinsie en Eden te vergader om hulle in telig oor die afbakening, doel en funksioneringvan die WCBF. Hierdie vergaderings hetsuksesvol plaasgevind in Pinelands op 5 Aprilen in Paarl op 12 April 2014 ondrskeidelik.(Vervolg op bladsy 6)


Dit is net logies om die grense van al diesportkodes aan te pas by die munisipale enprovinsiale geo-politieke grense.

Waarom juis nou? Die poging om die administrasie van sportte rasionaliseer is lank reeds aan die gang.Op 21 en 22 November 2011 is ‘n sportindababy Gallagher Estate gehou,waar die “NationalSport and Recreation Plan” deur al diesportkodes in die land goedgekeur is. Dieprobleem was egter dat baie administrateursnie die erns van die proses besef het nie. Ditwas waarskynlik deels uit onkunde, maar ookomdat die sommige sportadministrateurs dieproses gesien het as ‘n poging van dieregering om in te meng met hul jurisdiksie.Daar is trouens nou nog sportkodes wat teendie proses vasskop.

Wat het Rolbal as ‘n sportkode gedoen? Na die sportindaba van 2011 het BowlsSA (BSA) versoek dat tweeverteenwoordigers elk deur WestelikeProvinsie, Suid-Kaap en Boland afgevaardigword om die drie distrikte in die WesternCape Sports Council (WCSC) teverteenwoordog. Die destydse President vanBoland Rolbal, Basie Louw, het Martin vanZyl en Theuns Coetzee aangewys om diedistrik te verteenwoordig. Die stigtingsvergadering van die WesternCape Bowls Federation (WCBF) het op 2 Mei2013 op Riversdal plaasgevind en is deur dietwee verteenwoordigers van elk van die driedistrikte bygewoon. Trevor Davis, Presidentvan Suid-Kaap Rolbal (nou Eden) was aspresident van WCBF en Doreen de Poweras vise-president verkies. Trevor was asbemiddelaar instrumenteel om samewerkingtussen BSA, SASCOC en WCSC tebewerkstellig. Dit was nodig om BSA se grondwet teverander om provinsiale rolbalfederasiesmoontlik te maak. Die tersaaklike klousulein die grondwet is in Augustus verlede jaarop BSA se Algemene Jaarvergaderingverander en lees nou soos volg: “6.3.11 District s of Bowls South Africa,within a demarcated provincial boundaryof South Africa, may electrepresentatives to participate inProvincial Sports Confederations withauthority on behalf of Bowls South Africa

Die uitdaging wat hoofsaaklikaangespreek word, is om al dieverskillende sportkodes te verbind toteenvormige geografiese grense. Al onssportkodes het hul eie grense en bynaelkeen verskil, wat die finansiëleadministrasie van sportdepartemente baiemoeilik maak. Die departemente krybefondsing vir ‘n spesifieke geografiesegebied en moet verantwoording doen virdaardie bepaalde area. Talle sportgebiedeoorvleuel, wat die proses bemoeilik omenige statistieke en tendense te bepaalen om oorhoofse bestuur toe te pas. Onsmoet besef dat Rolbal net een van ongeveer130 sportkodes is en al die kodes maakstaat op geldelike hulp van owerheidsweë.

(Vervolg van bladsy 5)

Watter voordele hou dieWCBF vir ons as spelers in? Die eerste voordeel wat dieWCBF dadelik geïdentifiseer het,is nouer samewerking tussen diebestaande distrikte. Daar was ‘nonsigbare grens tussen onsdistrikte wat tot onlangs nogredelik hoog was. Elke distrikhet op sy eie in isolasiegefunksioneer. Nou dra Eden,WP, Wynland, Overberg, ens.dieselfde gewig. Ons kan nou,byvoorbeeld, soos met dieOnder-19-toernooi, ons eieinterdistrikte toernooie aanbieden ons rolbalspelers nuwegeleenthede bied. Aansoeke vir befondsing raaksoveel makliker met Boland watnou voldoen aan die riglyne vanWCSC. Boland het reeds ‘nontwikkelingstjek van R15 000ontvang met ‘n addisionele R35000 vir die voorneme om in lynmet WCSC se riglyne te kom. Ditmaak ‘n groot en broodnodigedeel van ons begroting uit. Die WCSC plaas baie klem opgesonde administrasie en omkorrupsie in sport uit te roei. Hullegaan so ver om, as die presidentnie verantwoording kan doen virfondse wat aan die instelling wathy/sy verteenwoordig toegewysis nie, daardie ampsdraerpersoonlik verantwoordelik tehou. Die kaliber vanverteenwoordiging by die WCBFse stigtingsvergadering was ookbaie bemoedigend. Beteradministratiewe doelwitte saluiteindelik deursyfer tot opklubvlak, wat rolbal net kanbevoordeel. Die afbakening gaan ookkleiner streke en beter bestuurtot gevolg hê. Areas wat voorheenonder die radar was, word nouuitgelig en aan hulle kan aandaggeskenk word. Fondse kan nougedesentraliseer word en naderaan die kern van die behoeftes inkleiner gebiede aangewend word.

Is dit net ‘n instelling wat nadie pype van die regeringgaan dans vir geld? Die proses tot nou toe met dieses lede kan net as positiefbeskou word deurdat ons nogmet elke aksie een stap voor was.Die ander groot woord,“transformasie”, spook ook byelkeen. Uit die samewerking endie voorleggings tot op hede kondie WCSC sien dat ons ver vooris met ons onderneming opbestuurvlak. Ons het uniekeuitdagings omdat ons sport sogestruktureerd is dat klubs netin voorheen blanke areas gevindkan word. Dit op sigself maakenige poging tot transformasie‘nreuse taak, want nie net moetklubs uitreik na diegemeenskappe nie, maar diegemeenskappe moet ook uit hulgemaksone beweeg na ‘ntradisioneel blanke gebied om

Nuwe afbakening

Die bestuur van WCBF . Agter: Martin van Zyl, TheunsCoetzee en Gerrit van Milligen, Voor: Koos Louw,

Trevor Davis en Doreen de Power

toevertrou word. Dit beteken ookdat die WCBF inherent metvoorleggings aan WCSC se deurgaan klop vir addisionelebefondsing om rolbal te bevorder.Dit maak geensins inbreuk opdie outoriteit van BSA nie.

Gaan die WCBF ons meergeld kos? Die versekering word deur dieWCBF gegee dat die federasiegeskoei is op dienslewering endaardeur rolbal wil bevorder. Allekostes is tot dusver deur diefederasie se lede self gedra ennuwe bestuurstyle en tegnologieword aangewend omvergaderings te beperk, watbesluitneming bespoedig enkostes drasties inperk. Elke oudistrik dra slegs R1000 by endie addisionele administratiewefondse word aangevra vanafWCSC.

Die WCBF ondersteun dieproses ten volle en sien dit as aluitweg om ‘n demper te plaas oprolbal se kwynende getalle en diesport volhoubaar te maak vir onsnageslag.

Hoe raak dit ons in dieBoland? Vir die WP en Eden is dieproses makliker as vir Boland.Boland is geografies baie grootwat operasioneel baie uitdagingsbied. Ons eerste stap in die

Wat is die WCBF se rol en watvan Bowls SA? WCBF se primêre funksie isom rekenskap te gee van fondsewat aan projekte in ons sportkode

deel te neem. Die probleem worddeeglik deur WCSC verstaan enhulle ondersteun ons “bottom upapproach” 100%. Dit is die redevir die fokus op ontwikkelingonder skoliere in allegroeperings. Daar kan dusonomwonde gestel word datalmal besef dat daar nie ‘ntowerstaf bestaan om diesituasie in een dag reg te stelnie.

proses gaan wees om ons viersones na drie te verminder om inlyn te kom met dieafbakeningsgrense. Die sones is:Weskus , tans Sone 1 - blyonveranderd;Overberg, tans Sone 3 - neem‘n paar vanSone 2 se klubs oor;Wynland, tans sone 4 - wat dieres van Sone 2 se klubs oorneem.Sone 2 word dus heeltemalopgeneem deur Overberg enWynland.(Vervolg op bladsy 7)

Kaart wat die nuwe WCSC se grense aantoon


Nuwe afbakeningOverberg Wynland Weskus/West Coast(13 Klubs) (1 1 Klubs) (15 Klubs)L’Agulhas Bonnievale ClanwilliamBredasdorp Brandvlei DarlingCaledon Ceres HopefieldElgin-Grabouw Franschhoek Lamberts BayFranskraal Hex Vallei Langebaan Golf & SportGreyton Montagu LagoonHermanus Paarl Langebaanweg LugmagKleinmond Robertson LutzvilleNapier Tulbagh MoorreesburgRiviersonderend Wellington PiketbergSwellendam Worcester PortervilleVilliersdorp VelddrifWitsand-Port Beaufort Vredendal

Weskus MilitêrYzerfontein

(Vervolg van bladsy 6) Dit is hoe die klubs in die drie sones ingedeel word:

Soneverteenwoordigers| Tot tyd en wyl die strukture inpraktyk verander en in elk gevaltot minstens Boland Rolbal seAlgemene Jaarvergadering inAugustus vanjaar, sal die huidiges o n e v e r t e e n w o o r d i g e r svoortgaan soos tans. In dieOverberg-streek sal Henry Fourieen Ristoff van Wyk saamwerk,in die Weskus-streek is dit Al

.

met verkose lede soos tans enmet die soneverteenwoordigerswat nog steeds as lede vanBoland se Uitvoerende Bestuurdien. Die beste spelers sal nogsteeds Boland in die Bowls SANasionale Interdistrikte toernooieverteenwoordig.. Die proses begin nou waarfondse gedesentraliseer word enelke distrik sy eie sub-begrotingvia Boland ontvang. Ons kan verwag om in dietoekoms al hoe meer aan Wes-Kaap Interdistrikte deel te neem,as gevolg van die nouersamewerking tussen dieonderskeie distrikte. Kompromieë moet gemaakword en daar sal ongetwyfeld nogbaie groeipyne wees voordatalles in plek is, maar die voordelewat uit die veranderings gaanspruit, sal baie swaarder weeg.Daar is uitdagings wat ons in diegesig staar, maar dit sal onssterker anderkant uitbring, metnuwe vennote met wie ons handevat.

van Boland kompetisies en diekeuring en afrigting van Bolandspanne. Affiliasiegelde wordsteeds deur die klubs aanBoland Rolbal betaal, wat op sybeurt affiliasiegelde aan BowlsSA sal betaal. In wese, totdatdie nuwe strukture oral ‘nwerklikheid word, sal slegs dieverandering van die sones in diepraktyk toegepas word.

Die pad vorentoe Wanneer die tyd in dietoekoms aanbreek dat BolandRolbal tevrede is dat een van diedrie sones nou administratiefsterk genoeg is, kan dit as ‘nvolwaardige distrik geregistreerword. Sodra ‘n sone as distrikgeregistreer is, is daardie distrikook geregtig op tweeverteenwoordigers in die WCBF. Die WCBF sal dan uiteindelikverteenwoordig word deur tweeverteenwoordigers elk van WP,Weskus, Wynland, Overberg,Eden en Sentraal Karoo. ‘nDistrik het dan sy eie bestuur

Cannone met Annatjie Rademanwat hom bystaan en die Wynland-streek word behartig deurLampies en Theuns.

Uitvoerende Bestuur Die Uitvoerende Bestuur vanBoland Rolbal gaan voorlopigvoort soos tans. Boland Rolbal isnog steeds verantwoordelik vir dieopstel van sy begroting, die reël


This article is currently available only in Afrikaans, but an English translation will be available during the secondweek of May . Anyone who needs the English version can cont act me at pienaar [email protected] or 082 312 3973.- Ed.

DEMARCATION : ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Alwyn Smit, President vanL’Agulhas Rolbalklub, het

vorendag gekom met ‘nsplinternuwe, briljante plan omrolbal te bevorder. Hy hetruitplakkers ontwerp en laat drukmet die bewoording: “EK SPEELROLBAL- EN JY?”, “I PLAYBOWLS - AND YOU?”, “SPEELROLBAL & LEEF LANGER” en“PLAY BOWLS & LIVELONGER”. Die rolbalmannetjie

Ruitplakkersbevorder Rolbal

maak deel van elke plakker uit.Klubs kan die plakkers teen R10stuk (posgeld ingesluit) [email protected] of tel.

082 922 7849 bestel of reël datdit per hand afgelewer word. Ditsal interessant wees om te sienhoe nie-spelende lede van die

publiek daarop reageer enbehoort ook spelende lede temotiveer om die spel onderfamilie en vriende te bevorder.


Merk van ‘n raakbal (Reël25)Tydens die onlangse Inter-distrikte Toernooi het die Derdevan ‘n span nagelaat om dielaaste bal, wat ‘n raakbal wasen in die sloot beland het, temerk. Onthou dat indien ‘nskeidsregter geroep word om temeet moet hy/sy al die balle indie sloot wat nie gemerk is nie,dood verklaar en verwyder voordatdaar gemeet word. ALLE raakballe moet duidelikgemerk word selfs al is dit dielaaste bal van ‘n skof.

Restricting movement ofplayers during playThere is stil l uncertaintyregarding this aspect of play.When a Controlling Body, likeBo- land, decides to restrict themovement of players during play,provision for this should beincluded in the Conditions of Play

V A T G R A SPieter Linde

in line with the restrictions aslaid down in the appendix asspecified in the Laws of the Sportof Bowls. This means that therestrictions on the movement ofplayers do not have to be exactlyas set out in Appendix A. Asthe appendix is not a law, it onlycontains examples that can beused in the conditions of play ofthe relevant Controlling Body butthese must be in line with theappendix; they do not have to beexactly the same. It is at thediscretion of the Controlling Bodyto what extent they wish torestrict the movement of players

competitions or any tournamentsthat they hold, these restictionsshould be contained in theirConditions of Play for thatparticular event.

Conditions of Play reSubstitude Law 16.3.2 and16.3.3It is common practice for clubs,currently and in future, to run funcompetitions which promote thegame of bowls and they shouldbe allowed to accommodatesuch matches. Thus, controllingbodies that govern clubcompetitions which are purelysocial or recreational, that is,competitions that DO NOT di-

17.1.3. As a result of the above, BowlsSouth Africa, in accordance withLaw 17.1.1.16, decided that theterms as set out in Circular 08/2005 dealing with Reserves andSubstitutes, will STILL apply(refer pages 4-6 of the whitebooklet: Domestic Regulationsand General Conditions of Play).

ROLBAL ETIKETIetsie oor perkePerkemeesters bestee baie urese harde werk in ‘n poging omvir spelers ‘n goeie speel-oppervlakte daar te stel. Onskan hier van hulp wees deur,onder andere, die volgende:♦ Gebruik trappe om die perkte betree;♦ Sit die balle versigtig op diespeel oppervlakte neer – moeniedat die balle daarop val nie;♦ Wissel die posisie van die matom sodoende die speel-oppervlakte oor ‘n groter area tegebruik;♦ Moenie in die sloot trap nie;en♦ Moenie op die wal sit nie wantdit kan die kante beskadig.

during a particular competition,as Boland has done by onlyallowing the skips to visit thehead before delivery of their lastbowl. It therefore follows that shoulda club also wish to restrict themovement of players in their club

rectly or indirectly lead to thewinners being awarded a CLUBTITLE or qualifying to competefor a district, national orinternational tit le, can setconditions of play which includeaspects that are different fromthose described in Law 17.2.2. World Bowls have decided thatcountries can set DomesticRegulations that override Law 16,BUT this may only be done inline with Laws 17.1.1 up to

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Al Cannone

The presentation by TrevorDavies, chairperson of the newly

established Western Cape BowlsFederation , accompanied by his fellowcommittee members - representatives ofBoland, Western Province and Eden Districts- was certainly the highlight of our ExecutiveMeeting at Paarl. With a full explanationelsewhere in this issue of Raakskoot, sufficeit for me to say that your Boland Executiveviews this development as heraldingeminently manageable changes in the wayour sport is organised at district level, all verynecessary to win full recognition, cooperationand support funding from national andprovincial sports authorities. Boland Bowlsowes a debt of gratitude to ourrepresentatives, Theuns Coetzee and Martinvan Zyl, for their mandated role in inauguratingthis Federation, designed to facilitatecoordinated interaction and communicationwithin our sporting code – both regional andnational — and between ourselves and allregulatory authorities. In preparation for a possible BolandLeague, all Zones - with the exception of Zone2 - are running leagues this season. However,with three “new” demarcated zones mootedas from next season, this issue will need tobe revisited. The view that selectors should notthemselves be current Boland players – tofacilitate more effective and criticalobservation of players’ form - found resonancewithin the Executive. However, StoffelLambrechts (not present at the meeting) latercommented pertinently that many, if not allselectors, were not involved in selections ofteams for which they themselves arecandidate players. This issue, among otherpertinent factors, will be dealt withappropriately by Marina van Wyk in thedrawing up of a comprehensive Guide forSelectors. To date, even though advertised in theprevious issue of Raakskoot/Toucher, therehas been no response to our quest for areplacement for Una Conradie as DistrictSecretary. This is a critically importantposition that MUST be filled. Theuns Coetzee again encourages coastalbowls clubs to exploit their location byorganising events of the “bowls awareness”kind (such as those run so successfully by

POINTS OF INTEREST : Executive Meeting of 12 April

...only 24 clubshave qualifiedcoaches ...

,

,Lamberts Bay) for holidaymakers, with therider that he should be notified well inadvance of the dates of such proposedevents in order to promote it on variousbowls websites. A reminder to all potential entrants tothe All Cape and other national events:entries MUST be made via the DistrictSecretary and NOT directly to theorganisers. After considerable discussion aroundthe issue of withdrawals from BolandFinals and the gross inconveniencethereby created, there was consensus forthe idea that the zone runner-up could berequested to take the place of the personwithdrawing. This may well be an issueworthy of seeking general approval at ourDistrict AGM. Marina van Wyk, convenor of theCoaches Standing Committee, providedinteresting, albeit somewhat disturbingstatistics. Of the 40 clubs in Boland, only24 have qualified coaches and, of these,only 18 provided information on hoursspent coaching. In the entire District thereare just 40 coaches. Ten qualified ascoaches in 2013. She also reported thatthe TID programme – proposed almost ayear ago to be followed by all aspirantBoland players - had been faithfullyobserved by the Boland ladies but that itremains to be enforced for men as well.The TID programme will be furtherstrengthened in the coming season, withclubs exhorted to inform Marina of playersshowing promise. A serious incident of unethical conductinvolving a club member submitting asingles game scorecard to an Insurancecompany and lodging a claim for afullhouse was reported and discussed.The Executive reaffirmed the fact – statedin our Yearbook - that a fullhouse can onlyinvolve 8 or 9 shots obtained in a single

end. Therefore, a singles game cannotpossibly yield a fullhouse (and, for thatmatter, neither can a 2-bowl pairs game ora 2-bowl trips game). It was recommendedthat Raakskoot/Toucher be used to remindall Boland members of this (see separatestory in this issue) and, moreover, thatBowls South Africa be requested to informthe Insurance industry appropriately so asto obviate the possibility of any futuremisrepresentation or fraudulent actionanywhere in South Africa that would bringour sport into disrepute. In order to activate the BSA ruling thatany bowler introducing a new recruit to thegame be rewarded by having his/heraffiliation fee waived for a year, zonerepresentatives are requested to informclubs to provide the District Secretary withall relevant information with respect to newrecruits being introduced to the sport byexisting bowlers. An earlier suggestion by Al Cannone thatour Constitution be amended to allow - inaddition to the existing categories of districtplayer and Executive member – personsthat are deemed to have renderedexceptional service to Boland Bowls beinggranted ad hominem the right to wearBoland colours, was accepted by thismeeting, and will therefore be brought toour AGM for approval. Following a request from Zone 1 for clarityregarding Boland’s policy with reference tokeeping Boland competition days(preliminary rounds) free of any other inter-club activities (Open/All Days, Classics,etc), it was reaffirmed that Bolandcompetition days retain strict priority status,with no other clashing formal eventpermitted.


Vision to See

Faith to Believe

Courage to Do

FFFFFRRRRROOOOOM M M M M TTTTTHHHHHE E E E E HHHHHIIIIIPPPPPCompiled by Martin van Zyl

Dear reader, before my sharingany further views with you,

kindly allow me a little space tocomment on the points made bymy good friend, John Carroll, inthe February 2014 issue of thisaugust bulletin. After many months ofexercising patience, we yet haveto read about the successes ofthe Awareness Days held in theBoland during October 2013!May we now assume that, asnothing appears to beforthcoming by way of positivereports/announcements by ourclubs, this may have been apointless exercise? In regard to the necessity forearly selection of represent-ative teams/sides , I remainconvinced that this aspect is stillnot receiving the attention that itdeserves. The assumption thatthe current number of ‘teamsessions’ should suffice,unfortunately totally ignores mypoint, namely that ‘matches ’on a regular basis are what isrequired to properly preparerepresentative teams/sides ingood time before Inter Districttournaments! The mere comingtogether of representative teamsand possibly playing againsteach other or practising together,is certainly not the same asplaying competitively as inmatches/tournaments! The ‘Free Affi l iationIncentive’ discussed at the lastBoland AGM was indeed ‘turneddown by a large majority’.Unfortunately, absolutely nothingto date has been forthcomingfrom this ‘majority’ to rectify theshocking decline in bowlingmembership! Yes, ‘democracydid its thing’, but so, too, will‘democracy’ again show ourcountry what is good for it at thenext country-wide elections! It is a pity that John has, aftersuch a short period on theManagement of Boland Bowls,decided to ‘throw in the towel’!We are sure, however, that he

engender much morecompetition and enthusiasmamongst bowlers at thesouthern tip of the continent!The opportunity for the essentialexpansion of membership willalso be an interesting challengeto the new dispensation!

will remain an avid reader andcontributor to Raakskoot/Toucher. My very sincere message tothose of our readers who aresufficiently worried about thepresent state of affairs in thebowls arena, is to stop talking(yes, or even contemplatingmerely writing), but to ‘becomemeaningfully and activelyinvolved in promoting bowlswherever and wheneverpossible’! Now, to resume my column.One of my favourite topics is theintroduction and successfulrunning of Business Leagues .Although most of us alreadyknow that Boland currently isstreaks ahead of other districtsin regard to this very usefulmethod of introducing andpromoting bowls, are we,however, sufficiently motivated toconstantly evaluate theimportance of this approach anddo we share our successes inthis regard? When last, forinstance, did Boland Bowlsconduct a meaningful survey todetermine how many personsare being introduced to bowls inthis manner and how many ‘new’bowlers are actually registering?Can those clubs that achievebenefits through runningBusiness Leagues (not only ofa pecuniary nature but, evenmore so, through increasedmembership) not perhaps sharetheir experiences andsuccesses - through such asurvey by Boland Bowls - withclubs who hitherto have notsucceeded in offering BusinessLeague bowls to the public? Is Boland’s website stillpopular and is it possible forreaders to get some insight intothe number of users and, yes,even contributors? How doesour website compare with thoseof our neighbours and otherbowling districts in the countryand has it helped to promote oursport and the image of bowls in

the Boland? Perhaps the regularpublishing of, for instance, theminutes of Boland ManagementMeetings (as is done on thewebsite of Eden, the formerSouthern Cape District, to namebut one) would generate furtherinterest and greater meaningfulinvolvement in bowls in ourregion? The very innovative idea thatour new Development Officer,Theuns Coetzee, had when heinitiated the preparation andpublication of the current mostinformative Year Planner forBoland, certainly deservesrecognition! It is this sort of ‘newthinking’ and application thatundoubtedly will contribute to theimprovement of bowlsadministration at large! It wouldbe most interesting to find outhow our readers have been ableto utilise the Year Planner. My warmest congratulations toeach and every representative ofBoland Bowls who participatedin the recent 2014 BSA InterDistricts . Boland came out topsof all 20 districts and thisparticularly exceptionalachievement is mostcommendable. Our managers,coaches and selectors deserverecognition for an excellent jobof work. Would it also not be oftremendous interest to everyoneif a representative of each team/side could also furnish Bolandwith his/her assessment of thereasons for their wonderfulsuccess? Our managers docomplete a prescribed reportform (and there are also a fewmanagers who are player/managers) but the additionalimportant direct input of playerrepresentatives would no doubtbe of immense value to thedistrict as a whole! The role ofphysical and mentalpreparation is obviouslyparamount and, in this regard,the views of the representativescould undoubtedly assist themanagement and selectors in

their future tasks! The recent establishment ofthe Western Cape BowlsFederation (WCBF) hassucceeded in generating somemuch needed introspection inregard to the way forward forbowls in the Western Cape.Fortunately the three affecteddistricts, the former BowlsSouthern Cape, WesternProvince Bowls and BolandRolbal/Bowls, will derive manyadvantages such as regularfunding and increasedcompetition for players aspiringto selection for Inter District/Provincial colours. The finerdetails of the new dispensationare covered in this edition ofRaakskoot/Toucher. For therecord, Bowls Southern Capehas already been sub-dividedinto Central Karoo and Eden.Boland will eventually be sub-divided into the three municipaldistricts of Overberg, Winelandsand West Coast. WesternProvince Bowls (currently 36affiliated clubs) will eventuallylose Malmesbury (to WestCoast) and Stellenbosch (toWinelands). Although the sub-division of Bowls Southern Capehas taken place as alreadymentioned, it is envisaged thatthe changes in regard to theother two districts will take sometime. Personally, being involved asa representative of our districttogether with Theuns Coetzee,Boland’s Development Officer, inthe planning and realisation ofthe WCBF has been like abreath of fresh air and I amconvinced that this newrepresentative bowling body will


Raakskoot/Toucher Mei/May 2014 p 13

A nnatjie Rademan vanWeskus Militêre Rolbalklub

het vir ons twee lekker storiesgestuur oor bedrywighede byhaar klub. Die een gaan oor hul“BURG-EN-BAAI”-dag. Diemeeste van die klublede bly inSaldanha en Vredenburg, metbyna dieselfde getal van elkedorp. Iemand stel toe voor dat hulle‘n rolbalkompetisie hou tussendie twee dorpe. Dit het opSaterdag, 22 Maart 2014 plaas-

Weskus Militêr bly bedrywig

Dit lyk of die Burg-en Baaidag nogal ‘n rowwe stryd afgegee het!

En hier is Annatjie se storieoor die klub se jaarlikseBeginnersdag: Ons Jaarlikse Beginnersdagwas weer eens ‘n baie grootsukses. Net soos die vorige jarehet al die spanne watdeelgeneem het, oorspronklikaangetrek en daar was `n prysvir die span wat die snaakssteen/of interesantste kleredraggehad het. Dieselfde span wat die eerstetwee jaar gewen het, het ditvanjaar weer reggekry. Die spanDie plakkers by Weskus Milit êr

gevind, met 15 spelers van elkedorp wat deelgeneem het. Diekompetisie is volgens die vyweligaformaat gespeel, dws drie- enparespel met ‘n punt per skof,plus punte vir ‘n wen. Na die tweede wedstryd wasVredenburg voor, maar in dielaaste wedstryd, onderspreiligte, het Saldanha sespelers hulle ingehaal om diedag en die wisseltrofee met ‘nverskil van slegs twee punte tewen.

het bestaan uit Patsy Hurter(Skipper) en haar tweebeginners was Eddie Cruywagenen André Retief. Die eerste jaarwas hulle Rastas, toetronksitters oor dagga smous envanjaar, omdat hulle nie werk konkry nie, het hulle by dierolbalklub kom plak tot grootplesier van die ander spelers.Party spelers wou nie uit hullekarre klim nie want wat maakdie drie plakkers dan by WMRKen hoe kan die Bestuur plakkersdaar toelaat?!

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The earlier years I was brought up on a farm inDungannon, Northern Ireland,where I attended primary schooland then secondary school,becoming head boy in my finalyear. Earlier, when I was 11 yearsold, I refused to go to grammarschool because it was a rugbyschool only, and I was a football(soccer) addict. I left school whenI was15 years old and joined alocal textile company. I studied“Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles”two days a week for four yearsbefore moving into the productiondepartment where I worked for 7years.In 1974 I applied for andobtained a job at Hexriver TextileMills on a 3-year contract. Now Iam happily retired.

My family I married Gladys Simpson in1969 and we have two children.Geoffrey lives in London and hastwo children while Cheryl lives inCape Town, still looking for theright man.

Bowls career I was introduced to the gameby a good Scottish friend.Heshowed me the basics and 30minutes later suggested we playa game.He lost by a big marginand I nearly lost a good pal.Thenext day I became a member ofHexriver Bowling Club.Tabs-in onSaturday, 6 February 1978 beganmy bowling career.

Achievements at club level I have been club SinglesChampion 20 times (10 atHexriver Club and 10 times atWorcester Club). I have also wonmany pairs, mixed pairs,handicap singles and 101competitions at club level.

In this issue, the popular , tal-ented Les Bradley ofWorcester is the subject of

our Player’s Profile. This iswhat he has to say :

Player’s Profile

Achievements at district levelWhen I began playing, ourdistrict was called Cape Country.In 1993 it split into SouthernCape and Boland.My winsinclude both districts.Men’s Rinks: 3 timesMixed Rinks: 3 timesMen’s Trips: 2 timesMen’s Pairs: 1 timeMixed Pairs: 4 timesOpen Singles: 2 timesSenior Singles: 2 timesSenior masters: 1 timeChampion of Champions: 2 timesOpen masters: 1 time Amongst these victories therehave been lots of runner-ups andthird place play offsInterprovincials I represented Cape Country at10 tournaments and Boland at 16(2 at Senior level). Most notablewas reaching semi-final withCape Country in 1988 andwinning Gold with BolandSeniors in 2012.

Other honours In1991 I was chosen torepresent Cape Country in thePresident’s Singles which wasrun parallel with the Masters. Icame third in my section in 1991and the next year finishedsecond in the section but lost inthe playoff for the Bronze Medal.

NationalsDue to work commitments I wasable to play in only fivetournaments.My only successeswere reaching the last sixteen inpairs and singles.

All CapePlayed twice winning the sectionin 2005 and made semi-final in2009.

Elizabeth in 2003 This wassignificant, as teams fromEngland, Wales, Scotland,Canada and Israel played thatyear to celebrate their 50 th

anniversary.

succeeded. (Many bowlers stillbelieve that the Hexriver greenwas the best in the district. - Ed.)3. Many years ago I attended amanagement seminar. I pickedup a sentence which stil lmotivates me.Ten two-letterwords: “IF IT IS TO BE IT IS UPTO ME.” Very simple andconcise and something you canuse next time you find yourselfin trouble on the green.(Boland Bowls suffered a majorsetback when health problemsput an early end to Les’s interdistrict s career - temporarily ,we hope! - Ed.)

Les Bradley

OthersFor many years I coached blindbowlers.Together with a fellowclub member we coached twopartially sighted to Gold Medalin the B3 category in Port

Advice to fellow bowlers1. Practise does not make youperfect, but it helps a lot. I believeyou should practice on your ownand not with anyone.2. Never criticise a greenkeeper.In 1989 I did and he resigned onthe spot saying “you do better”.For 17 years I tried and believe I

Be successful under Pressure* Be confident and determined, but be patient.* Your body language must reflect a winning image, even when things look bad.* Concentrate on things you can control; ignore the others.* Stick to your delivery routine every time.* Play slower, at your own tempo — think before you play.* Breathe to relax . Use your senses to refocus.* Focus on the task at hand, don’t be distracted.* Focus on the game, not the score board.* Think positive thoughts and utter positive words.* Every good bowl, especially your own, is worthy of applause.* Forget consequences of success or failure .* Pressure will cause mistakes by the opponent.* Sustained pressure is better than flashes of brilliance.* Pressure games are not won by spectacular shots.* Breathe, relax and refocus when you get to the last five ends – many games are not won until then. Have confidence in yourself and practise regularly so that you can be the best you can.

Marina’s Coaching Clinic


Marina’s Coaching Clinic

Boland Sone 2 Senior Mans Driespel

Billy Diedericks, Organiseerder (links) by Rob Barker ,

Martin van Zyl

Dié besonder geslaagde

toernooi is vir die 16de

agtereenvolgende jaar gehou en

een van die twee spanne van

Robertson wat oor twee weke

teen 13 ander spanne op

Bredasdorp, Bonnievale en Swel-

lendam meegeding het, het

vanjaar koning gekraai. Die

toernooi staan bekend vir die

goeie gehalte rolbal, die

gasvryheid van die verskillende

klubs asook die uitstekende

organisasie. Vanjaar se

hoofborg was Geoff

Matthewman van Swellendam.

Martin van Zyl en Jimmy Wright

Hier is die span vanLangebaan Golf & SportsBowls Club wat op 29Maart 2014 Darling seOpe-dag Toernooi gewenhet: Tom en Ann Trompen Marius van derMescht (Skipper).

Darling Ope-dagwenners

Robertson Bowls Club held some very entertaining andsuccessful social evenings lately. The picture shows the men

who served the ladies at a special dinner . Do you recognisesome of them?

Robertson’s social evenings

Nuus vanuit Vredendal

Pierre Olivier

Op die foto hierbo is VredendalRolbalklub se Mans Parespelklubkampioene vir 2013. Dietwee spelers, Elias Steenkamp(links) en Melt van der Spuy(regs) is onderskeidelik 82 jaaren 75 jaar oud. Hulle is die oud-oudste spelende klublede en hetál die jonger manne uitgestof!

Die trofee word hier oorhandigdeur Jasper Hoon, die klub sebaanopsigter, self ‘n goeie 82 jaaroud !Tussen die drie ledeverteenwoordig hul altesaam 239jaar se ondervinding. Melt is ookdie afgelope agt jaar die presidentvan die klub, wat vanjaar reedssewe nuwe lede gewerf het.

BOWLS FOR SALESet of black Drakes Pride Protea bowls.

Size 4H (15 WB). R1200Contact Al Cannone at Langebaan: 022 7722509

[email protected]

Raakskoot / Toucher Mei/May 2014 p15

True words spoken by Henry Ford:√ “Whether you think you can or whether youthink you can’t, you’re right!”√ “Don’t find fault. Find a remedy.”

Raakskoot/Toucher Mei/ May 2014 p 16

Letters to the EditorLetters to the EditorLetters to the EditorLetters to the EditorLetters to the EditorSOME LAW CLARIFICATIONSThe law book has 61 laws, most of which deal with dimensions,weather, guidelines, etc., only a few of which invoke penalties. Byadhering to the “few” mentioned hereunder, bowlers will eliminatemany potential sources of conflict and dissatisfaction currentlyoccurring on the greens and, moreover, raise levels of “enjoyment”of the game for all participants. Surely this is not asking toomuch!

1. Positional changes: (Law 34.2.3) – No changes areallowed in a team after the first end, unless a substitutehas been brought in under Law 51. Until 2006, it waspermissible to change positions during a game but it is nolonger so. However, positional changes between gamesare permissible.

2. Line Bowls: (a) (Law 27.3.) Only skips - or opponents insingles - may decide whether a bowl is in or out and onlyon their own rink. If they cannot reach agreement, anumpire should be called. (b) Players on a rink are onlypermitted to remove their own bowls. If they remove anopponent’s bowl, the opponents may replace the bowlwhere they believe it was lying. The opponent’s decisionis final. (c) A player removing an adjoining rink’s bowlbecomes a “neutral” person. This is a serious matter, asthe teams on the adjoining rink may replace the bowl andmust be in agreement as to its position. If they cannotagree, the end will be declared “dead” and should bereplayed. This can seriously affect a game. You may advisean adjoining rink of a bowl that is possibly in your rink - butallow them to decide.

3. Rink possession: (Law 35.0) When a delivered bowl stops,possession of the rink transfers to the opponentsimmediately . The player having delivered should vacatethe mat and the team should vacate the head. No furthercommunication should take place until after the nextopposition delivery stops and rink possession is once againregained. Law 35.3 : The player on the mat should not bedistracted or interfered with during delivery.

4. Position of Players: (Law 36.0) (a) Players at the matend who are not delivering, are to stand at least 1 metrebehind the mat. (b) At the head, as a bowl is delivered, theplayer controlling is required to move back and away fromthe head (36.1.2.2), as should the other players on therink (Moment of delivery is as the bowl leaves the hand).

5. Foot Faulting: (Law 20.0) Before delivery a player musthave one foot (at least) completely on the mat and, as thebowl leaves the player’s hand, one foot is to be on - orpartly on or above - the mat. This applies to the jack aswell as to a bowl’s delivery.

6. Note: Transgressions of Laws 20.0, 35.0 and 36.0 allinvoke penalties – an indication of the seriousnesswith which such transgressions are viewed.

7. Breaking up Head: (Law 39.2) No bowls should beremoved from the head until both opponents in charge of thehead are in agreement as to the number of shots scored. So,beware of moving any bowls , until you are given permissionby the players in charge.

8. Bowls: (Law 1.4.3) – A set of bowls consists of four bowlsthat are “matched” in colour, size, weight, bias, engraving, make,model, etc. Note: Opponents can challenge the legality ofbowls if the bowls do not conform to this law. Law 8.1.9 — Inall games, players should use bowls from the same set. Law8.1.8 stipulates that stickers are temporary attachments to abowl.

Peter Welensky , Lagoon Bowls Club.

Almarie du T oit

Paarl Rolbalklub het dieafgelope jaar gegroei, nie

net in ledetal nie, maar ook ingeesdrif en kreatiwiteit. Die klub is vanjaar 80 jaar ouden die verjaardag is met ‘n semi-formele aansit-ete gevier. Daaris in die argiewe vanaf 1934 tothede ingevaar, foto’s is geneemen inligting is in die vorm van ‘nkoerantjie saamgevat. Vorige

Paarl Rolbalklub vir fees

jare se presidente is spesiaalgenooi en hulle het ons vergasmet hul teenwoordigheid. Wat ‘ngeskiedkundige gebeurtenis wasdit nie! Op 19 Januarie 2014 is ‘nGeborgde Driespeldag vir mansaangebied. Die dames wat diemanne daardie dag vermaak het,het weer behoorlik uitgehang endie tema van die dag was “Backto school”, skoolvlag inkluis. Opdie foto’s kan gesien word hoeernstig word daar ingekleur endie kospakkies op die tafel.Moenie vergeet van die “naughtycorner” en die speelhoekie nie!Die manne het heerlik bydie tema ingeskakel en die.

“skoolhoof” is selfs met kryt vanagteraf gegooi – tipies seuns! Paarl Rolbalklub is trots opAvril Darlew, ‘n lid van die BolandSenior Interdistrikte Dameskantwat Brons verower het. Sy hetook tweede in die Ope Meestersgekom en die Dames Enkelspelgewen.

Almal dra strepe wat netjies pasHierdiedames methulveelkleurigestrepies-dragis by vanjaarse StrandClassicafgeneem


Paarl Rolbalklub vir fees

Henry Fourie

Bredasdorp Rolbalklub hetgedurende Februarie / Maart

vir vier weke na mekaar weer diebaie geslaagde Rola ToyotaB e s i g h e i d s l i g a t o e r n o o iaangebied. 48 spanne het vieraande per week sake teenmekaar uitgespook. Mev. ShirleyMarais en haar span het versekerdat die spelers en besoekers naafloop van elke aand se spel om‘n heerlike bord kos kon saam-kuier. Op Woensdag 26 Maart

Hoërskool fondsinsameling by Bredasdorp Rolbalklub

Henry Fourie

Hoërskool Bredasdorp het dieeinde van die eerste kwartaal,

in samewerking met Bredasdorp

geding. Die middag se spel ismet ‘n ete afgesluit. Hier is diegroep hoërskoolleerders, netvoordat hulle mekaar die strydaangesê het.

meegeding. Na afloop van hulwedstryde het daar ook 56volwassenes, wat ouers,opvoeders en rolbalklubledeingesluit het, teen mekaar mee-

Rolbalklub, ‘n fondsinsameling vir‘n hokkietoer gereël. 56hoërskoolleerders het dieVrydagmiddag op die Rolbal-perk in spanne teen mekaar

Bredasdorp Besigheidsligahet die Semi-finaal en die Finaalplaasgevind. Al was die spanne ernstig omte wen, het daar ‘n wonderlikegees geheers. Danksy RolaToyota se ruim borgskap, sowelas ‘n paar ander borge sebydraes, kon elke span wat aandie Semi-finale deelgeneem het,met ‘n prys huis toe gaan! Verlede jaar se wenners,Floraland se span, het hul titelsuksesvol verdedig. Dienaaswenners was, soos verledejaar, Overberg Agri se span.

Mnr Rudy Visser van Floraland, Jo-Ann Hagen van Rola ToyotaBredasdorp, Chris Arends, Rowan Minords, Percy January enJD Terblanche van Floraland en, agter , Henry Fourie, president

van Bredasdorp Rolbalklub

Chris de Jager (foto),tesourier en keurder van

Boland Rolbal, het onlangsuit die Bestuurskomiteebedank. Chris is sedert 1995die distrik se tesourier en hetvanaf 1998 as keurdergedien, die afgelope aantaljare as sameroeper vanbeide die Ope en SeniorMans. Tydens sy bedankinghet hy onderneem om nog totdie einde van die huidigeboekjaar na die distrik sefinansies om te sien.

Chris de Jager bedank

Paarl Besigheidsliga wenners

Hier is die span van Paarlberg BMW wat Paarl Rolbalklubse Besigheidsliga kompetisie gewen het


Al Cannone

The occasion: the Boland MenSenior Singles competitionpreliminary stage on 26 March,2014. A player requests from thehosting club his scorecardshowing a four-shot score in oneend, plus a confirmatory letterfrom the club attesting to a“fullhouse”. All this in order tosubmit a claim against hisInsurance company. Lengthy explanations,including (1) that a four- shot endin a Singles competition doesNOT constitute a fullhouse; (2)that a claim to that effect wouldconstitute a misrepresentation -with a view to securing anundeserved payout ; (3) that anyattempt by a club to validate inany manner or attest to a four-shot end being a fullhouse wouldmake that club complicit in a

Ada Smith

Parker Kriel, our coach,assisted by myself, my

husband Nick and one of ourmembers, Johan Kriel, have had11 grade 6 pupils and then 14grade 7 pupils on our green onemorning during school hours. Thiswas at the suggestion of MariusJerling, the new Principal ofDarling College, as the governingbody wanted to introduce a newsport to the school. DarlingCollege is an independentprimary school, situated close toour bowling green. We have had the children ononly three occasions to date buttheir enthusiasm is obvious. A fewof them are showing potential andthe rest are just enjoyingthemselves for now..

Darling’s new initiative:Bowls as school sport?

Above: Parker showing them how it is done

Mr. Jerling has also tried hishand at the game and hasexpressed an interest in joiningus on a Saturday.

INCIDENT REPORT with a telling message for all Boland bowlers

criminally fraudulant action, fellon deaf ears. The playerbecame ever more belligerentand threatened the hosting club’sofficial with legal action! A letter is sent to thePresident of the player’s club.After describing the incident andreferring the recipient to page 8in our Boland Yearbook, theletter ends as follows: “Myrequest to you is that you takesteps to properly inform yourclub members of the factssurrounding a “fullhouse”.Namely, that 8 shots in a four-ball Pairs game or in a two-bowl Fours game and 9 shotsin a three-bowl Trips gameconstitute a fullhouse.Moreover , I trust that you willemphasize that any attemptthereafter to present to anyinsurance company a 4 shotend in a singles game as afullhouse would represent a

deliberate untruth with aview to securing payout ona fraudulant claim - a clearcase of bringing our sport,club and District intodisrepute”. An interesting sequel wasa telephone call to a BolandExecutive Member from theoffices of Insurance brokers thathad received a claim from theplayer in question. TheExecutive Member duly gave afull explanation of what doesand does not constitute afullhouse in bowls. The brokermentions that their client’spolicy actually states that aclaim for a fullhouse can onlybe honoured if obtained in ateam event. The ExecutiveMember forwarded a scan ofpage 8 of our Boland Yearbookto confirm the official stance onthe matter. An e-mail from the brokers

was subsequently received by theExecutive Member, quoted and/or paraphrased here as follows:“I phoned our client to explainto him about the fullhouse,etc. He replied that Santam inthe past paid out on such aclaim. I phoned Santam andthey sent me the previousscorecard and letter , thescorecard indicating it was aMen’s Singles, but the clubissued a letter confirming thefullhouse. Santam then paidthe claim. Maybe this explainswhy Mr . X was so upset. I alsosent the page 8 to Santam”. The key here is the statementfrom Santam: “. . .THE CLUBISSUED A LETTER CONFIR-MING THE FULLHOUSE”. Who among us – player andadministrator alike - would wantto continue to sacrifice theintegrity of Club, District andSport on the altar of blind avarice?


Women’s Open Singles:Winner: Avril Darlew (Paarl), Runner-up: Sandra Steyn (Swellendam).Women’s Novice Singles: Winner: Gay Puttick (Velddrif), Runner-up:Stephanie Crause (Hermanus).Men’s Open Singles: Winner: Tommie van Niekerk (Franskraal),Runner-up: David Pillay (Caledon).Open Masters Men: Goud: Stoffel Lambrechts (Ceres), Silver:Bräsler van Schoor (Caledon), Bronze: Tommie van Niekerk(Franskraal).President’s Invitation Masters Men: Goud: Hendré de Wet(Villiersdorp), Silver: Pieter Mostert (Ceres), Bronze: Abie Treurnicht(Brandvlei).Open Masters W omen: Gold: Anneke Snyman (Bredasdorp),Silver: Avril Darlew (Paarl), Bronze: Pam Beer ( Lagoon).

BOLAND COMPETITION RESULTS

Here are the results of the Boland competitions completed duringthe past quarter:

The winners of the Women’s Open Masters, Pam Beer (Bronze),Avril Darlew (Silver) and Anneke Snyman (Gold), seen here withMarina van Wyk and Ristoff van Wyk, Zone Representative ofZone 3 who presented the medals on behalf of Boland Bowls

President’ s Invit ation Masters W omen: Gold: Hannatjie du Toit(Swellendam), Silver: Marianna Kirsten (Piketberg), Bronze: DaleGentle (Velddrif).Women’s Open Fours: Winners: D Reid, L McNamara, R Portand D Boucher (Lagoon),Runners-up: E Lambrechts, A Saayman, N Neethling and L Bancroft(Worcester).Men’s Open Fours: Winners: G du Toit, W Pool, P Quinn andD Pillay (Caledon),Runners-up: L Beer, T Boucher, R Rossouw and L Nel (Lagoon).Mixed Pairs: Winners: Stephan de Jager and Anneke Snyman(Bredasdorp), Runners-up: Santjie Steyn and Willie de Kock(Swellendam).Senior W omen’ s Singles: Winner: Aléta Saayman (Worcester),Runner-up: Ena Linde, Hermanus.Senior Men’s Singles: Winner: Peter Lamb (Worcester), Runner-up: Keith Kruth (Hermanus).

Peter Lamb and Aléta Saayman, both from W orcester , whowon Gold at the Senior Men’s and Women’s Singles

respectively

D ie Rolbalkub vanRiviersonderend het dit

reggekry om in ‘n kort tydjie12 nuwe lede by te kry .Theuns Coetzee, BolandRolbal se Ontwikkelings-beampte, het vir Gert V isser ,die klub se President hierooruitgevra. So het die gesprekverloop:

Hoe het jy dit by jou klubreggekry? ” Theuns, as ons inenige ander sone was, wasRiversonderend al dood, maarwat ek met die gees vanvorentoe kyk in die soneontvang het, en julle twee(Theuns en Soneverteenwoor-diger , Henry Fourie - Red.) se be-

Riviersonderend vermag wondere

Gert Visser, President vanRiviersonderend Rolbalklub

langstelling en ondersteuning,. . . man dis lekker. Dit het virmy ook ‘n kopswaai gekos. Ekhet geleer om op te hou delf indie verlede - ons kan niksdaaraan doen nie. Kom ons“tackle” die toekoms! Dit is netsoveel makliker om in so ‘npositiewe gees te floreer envorentoe te beweeg.”

Die storie loop al wyd, weetjy dit? “Wel, ek is bly ons kanook ‘n bydrae lewer.”

Wat het julle presies gedoenom mense in te trek? “Ons hetons klub oopgegooi, vir menseom net lekker sosiaal te verkeer,sodat hulle gewoond raak aan

hoe lekker dit hier is, ‘nuitlaatklep om van hul stresontslae te raak, want wat isdaar anders op Riversonderend.Al wat ek gesê het is, “Manne,ons skinder net nie van mekaarnie. Daar is genoeg “topics” oorsex, drank, politiek en nog wat”.Wel, die ouens het tuis gevoelen hulle het aangesluit, en eksal jou sê, hulle “laaik” dit baie.Jy weet, nou die aand was hier16 ouens - meeste van hulleplaasvoormanne - ek het nieeens geweet hier is so baie nie.Hulle is op ‘n ander “vibe”, netso, dan is daar nog een - nethulle weet hoe. Ek het nog nieeen van hulle inkatrol nie, maarhul tyd kom, want dan is my

pad oop na die borge”.

En hoe lyk jou pad met rolbalvorentoe? “Daar is mense watvir my kwaad is omdat ek nie meer(Vervolg op bladsy 20)


(Vervolg van bladsy 19)aan Boland kompetisiesdeelneem nie, maar dis mybesluit. Dit is nou vir my baielekkerder om saam met die varsmanne, die “game” te geniet enhulle bloot te stel aan wegspeel.Toe ons nou die dag daar by julleop Bonnievale vir die eerste keerin jare deelgeneem het aan dieBoland Vierspel, het ek driebeginner-spelers in my spangehad. Hulle het dit baie geniet,veral om die sterk spanne ‘n “go”te gee. Ek moet sê, om met so‘n “underdog”-spannetjie tespeel, het sy uitdagings, maaras jy sien hoe die ouens ditgeniet, hel man dis lekker.”

Wel, Gert, ek kan julle netgelukwens, en dankie sê,want julle het so pas nog ‘n

Dit kos “effort” nê! “Wat praatjy, maar hou ons dop, een vandie dae kom speel ons by julleonder ligte, as ‘n dorp!”

Peter Welensky

Background Information:An analysis done of GreensAssessments, completed at 12Zone One clubs over the pastyear, has yielded the followingrunning speeds: The 6 bestgreens averaged 12.53 seconds,while the remainder averaged11.18 seconds. The overallaverage was 11.85 seconds.The “world standard” distance forgreen comparisons is 27 metresand optimal running speeds areconsidered to be 12.5 to 13.9seconds. Bowls manufacturers producea wide range of models andweights, to suit the varyingconditions found between theextremely fast New Zealand/Australian and the slower,heavier greens of the BritishIsles and Southern Africa.Therefore, it is possible thatplayers could purchase bowlsthat are not designed for greensrunning at the 11.0 to 12.8seconds, as experienced on theWest Coast. Manufacturers classify bowlsinto three main categories:

(a) Minimum bias aimed at 13

Thoughts on selection of bowls for purchase

Full Bias:Classic (H) : “Hockey stick” finish.Popular choice, except for fastAus/NZ greens.Protea (DP): “Hockey stick”finish. Made for SA conditions,similar to the Classic (H).Ace (T) : Straighter finish.Recommended for indoor andoutdoor surfaces.Professional Plus (DP) : “Hockeystick” finish suitable for slowergreens.Legacy SL (T) : Slimline for smallhands. Has a wide swing towardsthe jack. To conclude: Many of theolder 2 ring, 3 ring and rosedimpled (raised section in middleof dimple) bowls, have “hockeystick” finishes and are suitable forslow greens (9 to 13 secs). Thesebowls remain legal in S.A. TheSA Masters is the onlytournament in S A that stipulatesthe need for a valid expiry datestamp. Please note that aStymphmeter is available in ZoneOne and should bowlers wish totest the draw of their bowls, or thecompatibility of any bowls to localconditions, they are welcome tomake contact with the writer.Phone: 0227721559 or email:[email protected]

to bowl well with any make andmodel of bowl they cancomfortably handle. What willvary is how each different modelreacts to the green conditions onthe day. The minimum andmiddle bias bowls are moresuitable for players withestablished expertise and fastergreens, because of the straighterline followed. Listed here are some of themodels available, together withmanufacturer’s comments.Maker’s initials are in brackets:Taylor (T), Henselite (H),Drakes Pride (DP).

Minimum Bias:Dreamline (H) ; Advantage (DP);Red line (T). All are suited to fast, free-running greens – a straighterrunning bowlMiddle Bias:Classic (2H) : Popular on fastergreens – does have a “hockeystick” finish.Professional (DP) : Straighterfinish. Suited to 14 -18 secondgreens.Vector (T) : “Banana” finish, forindoor and outdoor fast surfaces.Tiger (H) : Indoor and outdoorbowl, with straightish finish.

to 18 second greens;(b) Middle bias aimed at 12 to17 second greens;(c) Full bias aimed at 9 to 13second greens. Among the various modelsare bowls with a “hockey stick”finish and others with thestraighter “banana” finish.Henselite commented that“bowls with a banana(straighter) finish may proveunreliable in non-perfectconditions.” Non-perfectreferring to wind, patchy ordifferent grasses, and slowrunning greens. Experienceconfirms Henselite’s commentand, frequently, the call : “Mybowl won’t turn!” is heard!Quite often, the bowl that“won’t turn” is actuallydesigned for faster greens andis a straighter running bowl.Recommendation:From the above statistics, itfollows that “full bias” bowls aremost suited to the averageWest Coast conditions. TheBSA Coaches StandingCommittee also recommends“full bias” bowls for newishbowlers. However, any bowlerwith a consistent delivery andgood weight control, will be able

Riviersonderendvoorbeeld geword vir anderklubs wat dink dit isonmoontlik. “Als is nog nie inplek soos dit moet wees nie,maar ek raak ook 21ste eeu-vaardig met ‘n e-posadres watek eersdaags gaan hê, dan kanjulle my direk kontak.”

Al Cannone - on behalf of the current President of Boland,Almarie du Toit, and her Executive team - presents Basie Louwwith a gift of a handbook on the Trees of Southern Africa. Thisgift emphasizes - albeit belatedly - expressions of appreciation

for his sterling service to Boland as President from 2010 to2013, voiced at our last Boland AGM.

RATHER LATE THAN NEVER

Alle menseglimlag in

dieselfde taal.


s on selection of bowls for purchaseEditorial comment

A ll of us are now well aware of the wonderfulsuccesses achieved by Boland’s inter district sides and

teams. It is nice to bask in the warm feeling of euphoria,but success can easily lead to complacency , a conditionthat often bites you from behind if you do not beware. This is the best opportunity Boland Bowls ever had forretrospection to identify the reasons for the successes sothat all the sides can make use of it in future. Now is thetime for debriefing, to get all the managers and skipsaround a table with the relevant members of Boland’smanagement to identify and pin-point the reasons for ourachievements. Was it commitment, motivation, prior teampractice, focus, TIDs, player quality , effective team man-agement or a combination of these factors? What workedand what did not work so well and was only a waste oftime? The Boland players, by their exceptional achievementsin 2014, have made it more difficult to maintain the samestandard in the years to come. If we do not learn from oursuccesses and mistakes, it will be a lost opportunity andthe task of maintaining the same standard will be so muchmore onerous. As reported in this issue, the new demarcation of bound-aries of bowls districts is a fait accompli. Boland as adistrict will eventually no longer exist and will becomethe three regions that have already replaced the fourzones, all forming part of the Western Cape Province. But what is still not clear , is the time scale. One mustbear in mind that the same exercise that took place in theWestern Cape, must be repeated in all eight other prov-inces. In Gauteng there are currently five districts, inKwazulu-Natal three, and so forth. All these districts mustbe consolidated into provinces before the total plan canbe implemented. Perhaps that is the reason for the vague-ness regarding the timing of the implementation of thenew dispensation. There remains one niggling thought: Was the prospectof financial assistance by the Department of Sport andRecreation a decisive factor in the acceptance of the newdispensation? We read that the thorny issue of transfor-mation did form part of the negotiations and that theWestern Cape Sports Council had a good understandingof the situation regarding bowls. However , the Ministerfor Sport, on more than one occasion, publicly declaredthat those sports codes that did not meet the transforma-tion targets, should not expect any financial support fromthe government. This poses a major challenge for bowls administratorsfrom national to club level. If they want the new demar-cation dispensation to succeed money-wise, they willhave to embark upon a concerted, urgent campaign tocanvass meaningful numbers of Black followers of oursport. Bowlers are invited to write to us with your commentsand proposals on the issues of demarcation and transfor-mation. Please remember to keep sending your stories and let-ters to pienaar [email protected] .

Kleinmond Herfstoernooi

Die wenners van Kleinmond se Herfstoernooi, Chris Barnard,Christa Steenkamp en Wynand Neethling, hier saam met

Brian Yarwood (tweede van regs), die verteenwoordiger vandie borge, Warwick

BOLAND ROLBAL SOEK NUWE SEKRETARIS

Una Conradie, Sekretaris van Boland Rolbal,beoog om na sewe jaar uit te tree en daar wordgesoek na ‘n geskikte persoon om by haar oor teneem.

Die suksesvolle aplikant moet aan die volgendevereistes voldoen:

♦ Hy/sy moet ‘n geaffilieerde lid van Boland Rolbalen Bowls SA wees. Iemand wat vertroud is metBoland Rolbal en van die spelers en klubs ken, salvoorkeur geniet.

♦ Die persoon moet tweetalig wees en in staat weesom in Engels en Afrikaans te korrespondeer.

♦ In besit wees van rekenaartoerusting met interneten faksfasiliteite.

♦ Rekenaarvaardig wees.♦ In staat wees om vergaderings te organiseer,

agendas op te stel en te versprei, notules te neem,die jaarboek op te stel en alle korrespondensie tebehartig.

♦ Bereid wees om kwartaalliks bestuursvergaderingsby te woon, gewoonlik in Paarl of Worcester enom enige ander relevante pligte uit te voer wat deurdie Uitvoerende Bestuur verlang mag word.

Die werk is vrywillig en vergoeding word slegs betaal vir reiskoste, papier, ink,posgeld, internetkoste en

telefoonoproepe. Die Algemene Jaarvergadering kan besluit om ‘n jaarlikse honorarium aan die posbekleër

te betaal.

Enigeen wat belangstel, word versoek om met

Una Conradie by [email protected] of

083 293 5667 te skakel.

all that glitters is … boland squad

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