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Kowie Bowls Club, Southwell Road, Port Alfred (2026)

21/09/2026

Captain's Report - 2026

Sean Wiblin, the Club Captain, kept his report brief and focused on further thank-you's and the club's results for 2026.
The selectors were thanked for meticulously selecting teams. Helise for admin of competitions results and Jackie and Stan for running the tabs room.
2026 Season Results:
• The club had a very successful year in the Eastern Areas Competitions (±30 medals won)
• Men's A side won the league for the 2nd year in a row.
• Successful Classic - 28 teams entered.
• Rivalry - 22 teams played.
• Leach Xmas Hamper: 24 Teams - full house.
• Awards Evening - Very successful.
He thanked all the members for making his tenure memorable, and acknowledged support during some tough decisions. He also thanked the outgoing committee for their tireless service and congratulated the incoming 2027 team. He ended by requesting members to support the new committee at every opportunity to ensure that 2027 be the biggest year yet for Kowie Bowls.

21/09/2026

KBC AGM - 2026: Thursday 17 September

The highly anticipated AGM delivered big energy, and a new leadership team ready to take the club into 2027.

President's year-end message: (as taken from his memo which was prepared for the evening)

It has been a very strong year on the greens with excellent results in league, cup and other competitions which Sean will cover in more detail a bit later.

Our newer players have improved remarkably and our experienced members continue to set the standard. All matches were played fairly and with pride.

Off the green, we installed new car park lighting, upgraded the clubhouse security gate, and put a new roof and guttering on the ladies’ room.

Huge thank you to the outgoing Committee, Peter May (Treasurer), Sean Wiblin with Allan Sheridan and Avice Steenkamp(Club Captains), Andy Hough, Denny Richardson, Ambrose and Zulu,(Ground staff) Craig Gibson (Bar), Mike Ryan (Novice, weekly reports) Judy and Jonty Alexander (Club singles championships), Andries, Niki and MC (Trivia and Bingo evenings, Cypi Guard (Night bowls), Kerry Ann Tyndall and Margaret Stegmann for assisting Peter to balance the books. Also a big thank you to all the other volunteers for their help during the year.

Our exciting new Junior Bowls project is underway, thanks to support from Kowie Foundation School and considerable sponsorship from Edge Financial Group, Cosihome and an anonymous member.
Volunteers on Wednesdays are needed urgently to help further coaching to enable this project to grow.

Huge thank you to our sponsors: Pam Golding Properties - Port Alfred, My SPAR Rosehill Prestons Liquor Stores, The Local Choice Pharmacy Leach, Warwick Wealth, Pick n Pay Port Alfred and other smaller sponsors for our weekly Tabs competitions. Without these generous sponsors, our club would battle to survive.
Dave ended his message by wishing the incoming 2026/7 committee well, and reiterated that Kowie Bowls Club's strength was its community.

He then invited all attending members to enjoy the plates of snacks that were provided and have a drink on the clubs account, after the announcement of the new committee.

21/09/2026

Weekly report by our scribe Mike Ryan

There was no bowling at the club to report on this week due to record levels of persistent intermittent rain over the past two months, so the greenkeepers took the decision to carry out urgent maintenance on soil conditions on "B" and "C" greens. The floodlit "A" green remains on the recovery list for the time being which is going to hamper the Night Bowls competition program for the upcoming round in 2 week’s time. Unfortunately, the competition can only accommodate 14 teams this round, as the C green is the only other floodlit green at the club. The competition convenor, Cyprian Guard, will be notifying the 14 teams who will be taking part in this round in due course.

With greens being any bowls club's biggest investment, this decision was made in the interest of the long-term health of the greens.

Due to the closure of our greens for the week, our members accepted the invitation from Port Alfred Bowls Club and turned out in force on Saturday afternoon to enjoy a wonderful afternoon of bowls. We were warmly welcomed, and we thank our hosts for their superb hospitality and kind invitation.
After the recent rainy conditions, the greens were in excellent condition and played beautifully, while the background music made for a relaxed and most enjoyable afternoon.
Sincere thanks to everyone at Port Alfred Bowling Club for a memorable day. We look forward to hosting you in return soon.

Lastly, well done to Cypi, Andries, MC and "Piet Skiet" for winning the Kaisers Beach Classic last weekend. Well done in keeping our club’s flag flying high.

15/09/2026

EP Fours FINALS - Graaff Reinett:

Congratulations to Jonty Alexander, Andrew Meyer, Peter May and Greg Thomas who claimed the bronze medal at the Eastern Province Fours Tournament in Graaff-Reinet this past weekend. Adding to the achievement, the side recorded the rare feat of a "perfect eight" (full house) on the 9th end in their match against Victoria Park, the highlight of a very successful away trip. Well played to all four.

15/09/2026

AWARDS EVENING - WEDNESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER
🏆✨ **KOWIE BOWLS CLUB ANNUAL AWARDS EVENING** ✨🏆

What a wonderful evening of **celebration, recognition and friendship** at the Kowie Bowls Club Annual Awards Evening on Thursday! 🥂🌸

After the final bowl had been delivered and thirsts quenched, members dashed home for a quick shower before returning to a beautifully decorated hall, ready for an evening of glitz, glamour and well-deserved accolades. 🎉

With a **smart-casual** dress code, the hall was transformed into a kaleidoscope of fresh Spring colour 🌷🌺, with our ladies looking particularly fabulous and adding plenty of elegance to the occasion!

🎤 **Club Captain Sean Wiblin** was the evening's masterful MC, guiding proceedings with his usual poise and professionalism.

🏅 The presentation of **medals, trophies, cups and Club Championship titles** was a wonderful reminder of the dedication, commitment and sporting achievements of our members throughout the year. Each recipient was warmly applauded as they stepped forward to receive their well-earned recognition. 👏👏

🍽️ **Dinner was another highlight of the evening!**
A huge thank you to **Andries Bezuidenhout and his team from My Pond Hotel** for serving up a delicious feast. The lasagne, fresh green salad and warm bread rolls were followed by a superb malva pudding and vanilla custard. Absolutely delicious! 😋

🌟 **And then came the highlight of the evening…**

The prestigious **JEAN LOUW AWARD** 🏆 — the highest honour bestowed by Kowie Bowls Club — was unanimously awarded to our outgoing Club President, **Dave Thomas**.

Dave was recognised for his **exceptional service, dedication and tireless efforts**, going far above and beyond the call of duty throughout the year.

The announcement was met with the **longest and most heartfelt applause of the evening**. 👏❤️

📸 And, of course, no special occasion at Kowie would be complete without our very own near-professional photographer, **Kerry Tyndall**, capturing all the winning moments and memories! Thank you, Kerry, for ensuring the evening will be remembered long after the last bowl has been delivered. 📷✨

A huge thank you also goes to **all the members who played a part in making the evening such a memorable success**. There are simply too many of you to mention individually — but **you know who you are!** ❤️

🥂 **Congratulations to all our award winners, and a very special congratulations to Dave Thomas on receiving the Jean Louw Award!**

What a wonderful way to celebrate another year of **Kowie Bowls, friendship and achievement!** 💚🎉

🏆🌸

14/09/2026

ROB OWSLEY Trophy:
Wednesday afternoon saw Kenton Bowling Club host the prestigious Rob Owsley Trophy. Kenton produced a dominant performance on their home greens, securing victory in all four matches.
Congratulations to Kenton on a well-deserved win and for winning the trophy for 2026.

BESS TWEEDIE Cup:
The final round of the Ladies Bess Tweedie Trophy was played at Kenton Bowling Club on Wednesday afternoon where the Kowie ladies secured victory in two of their three matches. Together with their accumulated scores from earlier rounds, the result ensured that Kowie Bowls Club are this year's Bess Tweedie Trophy champions.
Congratulations to all players who represented Kowie during the competition.

14/09/2026

Weekly report by our scribe Mike Ryan

Tuesday's Tabs competition took on a different format this week, with 22 drawn pairs contesting the afternoon's honours to be crowned champions for the day. Taking top honours as the standout pair were Jonty Alexander and Erna Light.

It was tight all the way in Thursday afternoon's tabs competition, but the combination that gelled best on the day was Des Bailes, Rodney Gradwell and Martin Dower

Unfortunately, Saturdays tabs was cancelled due to heavy overnight rainfall.

12/09/2026

Live streaming of the EP finals. Kowie playing

07/09/2026

🏆🎯 **EASTERN AREAS TRIPS FINALS – A WEEKEND OF GREAT BOWLS!** 🎯🏆

What a fantastic weekend of bowls as Kenton Bowling Club proudly hosted the Men’s and Ladies’ Eastern Areas Trips Finals! 👏

👨‍🦱 MEN’S FINALS

The men’s final saw *Willie Basson’s Kenton team take on aco van Rensburg’s Port Alfred team.

Willie’s team was in top form and secured the 🥇 GOLD MEDAL, with Jaco’s team taking 🥈 SILVER.

🥉 BRONZE was shared by Allan Sheridan’s Kowie team and Peter McCullum’s Port Alfred team.

👩 LADIES’ FINALS

The ladies’ playoffs featured teams from Kowie, Port Alfred and Kenton, with the sectional finalists battling it out over Saturday morning and afternoon.

After all the matches were completed and the points tallied the results are as follows:

🥇 GOLD: Jackie Kriel, Megan Kriel & Ronel Hough
🥈 SILVER: Wendy Heny, Helise Hattingh & Judy Alexander
🥉 BRONZE: Pam Bowker’s Kenton team

Congratulations to all our medal winners! 🏆👏 Your performances were outstanding.

🙏 A huge thank you to Kenton Bowling Club for hosting another highly successful tournament and for creating such a welcoming atmosphere for all the players.

🎯 Well played, everyone — and congratulations to all who took part! 👏🏆🎉

07/09/2026

🌟🎯 **WARWICK WEALTH LIGHTHOUSE TRIPS – A RECORD TURNOUT!** 🎯🌟

What a fantastic afternoon on the greens! The monthly Warwick Wealth Lighthouse Trips attracted a record field of 22 teams on Friday afternoon! 👏👏

With plenty of close contests and some nail-biting finishes, the competition was certainly hotly contested. 🏆🎯

🥇 Congratulations to our winning combination:
Peter May, Debbie Slattery & Ruth Walker! 🎉👏
A fantastic performance and thoroughly deserved!

🙏 A sincere thank you to our wonderful sponsors, Warwick Wealth, represented on the day by Carl Vermeulen, for their continued support of this hugely popular competition. Your contribution is greatly appreciated! 💙

🎰 The afternoon wrapped up with the ever-popular Joker Jackpot draw, followed by a good old-fashioned club braai 🔥🥩 — complete with a delicious braai broodjie and salads! 😋

🎯 Great bowls, great company, great food and plenty of fun — another successful Lighthouse Trips! 🌟

Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make the afternoon such a success. We look forward to seeing you all again next month! 🥳🎯🔥

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