HI All
Every year for over 50 years, Bowls Zimbabwe has held a National Bowls tournament at alternating venues throughout the country. Back in the 60s, when my folks first started playing Bowls, it was held in places like Mutare that had 4 or 5 venues around the city. Bowls died off quite a lot since then, but is now making a resurgence, especially with the Rocking Rollers Social league every term at The Highlander.
Nowadays, we only play Nationals in Bulawayo and Harare, with this year’s event taking place at Highlands and Avondale Bowling Club.
I was part of a team of four playing for Highlands D with 2 sections of 6 teams playing 5 games each before the semi-finals held on Saturday. Next Up is the Pairs, the 3 different sections playing between Sunday and Tuesday, followed by a knock-out Singles from Wednesday (23rd April) to Friday.
Bowls is a very competitive game for all the players and is a great spectator sport for those who want some entertainment. Highlands and Avondale both have lots of old woods that beginners can use to see if they like the sport – why not go down on a Wednesday or a Saturday and see for yourself. In the meantime, make a plan to watch the singles – The Highlander has an excellent setting with lots of Cold Drinks, Pizzas and much more. See you there. Mike G
