The bowls year at Langebaan Country estate has ended with our AGM marking the retirement from the Steering Committee of our former club President and Treasurer, Myfi Ryke and Lynne Howell respectively. Myfi was one of the founding members of the bowls club in the early ‘nineties’, having served as committee member for many years and as President for no fewer than four years. Lynne too has served her club as Treasurer for many years and, as with Myfi, now continues to enjoy bowling without the added responsibilities of club management.

The newly elected committee sees Al Cannone as President; Eddie Bremner – new to the committee - as Vice President; Elaine Turner continuing as Secretary; Ricci Cannone – also new to the committee – elected as Treasurer; Reg Lees and Heather Evans continuing as Competitions Secretary and Assistant Competitions Secretary respectively; Jack Shaw also continuing as Development Officer; and making up the full complement of eight members, Doreen Lees is the newly elected incumbent of the Catering portfolio.

The new bowls committee at LCE will continue to encourage participation in and promotion of the sport in Langebaan. With the coaching of newly recruited members now in full swing even before the arrival of those wonderfully warm Spring days, we invite anyone who might harbour an interest in taking up a truly wonderful sport that has the potential to carry you gracefully - and healthily - well into your eighties.

LCE to sponsor young bowling talent:

LCE has made a donation towards the bowls Development Team Tournament by sponsoring a young bowler from a previously disadvantaged community in Vredenburg to attend a tournament held in Bloemfontein. Says Al Cannone of LCE Bowls Club: “In addition to building up our ‘retiree’ numbers, we bowlers at LCE need to look at development opportunities and potential among the youth of Langebaan.”

All four games – singles, pairs, trips and fours – played against Weskus Militere Bowls Club from Saldanha in the Boland Fives tournament recently were won by LCE! Regarding the growth in bowls at LCE, Craig Scott says “I am thrilled at the growth in numbers and enthusiasm of the bowls members. I like nothing more than to see our facilities being used and enjoyed!”.

“Bowls photographs that we had taken by a professional photographer last year are to be framed for display in the bowls clubhouse.”