South African National Bowls Championships
National Lawn bowls event
The South African National Bowls Championships is organised by Bowls South Africa (BSA). The first National Singles Championships were held in 1897 in Kimberley despite the fact that the South African Bowls Association was not formed until 1904.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
The Rinks was first held in 1906 at Kimberley. The winner received the Pyott Cup and runner-up the Dewar Shield (until 1927 when the Dewar Shield was renamed the Sir David Harris Cup). The event was not held during the Second World War and when it returned in 1948, it featured a squad of up to five players.[ 1]
Men's singles
Year
Champion
Runner-Up
Ref
1897
F Wightman (Kimberley)
1898
James Watson (Gardens)
G Hankinson (Gardens)
1899
W H Smith (Kimberley)
J Johnston (Gardens)
1903
J P Williamson (Kimberley)
R Sumner (Kimberley)
1904
J F Thomson (Port Elizabeth)
D Byrne (Kimberley)
1905
George Roulston (Kimberley)
H Parkin (Port Elizabeth)
1906
R Sumner (Kimberley)
D Byrne (Kimberley)
1907
J F Thomson (Port Elizabeth)
J Bauchop (Pretoria)
1908
F Wightman (Kimberley)
R Rosser (Gardens)
1909
S B Malcolm (Pretoria)
A H Stirrat (Johannesburg)
1910
J Bauchop (Pretoria)
J F Gough (Victoria Park)
1911
J Roxburgh (Gardens)
J Farish (Port Elizabeth)
1912
James Gilbert (Port Elizabeth)
R Sumner (Kimberley)
1913
R Paterson (Johannesburg)
D Watson (Durban)
1914
W Paterson (Johannesburg)
T A Duncan (East London)
1919
J Johnson (Green & Sea Point)
W Lester (Wynberg)
1920
R W Boyd (Kimberley Mine)
A W T Downie (Pretoria)
1921
A G Webber (Berea)
J A Stewart (Maritzburg East)
1922
T McMurray (Kensington)
R Sumner (Kimberley Mine)
1923
T McMurray (Kensington)
J A Stewart (Maritzburg East)
1924
J G Donaldson (Brakpan)
D Cuthbert (Crown Mines)
1925
H J Matthew (Boskburg)
C Marr (New Modder)
1926
J E Miller (Grahamstown)
C J Crawford (Rondebosch)
1927
H J Matthew (Boskburg)
A J Ogg (Port Elizabeth)
1928
A Kopel (Boskburg)
D Sneddon (Stadium)
1929
L Sewell (Plumstead)
W McCracken (Liesbeck Park)
1930
F Stevenson (Brakpan)
W Gibb (Kimberley Mine)
1931
J Steel (Brakpan)
H S Walters (Wanderers)
1932
N Foulds (Camps Bay)
A McMillan (Berea)
1933
John Southern (Stadium)
H Oldbury (Kensington)
1934
John Southern (Stadium)
C A Proudfoot (Observatory)
1935
W F Keppler (Maritzburg Railway)
J Clark (Bloemfontein)
1936
J G Donaldson (Brakpan)
S Young (West Rand Cons.)
1937
Horace Harvey (Brakpan)
J Henderson (Maritzburg)
1938
J Thomson (Durban Prisons)
W Eaton (Rondebosch)
1939
T Willmott (Durban Deep)
Norman Snowy Walker (Pretoria West )
1940
Gert Fourie (Parys)
W Davidson (Pretoria)
1948
C Marshall (S.A Lands)
S S Paterson (Durban)
1949
G Jacobs (Berea Park)
H J van Zyl (Green & Sea Point)
1950
T Winter (Wit. Knights)
F Matthews (Silverton)
1951
I G Moir (Berea)
O V Gillman (V.F.P Johannesburg)
1952
Herbert Currer (Pretoria West)
C K Crossman (Kroonstad)
1953
Arthur Saunders (East London Railway)
H C Dyer (Silverton)
1954
Norman Snowy Walker (Pretoria West)
D E Singer (Stella Park)
1955
E C Hillier (Klipbank)
Herbert Currer (Pretoria West)
1956
H J van Zyl (Pinelands)
A I MacNamara (Robinson Deep)
1957
Pinky Danilowitz (Kadimah)
E Lyttle (Mowbray)
1958
M D Vilettaz (Pretoria)
R A Coats (Old Edwardians)
1962
Kelvin Lightfoot
1967
Brian Ellwood (Berea Park)
1969
Kelvin Lightfoot
1971
Edgar Davey (Florida, West Transvaal)
Cecil Bransky (Balfour Park, South Transvaal)
[ 5]
1972
Cecil Bransky (Balfour Park, South Transvaal)
[ 5]
1996
Keith Rees-Gibbs (Benoni Municipals)
2006
Wayne Perry (Bloemfontein Municipals)
2009
Wayne Perry (Bloemfontein Municipals)
Reagan Jacobus (Westville)
2010
Bruce Makkink (R.D.L.I)
Hertzog Meiring (BFN)
2011
Bruce Makkink (R.D.L.I)
Andrew Barrow (Delville Germiston)
2012
Arthur Langley (Somerset East)
Willie Kilian (Walmer)
2013
Bobby Donnelly (Wanderers)
Francois Koen (Wingate Park)
2014
Morgan Muvhango (Discovery)
Billy Radloff (George)
2015
Rudi Jacobs (Parys)
Thinus Oelofse (Brakpan Mines)
2016
Kenny Kyriacou (PHSOB)
Joel Roebert (WPCC)
2017
Wayne Rittmuller (Stella Park)
Bradley Robinson (Lynwood)
2018
Wayne Rittmuller (Stella Park)
Joel Roebert (Mowbray)
2019
Grant George (Lekkerbreek)
Wayne York (Ramblers)
2020
cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
Niksa Benguric (Wingate Park)
Bradley Robinson (Bryanston Sports)
[ 6] [ 7]
2022
Shaun Thomas (Roosevelt Park)
Jason Evans (Morningside CC)
[ 8]
2023
Paul White (Westville)
Jason Evans (Morningside CC)
[ 9]
2024
Wayne Roberts (Hillcrest)
Paul White (Westville)
[ 10]
Men's pairs
Year
Champion
Runner-Up
Ref
1959
Kelvin Lightfoot
1971
Doug Watson (Springwood)
2009
Bobby Donnelly & Shaun Lotter (Johannesburg Northern Suburbs)
Dawie Nell & Philip Bailey (CCB Old Boys)
2010
Clinton Ingliis, Graham Turner, Chris Scaife (Westville)
Gidion Vermeulen & Gawie Lessing (Westville)
2011
Daniel Loubser & Joel Roebert (WPCC)
Wayne York, Louis Heyns (BFN Municipals)
2012
Billy Radloff & Japie Combrink (George)
Nick Rusling & Louis Fourie (Discovery)
2013
Robin Ashby & Thomas Minnie, (Harlequins)
Dylon Stafford & Shaun Nell (Wanderers JHBG)
2014
Joel Roebert & Robin Gibbs (WPCC)
Tony van der Poel & David Pillay (Milnerton)
2015
Robby Piketh & Theo van der Walt (Edgemead)
Adrian Rakic & Michael Mashabela (Dunkeld)
2016
Robby Piketh & Theo van der Walt (Edgemead)
Gerry Baker & Kepler Wessels (Belgravia)
2017
Morgan Muvhango & Wilson Malobolo (The Nest)
Pierre Breitenbach & Carl Smit (Potchefstroom Town)
2018
Gawie du Toit & Tinus Crous (Correctional Services)
Alexander Miller & Tommy Potgieter (Stella Park)
2019
Brendan Ferns & Andre Rousseau & Ernst Wagner (Wingate Park)
Gerald May & Gordon May (Edenvale)
2020
cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
Jason Evans & Luan Cronje (Roosevelt Park)
Wayne Roberts & Deon Audie (Stella Park)
[ 6] [ 7]
2022
Wayne Rittmuller & Jason Lott (Hillary)
Brendan Ferns & Andre Rousseau (Wingate Park)
[ 8]
2023
Bradley Robinson & Gerry Baker (Morningside CC)
Jason Evans & John Ingram (Morningside CC)
[ 11]
2024
Wilson Malobolo & Prince Neluonde (Bryanston Sports)
Otto Holicki & Warren Steyn (Linden)
[ 10]
Men's fours/rinks
Year
Champion
Runner-Up
Ref
1906
Kimberley Mine
1907
Gardens, Cape Town
Kimberley
1908
Johannesburg
Johannesburg & Gardnes
1909
Gardens, Cape Town
Kimberley
1910
Port Elizabeth+
Kimberley Mine+
1911
Johannesburg
Johannesburg
1912
Kimberley Mine
Maritzburg
1913
Johannesburg
Wynberg, Cape Town
1914
Kimberley Mine
Kimberley Mine
1919
Wynberg, Cape Town
East Rand Proprietary Mines
1920
Boskburg
Kimberley Mine
1921
Brakpan Mines
Brakpan Mines
1922
Mowbray, Cape Town
Boksburg
1923
Durban
Port Elizabeth
1924
Green & Sea Point
Green & Sea Point
1925
Kimberley Mine
State Mines
1926
Crown Mines
Kimberley Mine
1927
Observatory, Cape Town
Crown Mines
1928
Johannesburg
Kensington
1929
Kimberley Mine
Crown Mines
1930
Stadium
Boksburg
1931
Maritzburg East
Berea
1932
Pretoria City
Hoy Park
1933
K and A E Railway
Brakpan
1934
Observatory
Orangia
1935
Pretoria West
Brakpan
1936
Brakpan
Kimberley Mine
1937
Grahamstown
Brakpan Mine
1938
Durban
East Rand Proprietary Mines
1939
Southern Suburbs
Berea Park
1940
Mowbray
Kimberley Mine
1948
Norman Snowy Walker , D D Reich, Herbert Currer , Y Sinclair, R Sinclair (Pretoria West)
J Lindsay, S S Paterson, J Keir, A F T Whyte, John Anderson (Durban)
1949
J S Anderson, J Lindsay, G W Grose, A F T Whyte, John Anderson (Durban)
J F A Oordt, A F Lawson, W Millican, V Beagley, E E Kahn (Wanderers)
1950
W G Lavington, M T Phillips, Tommy Press , Frank Mitchell , P C Burnley (Pretoria)
W Jackson, R Bayne, H Price, G M Fullerton, I Grant (Johannesburg)
1951
Wilfred Randall , C Williams, J N Pearce, H B Williams, J McMillan (Kensington)
Norman Snowy Walker , Herbert Currer , Y Sinclair, R Sinclair, R B Dunlop (Pretoria West)
1952
Frank Mitchell , M D Vilettaz, J F G Slattery, P C Burnley, P A Street (Pretoria)
E McElroy, W A Thompson, J Taylor, C W Whiting, J P Zietsman (Regent)
1953
C A Proudfoot, H C Millar, A A Robb, D C A Begg, A F Buchanan (Rondebosch)
W S Snowden, D A Walker, D W Norris, L Glover, A F J Hayes, A V Smith (Hoy Park)
1954
Norman Snowy Walker , Herbert Currer , Y Sinclair, H Rynners, J Campbell (Pretoria West)
W May, J Henderson, C Perry, W J James (Ridgeview)
1955
W Atkinson, N McPhail, H E Bell, A P Murray, C de V Thompson (Chamber of Mines)
Tommy Press , C G Barnard, W Rodd, J A Tennant, A Mattison (Roodepoort)
1956
John Myrdal , C E Elsworth, C R Corbishley, A H Rider, D S Keggie (Sherwood)
Wilfred Randall , J N Pearce, H B Williams, J Rayner, C B Hubbard (Kensington)
1957
Edward Stuart , G A Dixon, C Wilson, A Green, J Chadwick (Observatory)
F Black, G Templer, A Sharwood, H Beyers, L Ward (Humewood)
1958
M D Vilettaz, Frank Mitchell , M C Leslie, P C Burnley, P T J Wilson (Pretoria)
D A Adamson, J W Trevorrow, W G Funston, W Bell, A Horwitz (Brooklyn)
1962
Kelvin Lightfoot
1968
Doug Watson (Springwood)
1971
P. Ravenna, Bill Moseley , R. Wood, G. Walker, H. Boon (Ridge Park)[ 5]
1972
F. Golding, T. Hall, M. Vey, A.McClymont, J. Bull (Germiston)
[ 5]
1975
Nando Gatti
2009
Ronnie Palmer (Potchefstroom)
Theo van der Walt (Discovery)
2010
Nic Russling , Mervyn Lynn, John Bedford-Owen, Louis Fourie (Discovery)
Clinton Bisset, Robbie Johnston, Gary Moffat, Deon Maritz (Bluff)
2011
Bruce Makkink , Colin Best, Andrew Caldwell, Kerry Gilder (RDLI)
Gerry Baker , Bill Moseley, Johnnie Pieterse, Dave Renaud (Belgravia)
2012
Robin Ashby, Dawie Nel, Willem van Niekerk, Thomas Minnie (Harlequins)
Billy Radloff, Japie Combrink, Piet Lourens, Peter Hufkie (George)
2013
Pierre Breitenbach , Pikkie Abbott, Jakkals Mouton, Smithie Smit (Potchefstroom Town)
Gerry Baker , Jason Evans , Kepler Wessels , Johnnie Pieterse (Belgravia)
2014
Duanne Abrahams , Des Day, Allen Rowe, Martin Lewis (Bedfordview)
Gary Roach, Ghanie Pick, Enricko Lombard, Jaco Koegelenberg (SANDF)
2015
Robby Piketh, Theo van der Walt, Tony O’Reilly, Chas O'Reilly (Edgemead)
Francois Koen, Tommy Jamie, Basil Le Grange, Bernardus van der Spuy (Wingate Park)
2016
Theuns Fraser , Mike Marnewick, Morgan Muvhango, Wilson Malobolo (The Nest)
Dave Riley, Louis Tolmay, Joe Marais, Daniel Taljaard (Umhlali)
2017
Francois Koen, Tommy Jamie, Jaco du Preez, Bernardus van der Spuy (Wingate Park)
Kenny Kyriacou, Nico Boezart, Robert Parsons, Cobus Britz (PHSOB)
2018
Hennie Slabbert, Gary Vermaak, Hilton Cherry, Shaun Cherry (The Woods)
Charles Joyce, Duncan Spence-Ross, Francois Steyn, Paolo Vitali (Knysna)
2019
Jake Ireland, Ian Ireland, Haig Randall, Barry Ireland (Jeppe Quondam)
Craig Rimmington, Cecil Behrens, Wade Ferguson, Willem Giesing (Brakpan Mines)
2020
cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
Mike O'Connor Snr, Dylan Mitchell, Garth Wait, Buks Botma (Pretoria Municipals)
Ferdie Jansen, Andre Meyer, Jaco Diedericks, Andre Human (Rustenburg Impala)
[ 6] [ 7]
2022
Wilson Malobolo, Prince Neluonde , Ian Mckenzie, Greg Valjalo, Kelvine Theunis (Bryanston Sports)
Greg Burns, David Nel, Gordon May, Matthew Phiri (Edenvale)
[ 8]
2023
Wayne Roberts , Doug Bashford, Roger Boulle, Nick Horne (Stella Park)
Niksa Benguric , Dylan Mitchell, Pieter Fourie, Stevan Scott
[ 9]
2024
Brian Dail, Gavin Erasmus, Gianni Gatti, Alan Gordon (Bedfordview)
Jason Evans , Shaum Thomas, Robby Piketh, Donald Piketh (Morningside CC)
[ 10]
Women's singles
Women's pairs
Year
Champion
Runner-Up
Ref
2010
Antoinette Jacobs & Tracy Meyeridricks (Bryanston Sports)
Loraine Victor , Esme Kruger (Wingate Park)
2011
Patricia Stallwood & Margaretha Thomas (Durbanville)
Glenda Matthews & Bronwyn Webber (RDLI)
2012
Tracy Meyeridricks & Charlotte Rossouw (Bryanston Sports)
Glenda Matthews & Bronwyn Webber (RDLI)
2013
Tracy Meyeridricks & Charlotte Rossouw (Bryanston Sports)
Nan Roos & Hanna Gevers (Vryheid)
2014
Rika Lynn, Ute Smith (Discovery)
Susan Nel & Anette de Wet (Rustenberg Impala)
2015
Nan Roos & Noela Dreyer (Dundee)
Rosa Tunstead & Ilda Forbes (Walmer)
2016
Elma Davis & Arlene Bosse (George) (EDB)
Tracy Meyeridricks & Charlotte Rossouw (Bryanston Sports)
2017
Anita Groenewald & Sylvia Burns (Edgemead)
Sue Tarr & Liette Jordaan Van Zyl (Harlequins)
2018
Colleen Piketh & Elma Davis (George)
Nan Roos & Noela Dreyer (Dundee)
2019
Sue Tarr & Liette Jordaan Van Zyl (Harlequins)
Nan Roos & Noela Dreyer (Dundee)
2020
cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
Colleen Piketh & Thabelo Muvhango (Discovery)
Esme Kruger & Trudie le Grange (CBCOB)
[ 13]
2022
Nan Roos & Jenny Raymond (Hartenbos)
Sheila Smith & Beata Coetzer (Alberton)
[ 14]
2023
Heather Pembroke & Esme Haley (Linden)
Taz Bright & Colleen Marshall (Mowbray/Constantia)
[ 15]
2024
Heather Pembroke & Thabelo Muvhango (Ferndale)
Esme Kruger & Lara York (Hartenbos)[ 16]
Women's fours
Year
Champion
Runner-Up
Ref
2010
Ellen Cawker , Marthie Pringle, Lenie Geyer, Maureen Muller (Margate)
Loraine Victor , Ina Jooste, Esme Kruger , Arlene Neukircher (Wingate Park)
2011
Kobie Stander, Denise Westerveld, Dora Vosloo, Helen Proctor (Margate)
Nanette Roos, Yvonne Steenkamp, Hanna Gevers, Noela Dreyer (Vryheid)
2012
Loraine Victor , Esme Kruger , Vicky Frost, Jean Erasmus (Wingate Park)
Sheila Buncombe, Eileen Burt, Sylvia Joubert, Trish Watling (Edenvale)
2013
Elma Davis , Maureen Muller, Theuna Grobler, Rozanne Rossouw (George)
Lolly Reed, Estelle Hamblin, Wilna Gouws, Liese Hayward (Western Suburbs)
2014
Elma Davis , Maureen Muller, Arlene Bosse, Jenny Raymand (George)
Linda van der Berg, Tracy Herrigton, Dawn Vosloo, Di Smith (Belgravia)
2015
Elma Davis , Maureen Muller, Arlene Bosse, Jenny Raymond (George)
Cheery Ann Mills, Mary Barnard, Walda Gary, Vanessa Herron (Boksburg)
2016
Nici Neal , Lynne Marnewick, Debbie Peruca, Karen Gerber (Leases)
Nan Roos, Sylvia Malan, Noela Dreyer, Essel Schoeman (Dundee)
2017
Maggie van Zyl, Rene Swanepoel, Lydia Maritz, Margaret Thomas (Durbanville)
Marina Brink, Trysie Jute, Julie van der Westhuizen, Rona Grobler (Gordons Bay)
2018
Loraine Victor , Jean Erasmus, Gillian Bingham, Rea Potgieter (Wingate Park)
Cherry-Ann Mills, Tracy Graham, Eileen Frame, Ronwen Monoyoudis (Boksburg)
2019
Patricia Tiltmann, Nola Warner, Jane Bursey, Jayne Minnie (Old Selbornians)
Annette Dimant, Claire Turner, Dot Savage, Jenny Eagar (Bryanston Sports)
2020
cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
Esme Kruger , Ina Fourie, Trudie le Grange, Rolinda Fourie (CBCOB)
Sega Mokoto, Baby Mojanaga, Rhonda Kallis, Natasha Kallis (Potchefstroom)
[ 13]
2022
Sue Tarr, Liette Jordaan-van Zyl, Chantal Nell, Leone Du Rand (Harlequins)
Dezi Rosenblatt, Desire Vermaak, Charlene Colyn, Lanell Cherry (The Woods)
[ 14]
2023
Jacqui Janse van Rensburg , Emma Murphy, Francesca Baleri , Shannon Davies
Michele Schliesser, Esme Murphy, Joyce Erasmus, Hayley Erasmus
[ 15]
2024
Tracy Meyeridricks, Taz Bright, Colleen Marshall, Charlotte Rossouw (Henley on Klip)
Esme Kruger , Lara York, Nan Roos, Rolinda Fourie (Hartenbos)
[ 16]
References
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