Border Bowls - South Africa

Good bowling to Chad & Karen.

Introducing the Border Bowls - South Africa Mixed Pairs representatives who will proudly compete at the BSA Mixed Pairs Tournament in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga from 20–23 August 2026.

BORDER MEN’S & LADIES’ TRIALS

What a great weekend of bowls!
A big well done to everyone who took part in the Border Men’s and Ladies’ Trials. It was a fantastic opportunity for our selectors to watch the players, assess combinations and see the talent across Border.

Now the 24 Men and 24 Ladies squads will be announced, and then it’s ALL SYSTEMS GO!
Our Border high performance coach can get to work with the selected players, preparing and developing the squads as they set their sights on the 2027 Inter-Districts.

Congratulations to everyone who participated.

The teams will be announced later in the year.

BORDER BOWLS — ONWARDS & UPWARDS TO 2027!

The 2026 Border Fours Finals were played this morning at EL.Com, bringing the Border Bowls season to a close.

In the men's final, Wayne Porter's Tarkastad side faced Andrew Lentz's Old Selbornian team. After a closely contested match with quality bowls throughout, Old Selbornian took control and emerged as worthy champions.

The ladies' final saw Jenna van der Linde's Old Selbornian side take on Belinda Petersen's Comrades team. Comrades held the advantage for most of the game and secured a convincing victory, with both teams producing some good bowls.

A good crowd of spectators enjoyed the action, and the prize-giving was conducted by Border Vice President Andrew Milwidsky.

Congratulations to all the finalists and winners, and thank you to everyone who contributed to another successful Border Bowls season. We now look forward to the 2027 season!

Border Fours Finals Set! 🏆

The Border Men's and Ladies' Fours semi-finals produced some excellent bowls this afternoon.

In the ladies' section, Comrades skipped by Belinda Petersen booked their place in the final with a convincing win over Lynn Newland-Nel's Kidds Beach team.

The other semi-final was a thriller, with Old Selbornian's Jenna van der Linde edging Gonubie's Faith Haydakis 24–23, the match only decided with the very last bowl.

In the men's semi-finals, Andrew Lentz's Old Selbornian side defeated clubmates skipped by Mark Hensberg, while Wayne Porter's Tarkastad team overcame Johnny Grant's Comrades side.

Congratulations to all.

We look forward to an exciting morning of bowls tomorrow!

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Border Men's & Ladies' Trips Finals
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The Border Men's and Ladies' Trips competitions came to an exciting conclusion this afternoon, with both finals ending in convincing victories.

🥇 Men's Champions:
David Minnie, Derek Morgan & Mervyn Chetty of Old Selbornian defeated Nico Schultz, Hughie Turner & Luke Baisley of Gonubie.

🥇 Ladies' Champions:
Charmaine Comerasamy, Ingrid Jessop & Hayley Mills defeated Patricia Tiltmann, Nola Warner & Wendy Benetello of Old Selbornian.

Congratulations to our champions and well done to all the finalists for a fantastic competition. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported the event, making it another memorable day of bowls at Old Selbornian Club.
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