Surprises in league scores
In an unusual turn of events, seven of the nine games played in the Haig’s Mowers Zululand League last weekend resulted in a string of abnormally large score differences.
In the men’s section, Mandini recorded their first win of the season, when they inflicted a 26 shot beating on eShowe (35-9) and Richards Bay B racked up their third win of the year in beating Mtunzini B 31-9.
eShowe A maintained their unbeaten record by winning their game against Country Club B 32-13 and Richards Bay A accounted for Country Club A 27-10.
In the only close game of the afternoon, the Empangeni Bowling Club came back from 10-16 down to score a narrow 19-18 victory over Mtunzini A.
Women
In the women’s section, the Empangeni Bowling Club scored a mammoth 47 shots when they beat Mtunzini A 47-16 and Richards Bay B continued their impressive run by beating Darnall 31-13, while Richards Bay A remained unbeaten when they saw off eShowe 23-11.
In the tightest game of all, Mtunzini B came back from 14-21 down to share the spoils with Country Club 21-21.
Current log positions
Men
• eShowe A - 8+59;
• Richards Bay B - 6+22;
• Empangeni Bowling Club - 6+15;
• Mtunzini A - 5+36;
• Country Cub B - 5-11;
• Richards Bay A - 4+35;
• Mandeni - 2-3;
• Country Club A - 2-7;
• Mtunzini B - 0-71;
• eShowe B - 0-75.
The third round game between Richards Bay A and Mandini still needs to be played.
Women
• Richards Bay A - 6+36;
• Empangeni Bowling Club - 4+23;
• Mtunzini A - 4+1;
• Country Club - 3+2;
• Mtunzini B - 3-22;
• Richards Bay B - 2+0;
• eShowe - 2-17;
• Darnall - 0-23.
Upcoming
This Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 July, the KZN Senior Fours play-offs takes place at the Dundee Bowling Club.
Congratulations to the Zululand team of Japie van Staden, Mike Logan, Miskiet Ferreira and Byron Mathias that won the KZN Open Fours title in Ladysmith. This is a wonderful achievement for Zululand. Apologises for last week’s incorrect headline.
