New Bowls Champions Crowned
After a thrilling week of bowls, the nation has a new set of national champions following successful competitions in Ekurhuleni and Gqeberha.
Proteas team ready for Birmingham
The Proteas Bowls squad to play at the 2022 Commonwealth Games has been confirmed with a number of new faces in the mix.
The Women's team will once again be spearheaded by Colleen Piketh, who is no stranger to the competition at the highest level having represented South Africa at four previous editions of the "Friendly Games".
Piketh's medal tally is healthy, she has four medals including gold at the 2014 Games when she skipped the pairs side to victory.
"It's going to be a challenge for sure, but we are up for it," says Piketh. "I'm...
Team SA in action on Friday (Day 1)
The 2022 Commonwealth Games action gets underway on Friday and Team SA is in action in nine different sports on the opening day of the competition.
FIRST UPTeam SA’s Women’s Sevens rugby breaks the ice in Birmingham and they are in action at 9am in their Pool B match against Australia.
MEDALS WATCH
Triathlon: Defending gold medallist from the 2018 Games in Gold Coast, Henri Schoeman, is one of three Team SA athletes in the individual men’s race. He is alongside Jamie Riddle and Dylan Nortje as they look to continue the...
Team SA in action on Friday (Day 1)
The 2022 Commonwealth Games action gets underway on Friday and Team SA is in action in nine different sports on the opening day of the competition.
FIRST UPTeam SA’s Women’s Sevens rugby breaks the ice in Birmingham and they are in action at 9am in their Pool B match against Australia.
MEDALS WATCH
Triathlon: Defending gold medallist from the 2018 Games in Gold Coast, Henri Schoeman, is one of three Team SA athletes in the individual men’s race. He is alongside Jamie Riddle and Dylan Nortje as they look to continue the...
Swimming’s Lara van Niekerk set the first Commonwealth Games
Swimming’s Lara van Niekerk set the first Commonwealth Games record when she won her women’s 50m breaststroke heat in 29.82 with Tatjana Schoenmaker 2nd in 30.76. Elsewhere, there were wins for Team SA in badminton, lawn bowls and rugby sevens. Stay updated with all the latest results and performances here.
A word from record breaker, Lara van Niekerk after her impressive 29.82 new Games record. #TeamSA pic.twitter.com/1J7NVqZk1u
— Team South Africa (@TeamSA2024) July 29, 2022
BADMINTONMixed Team event, Group D:...
Swimming’s Lara van Niekerk set the first Commonwealth Games
Swimming’s Lara van Niekerk set the first Commonwealth Games record when she won her women’s 50m breaststroke heat in 29.82 with Tatjana Schoenmaker 2nd in 30.76. Elsewhere, there were wins for Team SA in badminton, lawn bowls and rugby sevens. Stay updated with all the latest results and performances here.
A word from record breaker, Lara van Niekerk after her impressive 29.82 new Games record. #TeamSA pic.twitter.com/1J7NVqZk1u
— Team South Africa (@TeamSA2024) July 29, 2022
BADMINTONMixed Team event, Group D:...
RESULTS: How Team SA Fared on Day 2
Lara van Niekerk won GOLD in the women’s 50m breaststroke as TeamSA got on the medals table on day two of the competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The T20 women’s cricketers lost their opener to New Zealand, but the men’s Sevens rugby players booked a quarter-final against Canada.
BADMINTONMixed Team event: Group D: SA 0 Malaysia 5Mixed doubles: Jarred Elliott, Deidree Jordaan lost 2-0 (21-7, 21-8) to Teng Fong Chia, Koong Le TanMen’s singles: Caden Kakora lost 2-0 (21-11, 21-8) to Tze Yong...
RESULTS: How Team SA Fared on Day 2
Lara van Niekerk won GOLD in the women’s 50m breaststroke as TeamSA got on the medals table on day two of the competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The T20 women’s cricketers lost their opener to New Zealand, but the men’s Sevens rugby players booked a quarter-final against Canada.
BADMINTONMixed Team event: Group D: SA 0 Malaysia 5Mixed doubles: Jarred Elliott, Deidree Jordaan lost 2-0 (21-7, 21-8) to Teng Fong Chia, Koong Le TanMen’s singles: Caden Kakora lost 2-0 (21-11, 21-8) to Tze Yong...
RESULTS: How Team SA Fared on Day 3
Team SA was in action in 11 different sports on Sunday’s day three of competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Chad Le Clos is looking to win his fourth 200m butterfly title, exactly 10 years to the night he beat American legend Michael Phelps in the London 2012 Olympics. Team SA are playing Fiji for the men’s Sevens rugby gold.
GYMNASTICSMen’s All-Round final: Muhammad Khaalid finished 14th with a total of 75.700 points. His apparatus scores were 12.200, 13.200, 11.850, 12.900, 13.250, 12.300
PARA TRIATHLONMen’s...
RESULTS: How Team SA Fared on Day 3
Team SA was in action in 11 different sports on Sunday’s day three of competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Chad Le Clos is looking to win his fourth 200m butterfly title, exactly 10 years to the night he beat American legend Michael Phelps in the London 2012 Olympics. Team SA are playing Fiji for the men’s Sevens rugby gold.
GYMNASTICSMen’s All-Round final: Muhammad Khaalid finished 14th with a total of 75.700 points. His apparatus scores were 12.200, 13.200, 11.850, 12.900, 13.250, 12.300
PARA TRIATHLONMen’s...
RESULTS: How Team SA Fared on Day 4 (Monday)
Team SA started Monday’s fourth day of competition with six medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – four golds, one silver and one bronze. Michaela Whitebooi won judo gold (48kg) and gymnast Caitlin Rooskrantz won bronze in the women’s uneven bars.
Here is how Team SA performed on Monday.
BEACH VOLLEYBALLMen’s Pool B: Grant Goldschmidt and Leo Williams lost 2-0 (21-12, 21-12) to Australia (McHugh, Burnett)
GYMNASTICSWomen’s Vault final: Naveen Daries finished seventh with a total of 12.500 pointsWomen’s Uneven bars...
RESULTS: How Team SA Fared on Day 4 (Monday)
Team SA started Monday’s fourth day of competition with six medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – four golds, one silver and one bronze. Michaela Whitebooi won judo gold (48kg) and gymnast Caitlin Rooskrantz won bronze in the women’s uneven bars.
Here is how Team SA performed on Monday.
BEACH VOLLEYBALLMen’s Pool B: Grant Goldschmidt and Leo Williams lost 2-0 (21-12, 21-12) to Australia (McHugh, Burnett)
GYMNASTICSWomen’s Vault final: Naveen Daries finished seventh with a total of 12.500 pointsWomen’s Uneven bars...
Team SA in action on Wednesday (Day 6)
Team SA started the sixth day of competition with 16 medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – six golds, five silvers and five bronzes. There is representation in 12 sports in Birmingham on Wednesday.
ATHLETICS11.20am Men’s 800m, heats: Tshepo Tshite12.02pm Men’s T11/T12 100m, heats: Jaco Smit, Ndodomzi Ntutu12.44pm Men’s 400m, heats: Zakithi Nene7.10pm Men’s 100m, semi-final: Akani Simbine8pm Women’s 10000m, final: Dominique Scott-Erfud9.20pm Men’s T37/T38 100m, final: Charl du Toit9.30pm Men’s 100m, final: Akani Simbine
BADMINTON11am...
Team SA in action on Wednesday (Day 6)
Team SA started the sixth day of competition with 16 medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – six golds, five silvers and five bronzes. There is representation in 12 sports in Birmingham on Wednesday.
ATHLETICS11.20am Men’s 800m, heats: Tshepo Tshite12.02pm Men’s T11/T12 100m, heats: Jaco Smit, Ndodomzi Ntutu12.44pm Men’s 400m, heats: Zakithi Nene7.10pm Men’s 100m, semi-final: Akani Simbine8pm Women’s 10000m, final: Dominique Scott-Erfud9.20pm Men’s T37/T38 100m, final: Charl du Toit9.30pm Men’s 100m, final: Akani Simbine
BADMINTON11am...
Jason Evans joins elite BSA Masters CompanyJason Evans joined elite men's company in the Bowls South Africa Masters history books with a fifth title in the Open division on Sunday at Wingate Park Country Club.Evans had it all to do during the final day with his place in the gold medal match far from secure following two days of intense sectional play.The current Proteas No 1, though, started his final sectional match against defending champion Niksa Benguric with the kind of intensity that few bowlers could ever try to emulate.While keeping to his normal self as a funny, jovial character...
A big Guernsey welcome awaits for world class bowls event
International Indoor Bowls Council president, acclaimed bowler Alison Merrien MBE, says she’s ‘proud and privileged to be president of the IIBC who with World Bowls will be staging one of the prestigious events on the world bowls calendar at her home club.
The 2024 World Bowls Indoor Championship is being staged at Guernsey Indoor Bowling Association from April 21-27.
“I am honoured to be able to say that Guernsey is my home,” said Merrien.
“It has been 34 years since the World Indoor Championships were held in...
Anneke Scheepers sealed another major title when she won the Open Singles at the 2024 BSA Women’s Nationals in Cape Town on Saturday.
Scheepers has been at the top of the game for some time but with her performance this week only further enhanced her reputation.
A quarter-final defeat in the pairs left Scheepers honing in on gold in the singles. She admitted a sense of relief after her final victory against a stalwart of the game in Sylvia Burns.
“It was a long week. Lots of bowls but I managed to keep my head down and my concentration was important in going the distance,” said...
Jason Evans 2024 BSA Masters
South Africa's best ready to challenge for top honours
The 2024 Bowls South Africa Men's Nationals in Johannesburg is set to be one of the toughest challenges yet.
A large field is descending on the JBA district this week in preparation for the national championships played from 4 May to 12 May and headquartered at Bedfordview Country Club.
Over 2100 players will be in action over the course of the prestigious tournament which has all of the leading players looking to grab one of the three trophies on offer.
The standard was set in the...
The power of sport and in particular bowls to bring about unity and togetherness was on full display during the opening day of the 2024 BSA Men's Nationals in Johannesburg.
For many in the field - one of the largest in recent times - there would've been a fair amount of nerves. Some are experiencing this level of competition for the first time, some were playing against Proteas, others were trying to ensure a good start as they look to build their bowls CV and many other storylines were in play.
But for Nicholas Dedekind, it was mainly about the experience.
Well, that's at least how bowls...
Sedibeng's trailblazing young duo - Alexander Badenhorst and Tanya Fourie - are hoping to add another chapter to their thrilling bowls careers at the 2024 Bowls South Africa Mixed Pairs in Newcastle.
