Natal Inland Bowling Association updated their cover photo.
Just 1 more sleep before these two champs, Patty and Keith from Maritzburg Bowling Club and representing Natal Inland Bowling Association, take to the greens in Nelspruit to compete for the highly coveted Bowls South Africa Mixed Pairs title! 🏆🇿🇦
Wishing you both the very best of luck - play well, enjoy every moment and bring it home! 👏🎉💙💛🐘
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Natal Inland Bowling Association
Such naturals! Those nerves will ease as soon as Patty Daniels Forbes-Milne gets onto those greens in Nelspruit! 😄
Your district is fully behind you both and wishes you great bowling and, most importantly, a wonderful experience. Go out there, enjoy every moment and make us proud! 💙💛🐘
Natal Inland Bowling Association
🏆 Natal Inland Novice Champions Crowned! 🏆
What a fantastic way to bring the 2026 Natal Inland Novice Singles Championship to a close! 🎉
Maritzburg Bowling Club sponsored and hosted a wonderful Novice Singles tournament, culminating in a brilliant Finals Day today, Sunday 16 August.
As we all know, in bowls it ultimately comes down to making that final — and then producing your very best when the trophy is on the line! 🥇
A huge congratulations from the Natal Inland Executive to all 51 Novices who took to the greens and competed with such enthusiasm and determination. 👏👏
Special congratulations to everyone who progressed through the Sectional Play, Quarter Finals and Semi Finals. Reaching those stages is a fantastic achievement!
👑 WOMEN'S NOVICE CHAMPION
Danielle Van Staden – Lynwood BC 🎉
Danielle produced a superb performance to overcome a spirited Ursula Nortje of Howick BC, claiming the title of 2026 NIBA Women's Novice Champion.
👑 MEN'S NOVICE CHAMPION
JP Geldenhuys – Collegians BC 🎉
In the Men's Final, Quinton Heyns of Howick BC gave it everything in a spirited contest, but it was JP who emerged victorious to be crowned the 2026 NIBA Men's Novice Champion.
🏆 A SPECIAL PRIZE-GIVING MOMENT
One of the day's most memorable moments came at Prize Giving when 2025 Men's Novice Champion Liam Janse van Rensburg, who was home on holiday from Dubai, had the honour of presenting the Men's Champion trophy to JP.
A wonderful moment of passing the baton from one Novice Champion to the next. 🇿🇦🏆
And finally, a massive THANK YOU to all the spectators who turned out in their droves to support our Novices. Your encouragement and enthusiasm created a fantastic atmosphere and showed just how much our bowling fraternity values the next generation of players. 👏
The future of Natal Inland bowls looks incredibly bright! 🌟
Congratulations to Danielle, JP, Ursula, Quinton and every one of our 51 Novices.
Keep bowling, keep learning, keep enjoying the game — and who knows, we may have just watched some of the future stars of Natal Inland bowls take their first big steps today! 🎯💚
Congratulations, Champions! 🏆🏆
#NatalInlandBowls #NIBANovices #NoviceChampions #LawnBowls #FutureStars #BowlsSA #BowlingFamily #MaritzburgBowlingClub
Natal Inland Bowling Association
Natal Inland Bowling Association Novice Singles
If you are in close proximity to Maritzburg Bowling Club then drop what you're doing and come and watch what we believe will be two outstanding finals....
The Women's Final will be a contest between Danielle Van Staden of Lynwood Bowling Club - Pmb and Ursula Nortje of Howick Bowling Club.
The Men's Final will be contested by JP Geldenhuys of Pmb Collegians Bowls and Quinton Heyns of Howick BC.
Natal Inland Bowling Association
🏆 NATAL INLAND NOVICE SINGLES — FINALS DAY! 🎯
The day has arrived! 🎉
Maritzburg Bowling Club is the place to be today as we crown the 2026 Natal Inland Novice Singles Champions! 🏆
Yesterday saw two fantastic Men's games complete the Quarter Final line-up:
🎯 Dieter Schallen (Howick BC) defeated Lyle Evans (Maritzburg West BC) 21–16.
🎯 Quinton Heyns (Howick BC) overcame a spirited Brandon Nel 21–19, setting up an all-Howick Quarter Final! 💚
The Men's and Women's Quarter Finals get underway at 8.30am today, with 7 fantastic games on display this morning.
⭐ Ursula Nortje of Howick BC is the only player receiving a bye into the next round.
It promises to be a super day of bowls, with our Novices battling it out for Natal Inland glory! 🏆
📍 Maritzburg Bowling Club
⏰ Quarter Finals start: 8.30am
Come down, support the players and enjoy some awesome bowls! 👏🎯
Good bowling to everyone — bring your A-game and enjoy the day!
📋 Playoff standings are attached below.
#NatalInlandBowls #NoviceSingles #FinalsDay #LawnBowls #MaritzburgBowlingClub #HowickBowlingClub #BowlsKZN
Natal Inland Bowling Association updated their cover photo.
Just 1 more sleep before these two champs, Patty and Keith from Maritzburg Bowling Club and representing Natal Inland Bowling Association, take to the greens in Nelspruit to compete for the highly coveted Bowls South Africa Mixed Pairs title! 🏆🇿🇦
Wishing you both the very best of luck - play well, enjoy every moment and bring it home! 👏🎉💙💛🐘
Shout out to our sponsors
Perfect Delivery
Aero Bowls South Africa
Dormehl phalane
Natal Inland Bowling Association
Such naturals! Those nerves will ease as soon as Patty Daniels Forbes-Milne gets onto those greens in Nelspruit! 😄
Your district is fully behind you both and wishes you great bowling and, most importantly, a wonderful experience. Go out there, enjoy every moment and make us proud! 💙💛🐘
Natal Inland Bowling Association
🏆 Natal Inland Novice Champions Crowned! 🏆
What a fantastic way to bring the 2026 Natal Inland Novice Singles Championship to a close! 🎉
Maritzburg Bowling Club sponsored and hosted a wonderful Novice Singles tournament, culminating in a brilliant Finals Day today, Sunday 16 August.
As we all know, in bowls it ultimately comes down to making that final — and then producing your very best when the trophy is on the line! 🥇
A huge congratulations from the Natal Inland Executive to all 51 Novices who took to the greens and competed with such enthusiasm and determination. 👏👏
Special congratulations to everyone who progressed through the Sectional Play, Quarter Finals and Semi Finals. Reaching those stages is a fantastic achievement!
👑 WOMEN'S NOVICE CHAMPION
Danielle Van Staden – Lynwood BC 🎉
Danielle produced a superb performance to overcome a spirited Ursula Nortje of Howick BC, claiming the title of 2026 NIBA Women's Novice Champion.
👑 MEN'S NOVICE CHAMPION
JP Geldenhuys – Collegians BC 🎉
In the Men's Final, Quinton Heyns of Howick BC gave it everything in a spirited contest, but it was JP who emerged victorious to be crowned the 2026 NIBA Men's Novice Champion.
🏆 A SPECIAL PRIZE-GIVING MOMENT
One of the day's most memorable moments came at Prize Giving when 2025 Men's Novice Champion Liam Janse van Rensburg, who was home on holiday from Dubai, had the honour of presenting the Men's Champion trophy to JP.
A wonderful moment of passing the baton from one Novice Champion to the next. 🇿🇦🏆
And finally, a massive THANK YOU to all the spectators who turned out in their droves to support our Novices. Your encouragement and enthusiasm created a fantastic atmosphere and showed just how much our bowling fraternity values the next generation of players. 👏
The future of Natal Inland bowls looks incredibly bright! 🌟
Congratulations to Danielle, JP, Ursula, Quinton and every one of our 51 Novices.
Keep bowling, keep learning, keep enjoying the game — and who knows, we may have just watched some of the future stars of Natal Inland bowls take their first big steps today! 🎯💚
Congratulations, Champions! 🏆🏆
#NatalInlandBowls #NIBANovices #NoviceChampions #LawnBowls #FutureStars #BowlsSA #BowlingFamily #MaritzburgBowlingClub
Natal Inland Bowling Association
Natal Inland Bowling Association Novice Singles
If you are in close proximity to Maritzburg Bowling Club then drop what you're doing and come and watch what we believe will be two outstanding finals....
The Women's Final will be a contest between Danielle Van Staden of Lynwood Bowling Club - Pmb and Ursula Nortje of Howick Bowling Club.
The Men's Final will be contested by JP Geldenhuys of Pmb Collegians Bowls and Quinton Heyns of Howick BC.
Natal Inland Bowling Association
🏆 NATAL INLAND NOVICE SINGLES — FINALS DAY! 🎯
The day has arrived! 🎉
Maritzburg Bowling Club is the place to be today as we crown the 2026 Natal Inland Novice Singles Champions! 🏆
Yesterday saw two fantastic Men's games complete the Quarter Final line-up:
🎯 Dieter Schallen (Howick BC) defeated Lyle Evans (Maritzburg West BC) 21–16.
🎯 Quinton Heyns (Howick BC) overcame a spirited Brandon Nel 21–19, setting up an all-Howick Quarter Final! 💚
The Men's and Women's Quarter Finals get underway at 8.30am today, with 7 fantastic games on display this morning.
⭐ Ursula Nortje of Howick BC is the only player receiving a bye into the next round.
It promises to be a super day of bowls, with our Novices battling it out for Natal Inland glory! 🏆
📍 Maritzburg Bowling Club
⏰ Quarter Finals start: 8.30am
Come down, support the players and enjoy some awesome bowls! 👏🎯
Good bowling to everyone — bring your A-game and enjoy the day!
📋 Playoff standings are attached below.
#NatalInlandBowls #NoviceSingles #FinalsDay #LawnBowls #MaritzburgBowlingClub #HowickBowlingClub #BowlsKZN
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