Is bowls and old people's sport? I fear that it might not be too long before this club will have no option, but to close
their doors..... their membership has taken a serious dive of late..... it would be so sad to see such a pioneering
institution in Oranjemund close their gates...... Why , I start this topic off on the subject, 'Is Bowls and old People's
Sport?", is , I feel that the one way to solve the poor membership sceanrio, would be to have a junior bowls section to the
club...... get the school to allow Grade 8, 7 and 6 to enter teams on a Saturday afternoon, just to see if we can spot
anymore Sandy Jouberts..... these grounds are some of the best in Namibia..... it would indeed be a shame to let this piece
of our history fade into time....
Mike, I speak under correction but I believe the school had a bowls afternoon / evening event earlier in the year. I'm not sure of the exact details but speak to Coreen as she was organising the event.
Anyway, if one looks at the ages of the bowlwers in the Western Cape, they appear to be getting young every year.
Mike!! I know in Brisbane on Sundays they play bare foot bowls, and its quite popular with the younger generation.
Bare feet, gee! where on earth is this fine sport heading to..... next thing ... will be holding yer drink in the one hand as you bowl....
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Mike, haven't you seen the DSTV advert re people that have been watching too much DSTV. I refer to the naked older bowler................
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No, he was bigger............. around trhe stomach
No comment ... catmusic and not not an old mans sport .. prob being the liesurely lifestyle has all but disapeared in this current timeframe of life .. the time .. the effort .. people tired from chasing life , money .. survival .. its sadly so different times .. life has become frenetic , I sense it all the time and it hurts my psyche ... would like to do as my mom occasionaly said " stop the world I want to get off " thats my sense and 2 $ worth ...
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OK Mike Jenny!!! you are suggesting NUDE bowlers, well if you are saying that for the younger generation well I don't mind participating in that.
As long as you do not expect ME the older gen to go out in their birthday suits to play, just the thought of it has me on the floor with laughter. boob1
There is an ad on TV here, and its a corset (American) and its aimed at people around size 14-16 and if you wear this contraption it brings you down to size 8
I have a pink and blue one.............. one for summer and one for winter.....Frank
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Frank, Jenny want's to know where do you buy them............?????????
Maybe one can get them in orange, I'm sure Mike Alexander will wear it when the Cheetah's are playing.
The nude part refers to a South African TV advert for DSTV where an older gentleman "streaks" onto a busy bowling green
Hi Sandy, I remember that you were one of the eager participants in a game of Bowls at the reunion last November. I can't remember their names but you played with the lady & her two daughters from England. And if I remember correctly, it looked as if you had played before, a bit of a ringer I might say.......... ha ha
Excuse me MR FRANK is it the older ladies Boobs that has you rolling on the floor with laughter or would it be anything that hangs cuqui
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Bowls definitely not an old peoples sport. We had many teams up in Phalaborwa made up of 30 something's. Maybe there just wasn't enough old people living there.
Mike it was me Bev and her daughters Kati and Linzi .. our team was named the 4 non blondes ... Yes I have played bowls once before in my life ... it was a charity day in the 70's .. and yes I was a natural .. dont know if it was the years of watching while my Mum and I waited for my Dad and the questions about the bias , but it was all remebered .. I remember on that day many years ago I slaughtered our opposing team .. that night last year ,, well a bit alcohol compromised but yes still had the feel for it ..
Mike Jenny you can get these corsets through a TV sponsored company called DENOZ Direct (I am pretty sure its an American comp.) as I think they all are.
Seen the ad yesterday (still laughing)and it amazes me how these lady presenters can do it, they talk while showing their pearly white teeth in a permanent smile, and the before and after shots are incredible from size 16 to 8 were the hell does all the other stuff go. ha ha
As for the old geezer running around in the starkers I hope he was paid well can you imagine all his female friends (that's if he still has any left) using the little finger on the right hand (or left hand) to depict his appendage...........................................................Frank. image04
Diana ....I remember many years ago when we were first married, that was in the UK, and the butchers shop was around the corner.
We used to pay him 10 shillings a week and through out the following week we would get our daily needs chops, mince 'etc' well his son worked in the shop and he was a keen bowler, he was a few years older than myself.
My landlord lived upstairs and was best man at our wedding (I was his at his wedding) well the butchers son had persuaded my friend to take up bowling, and every time I went in the shop he was always on to me about joining up in the bowling team................................................................................................. :nono1:
Now as I say I was JUST MARRIED with a Beautiful girl WERE in the HELL would I have the time to play bowls kiss ....................................Frank.... image04
Diana!!.......... I don't know if you watched the Olympics in China last year and when princess Anne presented the winning medals to the British men's rowing teams ................NOW there was some things Hanging................................... allgood image04
Hi Sandy, what a good memory you have of last year's reunion at the Bowling Club. Yes, now I remember the ladies names and of course your team name. it was a good evening and a good end to the reunion as well.
M8ike is quite correct in what he says about the club, it is in dire need of new blood to keep the club going or else as Mike says the club will fold................. Mike