Excitement was in the air as the bowlers of Mt Edgecombe Bowling club arrived at the club recently, in pursuit of breaking the Guinness World Record for the most bowlers playing at the same time.
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“It’s all about the speed at which the players complete the 21 ends, as this has to be completed within an hour, and not the usual three-hour game,” Joan Lambert, club secretary and organiser of the event said.
Mt Edgecombe contributed 46 players to the world record attempt. Money raised from the event will be donated to CANSA and Disability bowling.
Among the players was 88-year-old Dr Hoffie Hofmeyer. In 2003 at the ripe old age of 80 he was named the oldest civil servant in South Africa! Today he works with the KZN Health Department, and heads the team that looks after the health of pensioners who receive free health services.
Another famous participant in the game was Barrie Meyer, professional cricketer and international umpire. He umpired two World Cup Cricket Finals, in 1979 and 1983. Barrie moved to South Africa in 1998. He and his wife, Glenda, now reside in the peaceful surrounds of Mt Edgecombe Country Club.
The club offers novice players the opportunity to join them on Friday afternoons at 3pm for a game of casual bowls, and bowls are on loan from the club.
Contact Joan at 032 502 2071 / 083 754 3275 for more information.