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The Herald
07-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald
Leading SA men's bowlers to compete in Nelson Mandela Bay
Joining him is Jason Evans, a seasoned competitor who recently claimed bronze at the World Bowls Indoor Championship, further strengthening SA's global bowling presence. In total, six of SA's top 40-ranked players in the World Series rankings will be participating — a testament to the calibre of this national event. Bay talent will also be looking to shine, with Andrew Sterley representing the Port Elizabeth Bowling Club. Sterley, a two-time EP Masters Champion and current skip of the EP team, will look to leverage his home-ground advantage and showcase the Eastern Cape's bowling excellence. The tournament promises not just high-stakes competition but also a vibrant atmosphere across the host clubs. Spectators are encouraged to visit the various venues and experience the skill, strategy and sportsmanship that define the game of bowls. Whether a lifelong fan or a newcomer to the sport, the Bowls SA Men's Nationals offers a rare opportunity to witness bowling at its best, in the heart of Nelson Mandela Bay. The Herald
Eyewitness News
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Eyewitness News
SA's top bowls player Jason Evans brings home a bronze medal from the World Bowls Indoor Championship
JOHANNESBURG – Jason Evans flew South Africa's flag high at the 2025 World Bowls Indoor Championship in Scotland. Evans won a bronze medal in the Men's Singles, with the gold medal and trophy going to Australia's Jack McShane. 'I'm very happy with my performance to be ranked 3rd in the world at the World Indoor Championships is very credible. Puts SA on the map with regards to Bowling ability,' said Evans to Eyewitness News. All five corners of the globe were represented in the six-day event, which pits the European and Oceania powerhouses against those from the Americas, Asia and African regions. The Championships saw 32 nations, 32 males and 27 women compete against each other. 'SA bowls is well respected globally, and we are a threat to any nation. Our recent form at major events backs that up.' The sport is played indoors and outdoors on grass or artificial surfaces known as a 'green', which is divided into parallel playing strips known as 'rinks'. The aim is to roll bowls (slightly radially asymmetrical balls) closest to a smaller white/yellow ball (the 'jack' or 'kitty'). The current Proteas No. 1 tells Eyewitness News South Africa only has outdoor facilities, so predominantly he plays on the lawn: 'However, indoor does provide an amazing surface to play on.' Evans was born in Wales, moved to South Africa with his family at age 11. He started playing bowls when he was 15, following in his father's footsteps. 'My Father was a bowler, so I got interested through him. I have played for SA for 15 years and have over 300 caps, so I have been around for a long time, and have travelled the World. I think media and televised events would help sponsorship and raise the profile of bowls. Social media platforms, using the youth in our sport to promote the game.' The Team Aero athlete has won the Atlantic Championship in Wales, three bronze medals in the World Indoor Championships and has won the SA Masters Champions 6 times, played in three Commonwealth Games. He has 7 African States gold medals, just to name a few of his achievements. ' When I practice, I practice with a purpose, fine-tweaking here and there. If the game is looking good, I don't practice for hours. I prefer to get my mind in a good place. If the mind is good, I have the belief in my game.'
New York Times
16-04-2025
- New York Times
4 Injured in Dallas School Shooting, Authorities Say
Three students were wounded in a shooting on Tuesday at a Dallas high school where, almost exactly a year ago, a student was shot in the leg by a classmate, the authorities said. A fourth student suffered a 'musculoskeletal injury' to his lower body during the shooting on Tuesday, said Jason Evans, a spokesman for Dallas Fire-Rescue, who said that all four victims were male. Three of the victims were between the ages of 15 and 18, while the fourth student's age was not immediately known. The authorities said that they were searching for a suspect, whose identity was known to investigators. The injuries ranged in severity, some of them serious, according to emergency medical workers, who responded around 1:10 p.m. local time to Wilmer-Hutchins High School, about 10 miles southeast of downtown Dallas. The gunfire erupted inside the school, which is part of the Dallas Independent School District, sending it into a lockdown and drawing a large number of officers from several law enforcement agencies to the campus. 'Today, as we all know, the unthinkable has happened,' Stephanie S. Elizalde, the school district's superintendent, said during a news conference. 'And quite frankly, this is just becoming way too familiar, and it should not be familiar.' A motive for the shooting was not immediately clear. It was the second episode of gun violence in just over a year at the school, which has about 900 students. A nearby elementary school, which has the same name as the high school, was also placed on lockdown during the episode, the authorities said. On April 12, 2024, a 17-year-old student fired a .38-caliber revolver at a classmate in a classroom at the school, wounding him in the leg in what the authorities said at the time was a targeted shooting. A teacher was credited with getting the student who fired the weapon to leave the school building before he was taken into custody near the school's stadium. The victim's injuries were not life-threatening. That episode prompted a walkout — a year to the day before the shooting on Tuesday — by students in protest of what they said were lax security measures at the school, which has metal detectors. Asked on Tuesday how someone had been able to bring a gun into the school and get it past the metal detectors, the school district's assistant police chief, Christina Smith, said, 'We do know that the gun did not come through during regular intake time.' 'So it was not a failure of our staff, of our protocols of the machinery that we have,' she said. Chief Smith declined to elaborate. Representative Jasmine Crockett, Democrat of Texas, who represents the area of Dallas where the school is located, said on social media on Tuesday that she was heartbroken to learn of another shooting there. 'No child should fear for their life at school,' Ms. Crockett wrote on X. 'No teacher should have to barricade a classroom door. Let me be clear: this is not normal. This is not acceptable. Guns do not belong in our schools.' Footage from a local news helicopter showed students streaming out of the school on Tuesday and into campus parking lots. The Dallas Independent School District used the school's football stadium as a reunification area and told parents to bring photo IDs with them when meeting their children. It said that it was making counselors available and canceling classes at the high school for the rest of the week. Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas said in a statement on social media on Tuesday that he had spoken with the school district's superintendent and police chief to offer support. 'Our hearts go out to the victims of the senseless act of violence at Wilmer-Hutchins High School,' Mr. Abbott said, adding, 'We'll provide law enforcement the tools needed to arrest & bring the criminals to justice.'
