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IOL News
10-07-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
Roberts to represent SA in the World Cup in Malaysia
The buzz in Port Natal bowls circles this week is the thrilling news that Hillcrest Bowling Club's Wayne Roberts has been selected to represent South Africa in the inaugural World Bowls World Cup, to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from November 4 to 8. This premier tournament is designed as a preparation event for the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games and has generated great anticipation across the world bowls community. The World Cup, a platinum event on the World Bowls Series calendar, will be hosted at the prestigious Bukit Kiara National Lawn Bowl Centre—a world-class venue that staged the lawn bowls competition during the 1998 Commonwealth Games. A total of twelve nations will participate, including the host country Malaysia and the top 11 countries from the 2023 World Championships. The format is as elite as it is inclusive: six-person teams comprising two Open Women, two Open Men and two Para athletes (one male and one female), competing across seven events including singles and pairs in each section. Roberts' selection is well-earned. In November 2024, he donned the green and gold at the World Champion of Champions tournament at Brown's Bay Bowling Club in Auckland, New Zealand and earlier this year, he secured the Fairtree PBA Singles title. In Malaysia, he will compete in the open men's singles and pair up with Jason Evans (Johannesburg Bowling Association) in the men's pairs. The full team is a blend of experience and talent: Evans and Roberts in the Open Men's division, Anneke Scheepers (Western Province) and Bridget Herselman (Sables) in the Open Ladies' division, and Jared James (Ekurhuleni) and Margie Palmer (Western Province) representing the physically disabled category. Susan Nel of Amanzimtoti Bowling Club will coach the ladies' squad and accompany the team when they depart on October 31 to allow for practice and acclimatisation on indoor greens. Roberts is seen as a shining inspiration for young bowlers across South Africa. His dedication, work ethic and composure on the green are widely admired. Within the Port Natal bowling community, his selection has been met with pride and high expectations. Port Natal League action heats up Meanwhile, on the local scene, the Port Natal Inter-Club leagues kicked off on Saturday 5 July. In the Men's A Division, Westville BC bagged 15 out of 17 points in a convincing win over Amanzimtoti BC, and Umhlali CC matched that score against Stella Park BC. Thanks to a slightly superior shot difference, Westville tops the league table. This weekend promises a gripping double-header: on Saturday, Westville travel to Parkhill BC, who currently sit third, while on Sunday they host Northlands BC. Umhlali, sitting in second, face Hillary BC on Saturday and Hillcrest BC—keen to upset the log leaders—on Sunday. In the Ladies A Division, Stella Park claimed 10 out of 12 points in their clash against Umhlali, placing them firmly at the top. All first division clubs head to Mount Edgecombe on Saturday, where Stella Park will take on the hosts in another key showdown.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Bid to protect speedway from development welcomed
Campaigners have welcomed proposals to give a former speedway stadium more protection from development. Rugby Borough Council submitted a proposal as part of its Local Plan to support the restoration of Brandon Stadium in Coventry for speedway or stock car racing, as well as other motorsports and community uses. The council said planning permission at the former site of the Coventry Bees racing team would not be granted for any schemes that conflict with that. Wayne Roberts from the site's former racing team said the council's "forward thinking" had offered some "renewed hope". "We've had so many false dawns so to have the council supporting bringing the stadium back and keeping, it's what people need," he said. "There's so many stock car people that desperately want Brandon back so they can do racing - we need the stadium so we can have some entertainment." The Coventry Bees stopped racing at the stadium, which is currently derelict, in 2016, after failing to reach a deal. The stadium's owners Brandon Estates previously planned to build 124 homes and football pitch with a pavilion, on the site off Rugby Road, but the plans to demolish the speedway for housing were rejected in January 2024. A public consultation on the council's proposal is open until 19 May. Jeff Davies from the campaign group Save Coventry Speedway and Stox (SCS) said gaining more voices to back the authority's plan was "critical" for the site. "We would like to get people who support the restoration of the stadium and the return of the sport to write to the council and state their support for this policy." He said despite how long it had been since the stadium last opened, he believed there would still be a big appetite for the sport. "We've seen what's happened in Oxford, their stadium closed for 15 years and reopened in 2022, the teams there now have the biggest attendance in the country. "It's a sign that people don't know what they've lost until it's gone. They came back in their thousands." Mr Davies added that he was "absolutely sure" it would be the same case in Coventry. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Deadline passes for speedway stadium appeal Plans to demolish speedway stadium rejected Speedway stadium's fate to be decided next year Rugby Borough Council
BBC News
16-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Coventry speedway stadium restoration plans welcomed
Campaigners have welcomed proposals to give a former speedway stadium more protection from development. Rugby Borough Council submitted a proposal as part of its Local Plan to support the restoration of Brandon Stadium in Coventry for speedway or stock car racing, as well as other motorsports and community uses. The council said planning permission at the former site of the Coventry Bees racing team would not be granted for any schemes that conflict with that. Wayne Roberts from the site's former racing team said the council's "forward thinking" had offered some "renewed hope". "We've had so many false dawns so to have the council supporting bringing the stadium back and keeping, it's what people need," he said."There's so many stock car people that desperately want Brandon back so they can do racing - we need the stadium so we can have some entertainment."The Coventry Bees stopped racing at the stadium, which is currently derelict, in 2016, after failing to reach a stadium's owners Brandon Estates previously planned to build 124 homes and football pitch with a pavilion, on the site off Rugby Road, but the plans to demolish the speedway for housing were rejected in January 2024. 'Support is critical' A public consultation on the council's proposal is open until 19 May. Jeff Davies from the campaign group Save Coventry Speedway and Stox (SCS) said gaining more voices to back the authority's plan was "critical" for the site. "We would like to get people who support the restoration of the stadium and the return of the sport to write to the council and state their support for this policy." He said despite how long it had been since the stadium last opened, he believed there would still be a big appetite for the sport. "We've seen what's happened in Oxford, their stadium closed for 15 years and reopened in 2022, the teams there now have the biggest attendance in the country."It's a sign that people don't know what they've lost until it's gone. They came back in their thousands."Mr Davies added that he was "absolutely sure" it would be the same case in Coventry. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
