Bowls South Africa

Bowls South Africa
SportBowls
JurisdictionSouth Africa
AbbreviationBowls SA, BSA
Founded1904
AffiliationWorld Bowls[1]
HeadquartersJohannesburg
LocationBlock 2, Unit 5, Visiomed Office Park, 269 Beyers Naude Drive, Blackheath, Johannesburg 2195
PresidentDavid Hamer
CEOBobby Donnelly
SponsorPersonal Trust Barton Insurance Brokers
Official website
www.bowlssa.co.za
South Africa

Bowls South Africa (Bowls SA), (BSA) is the governing body for the sport of bowls in South Africa. Bowls South Africa is responsible for the promotion and development of lawn bowls in South Africa, and is affiliated with the world governing body World Bowls, as well as SASCOC.[2]

Bowls SA organise tournaments such as men's and women's South African National Bowls Championships, with competition in the main bowls disciplines of fours, pairs and singles,[3] as well as Mixed Pairs Championships.[4] Affiliate member associations (or Districts),[5] alongside associate members and bowling clubs assist with the nurturing and training of potential bowls players.[6]

  1. ^ "South Africa". worldbowls.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Bowls South Africa". SASCOC. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Men's bowling tourney this month". news24.com. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Bowls SA champs at Honeydew Bowling Club". randburgsun.co.za. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Districts". BSA. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Community members enjoy a morning of bowls". bedfordvieweden valenews.co.za. Retrieved 4 February 2017.