Lydia Maritz

I always took part in all sport  netball, tennis, hockey, karate and javelin at School and College. Later with three children, I did not have time to participate in sport myself, but as a teacher I was coach  for tennis, netball, cricket and rugby. When my youngest child turned 17, I heard about Lawn Bowls.

My inspiration came from that first day when I watched a game between Rene Swanepoel and Maggie van Zyl and thought, “ok that is how you do it”. Fred Downing put his keys on the green far away from the jack and said “bowl to this” and all four bowls were near the keys. I was hooked for life. All he said was “you are a natural, stay down longer, practice, practice and you will go far”. Bowls taught me to be patient, determined and never  give up, even when you are 18-9 down.

2008       WP  Mixed Pairs – Bronze

2009       WP Novice Singles  - Gold

2011       WP Masters Singles - Gold

2012       WP B Inter-District

2013       WP B Inter-District - Gold

2014       WP A Inter-District - Bronze

                WP Masters Singles - Gold

                WP Fours - Gold

                BSA National Zone Camp

                BSA Pairs - Gold

2015       WP A Inter-District - Silver

                WP Champion of Champions - Gold

                BSA Masters Singles

2016       WP Mixed Pairs - Gold

2017       Champion of Champions - Bronze

                WP Fours - Bronze

                WP Trips - Bronze

                WP Inter-District

                BSA  Fours - Gold

2018       WP Champion of Champions - Silver

                WP  Fours - Bronze            

2019       WP Open Singles - Gold

                WP Mixed Pairs - Gold

                WP A Inter-District - Bronze

2020       WP A Inter-District - Bronze

                WP Open Singles - Gold