The Gqbehera-based Eastern Province Tenpin Bowling Association (EPTBA) president, Garreth Hechter, and his wife, Roxanne, who is the association’s secretary, have been included in the national team to compete at the third African Zone Championships.
Both have previously represented South Africa at international events hosted at overseas bowling centres.
At the championships the couple will simultaneously bowl for the first time at the same international event.
The prestigious tournament will take place at Planet X Bowling Centre in Pietermaritzburg, from June 23 to July 2.
Tenpin Bowling Association of South Africa (TBASA), in collaboration with Bowling Federation Africa (BFA), will host the event supported by KwaZulu-Natal Sports Council.
At least seven African countries are expected to participate in the championships, which were first hosted in South Africa at the Northcliff Bowling Centre in Johannesburg in 2019.
The team members in the men’s division are Andrew Cyster (KZN), Garreth Hechter (EP), Alain Regnard (Eastern Gauteng), Sean van den Berg (Central Gauteng), Jiveshkar Sewchuran (Midlands) and Wayne Cyster (KZN).
The women’s division includes Stacey-Lee Hooper (KZN), Kimeshnee Govender (Gauteng North), Gail Quin (Central Gauteng) and Roxanne Hechter (EP).
