{"id":198914,"date":"2019-03-19T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/198914\/evergreens-bowl-to-fight-cancer\/"},"modified":"2019-03-19T10:19:45","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T08:19:45","slug":"evergreens-bowl-to-fight-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/03\/19\/evergreens-bowl-to-fight-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Evergreens bowl to fight cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eager to play, sporting hats and colour in their hair, the Evergreens took to the green at Delville Germiston Bowling Club to play for a difference.<\/p>\n

The bowling team, comprising only senior citizens, under the organiser\u2019s guidance, Christine Roberts, played rounds of bowling to raise funds for those living with cancer.<\/p>

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The event took place on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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The Evergreens, a local bowling team, convened for a fun bowling challenge on Thursday at Delville Germiston Bowling Club to raise funds for the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\u201cEvery player paid to play, and purchased colourful strands of hair in their favourite colours representing their participation in the awareness campaign today,\u201d said Christine cheerfully.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll proceeds will be donated to the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa).<\/p>\n

Betty Johnston and Roy Valentyn, the oldest participants turning 88 later this year, joined 18 others in making a difference to those affected by the illness.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is important for us to continue raising awareness on this issue because it is not like in the old days where only a few people were aware of the illness, or it was one out of many who had been diagnosed, and there was little help provided,\u201d said Christine.<\/p>\n

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Ernie Buirdie hunkered down before bowling to reach the closest spot near the jack across the green.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\u201cThese days we all know of a person who is fighting cancer, a family member who has won the battle against it, or someone who has lost the battle against it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a terrible disease, however, if we continue working together to help, we can all make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Evergreens raised R920 for Cansa.<\/p>\n