THIRD WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Cachet: The cachet shows a gold foil trophy standing on a tiered plinth, with a globe at the top held up by three small bowler figures reaching upward. A torch shaped finial rises above the globe. Below the trophy the words "Veels geluk Suid-Afrika! Congratulations South Africa!" appear in gold across both languages. The whole design is printed in metallic gold against the cream envelope, giving the cover a celebratory, almost medal-like finish that suits its purpose of marking a home tournament win.

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THIRD WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS, 1976 Sixteen countries participated in the Third World Bowls Championships held at the Zoo Lake Bowling Club in Johannesburg from 18 February to 6 March 1976. Four individual championships were decided by the five players representing each country. South Africa was represented by K. A. H. Campbell, N. Gatti, K. T. Lightfoot, W. H. Moseley and D. G. Watson, with L. Kessel as manager. The championships ended in a triumph for South Africa. South Africa won the gold medals in all four events and took the Leonard Trophy with a total of 64 points, followed by England with 56 points and Australia with 52 points. In the individual events the United States of America won the silver medals in the pairs while the bronze medals went to Australia. In the triples England won the silver medals and Ireland the bronze medals. In both the fours and singles Australia and England took the silver and bronze medals respectively. The first three positions in all events are as follows: Pairs — South Africa 26, USA 22, Australia 21 Triples — South Africa 28, England 24, Ireland 22 Fours — South Africa 28, Australia 28, England 21 Singles — South Africa 14, Australia 11, England 11 Leonard Trophy — South Africa 64, England 56, Australia 52 DERDE WÊRELDROLBAL-KAMPIOENSKAP, 1976 Sestien lande het deelgeneem aan die Derde Wêreldrolbalkampioenskap wat van 18 Februarie tot 6 Maart 1976 by die Zoo Lake-rolbalklub in Johannesburg gehou is. Vier afsonderlike kampioenskappe is beslis deur die vyf spelers wat elke land verteenwoordig het. Suid-Afrika is verteenwoordig deur K. A. H. Campbell, N. Gatti, K. T. Lightfoot, W. H. Moseley en D. G. Watson, met L. Kessel as bestuurder. Die kampioenskap het op 'n oorwinning vir Suid-Afrika uitgeloop. Suid-Afrika het die goue medaljes in al vier die nommers gewen en die Leonard-trofee met 'n totaal van 64 punte gebuit, gevolg deur Engeland met 56 punte en Australië met 52 punte. In die afsonderlike nommers het die Verenigde State van Amerika die silwermedaljes in die parespel gewen, terwyl die bronsmedaljes na Australië gegaan het. In die drietalle het Engeland die silwermedaljes en Ierland die bronsmedaljes gewen. In sowel die viertalle as die enkelspel het Australië en Engeland onderskeidelik die silwer- en bronsmedaljes gebuit. Die eerste drie plekke in al die nommers is soos volg: Pare — Suid-Afrika 26, VSA 22, Australië 21 Drietalle — Suid-Afrika 28, Engeland 24, Ierland 22 Viertalle — Suid-Afrika 28, Australië 28, Engeland 21 Enkelspel — Suid-Afrika 14, Australië 11, Engeland 11 Leonard-trofee — Suid-Afrika 64, Engeland 56, Australië 52 P.T. 60914 — 1975-76 — 103 000

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This cover is postmarked on 6 April 1976 in Johannesburg, SAPO reference PT 2.14A. It celebrates South Africa's clean sweep at the Third World Bowls Championships, held at the Zoo Lake Bowling Club earlier that year, where the home team won gold in all four events and took the Leonard Trophy with 64 points. Sixteen countries sent teams to Johannesburg for the tournament, and South Africa's five representatives, Campbell, Gatti, Lightfoot, Moseley and Watson, swept every discipline from pairs through to singles.

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