Morgan Muvhango, Sipho Velempini, Abram Masemola and Nomatter Muvhango playing under the Discovery BC (Sables) flag celebrate their historic BSA Fours title.
The 2026 Bowls South Africa Men’s Open Championship came to a thrilling conclusion on Sunday, ending nine days of outstanding competition in Gauteng where Port Natal’s top bowlers tested themselves against the country’s finest on the quicker inland greens.
While several Port Natal players produced encouraging performances, Hillcrest Bowling Club’s Wayne Roberts emerged as the standout local competitor.
The bronze medalist advanced to the semi-finals of the open singles where he faced Nikša Benguric. Benguric had stormed through the playoff rounds in devastating form, recording winning margins of ten shots or more in every encounter leading up to the semi-final showdown.
The Wingate Park star maintained that momentum all the way to the final, where he defeated Edenvale’s Mathews Phiri to secure his second South African singles crown. Benguric will now represent South Africa alongside Harlequins’ Sue Tarr, winner of the SA Women’s Singles title, at the World Bowls Champion of Champions tournament at CluBarham in Australia this October.
