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Proof that we at CapeTownMagazine.com know how to have a bowling ball
- The Emerald Resort & Casino, a division of London Clubs International and Caesars Entertainment, resides on the lush banks of the Vaal River, less than an hour from O.R. Tambo International Airport. Presenting a curious mix of contrasts, the Emerald Resort & Casino is a place where business is combined with pleasure, action with relaxation,.
- About Ten Pin Bowling at Grand West. Strike it lucky at the state-of-the-art ten-pin bowling alley - fantastic fun for the whole family. Lots of fun for the whole family, the brand new ten-pin bowling has come of age and is now open for your entertainment.
- Contact Us Emerald Resort & Casino. Emerald Resort & Casino 777 Frikkie Meyer Blvd, Vanderbijlpark, 1900, South Africa. GPS: S 26° 44'31.933' E 27° 51'27.586' +27 (0)16 982 8000.
It was Friday and Marcus, our Managing Director, had promised us all a teambuilding afternoon. As we swarmed around a lunch of Long Street Café pizzas, we had no idea what the afternoon had in store for us. All we were promised was that this surprise outing had fun written all over it. ‘Right, guys,’ he finally announced, ‘We’re going to forget about search engine optimization and go bowling instead.’ So much for work ethic, but it was a Friday, after all. So, off we set…
Bowling is far more than simply rolling a ball along a flat surface towards ten expectant pins. It’s UV lights, loud music, fizzy drinks and strange shoes. It’s offering a concerned ‘never mind’ when your teammate scores zero, whilst stifling a cackle at their misfortune. By indulging your inner child with the simple throw of a ball, inhibitions are lost and friendships strengthened. Every once in a while, it does you good to get out of the office for some ten-pin teambuilding. We at Cape Town Magazine certainly had a bowling ball.
Grand West is Cape Town’s capital of fun – perfect for American-style bowling
On our drive to Grand West, John took a wrong turning, so four of us did a detour to Cape Town International Airport. As we approached Grand West, I couldn’t fathom how we might have missed this larger-than-life, world of entertainment. Through the swing doors we entered a gigantic casino, painted in all the grandeur of Vegas and ringing with the sound of one hundred slot machines. As we followed the indoor streets to the bowling alley, we marveled at cinemas, ice-skating rinks, restaurants and even a concert arena. It was at this moment that we understood Grand West’s status as Cape Town’s capital of fun – what a fitting location for a fabulous, American-style bowling alley.
This alley had gone out of it’s way not to disappoint. UV lights illuminated 12 lanes, we were surrounded by cheesy pop music and our colleagues were already dosing themselves up on coca cola and crisps. We swapped the office for funky bowling shoes, sporting go faster stripes and stars. Lize was proudly parading two neon laces that didn’t match, whilst Jess and Tammy, having decided to go barefoot, felt at one with the bowling ball. As we eagerly selected our names on the scoreboard, we eyed up bowling balls of varying sizes and fantasized about the perfect strike. Stress, although an inevitable part of adult life, was nowhere to be seen and the promise of innocent fun beckoned.
A game of chance or strategy?
And so began our first game. None of us are World Champion bowlers with one thumb bigger than the other and, if the ball ever did curl and strike, then it was the balls decision and not ours. However, we preferred the notion that there was strategy to our game and set about having in depth discussions about whether using a heavier ball or bowling slightly to the right would lead to an automatic strike. A variety of interesting bowling techniques were born of this notion, for instance; Susanne sticking her leg out like an elegant ballerina, or Marcus placing one leg behind the other, every time they threw the ball. Meanwhile, Jess calmly floated away from the scene, as if she hadn’t just bowled a perfect strike. Inge and I adopted lucky balls and ferociously fought off other bowling predators, with gnashing teeth.
Bowling balls at dawn as we battled it out for the perfect strike
Whilst I say that bowling is a magical pastime that brings people together, I cannot deny that competitive play came into our grand day out. We may have been all laughs and smiles, but when we were out there on the bowling lane it was every man for himself. This was especially true if any of us had a lucky game and entertained the thought of an overall win.
‘This is so embarrassing,’ muttered Antonia, as the ball rolled down a bunker and she scored 0, five times in a row. ‘Never mind,’ her teammates consoled her, thankful they weren’t in her position. Most were fighting fiercely to win, shouting expletives when they missed all but three pins and smiling wryly at a strike. One eye was kept firmly on the score board for that 10 point lead. I might have won the last game, but my lucky ball had conspired against me. Honestly…
We stepped back out into reality and, as our eyes readjusted to daylight after our UV overdose, we reflected on whether or not bowling was a successful teambuilding exercise. We were in high spirits, we were already recounting memorable ten-pin moments and we were giddy off sugary coca cola. We’d dropped our guards, like friends do. Isn’t that the purpose of teambuilding?
If you’re thinking about going bowling at Grand West, you might need to know…
Opening Times: 10:00-12:00, Sunday-Thursday and 10:00-01:00 Friday-Saturday.
Address: 1 Vanguard Drive Goodwood Cape Town 0215354582
By Lisa Nevitt
Contact Us Emerald Resort & Casino. Emerald Resort & Casino 777 Frikkie Meyer Blvd, Vanderbijlpark, 1900, South Africa. GPS: S 26° 44'31.933' E 27° 51'27.586' +27 (0)16 982 8000.
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BUT THINGS ARE A LITTLE DIFFERENT…
The Alley is back for some limited weekend bowling sessions as we slowly ease back into normal summer trading hours. With some COVID-19 restrictions still in place, things at The Alley are going to be a bit different. We’re taking extra precautions to make bowling as safe as possible for all our customers and staff.
How bowling works during the COVID-19 reopening period
Be sure to book your lanes in ahead of time to help us manage the density limits and ensure we have lanes available for your group.
Arrive at The Alley and check in using the Victorian Government QR Code Service.
Get your names in and get setup on the lanes.
We’ll be keeping one lane gap per group where possible to help social distancing.
We prefer if you use EFTPOS to pay to help minimise contact
Grab your bowling ball from the racks. A self-service ball sanitising station is available if you wish to sanitise your ball before you use it, otherwise there is plenty of hand sanitiser available.
Enjoy your bowling!
Return your shoes and bowling ball to be sanitised
During our initial reopening period over the next several weeks there will be limited food and drink options available but we hope to get back into regular service as soon as we can.
Important house rules during the COVID-19 reopening period
We’re currently limited to a maximum of 4 people per lane to comply with the 2sqm per person density rule. Bookings of 5 or more must be split over multiple lanes.
All customers must sign in using the Victorian Government QR Code Service for contact tracing. If you can't use the QR code service, we have a pen and paper log that you can sign in to.
We’re only taking social bowling bookings at this stage and only offering the standard-rate bowling prices.
Kids birthdays. We currently aren’t offering any kids birthday packages in December 2020. Kids birthday booking slots are available beginning January 2021.
Group event bookings. We currently aren’t offering our normal group event packages but should be able to bring them back by January 2021. As of Dec 6th 2020, we aren’t limited anymore to a maximum group size of 20. If your group would still like to come bowling, you’re welcome to book in as a normal lane booking.
League. We won’t be bringing back any league bowling until things become more stable. At this stage, at least until the end of January 2021. League practice rates are also unavailable during this initial reopening period.
Concession. During this initial reopening period, we are not offering a concession rate, only the standard-rate prices apply.
Trading Hours
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be open:
Dec 11th 2020 Friday 5pm - 9pm
Dec 12th 2020 Saturday 10am - 9pm
Dec 13th 2020 Sunday 11am - 4pm
Dec 18th 2020 Friday 5pm - 9pm
Dec 19th 2020 Saturday 10am - 9pm
Dec 20th 2020 Sunday 11am - 4pm
BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL DURING THESE TIMES. BOOK NOW ON (03) 5623 4600.
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Bowling Prices
Emerald Casino Ten Pin Bowling Trading Hours Trading
Adult 1 x Game - $15 per person
Junior (under 16) 1 x Game - $14 per person
Emerald Casino Ten Pin Bowling Trading Hours Today
Extra Game - $10 per person