A member of the Zoo Lake Bowling Club plays a late afternoon game in Johannesburg , South Africa , 22 April 2008 . Bowls came to South Africa in 1882 and the first green was laid and a club was founded at St Georges Park in Port Elizabeth . Today Bowls South Africa has over 30 , 000 registered members , and 603 clubs . EPA / JON HRUSA < 저작권자 ⓒ 2007 연 합 뉴 스 . 무단 전재 - 재 배포 금지 . >