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Hey Hay - let's have some fun!
Hay is the furthest west we get on this leg of our trip as we head for Shepparton. A bloke told us next stop west is South Australia. We...
Jean Mc
Oct 7, 20232 min read
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Darlington Point - one game of triples with the boys
We're in Darlington Point because we were going to Griffith to play today. We discovered there is a bowling club here and popped in...
Jean Mc
Oct 5, 20231 min read
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Coleambally - trouble with fertiliser
We just recently discovered Darlington Point. When we stopped in on Wednesday the boys told us about Coleambally. We came back to...
Jean Mc
Oct 5, 20231 min read
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Barellan - hello Evonne Gooloogong!
We drove through Barellan on our way to Darlington Point for our Griffith game. Jean said "I think there's a bowling club here." Mal...
Jean Mc
Oct 4, 20231 min read
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Ariah Park - a generational club
So we arrived this morning at the Ariah Park Camp ground and dropped into the bowling club on our way to the shops to check in. The club...
Jean Mc
Oct 3, 20232 min read
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Bowls and high-tea in Ardlethan
Today we're in Ardlethan. Its a tiny town of 400 people with the bowling club as the hub. Ardlethan is 'The Kelpie Town'. We saw it. We...
Jean Mc
Oct 2, 20232 min read
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Ungarie - let's watch the footy instead!
When we were at West Wyalong Sports yesterday We told them we'd come to Ungarie today for a rollup They laughed and said "Have a good...
Jean Mc
Oct 1, 20231 min read
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West Wyalong Sports - yay, Mal won the money!
We last came to West Wyalong in December last year. It seems we didn't know about the other club there - the West Wyalong Services and...
Jean Mc
Sep 30, 20232 min read
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A tiny little rollup at Caragabal Country Club
We came to Caragabal Country Club from Grenfell on our way to play a game in West Wyalong. We were told in Forbes and Grenfell it's...
Jean Mc
Sep 30, 20231 min read
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Grenfell poor Mal did his best!
We're just in Grenfell for a day. We're free-camping at the historic railway station. It's men today so Mal's here for a game. First...
Jean Mc
Sep 29, 20232 min read
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Forbes - at last a game for us!
We came to Forbes a day early because we didn't go to Gooloogong. We popped in on Wednesday to put our names down for Thursday afternoon....
Jean Mc
Sep 28, 20232 min read
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Gooloogong Country Club - no rollup for us!
So we were to stay tonight at Gooloogong Country Club and play bowls but decided to go to Forbes instead. We couldn't really find power...
Jean Mc
Sep 27, 20231 min read
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Canowindra - nobody home.
We came to Canowindra for just a day because we can't get a game. We had another rollup. It's Monday and there's not a soul around. Jean...
Jean Mc
Sep 25, 20231 min read
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Eugowra - drinks with the locals
So we're off to Canowindra today (Sunday) and will stop on the way at Eugowra Bowling Club. Jean found out a while back that they don't...
Jean Mc
Sep 24, 20231 min read
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Parkes Railway - thanks Lewi for your efforts!
We stopped in to Parkes Railway Bowling Club yesterday to find out the best time on Friday for a rollup. We heard there was a pairs...
Jean Mc
Sep 23, 20232 min read
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Parkes - we so love the country clubs!
We're in Parkes for two nights. We'll have a game at Parkes today and rollup at Railway tomorrow. Jean's been in touch with Gary via...
Jean Mc
Sep 22, 20231 min read
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Orange City Bowling Club - Jean plays the ladies
We popped in to Orange City Bowling Club just after we arrived Monday to find out about social bowls. It's Ladies tomorrow. We thought...
Jean Mc
Sep 19, 20231 min read
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Good company for Mal at Orange Ex-Services Country Club
So Jean was at Orange City Bowling Club this morning to play with the ladies. While she was there she found out about Orange Ex-Services...
Jean Mc
Sep 19, 20232 min read
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Majellan Bowling Club - a lovely Sunday afternoon
Our last day in Bathurst we are going for a game to Majellan - Bathurst's second club. Mal's skip at Bathurst was from there and told us...
Jean Mc
Sep 18, 20232 min read
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Oberon - we nearly won - what a game!
We didn't have Oberon on our map but the boys at Bathurst told us about it. We drove 30 minutes for a Saturday game. It's a big club -...
Jean Mc
Sep 16, 20231 min read
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