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Jean Mc
Jul 4, 20231 min read
1770 - 90 minutes drive for a rollup
We came tp 1770 Bowls Club for two reasons: 1. Because it's the only one in the region we haven't been to and 2. Because we had to fill...
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Jean Mc
Jun 30, 20232 min read
Boyne / Tannum - laughed at Jean's jokes
We drove out to Boyne / Tannum Bowls Club Monday to put our names down for Thursday. Mal went early to pay our green fees while Jean hung...
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Jean Mc
Jun 28, 20232 min read
Yaralla - more wins with friendly people!
Jean's been in touch with the club via Messenger and found out they play on Wednesday. We came early to get our names down. First person...
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Jean Mc
Jun 27, 20232 min read
Calliope - we had fun winning!
When we were at Miriam Vale the other day, the guys told us we must visit Calliope on our way to Gladstone. We decided since we're in...
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Jean Mc
Jun 25, 20232 min read
Mt Larcom - a tiny club
We've been chatting to people in Gladstone who told us Mt Larcom has bowls on Sunday. Mal rang this morning to put our names down. We...
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Jean Mc
Jun 25, 20232 min read
Gladstone - a fun game with wildly different results
We arrived yesterday in Gladstone and ran around town to do some business. We found out the Gladstone Bowls Club is just a short walk...
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Jean Mc
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Miriam vale - we stayed at the club!
The only place to stay in Miriam Vale is a free camp at the Lions Park with no power and water. We parked the van there and walked our...
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Jean Mc
Jun 22, 20231 min read
Gin Gin - no wins or losses here!
We stayed an extra night in Childers as we knew there was bowls in Gin Gin on Wednesday. We came for that. There's some discrepancy about...
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Jean Mc
Jun 19, 20232 min read
Club Isis Childers - a little rollup then a game
The lady at the varavan park told us why everything in Childers is called 'Isis'. It's because the soil is volcanic and Isis is the...
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Jean Mc
Jun 18, 20232 min read
Biggenden - let's have a chat at the bar
Jean's been in touch with President Lyn from Biggenden via Messenger. Lyn assured her there'd be bowls at 1pm Sunday. We arrived in town...
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Jean Mc
Jun 17, 20231 min read
Goomeri - missed again!
Our trip seems to be one day out! Goomeri had their social bowls last night - when we were at Nanango. We watched the club all day but...
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Jean Mc
Jun 16, 20231 min read
Kingaroy - shame we missed it
We discovered yesterday we'd missed Kingaroy's social bowls day so decided to drive out late Friday arvo, just in case they have...
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Jean Mc
Jun 15, 20231 min read
Nanango - Jean coaches a prospective member
We're only in Nanango two nights at the showground so we miss out on their social day. So we came for a rollup. We arrived and walked...
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Jean Mc
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Yarraman - bowls and a feed
Mal rang Yarraman yesterday to find out there's bowls this morning and put our names down. It's about 50 minutes from Kilcoy where we're...
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Jean Mc
Jun 13, 20232 min read
Kilcoy - Jean doubles Mal's score!
We arrived yesterday in Kilcoy. Jean drove to the bowls club to find out they have bowls this morning. She put our names down for 9am....
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Jean Mc
Jun 11, 20232 min read
Lowood - some new stubby holders for us
Jean's been in touch with Lowood club via Messenger. They told her they have Barefoot Bowls on Sunday with a sausage sizzle. We drove...
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Jean Mc
Jun 10, 20232 min read
Goodna - a bumpy green with pleasant company
We're only in Ipswich one day, especially so we can play at Goodna, which we missed when we came through a couple of weeks ago. We rang...
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Jean Mc
Jun 10, 20231 min read
Beaudesert - a nice drink and a rollup
We're only in Beaudesert one night. We're on our way to Jean's sister Roslyn's 50th birthday party on Heron Island end of June. Jean's...
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Jean Mc
Jun 2, 20232 min read
Mudgeeraba - some characters
Jean's been in touch with Fiona via Messenger about today - triples at Mudgeeraba. (Mudgee-rah-bah). Fiona told us to park the van on...
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Jean Mc
May 31, 20232 min read
Canungra - bowls in the country
We haven't been to Canungra before. We drove up and down the mountain through beautiful scenery for Wednesday 'Paddle Pop Pairs'. First...
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