Jean Mc
Landsborough - a very old green but an impressive club!
We're in Ararat for a few days. We're catching up on the clubs we missed when we were here earlier in the year. Today it's...
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Jean Mc
Nov 27, 20231 min read
A lonely rollup at Ararat VRI
We were in Ararat earlier in the year. We did two clubs but weren't welcome at Ararat Bowling Club. We missed Ararat Victorian Railway...
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Jean Mc
Nov 26, 20231 min read
Linton - a muddy rollup after a massive storm
We're staying two nights at Skipton Bowling Club. Linton is close by so we're going for a Sunday Rollup. We think, like Lowood in...
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Jean Mc
Nov 25, 20232 min read
Skipton - a lovely game of Pennants at Victoria Club in Ballarat
We contacted Skipton Golf and Bowls Club a week ago to tell them we'd be here on Saturday and available for Pennants if they needed us. ...
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Jean Mc
Nov 24, 20231 min read
Werribee - nice club, shame about the rain!
We're in Werribee for just one night. We're not really sure how Jean got it into her trip plan this year, nevertheless We're here. It's...
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Jean Mc
Nov 24, 20231 min read
A little rollup at Ballan
We're on our way to Werribee on the outskirts of Melbourne for just one night. We stopped on our way at Ballan for an early rollup. We...
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Jean Mc
Nov 23, 20231 min read
Bungaree - the youngest bowling club
We were bemused by the fact we'd missed Bungaree last time we were in Ballarat as itsso close. We must've run out of time. We came for...
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Jean Mc
Nov 21, 20231 min read
Talbot - Jean finally beats Mal!
Talbot Bowling Club is about half an hour from Learmonth where we're staying. We decided to go and see if they have Pennants on and...
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Jean Mc
Nov 20, 20231 min read
Invermay - a little stop off in Ballarat
Invermay Sports Club was the only Ballarat club we didn't do when we were there in February. We went to Ballarat from Learmonth for some...
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Jean Mc
Nov 19, 20231 min read
Creswick - a sad flood story
Mal rang Creswick Bowling Club earlier in the week to find out about social bowls. He was told by President Bernie that it's just dirt....
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Jean Mc
Nov 18, 20232 min read
Learmonth Bowling Club - let's bowl by the lake!
So today we stopped at Learmonth on our way to Ballarat. We thought we'd have a rollup . The town has just under 400 people. We were...
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Jean Mc
Nov 16, 20231 min read
Waubra - a very social club!
It's our last day in Clunes before we head back to Ballarat. We drove 20 minutes to the tiny town of Waubra for a rollup at Waubra...
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Jean Mc
Nov 15, 20231 min read
We met an old bowls colleague from Weston Creek at Clunes
We're in Clunes for two days. We can't make it to their training day on Thursday as we're at Waubra but Jean told them via Messenger...
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Jean Mc
Nov 14, 20231 min read
Trentham and Woodend - we scored another Pennant game!
We're stopping overnight at Trentham on our way to Clunes. Trentham was playing Pennants against Woodend where we had a great rollup. We...
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Jean Mc
Nov 12, 20231 min read
Bacchus Marsh and Avenue getting back together
We took the 16 minute drive from Rockbank to Bacchus Marsh . We knew there were no games so decided to roll up at both clubs. AVENUE The...
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Jean Mc
Nov 11, 20232 min read
Melton - we played Pennants again
We were shopping around Melton and dropped in to the Melton Bowling Club on Saturday Pennants day to try and get a rollup. We got much...
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Jean Mc
Nov 10, 20231 min read
A rollup with all the boys from Mt Cottrell
We arrived from Kyneton this morning to Rockbank. The closest club is Mt Cottrell. We drove out for a rollup. There's two clubhouses. The...
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Jean Mc
Nov 10, 20231 min read
Bowl with Kangaroos at Kyneton Golf
When we were at Kyneton yesterday we were flogged by the boys from Kyneton Golf who eventually won. They told us if we turn up at 4:30...
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Jean Mc
Nov 8, 20232 min read
Kyneton - who needs to win to have a good time?
On Monday Mal rang Kyneton Bowling Club to find out if they had any bowls on Melbourne Cup Day. They didn't but Secretary Cath told us...
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Jean Mc
Nov 7, 20232 min read
Pennants and sausages at Gisborne
We took the ten minute drive from Macedon to Gisborne to see if they'd put on Melbourne Cup do. Vlod told us at Lancefield while he...
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