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Lovely hospitality at South Johnstone Bowls Club
We're slowly making our way to visit Jean's sister in Weipa (and play bowls). Tuesday we arrived at the tiny town of South Johnstone in...
Jean Mc
Jun 28, 20242 min read
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A quiet game for Mal at Innisfail
We've been in Tropical Far North Queensland for a couple of days now. It's Men's day on Thursday in Innisfail so Mal will play then. We...
Jean Mc
Jun 27, 20242 min read
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We found out more about sugar at Silkwood
On our way north to Weipa we've arrived in Tropical Far North Queensland. Mal rang President Lee at Silkwood to find out about social...
Jean Mc
Jun 26, 20242 min read
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The floods took a toll at Tully
We've entered Tropical North Queensland on our way to Weipa. We stopped in on our way to Silkwood to visit Tully Bowling Club. The boys...
Jean Mc
Jun 24, 20241 min read
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They really looked after us at Noorla
Yesterday when we stayed at Macknade our water pump blew. We had no water - in the middle of washing. So Mal rang President Gary at...
Jean Mc
Jun 23, 20242 min read
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Mal got a game with the boys at Ingham
We're staying a few nights at Noorla Bowling Club in Ingham. When we were at Macknade yesterday Brett told us Ingham men play Friday so...
Jean Mc
Jun 21, 20241 min read
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Everybody had a fun with bowls at Macknade
After our disappointing rollup at Mystic Sands we were so excited to drive an hour to Macknade Bowls Club out of Ingham for a game this...
Jean Mc
Jun 20, 20242 min read
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Only four ends at Mystic Sands Golf Resort
We drove from Townsville 60k north to Mystic Sands Golf Resort. It's a golf club with a bowling green. We will roll up here. It costs...
Jean Mc
Jun 20, 20241 min read
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New and old friends at Jubilee
We drove over to Townsville from our temporary home in Giru for a Tuesday afternoon game at Jubilee Bowls Club. Jean's been chatting over...
Jean Mc
Jun 18, 20242 min read
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A warm rollup at Alligator Creek
We popped over from our cosy spot at Giru Bowls Club to Alligator Creek for a rollup. They have social bowls on Sunday arvo so we missed...
Jean Mc
Jun 17, 20241 min read
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A Sugar Crush at Giru Bowling Club
We've started our trek north to Weipa. This morning we took the short drive to Giru. Jean's been in touch with President Ian via...
Jean Mc
Jun 16, 20242 min read
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A pleasant game of Triples at Ayr
It's our last day staying at Home Hill. Jean contacted nearby Ayr Bowling Club to get our names down for a Saturday afternoon game....
Jean Mc
Jun 15, 20242 min read
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A lonely little rollup at Brandon
We're staying at the Home Hill Showground so we took the 19 minute drive to Brandon. The folks at Home Hill told us yesterday they have...
Jean Mc
Jun 14, 20241 min read
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A lovely afternoon tea with bowls at Home Hill
After our great game at Gold City Charters Towers yesterday we arrived this morning at Home Hill in time to play this arvo. We came a bit...
Jean Mc
Jun 13, 20242 min read
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Bowls and fruit at Gold City Charters Towers
When we were at Hughenden the other day Graeme told us that Charters Towers has Pairs on Wednesday. His Dad John plays there. We...
Jean Mc
Jun 12, 20242 min read
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After all those rollups we got a game at Hughenden
We are so excited that after weeks of just boring rollups we turned up at 3pm in the little town of Hughenden, on the edge of Outback...
Jean Mc
Jun 9, 20241 min read
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No bowls at Normanton or Richmond
We've had so many long drives the last week - it's taking a toll. We took a four hour drive from Four Ways to Normanton then on to...
Jean Mc
Jun 7, 20241 min read
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A friendly rollup under a pine tree at Mount Isa Services
When we were at Cloncurry yesterday Adam told us that, though there's two bowling clubs in Mt Isa the Services Club is the only one with...
Jean Mc
Jun 3, 20241 min read
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A long way for a game of Pairs at Cloncurry
We drove a loooonggg way from Winton to Cloncurry for a rollup. When we arrived we met Adam who is the Games Director here. Adam...
Jean Mc
Jun 2, 20241 min read
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Longreach, oh and Winton!
We drove two hours from Aramac via Barcaldine to Longreach. We know that Longreach social bowls is on Sunday but we're there on Saturday...
Jean Mc
Jun 1, 20242 min read
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