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We met some nice people at Wangi Wangi for Pennants
After out catch up with Neville yesterday at Valentine we came to Wangi Wangi. Neville told us Sunday is a catch up game from last...
Jean Mc
Apr 28, 20242 min read
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Saw our old mate Neville Beeton at Valentine
We drove an extra ten minutes on Saturday - Pennant day - to Valentine Bowling Club so we could meet our old friend Neville Beeton with...
Jean Mc
Apr 27, 20242 min read
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No game for us at Halekulani
We checked out a few bowling clubs around Lake Macquarie to find out if there was an ANZAC Day game and someone at Dora Creek suggested...
Jean Mc
Apr 25, 20242 min read
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We got a lesson in Pairs at Dora Creek
Dora Creek Workers is the closest bowling club to where we are staying with Jean's friend Jayne in Morisset. Jean wants Jayne to learn...
Jean Mc
Apr 24, 20241 min read
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Jean played with the ladies under the dome at Belmont NSW
So yesterday we got up too late. All the Monday bowls was on at 9:30 so we missed it. Mal got on the phone to Belmont and put Jean's...
Jean Mc
Apr 23, 20242 min read
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Everyone so friendly at Gwandalan
So yesterday it poured down with rain so we couldn't go and roll up at Halekulani. We weren't going to miss out today so drove over to...
Jean Mc
Apr 21, 20242 min read
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We had a great day at Bateau Bay
We've been waiting to come to Bateau Bay since we met Eileen and Les at Weston Creek a month or so ago. We turned up for Wednesday...
Jean Mc
Apr 17, 20242 min read
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Jean's faith in her bowling restored at Mingara
We've got three more days in Long Jetty. We have Bateau Bay tomorrow and Canton on Thursday. All that's left is Mingara. We decided to...
Jean Mc
Apr 16, 20241 min read
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Mal had a blinder as Skip at Wyong
It's our first full day in Long Jetty. Wyong told Jean on Messenger that they play Monday afternoon so Mal rang to get our names down....
Jean Mc
Apr 15, 20241 min read
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Not much to see - Diggers @ The Entrance - Let's go to The Greens!
So we arrived in Long Jetty from Umina on Sunday morning. We only have a few days here so wanted to make sure we got all the clubs done....
Jean Mc
Apr 14, 20242 min read
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A sad story at Gosford
It's Saturday - Pennant day. There's no social bowls on today so we decide to drive up to Gosford in the morning to get a rollup and...
Jean Mc
Apr 13, 20241 min read
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Worst game in months at Avoca Beach
Our last club around where we're staying in Umina is Avoca Beach. Jean spoke to someone on Messenger to find out they have Mixed on...
Jean Mc
Apr 12, 20241 min read
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Fun with the boys for Mal at Ettalong
Ettalong is apparently the largest bowls club on 'The Peninsula'. We tried to play there on Tuesday night but a downpour flooded it . ...
Jean Mc
Apr 11, 20242 min read
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Two games in one day at Club Umina
We're staying at the NRMA caravan park in Umina. It's outrageously expensive but it's ten minutes walk from Club Umina. We went over on...
Jean Mc
Apr 11, 20242 min read
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A slow old rollup at Everglades
We're in Umina for a week. We don't have enough days to do all the clubs We're off to Ettalong tonight so will stop off at Everglades...
Jean Mc
Apr 9, 20241 min read
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Jean bowled with the boys at Davistown
We've been having a rest for a month while we visited our daughter Laura, Dwi and Zeke in Canberra then to Jean's sister Ros in...
Jean Mc
Apr 8, 20242 min read
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Mal and Michael in a very close game at Queanbeyan RSL
We've played at Queanbeyan RSL many times but not on this trip. We're home for a couple of weeks so decided to lob in on a Saturday for...
Jean Mc
Mar 23, 20241 min read
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Alas, a Pennant loss for Mal at Yass!
We've been on a little holiday at home in Canberra for a while. We haven't done much bowls together though Mal has played alot at...
Jean Mc
Mar 17, 20242 min read
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A fun game of Barefoot at Longwarry
After our great game at Drouin we found out Longwarry has Barefoot Bowls on a Friday night. We don't usually like Barefoot but thought...
Jean Mc
Mar 6, 20241 min read
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All the greens are out at Cooma
Cooma Bowling Club is our last stop on our way from Victoria to Queensland via home. We thought we'd come for Friday night bowls. We...
Jean Mc
Mar 1, 20241 min read
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