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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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A rollup with a bull at Aramac
We drove two hours from our stay at Blackall to get to Aramac Bowls Club for a rollup. The first thing one see is the white bull. It...
Jean Mc
May 31, 20241 min read
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A slow old rollup at Blackall
We've had several days off as we went to Rubyvale to catch up with Jean's high school best friend Louanne. We stayed an extra day and...
Jean Mc
May 30, 20242 min read
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Too tired to roll up at Emerald
We've nearly arrived in Rubyvale where Jean will meet her old friend. There's just one bowling club in Emerald so we intended to stop...
Jean Mc
May 26, 20241 min read
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Lots of clubs at Moura where we rolled up.
All the bowling clubs we've done recently have been in tiny little Queensland towns. Today is no exception. It's the town of Moura in...
Jean Mc
May 25, 20241 min read
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We rolled up in the tiny town of Wandoan
We're staying overnight at Wandoan on our way to Emerald to see Jean's old friend. Our van is parked close to the bowling club so we'll...
Jean Mc
May 24, 20242 min read
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A quiet rollup at Jandowae
We came to Jandowae after our disappointing visit to Bell. We were all alone but had a nice rollup with help from a staff member. It's a...
Jean Mc
May 23, 20241 min read
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Can't roll up at Bell
We dropped in at Bell & District Bowling Club on our way to Emerald / Rubyvale to meet Jean's high school friend. It was a bit of a...
Jean Mc
May 23, 20241 min read
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Some nice new mates at Crows Nest
We're on our way to Rubyvale to see Jean's High School friend Louanne who is gem hunting there. We came to Crows Nest for a rollup and...
Jean Mc
May 23, 20241 min read
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A tiny rollup at Esk
We're on our way to Emerald to meet one of Jean's High School best friends Louanne who is gem hunting at Rubyvale We stopped at Esk on...
Jean Mc
May 22, 20241 min read
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Two good games at Bramble Bay
Jean wanted to come to Bramble Bay because she saw their shirts when she was at Club Pine Rivers the other day. She wants to buy one. ...
Jean Mc
May 21, 20242 min read
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We met a friend at Club Pine Rivers
We're staying a couple of nights at Brighton Bowls Club. It's Sunday so no bowls but we've decided to go to Club Pine Rivers for a...
Jean Mc
May 19, 20241 min read
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A pleasant afternoon of bowls at Kallangur
We're staying a few more nights in Brisbane because we got offered accommodation at Brighton Bowls Club. Today we'll bowl at Kallangur...
Jean Mc
May 18, 20241 min read
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A very close game at Brighton
We were going to leave the big cities for a few years but Jean had to get her Thermomix serviced in Brisbane. Geoff from Brighton had...
Jean Mc
May 17, 20242 min read
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Jean won and Mal lost at Warwick - (just sayin')
We came to Warwick on Tuesday on our way to Brisbane to get Jean's Thermomix repaired. We checked out Warwick Bowls Club - one of the...
Jean Mc
May 15, 20242 min read
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NSW & Qld - Bingara & Texas
We're on our way to Queensland. Our last stop in NSW is Bingara then we're headed over the border to Texas. BINGARA We stopped at...
Jean Mc
May 13, 20241 min read
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