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Millthorpe - a game, a feed, a meat tray and good company!
After our lovely time at Bathurst yesterday we decided to go to the tiny town of Millthorpe for a game. Jean's been in touch via...
Jean Mc
Sep 14, 20232 min read
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Bathurst - Mal won, Jean lost at a beautiful club
We've been in Bathurst a couple of days. We arrived on Monday so no bowls and had a day off yesterday (Mal's still not 100%) . Jean...
Jean Mc
Sep 14, 20231 min read
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Rylstone Club - chips anyone?
We rang The Rylstone Club a week or so ago to get permission to park our van in the carpark. The Manager said "Yes but park at your own...
Jean Mc
Sep 10, 20232 min read
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Springwood - two good wins on Ladies' day
We arrived at Katoomba Tourist Park yesterday after our lovely game at Hazelbrook. Last night Mal rang John at Springwood club to find...
Jean Mc
Sep 9, 20232 min read
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Hazelbrook - bowls in the bush
So we had information that today is Men's at Hazelbrook Bowling Club. Jean rang to confirm and got Mal's name down. Simon rang us back...
Jean Mc
Sep 8, 20232 min read
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Penrith - we both won and enjoyed the company
Penrith Bowling and Recreation Club is the third on our Blue Mountains run. We rang yesterday to put our names down and got up early to...
Jean Mc
Sep 7, 20232 min read
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Windsor Bowling Club - most were lovely
We're off to Windsor Bowling and Sports Club today on the second day of our Blue Mountains sojourn. Mal rang yesterday and put our names...
Jean Mc
Sep 6, 20231 min read
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Richmond Club - a nice, relaxing day!
We came to Richmond Club to park our caravan for four nights to do some of the Blue Mountains clubs. Today it's Richmond Bowling Club....
Jean Mc
Sep 5, 20231 min read
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Robertson Bowling Club - birds, bowls and billiards!
We've both been sick as dogs for a couple of weeks with a bad cold so we are itching to get back on our trip. We've restarted at...
Jean Mc
Sep 3, 20232 min read
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Bundanoon - rollup with Pennants
We're staying at Robertson Bowling Club for three nights (without power and water). We've taken the 30 minute drive to Bundanoon to watch...
Jean Mc
Sep 2, 20231 min read
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Sports Day at Canberra Bowling Club
We came to Canberra Bowling Club (Forrest, Dunrootin') for a game today. We've played there many times before - though not on our trip. ...
Jean Mc
Aug 24, 20232 min read
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Catch up with mates at Belco!
We (particularly Mal) have played at Belconnen Bowling Club (Belco) many times but not yet on our trip. Because we're staying at Mal's...
Jean Mc
Aug 19, 20232 min read
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Weston Creek - back again with the boys (and a girl)
Mal went home to Tuggeranong yesterday. We were going to go to Jean's club Weston Creek to play with the ladies on Tuesday but Mal's...
Jean Mc
Aug 13, 20232 min read
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Tuggeranong Vikings - Mal comes home!
We were supposed to be in Bundanoon today. They don't have a game so we were to roll up. Jean made a suggestion that we could come back...
Jean Mc
Aug 12, 20232 min read
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Bowral - lovely ladies welcomed us
We drove from Camden at 8am this morning to arrive in Bowral for bowls with the ladies at 10am. When we arrived we met Treasurer Alison....
Jean Mc
Aug 10, 20231 min read
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Camden RSL - a really tight contest
We've been to Camden RSL a few times but missed out on a game. We came back especially so we could play in the two Camden clubs. Today is...
Jean Mc
Aug 9, 20232 min read
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Camden - we both won convincingly!
While we were on the road to Camden from Wollongong we rang Alan who we'd met when we popped in a week ago. Alan told us to ring Alex who...
Jean Mc
Aug 9, 20232 min read
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Kiama - Mal and the boys
Jean was taking her Mum from her nursing home in Gerringong to the Dentist Kiama Bowls Club is on the way back so Jean called them to put...
Jean Mc
Aug 2, 20231 min read
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Picton - bowls with the Razorbacks
We are staying in Camden. We went to both the Camden clubs because we heard they had games. They didn't. One of the guys from Camden...
Jean Mc
Jul 31, 20232 min read
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Glenbrook Panthers - we bowled well together
We were supposed to stay tonight in the carpark at Springwood Sports Club but when we got there we found there was no way we could turn...
Jean Mc
Jul 28, 20231 min read
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