Jean Mc
A tight game of pairs at Urangan
We drove around Hervey Bay when we got here on Thursday and put our names down for Tuesday at Urangan. Urangan has two nice carpet greens...
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Jean Mc
Apr 17, 20232 min read
Mal got roped in at Hervey Bay
We went to visit Jean's cousin John Hamilton who lives across the road from Hervey Bay Bowls Club. He wasn't there so we went to the club...
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Jean Mc
Apr 15, 20231 min read
Burgowan - not for the birds
We drove around Hervey Bay region to see when they play. We put our names down at Burrum Heads We couldn't find where to put our names...
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Jean Mc
Apr 14, 20232 min read
We played together at Pialba
We're in Hervey Bay for Mal's family reunion. Yesterday we drove by Pialba Bowls Club. We tried to ring Thursday but no answer. Jean...
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Jean Mc
Apr 12, 20232 min read
Floods and family at Mundubbera
Jean's been communicating for weeks with Selina from Mundubbera Bowls Club. Selina said we can leave our caravan at the club with power...
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Jean Mc
Apr 10, 20232 min read
Watermelons and Cactoblastis in Chinchilla
We arrived in Chinchilla from Goondiwindi about midday. We set up the van, did the washing and hung it out then followed the instructions...
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Jean Mc
Apr 9, 20232 min read
A nice, relaxed game with lovely people of Goondiwindi
Goondiwindi (pronounced "Gundawindy or Gundy") is our first Qld town on our way to Hervey Bay for Mal's family reunion. Yesterday we...
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Jean Mc
Apr 7, 20231 min read
Good Friday in the tiny town of Collarenebri
It's Good Friday and we arrived in Collarenebri at 10am. Checked out the bowling club. It's closed. We decided, out of respect, not to...
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Jean Mc
Apr 6, 20232 min read
Jean rolls up for her birthday at Bourke Bowling Club
Our second stop on our trek to Hervey Bay is Bourke. We went for a rollup and were surprised by the facilities. We went to the front...
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Jean Mc
Apr 5, 20232 min read
Cobar - a rollup in the Outback
Today is the first day of our trek to Hervey Bay for Mal's family reunion on 14th April. From here on in we stay only a day or two in...
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Jean Mc
Apr 2, 20232 min read
Bowl with the miners at North Broken Hill
We drove up to Broken Hill from Mildura this morning. We were very excited to see the Outback. While Mal set up the caravan, Jean drove...
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Jean Mc
Mar 29, 20232 min read
A nice game of triples by the river at Mildura Workers
After our success at Mildura yesterday we were chomping at the bit to play at Workers next door. The club has two nice greens. When we...
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Jean Mc
Mar 28, 20232 min read
Felt like a win at Mildura Bowls Club
We drove around when we arrived on Wednesday to find out when clubs play social bowls. We got our names down for Irymple, Workers...
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Jean Mc
Mar 26, 20232 min read
Lovely hospitality for Fours tournament at Red Cliffs
When we were at Irymple on Wednesday, we saw that Red Cliffs had a Fours tournament on Sunday. We drove out on Thursday to put our names...
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Jean Mc
Mar 25, 20232 min read
Irymple - just a little bit rude but funny!
We drove around when we arrived on Wednesday to the three clubs in Mildura and put our names down. Today, Saturday it's Irymple at 9:00...
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Jean Mc
Mar 24, 20231 min read
$12 rollup at Coomealla
We saw on the website that Coomealla has social bowls on Wednesday and Saturday. We're booked up those days. People we've met told us...
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Jean Mc
Mar 23, 20231 min read
Merbein - the poor cousin
We went to Merbein to have a rollup - it was hot and not much fun! Jean had contacted Merbein months ago to find out when they have...
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Jean Mc
Mar 21, 20231 min read
XGs and sandwiches at Nyah Bowling Club
When we were at Swan Hill Racecourse Bowls on Sunday we met runners-up Gail and Bruce from Nyah Bowls Club. Bruce is the Secretary. We...
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Jean Mc
Mar 20, 20231 min read
A little afternoon rollup at Kerang Bowling Club
We had decided to go to Barham because the folks at Racecourse told us it's a great synthetic under cover. Waze told us it would take 50...
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Jean Mc
Mar 20, 20232 min read
Swan Hill Racecourse Bowls Club - bowls tournament with the horses
When we went to Murray Downs on Friday we met Carol who told us about the 2-4-2 pairs ournament they have there today, Sunday. We got our...
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