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Forbes - at last a game for us!
We came to Forbes a day early because we didn't go to Gooloogong. We popped in on Wednesday to put our names down for Thursday afternoon....
Jean Mc
Sep 28, 20232 min read
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Gooloogong Country Club - no rollup for us!
So we were to stay tonight at Gooloogong Country Club and play bowls but decided to go to Forbes instead. We couldn't really find power...
Jean Mc
Sep 27, 20231 min read
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Canowindra - nobody home.
We came to Canowindra for just a day because we can't get a game. We had another rollup. It's Monday and there's not a soul around. Jean...
Jean Mc
Sep 25, 20231 min read
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Eugowra - drinks with the locals
So we're off to Canowindra today (Sunday) and will stop on the way at Eugowra Bowling Club. Jean found out a while back that they don't...
Jean Mc
Sep 24, 20231 min read
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Parkes Railway - thanks Lewi for your efforts!
We stopped in to Parkes Railway Bowling Club yesterday to find out the best time on Friday for a rollup. We heard there was a pairs...
Jean Mc
Sep 23, 20232 min read
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Parkes - we so love the country clubs!
We're in Parkes for two nights. We'll have a game at Parkes today and rollup at Railway tomorrow. Jean's been in touch with Gary via...
Jean Mc
Sep 22, 20231 min read
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Orange City Bowling Club - Jean plays the ladies
We popped in to Orange City Bowling Club just after we arrived Monday to find out about social bowls. It's Ladies tomorrow. We thought...
Jean Mc
Sep 19, 20231 min read
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Good company for Mal at Orange Ex-Services Country Club
So Jean was at Orange City Bowling Club this morning to play with the ladies. While she was there she found out about Orange Ex-Services...
Jean Mc
Sep 19, 20232 min read
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Majellan Bowling Club - a lovely Sunday afternoon
Our last day in Bathurst we are going for a game to Majellan - Bathurst's second club. Mal's skip at Bathurst was from there and told us...
Jean Mc
Sep 18, 20232 min read
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Oberon - we nearly won - what a game!
We didn't have Oberon on our map but the boys at Bathurst told us about it. We drove 30 minutes for a Saturday game. It's a big club -...
Jean Mc
Sep 16, 20231 min read
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Wallerawang - a little rollup at a nice club
When we came through this way a few weeks ago, we didn't stop at Wallerawang because we didn't realise it had a bowls club. The boys at...
Jean Mc
Sep 15, 20231 min read
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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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