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Jean Mc
Jan 17, 20232 min read
Bendigo VRI - bowling train drivers
VRI is the Victorian Railway Institute. Jean rang Monday and left a message to put our names. We didn't hear back but decided to turn up...
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Jean Mc
Jan 16, 20231 min read
More Pennants at Woodbury
We went to Woodbury for a rollup. They had a catch up Pennant game going on when we turned up. Unusual for a Monday. It was mid-week...
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Jean Mc
Jan 14, 20231 min read
Pennants on at Eaglehawk
We forgot that Saturday is the first day of Pennants for the region. We turned up at Eaglehawk and watched the second half of the twos...
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Jean Mc
Jan 14, 20231 min read
North Bendigo - let's watch the singles final
We came to North Bendigo because we were told we could get someone to roll up with after 4pm. Trouble was there was a singles final on...
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Jean Mc
Jan 13, 20231 min read
A missed game at Kangaroo Flat
We went over to Kangaroo Flat on Monday to put our names down for Thursday and rocked up. Apparently they had rung Mal to say it was...
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Jean Mc
Jan 10, 20232 min read
Maldon, a young and friendly club
Mal rang at 8:15 and spoke with Peter the President to put our names down for a 9:45 start. It took 30 minutes to drive there from Maiden...
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Jean Mc
Jan 10, 20231 min read
Nobody home at Bendigo
We went to Bendigo Bowls Club twice. Neither time was the club open. So we left. The website said there is Jackpot Pairs on Monday. We...
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Jean Mc
Jan 8, 20231 min read
Jean Scrounges out a win at Campbell's Creek
We arrived at Campbell's Creek at 10:40 because the website said there was social bowls at 11. Alas, still on holidays. As we arrived we...
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Jean Mc
Jan 8, 20231 min read
Bendigo East - a quiet rollup
We decided to roll up at Bendigo East. They told us at another club they were a bit toffy-nosed. We didn't believe that but decided a...
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Jean Mc
Jan 6, 20232 min read
Golden Square - Mal scrapes in
We arrived in Bendigo about 10:30. We weren't going to play - settling in - but Jean discovered there was a club near Anaconda where we...
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Jean Mc
Jan 5, 20232 min read
Rochester fights back
Jean rang the Rochester Bowling Club on Wednesday to find out about social bowls. She spoke with Lady President Jane McCallum who said...
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Jean Mc
Jan 4, 20231 min read
Kyabram - the wind upsets Jean
We came to Kyabram because they told us via Messenger they had social bowls on Wednesday but they were still on holidays. John the...
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Jean Mc
Jan 4, 20231 min read
Tongala, a tiny town with big ambitions
The little town of Tongala (Pop. 2,000) is on the way to Kyabram from Echuca. We decided to stop for a rollup on our way. We met Possum...
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Jean Mc
Jan 3, 20232 min read
The Greens Moama - a beautiful facility
We managed to sneak Jean in to play triples with the boys. Only cost $5. Jean wanted to play with the women in the morning but there was...
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Jean Mc
Jan 2, 20231 min read
Which of the 28 Echuca rinks do we roll on?
We arrived at Echuca Bowling Club around 4:20. The website said had to have our names down by 5pm for a 7pm game. We met a bloke who told...
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Jean Mc
Jan 1, 20231 min read
Stanhope - we were beaten by champions
Jean contacted the Stanhope club on Facebook to say we were coming. She didn't get an answer but we turned up anyway to a friendly...
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Jean Mc
Dec 31, 20221 min read
Thanks for the game Lockey!
Jean got onto the Lockington Bowls Club Facebook page and had a chat about social bowls and our trip. We couldn't play social there but...
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Jean Mc
Dec 30, 20221 min read
A singles game of long ends and short ends
We stopped at RICH River Golf Club, on our way to Echuca Caravan Park for a rollup on Friday as nobody round here has Friday bowls. They...
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Jean Mc
Dec 29, 20222 min read
Bowling greens, cod and yabbies at Deni RSL
Mal rang the Deni RSL and spoke with Wayne Bradley. Wayne said it was unlikely there'd be social bowls today but we were welcome to have...
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Jean Mc
Dec 26, 20221 min read
An uneventful rollup at Deniliquin Bowlo
We stayed at Jean's (Dad's) cousin's farm just outside Deni. We drove into town for some Christmas Eve shopping and a rollup at the Deni...
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