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North Ipswich - we steamed and got steamed!
When we arrived in Ipswich on Tuesday, we drove around to all the clubs. North Ipswich was closed but we saw a bloke in there and...
Jean Mc
May 19, 20232 min read
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Ipswich - Bowls and a feed for $10
When we arrived in Ipswich yesterday we drove around the four clubs to put our names down. There were a couple of workers in high vis in...
Jean Mc
May 17, 20232 min read
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Pelican Waters pairs for a change.
Jean's sister Alison will cook us a baked dinner tonight so we're staying one night at Golden Beach. We rang a few days ago to get our...
Jean Mc
May 15, 20231 min read
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The Waves Caloundra gives Jean the sh.ts
We're going to Jean's sister Alison's place for a baked dinner Monday night. We tried to get a game at Pelican Waters that day but names...
Jean Mc
May 15, 20232 min read
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Mapleton OMG - Jean beat Mal!
When we were In Maleny yesterday Joseph told us we could get a Saturday game at Mapleton. Jean got on Messenger and talked with Mark. ...
Jean Mc
May 13, 20232 min read
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We made new friends at Maleny
We arrived at Maleny Friday morning from Maroochydore. Mal had rung Thursday to discover they play bowls today. When we arrived Joseph...
Jean Mc
May 12, 20232 min read
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Nambour - no game for us visitors
Someone from the club told Jean Nambour Bowls Club plays Bowls Wednesday afternoon. We couldn't get anyone to answer the phone on Monday...
Jean Mc
May 10, 20231 min read
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Mooloolaba - Mal gets a new set of XGs
We popped in to Mooloolaba the other day, when we went to visit Erin Redfern, to put our names down For Friday. Mal got a call to say...
Jean Mc
May 9, 20232 min read
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Club Maroochy - want a shellacking?
When we were at Club Maroochy the other day we put our names down for Monday 2pm. We arrived nice and early. The other day we were...
Jean Mc
May 8, 20232 min read
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Nambour Heights - so friendly!
We're trying to get a game every day while on the Sunshine Coast. We saw that Nambour Heights has Barefoot Bowls on Sunday arvo. We...
Jean Mc
May 7, 20232 min read
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Mal played with the men at Buderim
Jean chatted on Messenger with Darren, President of Buderim Bowls Club. He told her to go online and book. She went to the website and...
Jean Mc
May 6, 20232 min read
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Headland Pacific - triples again
We drove yesterday to Headland and to Club Maroochy to watch the state Women's Fours. While we were at Headland we put our names down. We...
Jean Mc
May 5, 20232 min read
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Pomona - put on great weather for us
When we were at Gympie for Mal's Fours tournament on Sunday we met John who said he'd put out names down at Pomona for Wednesday morning....
Jean Mc
May 3, 20232 min read
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Kilkivan - Jean bowled well and had fun
Jean's been corresponding via Messenger with someone from Kilkivan Bowls Club. She got her name down for Sunday while Mal played in the...
Jean Mc
Apr 30, 20232 min read
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Imbil - we wish we'd met them
So Jean's been communicating via Messenger with Tina from Imbil Community and Sports Club (who's overseas at the moment) trying to...
Jean Mc
Apr 29, 20231 min read
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We had fun losing at The Albert Bowls Club
After we played at Gympie on Thursday we dropped in to The Albert to see if we could get our names down. The club was closed but we met...
Jean Mc
Apr 28, 20232 min read
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Both lost and not much else at Gympie Bowls Club
We arrived in Gympie yesterday but were too tired to go around the clubs. There's only two here but a few others within 30 minutes. Jean...
Jean Mc
Apr 27, 20232 min read
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A Rollup and old friends at Maryborough Services Memorial Bowls Club
We arrived in Maryborough Sunday morning. We set up the van and drove around to the three clubs. We went first to Doon Villa. A bloke was...
Jean Mc
Apr 23, 20231 min read
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A tiny win at Burrum Heads
When we arrived in Hervey Bay last Thursday we drove around all the clubs nearby and put our names down the following week for Burrum...
Jean Mc
Apr 21, 20232 min read
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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...
Jean Mc
Apr 18, 20232 min read
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