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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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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...
Jean Mc
Apr 17, 20232 min read
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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...
Jean Mc
Apr 15, 20231 min read
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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...
Jean Mc
Apr 14, 20232 min read
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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...
Jean Mc
Apr 12, 20232 min read
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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...
Jean Mc
Apr 10, 20232 min read
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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...
Jean Mc
Apr 9, 20232 min read
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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...
Jean Mc
Apr 7, 20231 min read
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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...
Jean Mc
Apr 6, 20232 min read
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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...
Jean Mc
Apr 5, 20232 min read
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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...
Jean Mc
Apr 2, 20232 min read
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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...
Jean Mc
Mar 29, 20232 min read
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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...
Jean Mc
Mar 28, 20232 min read
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