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Two clubs in Benalla
We drove from Ned Kelly country Glenrowan to the pretty town of Benalla to see the two bowling clubs and maybe have a rollup. Here is Ned...
Jean Mc
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Everyone away at Swanpool
After our little visit to Benalla we drove on a little further to see Swanpool Bowling Club. It's Christmas break so there's no bowlers...
Jean Mc
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Jean excluded again at Figgy Bowlo
Our last Wollongong game is at Figtree Bowling Club 'Figgy Bowlo'. We've played a game here before just not on this trip. Over the last...
Jean Mc
Dec 18, 20241 min read
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Wiseman Park 'Wisos'
We put our names down to play at Wiseman Park on Wednesday but Jean had to take her Mum to the doctor so we went back on Friday. Wiseman...
Jean Mc
Dec 13, 20242 min read
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Mal and Thirroul's boys
Jean rang Club Thirroul yesterday to find out about bowls. They told her Thursday at Thirroul is only men again so she put Mal's name...
Jean Mc
Dec 12, 20242 min read
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Jean's story at Scarborough Wombarra
We came almost as far north as we can go in Wollongong to Scarborough Wombarra Bowlo. We thought it was just men but they offered Jean a...
Jean Mc
Dec 11, 20241 min read
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Knife's edge at Berkeley
Berkeley is Jean's old stomping ground from when she lived in Warrawong. We've come today for a Monday morning game of Pairs. It's a...
Jean Mc
Dec 9, 20241 min read
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Albion Park and Kembla Heights
We couldn't make it on a social bowls day at Albion Park so decided to come for a Sunday rollup. We stopped in to check out the green at...
Jean Mc
Dec 8, 20242 min read
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Wet rollup at Fairy Meadow
Fairy Meadow usually has social bowls on Saturday but there's Pennants on today so we've come for a rollup. It's a smallish,...
Jean Mc
Dec 7, 20241 min read
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Boys of Woonona
It's our second day back in Wollongong. We haven't done many north-side clubs so Mal's coming to Woonona for a triples game. It's roomy...
Jean Mc
Dec 6, 20242 min read
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Lovely ladies at Dapto Citizens
We weren't able to get to Dapto Citizens on a day there was a game (we thought) so came for a Thursday rollup. It's a nice spacious...
Jean Mc
Dec 5, 20241 min read
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Bowls by the ocean at Towradgi
After our great game yesterday at Bellambi, we've come today to nearby Towradgi for a Tuesday morning game. It's a decent-sized...
Jean Mc
Dec 3, 20241 min read
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Some tall tales at Bellambi
We've driven north for a Monday morning game at Bellambi. It's a mid-sized clubhouse. John, Keith and Wendy looked after the draw. There...
Jean Mc
Dec 2, 20241 min read
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Jean gets cross at Husky Sports
It's our last day in Nowra region before we head back to Wollongong tonight. We've come for Wednesday afternoon Bowls. We came in on...
Jean Mc
Nov 27, 20242 min read
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Welcome at Currarong
We've driven out south-east from Nowra to Currarong for a game with the boys. Mal said " It's like a Tardis - huge on the inside! "...
Jean Mc
Nov 26, 20241 min read
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We both win at St George's Basin
Today at Saint Georges Basin Country Club it's Sunday Chook Run day. We arrived early. Out the front we met Heather and Graham. It's a...
Jean Mc
Nov 24, 20241 min read
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Odd day at Greenwell Point
We came to Greenwell Point after we visited Culburra Beach Bowlo. We'd seen online they had Saturday afternoon bowls on. Mal rang but...
Jean Mc
Nov 24, 20241 min read
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No rollup but good bowls at Culburra Beach
We're in Nowra for a few days on our way to Wollongong to look after Mum. We've come south-east to visit Culburra Beach Bowlo. It's a...
Jean Mc
Nov 23, 20241 min read
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A nice win at Club Nowra
We're on our way to Wollongong to look after Jean's Mum and her sisters' dogs while they go to Tasmania for a holiday. We've stopped in...
Jean Mc
Nov 22, 20241 min read
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Braidwood Services - nice for a rollup!
We're headed to Nowra for a few days. We came from Sydney so decided to come via Canberra to spend time with our grandsons, daughter and...
Jean Mc
Nov 21, 20242 min read
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