Jean Mc
Got a friendly game way, way, way up at Weipa
We've been hearing about Weipa Bowls Club from all the clubs in Tropical Far North Queensland. Apparently the club supports all the...
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Jean Mc
Jul 21 min read
Mareeba a synthetic in need of a stretch!
We've had a couple of days off while we contacted every caravan person around Malanda to get our leaking hot water system fixed. We...
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Jean Mc
Jun 292 min read
Mal subbed for a tournament at Yungaburra
On our way up to Weipa we've skipped Cairns and headed north-west to Yungaburra . Shane from South Johnstone gave us a phone number for...
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Jean Mc
Jun 282 min read
Lovely hospitality at South Johnstone Bowls Club
We're slowly making our way to visit Jean's sister in Weipa (and play bowls). Tuesday we arrived at the tiny town of South Johnstone in...
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Jean Mc
Jun 272 min read
A quiet game for Mal at Innisfail
We've been in Tropical Far North Queensland for a couple of days now. It's Men's day on Thursday in Innisfail so Mal will play then. We...
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Jean Mc
Jun 262 min read
We found out more about sugar at Silkwood
On our way north to Weipa we've arrived in Tropical Far North Queensland. Mal rang President Lee at Silkwood to find out about social...
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Jean Mc
Jun 241 min read
The floods took a toll at Tully
We've entered Tropical North Queensland on our way to Weipa. We stopped in on our way to Silkwood to visit Tully Bowling Club. The boys...
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Jean Mc
Jun 232 min read
They really looked after us at Noorla
Yesterday when we stayed at Macknade our water pump blew. We had no water - in the middle of washing. So Mal rang President Gary at...
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Jean Mc
Jun 211 min read
Mal got a game with the boys at Ingham
We're staying a few nights at Noorla Bowling Club in Ingham. When we were at Macknade yesterday Brett told us Ingham men play Friday so...
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Jean Mc
Jun 202 min read
Everybody had a fun with bowls at Macknade
After our disappointing rollup at Mystic Sands we were so excited to drive an hour to Macknade Bowls Club out of Ingham for a game this...
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Jean Mc
Jun 201 min read
Only four ends at Mystic Sands Golf Resort
We drove from Townsville 60k north to Mystic Sands Golf Resort. It's a golf club with a bowling green. We will roll up here. It costs...
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Jean Mc
Jun 182 min read
New and old friends at Jubilee
We drove over to Townsville from our temporary home in Giru for a Tuesday afternoon game at Jubilee Bowls Club. Jean's been chatting over...
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Jean Mc
Jun 171 min read
A warm rollup at Alligator Creek
We popped over from our cosy spot at Giru Bowls Club to Alligator Creek for a rollup. They have social bowls on Sunday arvo so we missed...
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Jean Mc
Jun 162 min read
A Sugar Crush at Giru Bowling Club
We've started our trek north to Weipa. This morning we took the short drive to Giru. Jean's been in touch with President Ian via...
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Jean Mc
Jun 152 min read
A pleasant game of Triples at Ayr
It's our last day staying at Home Hill. Jean contacted nearby Ayr Bowling Club to get our names down for a Saturday afternoon game....
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Jean Mc
Jun 141 min read
A lonely little rollup at Brandon
We're staying at the Home Hill Showground so we took the 19 minute drive to Brandon. The folks at Home Hill told us yesterday they have...
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Jean Mc
Jun 132 min read
A lovely afternoon tea with bowls at Home Hill
After our great game at Gold City Charters Towers yesterday we arrived this morning at Home Hill in time to play this arvo. We came a bit...
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Jean Mc
Jun 122 min read
Bowls and fruit at Gold City Charters Towers
When we were at Hughenden the other day Graeme told us that Charters Towers has Pairs on Wednesday. His Dad John plays there. We...
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Jean Mc
Jun 91 min read
After all those rollups we got a game at Hughenden
We are so excited that after weeks of just boring rollups we turned up at 3pm in the little town of Hughenden, on the edge of Outback...
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Jean Mc
Jun 71 min read
No bowls at Normanton or Richmond
We've had so many long drives the last week - it's taking a toll. We took a four hour drive from Four Ways to Normanton then on to...
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