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 charged us $10 each for the rollup which is highway robbery. That said the greens were immaculate and the staff put out our mat and jacks for us.
Mal rolled a long end and told Jean to bowl first. She struggled with a heavyish green which was narrow both sides. Mal scored and kept scoring.
Jean thought it would be a short game - though we were determined to play to 25 to get our money's worth. It was six-zip then Jean scored a two (Jean was 'Home', Mal was 'Visitors').
She immediately rolled a 21 metre end (her favourite). This time Mal struggled. All his bowls were heavy. Jean scored two fours in a row to put her on 10.
Mal got cranky then. Jean's sports psychology came in to play. He kept trying to drive Jean off and, of course, kept missing (because he was cross) and all his bowls went in the ditch. Jean crept up.
Mal got a few but couldn't catch up. He tried to roll ditch to ditch to shake Jean but her confidence was high.
The last end it was 23-17. Mal had shot but tried to take out Jean's 2nd and third. He missed and took out his own shot. Jean picked up two for an unusual but hard-won victory.
Yay! Finally a win for Jean!
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