Berrigan - One win out of four for Mal :-(

Berrigan is a small town of around 1,200 We came to the Golf and Bowling Club on Monday for a rollup.

It's a golf club so the clubhouse is nice.

MONDAY:

When we got there we met Graeme one of the greenkeepers. He was quick to suggest that if we come tomorrow we might get a Pennants game as a substitute. We said we'd come and watch anyway.

Jean chatted for a while with the ladies who were setting up for a wake.

(Katie, Glenys, Elaine, Val, Karen and Sandy.)

She was happy to find, if not a green, The Clare Steel Garden named after a lady bowler who had passed and a memorial for Lesley Forrest.

The club has one big grass green with a divider up the middle. It's a nice-looking green. About 16 seconds. .

It's the M Bush - N Burke Green.

We wondered what it would be like under the lights.

We rolled a few ends.

Mal was (as usual) doing really well until Jean got a three

Then another three.

As we were leaving Graeme told Mal about their tournament on Thursday (when we're in Cobram). He rang up and got him a game.

TUESDAY:

We came to watch the Pennants. We saw on the shirts. They are the Berrigan Curlews.

Val told Jean about the former mascot 'Curl' The Curlew.

Val said Curl used to hang around the club and wait at the front door for the cleaner then come in and sit by the heater. She was killed by neighbour's dogs.

Berrigan played Pennants against Numurkah where we'll be next week. It's Ladies' but some men play.

THURSDAY:

Mal played lead in two-bowl triples for skip Graeme and Laurie. Games are eight ends - four games in all.

(Laurie, Mal and Graeme)

It was a sight to see.

Jean wandered around and chatted with blokes from lots of different clubs. Mal's first game was against Ken, Peter and Soups from Barooga.

Mal struggled with weight initially - too heavy. He worked it out on end four. After that he bowled well but they lost 11 to 4.

Second game was against Roy, Peaky and Bruce from Picola. They lost again.

Third game was against Garry, Peter and Paul.

Mal and Laurie both bowled well. They were level going in to the last end and got shot for a win!

The last game was against Peter, Wayne and Gordon from Barooga.

Mal got shot first bowl. That was about it. They lost nine shots in three ends.

They came inside for a lovely lunch prepared by the ladies. Rolls with beef, gravy and coleslaw.

Graeme introduced Jean to the sponsor Mick from Willow Cobram Resort.

Berrigan - we met lots of new friends.