Camperdown - Scotland in Victoria

When we were at Camperdown on Sunday one of the guys told us Camperdown Golf and Bowls Club plays on Wednesday and gave us Peter's number to call. Mal rang and chatted with Peter and got our names down.

We drove out for an 11am start. There was beautiful scenery on the way.

Met Peter organising.

Gary introduced us.

This is the last Wednesday social as they close over Winter. It's a Synthetic green - fake grass.

They have a sign to tell you which way to bowl. Good idea.

They have an impressive sign with a magpie.

The club is 'The Magpies' - after the footy club.

Lovely outlook with a view of the hill and cows.

With the lake behind.

It was definitely an Autumn day. 14° with everyone in jumpers.

It's two-bowl triples. Three games of ten ends. 42 bowlers. Costs $15 a head and you get lunch, tea and bickies. Jean, Mal and Bert played together

(Bert, Mal and Jean)

against Cliff, Peter and Russell.

It started to rain so everyone took cover. Then the sun came out then and it was lovely.

Green was quick. Jean's first bowl was on the money. After that she fell apart. The synthetic thing. Three quarters of the way through Mal and Jean worked it out and got two. Tough opposition then took shot off us.

Jean was shocked when they said coming in to the last end, we were one up. We drew.

We came inside for a nice ham, cheese and salad roll.

And dessert.

The raffle prizes were amazing. Donated by a club member Butch who's a member of a wine club. Apparently he donates to lots of clubs in the region.

Mal won three bottles of Cab Sav. The guys tried to tell us that after the game they all sit around and drink the wine prizes.

2nd game was against Ray, Ken and Bazil.

1st end it clouded over and rained again, then the sun came out - again! Felt like we were in Scotland. We did a little better and won the first eight ends. Then they got a three and a four. We won ten to six.