Clifton Springs - a great game of Scroungers

We had a big morning chasing parcels after our bowls shirts debacle with Promotional Products and Unifoms (really poor service). All we wanted to do was get to Clifton Springs Bowling Club for a game.

We had gone online to register but were a bit nervous as to whether they got our names. We drove out. We met Rob (Club Coach) who unlocked the gate for us. He said we're fine to just turn up at 12:30.

Rob's written a couple of books. He gave Jean the one on the Bowling Arm.

And a copy of the club newsletter.

We went for lunch and came back. Don showed us the way.

There are three synthetic greens.

We played on the front green.

It is unnamed but the shelters were built by ex-member and carpenter Peter Verspeek.

There were Jean and twelve blokes so we played three-bowl Scroungers. Shot bowl worth three, second shot is two and third is one. Sixteen ends with no penalties.

Jean's rink was Michael, Jean, Mark and Allan.

Mal's was Rob, Mal, Don and Steve.

Second end Jean scored a three and a one. She was over the moon. She said "Yay! I can stop now!"

Even though Mal's score wasn't high the boys said "He's been doing it all game!"

Jean did keep going and ecstatically scored another three.

Then Jean did her best end of the day. Not bad for a south-pawed right-hander!

Mal finished first. He came second 23 to 36. He had such a good time. He said "They just joked around all game. They tried their best to put Rob off but didn't succeed!"

Jean was blown away to come third.

The winners had a one-bowl shoot out. Allan won.

We came inside for drinks. Rob gave Jean some good Bowling Arm tips.

They thanked us for coming, wished us well and gave us a gift of a pen and torch each.

Clifton Springs - Mal enjoyed the jokes!

On our way back to Geelong we stopped in at Leopold Sportsman's club. Aside from the sexism of the name, we were astounded at their gall (after we paid $5 for a game at Clifton Springs) they wanted to charge us $10 each for a rollup.

We left.

Leopold - what a rip-off!