Cooktown - talk about a view!

We got back to Lakeland yesterday after our eight-hour drive from Weipa. This morning we drove up to Cooktown. We had no idea if there was bowls on but it was a good bet being Wednesday.

We came in and looked lost. Dave the Club Manager called out and we asked him about social bowls. He said "1pm for a 1:30 start."

The clubhouse looks small from the outside but it's nice and roomy inside. There's no carpet. Dave told us they got flooded in the cyclone last year and await a replacement.

It has a nice under cover outdoor area.

The toilets are 'Jacks' and 'Kittys'.

Some seats are commercially sponsored.

It's a synthetic green under permanent cover.

It's the Col Grant Memorial Green.

From the green we could see the beautiful Mt Saunders. They told us Captain Cook named it after his Navigator.

We played Fours. There were just two games. It was Mick, Errol, Jean and Ian.

Against Rob, Glenn, Stephen and Mal.

Jean was shocked to find out they made her Skip. Mal played second. It was end nine before we got any photos. Jean said "They're lucky they have a draw bowler as Skip!"

Jean waited for Mal to do a photo-worthy bowl. Finally on end fifteen he did it.

Mal was generally good at consolidating for his team.

Last end Jean's team needed 13 to win. Nevertheless Jean put in a pearler for two!

After the game Jean met organiser Carol who told her all about the cyclone flood damage.

Apparently there was so much water the pipes burst and flooded the green.

Mal and the boys looked at the two cards. The scores were both 23 to 12. Not only that but end ten Jean's game was ten all. On the other card it was end 11.

We came in for drinks and chats. Mal's Team won the day for a drink voucher . We got phone numbers for Stephen and Glenn so we can contact them when we get to WA.

Cooktown - wonder if Captain Cook played bowls!