When we visited Geelong Bowling Club on Friday - after our Lara disaster - we met Laurie and Reno who invited us to play on Monday.
Laurie has been bowling 2 years. He started in Barefoot Bowls with his wife Cecilija and Brother Reno. Laurie organises Monday bowls.
When we arrived we had a great chat with Bernie, Ron and Greg.
(Bernie, Ron and Greg)
The club has two grass greens and one synthetic.
We played on the synthetic 'Corio Club Green'.
The club history says Corio club was dissolved and members joined Geelong around 2000, and built the new green.
The game we played was what we've become used to - three games of two-bowl triples - eight ends each game. There were four teams on two rinks. They were Ron, Ray and Mal;
(Ray, Mal and Ron)
George Cecilija and Laurie;
Bernie, Frank and Max;
(Frank, Max and Bernie)
and Bernie, Reno and Jean.
(Jean, Bernie and Reno)
We both skipped because there are lots of new bowlers. Jean said "This will be interesting!"
Jean's team members were both new bowlers. Jean was impressed with how they bowled. Second game of Jean's all her opponents were new bowlers - less than two years. A few ordinary bowls but many pearlers.
Jean wanted to cheer every good bowl from both teams. Jean bowled a few good skip bowls to take shot but her team laid good foundations. Jean's team doubled the opposition score. Third game Jean's team lost by eight.
Mal had a better day, first game of course he beat Jean's team 8 to 4. Second game he played Max's team and won 8 to 6.
(Mal's team discusses tactics)
The third game they played Laurie's team (that Jean beat) and got done 4 to 9. He wasn't happy about that.
(The boys)
We went inside. It was great because we'd played all teams so met everyone. Mal's team was runner up. He got his $10 back.
We had great chats. Frank gave us great tips about where to catch a fish on Wingham Wharf.
Geelong Bowls Club - lovely little group of bowlers.
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