Gladstone - a fun game with wildly different results

We arrived yesterday in Gladstone and ran around town to do some business. We found out the Gladstone Bowls Club is just a short walk from the showground where we're staying .

We arrived Saturday to meet Brian at the desk.

Jean didn't believe him when he told her he turned 90 this year. They had a big party. He's been married for 70 years. They named the top green after him .

Brian introduced us to Frank who does the draw. Frank told Jean the club named Brian's green on his birthday.

The club is small but nice and modern. When we dropped in last night to put names down it was packed.

It's a services Club with a nice photo array on the wall.

There are two nice greens.

We played on Brian's green.

The format is mostly mixed pairs. 2-4-2. Jean played with Brian and Iris

(Iris, Jean and Brian)

against Ged, Di and Phil

Mal played with Tony but doesn't remember who he played against Jim and Terry. He didn't get any photos. Mal did ok. He took shot many times.

Jean not so much. She drew shot once. Then again a couple of ends later to double our score.

Jean's team was down 6 to 17, and Mal was down 5 to 12. We came inside for smoko with wraps. Jean promised Brian that after smoko she'd bowl well.

Phil told Jean the members look after the greens themselves. Given that they are pretty good. Jean couldn't work out the grass though. Every now and then she put one in but it wasn't enough.

Brian said to Jean "Three jack high bowls and we're still down!

Next end Jean said to Brian "Up and back to go and I start bowling!"

Jean asked Mal's skip if he was winning. He said "Yes, first time all game!" Then Mal got two. They won 20 to 13..

 Jean's team lost 17 to 30 but it was a good comeback

We came inside for presentations. They have a jackpot. Jean picked a card and it was the number two. It went off. $100 between four.

Gladstone - Yes, but we had fun!