Gold Coast Bowls and Community Club - made new friends

We went to Gold Coast Bowls Club when we arrived on Monday. It was closed but we spoke with the greenkeeper. He told us they play on Saturday morning. Mal rang a couple of days later and put our names down.

We arrived early - 9am for a ten o'clock start. There was nobody there at first, then we met Peter.

Peter explained the club is being extended out to the piers where the outdoor area is currently.

Then we met Avo (Peter) and Jacquie who organise the Saturday game. Avo manages the greens. Avo told us the club is not affiliated with Bowls QLD as nobody wants to travel for Pennants. Those that do are also members at Mermaid Beach.

Jacquie told us Saturday morning is pretty easygoing. Sometimes people turn up who haven't played before.

There's a nice barbecue area with a bar. Today it costs $20 each but we get a barbecue lunch.

The club has two greens in use and an old one at the back used by the Croquet Club.

We played on the front green.

It's the Peter Shaw Snr No.1 Memorial Green. It's a little rough around the edges but looks ok. It's slow.

The seats are donated.

It's three games of three-bowl pairs and one of triples. Each player draws a card. Black play with each other against the same red (e.g.: Black Jacks play red jacks). They had nice 70's pop music playing on the radio. It was all very relaxed.