Gulgong Bowling and Sports Club - talk about a big score!!!

Gulgong is Jean's home town (high school years). We arrived here on Friday and Jean spent a couple of days reminiscing about her old home at the cop shop. We've been wandering around, rather than playing bowls so really looking forward to a game today.

(Police Station Gulgong)

This morning Mal overheard our neighbour in the Showground camping area talking on the phone about playing bowls. He went over to talk with him. His name's Michael and he's doing the same as us. He's in Gulgong today.

(Michael and Mal)

We arrived for bowls on Sunday and met Paul and Nick (not a bowler). Jean told Paul she was on a search for someone who remembered her Dad who was Police Sergeant in the 70's. He was a man on a mission - asking everyone how long they've lived here.

It's a pretty little club. We had dinner here on Friday.

First person Paul found was Neil Ryan who remembered Jean's Dad Roy "Kicking me up the butt!" He mentioned how Roy started basketball in the town and his team was 'Copp and Co' "We used to love playing the cops to get our own back!"

The club has two greens.

They look a bit iffy but roll well. Line is true.

We played on the one in front of the clubhouse.

There were 14 players so two games of pairs and one triples.

We both played the pairs. Skip Debbie and Jean.

Against Kel and Graham.

Mal played with skip Tim

Against Lesley (old chook) and Mary (old boiler).

Tim is Debbie's son.

It took Jean a couple of ends to work it out then she took out Graham's bowl for shot.

Mal was doing ok as well.

The kitty was near the ditch. Jean put one in the ditch first then drew to it.

Mal next door was nailing it.

It was evident in the final score 35 to 4!

Jean and Debbie won too - 17 to 10. We came in for drinks. Mal and Tim won the money.

Jean and Debbie talked away about all the people Jean went to school with, who Debbie knew, and where they were now. Greg was very interested in Jean's friend Debbie because he and his ex-services mates have found a grave from her family that needs fixing up. Jean gave him her number.

Gulgong Bowling Club - a huge win for Mal and a little win for Jean