So today we stopped at Learmonth on our way to Ballarat. We thought we'd have a rollup . The town has just under 400 people.
We were supposed to stay in Ballarat in the dodgy caravan park we were in last year. We weren't able to get in until 2pm so decided to have a proper singles game - first to twenty five.
The first thing we noticed was the lake behind the club. Lake Learmonth. Very nice!
Then we saw the pretty little gardens everywhere.
The sign says the club has been around since 1873. That's 150 years!
Like we've seen in many other clubs, the seats are donated.
They have two greens. One is grass and one synthetic.
The grass green is called the Edwards Green.
It tells the story of the Edwards family and their success in and commitment to the club. Very impressive.
The grass was closed so we rolled on the synthetic.
It's the same plastic kind as Waubra and just as slow.
There was a sign that said non-members pay $5 for a rollup. Jean put the money in but didn't want to put her hand in too far because of the spider webs.
Jean put her first bowl down.
It was OK but her bowling arm is still really sore so she decide to try bowling left-handed again. First end Mal got a four. She thought it was going to be a fast game.
Then Jean started to work the grass out and got a couple of left-hand bowls in the head.
Graham came with his wife to set up for a wake later today. He walked over to say gidday. Graham's son Craig is the club President. Graham told us the green is pretty new. It's the second synthetic they've had. He also said the club is the third oldest in Ballarat region and one of the oldest in Victoria. Graham said not to worry about green fees.
After that we saw a guy open the shed who looked like he was the greenkeeper. Jean introduced herself and told him about our trip. His name is Mick and he's been greenkeeper for about fifteen years. Mick was a font of information. He told us the caravan park we're booked into is the worst in Ballarat. He said he helps his partner manage the Lake Learmonth Caravan Park. He convinced us to stay there instead. What a good decision!
We decided we didn't need to go to twenty-five any more. We stopped when it was twenty to zip. Jean's left-handed bowling didn't give her a score but she got better and better.
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