Mal saves us at Club Catalina

We had a fantastic time at Edgeworth Bowling Club but we're headed home. Today we've stopped off at Club Catalina in Rathmines.

They told us this used to be RAAF base during the war for the Catalina flying boats. The bowling clubhouse used to be the officers' mess.

There are paintings of the old officers.

It's a modern clubhouse.

The planes above are those that landed here.

We met Max and Alec at the table.

We ran into John who skipped Jean at East Cessnock.

All the bowlers sat together before the game.

In the Ron Tomlinson-Smith Bowler's Lounge.

John called the cards.

There are two plastic synthetic greens.

The newer one is next to the clubhouse.

It's the Reg Stephenson Green.

Surrounded by Lake Macquarie.

The seats have memorials.

Jean, Mal and Brian

Played Mal, Bo and Mark.

First end we were five down - Mal took shot.

The wind was outrageous. Jean started to work it out. After that Mal put in two beauties and we took four shots!

Next end though he drove three - and missed - so we went down seven!

We were two down and Jean took out both their shots for two.

Jean found going away from the club easier. Mal then put two in and we got a four.

We lost by one 17-18. When we came in we saw the old bowls bell.

Max and John called the winners.

They did a second losers draw. We won. $10.

We also won a raffle prize.

Club Catalina - we lost and won!