We dropped in to Sebastopol Bowling Club on Sunday arvo to put our names down. They told us to call Monday. We did and got into a triples game.
We had nice friendly chatter with a few players before the game. There were people there from Webbcona, Memorial and other clubs. The club is kown by the locals as Sebas.
It has three nice greens - two grass and a nice synthetic under a dome. The only one in Ballarat.
The club facilities are lovely. The synthetic surface is a tight carpet. The only negative was there is no shade on the grass green.
We played two games of 12 - one on grass, the other on synthetic. Big adjustment.
Jean played lead with Jenny and Helen from Webbcona against Bill, Mal and John.
(Helen, Jenny and Jean)
Jean bowled quite well - within a metre most times. Mal was hit and miss but when he was on he was on. Mal's team won something like 16 to three.
Second game Jean's team played losers, Mal played winners. Jean was against Neville, Keith and Ron. Neville was a bit of a card but Jean would put two shots on and he'd kick her out.
The girls kept getting second shot every end, both games. They kept losing but kept their opponents honest.
Secons game Mal was against Mick, Paul, Geoff. Mal found it tough going from grass to carpet. It took a while to get his weight. He did eventually but it didn't matter. His opposition were club champions and were eventual runners up. He had a chuckle at his lead Bill. Bill couldn't see so the skip had to stand over the kitty so Bill knew where it was. Mal said "Bill bowled some pearlers!"
(Geoff, Mick, Paul, Mal and Bill - Skip Robbie was organising)
After the game, for the raffles they draw out a position. Jean won a $15 voucher to the club as Helen's lead. They congratulated us on our trip and gave us each a commemorative pen.
Sebastopol - lovely banter.
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