Mudgeeraba - some characters

Jean's been in touch with Fiona via Messenger about today - triples at Mudgeeraba. (Mudgee-rah-bah).

Fiona told us to park the van on the grass. We were 20 metres from the green. We were on our way to visit Jean's niece Melanie at Tyalgum.

When we arrived we met Wendy and Chris at the table.

We chatted for a while with Verna.

They are the Jabirus after a beautiful indigenous bird. Pat showed us her Jabiru shirt with 'M' for Mudgeeraba.

We put Jerome in his little house so he could see and hear us. He called us a bit.

Jean played lead for Wendy and skip Chris.

(Jean, Chris and Wendy)

Against Laurie, Anne and Byron.

Wednesday is run by the women, though it's mixed. It's three-bowl triples. Four rinks - 24 players - nine men. It's pretty easygoing. If someone bowls into the neighbouring head they get to bowl it again.

The club has rwo very nice grass greens.

We played on the outside green.

There's a film crew parked next door.

Green was quick. Jean threw a short end. Big mistake but she got shot.

Third end they rolled it long and Jean got three.

Jean asked Mal if he was bowling well. He answered short and sharp - "NO!"

His team however told Jean he bowled brilliantly. That's how it looked to Jean.

Jean checked out Byron's bowls. He bowls wit an arm but even when he didn't he bowled with sevens!

We came inside for tea and bickies on end ten. Second half it was clear that Laurie and Jean; and Pat and Wendy were pretty evenly matched but Byron with his scary sevens outbowled Chris.

Jean's team lost by heaps, so did Mal's because they dropped a six. Mal loved the characters. Frank his opposing second was very funny. "That bowl is a lawnmower!" (Cutting grass).

We came inside for results.

No wins but Jean got a new badge for her hat and Mal got a lovely cloth.

Jean found a book about the club.

Great photos.

Tyalgum here we come.

Mudgeeraba - a new badge for Jean's hat!