Murray Downs - a proud club

Jean rang Murray Downs Resort yesterday afternoon and got our names down for a 9:30 start but we weren't convinced the message would get through. We set the alarm for seven to get there by 9 just to make sure. Lucky we did, our names weren't down.

Mal went straight over to the office and saw Dawn and Cecilia who organised the game.

The greens are set on a golf course. There are three. All oversize greens - eight-rink.

They look immaculate - unusual for a golf club. They have their own greenkeeper who is super proud of his work, and rightly so.

We played two games of ten-end triples

on A Green.

Before the game we chatted with Doug and Keith

(Keith, Mal and Doug)

and Dave and Noel.

They have a good way to create the draw. They pick the skips, then the skips draw their lead and second out of a bag.

Jean played lead for skip Neville with Carol from Racecourse club.

(Jean, Carol and Neville)

They played against Ned, Mal and Harry.

(Harry, Mal and Ned)

Mal liked playing second because he could take the kitty off Jean's shot bowls. Luckily Carol took it back. Then the skips moved it twice. Mal's team got two. Next end they got a five. Jean, Carol and Neville cried. The last end it was ten all. Harry's team won by one.

Second game Jean played Betty, Dave and President Gary (Shorty).

(Betty, Shorty and Dave)

Betty told Jean that Shorty plays Division One for Murray Downs and Neville for Racecourse. Apparently they had a mighty battle in the final and Murray Downs came home. It's obvious. Jean had shot almost every end and Shorty's blue bowls took it off every time. Jean's team finally scored on the eighth end so no nudie run! Shorty won eight to four.

Mal played his second game against Noel, Terry and Diane.

(Noel, Diane and Terry)

He reckons his bowls weren't near the kitty all game. Jean thinks he means everyone else's were closer.

After the game Shorty took us over to see the John Mayers Pavilion, named for a stalwart of the club who has passed.

He proudly showed us the trophies for their recent Division One Pennant wins for Tuesday and Saturday competitions.

We saw the old photos

and the picture of the year they won every Pennant Division.

They are called 'The Rams' and had a poster made up.

We were very happy because Carol got our names down for a two-four-two pairs tournament at Racecourse on Sunday and Betty told Jean that Lake Boga (where our caravan is) has a charity game tonight for Motor Neurone Disease. We might go if we have energy.

Murry Downs Bowls Club - proud of their achievements.