No game for us at Halekulani

We checked out a few bowling clubs around Lake Macquarie to find out if there was an ANZAC Day game and someone at Dora Creek suggested we try Halekulani. Jean rang and got our names down to play in the morning.

When Jean rang she was told they were full and we'd only get a game if someone else entered. They didn't so we had to just roll up. It's Fours though so no room to fit us in.

That's lucky because when she initially contacted she was told we couldn't just turn up for a rollup and preference was given to members. We almost skipped it given that.

There's a separate area for the bowlers.

We met greenkeeper Hammy and his apprentice Connor. Hammy wanted to meet us because he's been reading our blog. He was apprenticed at Queanbeyan RSL. He and Mal talked about how good the greens there are. Hammy left a rink for us to roll up on.

There are two grass greens.

The boss told us the third green will be synthetic under cover.

It's being prepared.

We rolled on Green 1.

It's the Gordon Forbes Green. It has nematodes Hammy told us but it was fair.

Jean started out.

She got her weight ok.

It was Mal's turn next.

Jean was short until Mal knocked her up.

It wasn't much fun rolling up with a game going on next door so we only did a few ends. Hammy wanted Mal to roll up on Green One - the better green. The Don Glascock Green.

It took him a few rolls but he got it in the end.

Mal stood and sadly watched for a while.

As we were leaving we met Kim and Colleen who said if they'd known they'd have come and played with us.

Halekulani - we got second best - a rollup!