Mooloolaba - Mal gets a new set of XGs

We popped in to Mooloolaba the other day, when we went to visit Erin Redfern, to put our names down For Friday. Mal got a call to say they were full. We put out names down for Tuesday 8:30.

We arrived at 8am to meet Errol and Trevor at the table. There were already lots of people there.

The club has two nice-looking synthetic greens under cover.

And an old grass green out the front.

We played on the right hand green.

It's that flat carpet a bit like Weston Creek (only better quality). It's just as quick - 21 seconds!

There are nice memorials on the seats.

The game was pairs - 2-4-2. We played together

against Grahame and Rick.

(Mal, Grahame and Rick)

It was tough to start with but we worked it out.

Jean then bowled out a metre past the next rink number, just missed the neighbouring head, and took kitty off the T for shot.

It was 7 all on the 9th end (of 12). Mal bowled a sticky first bowl to give us one. Then he put another on it.

Next end Jean got two then Rick took second then Mal took it back for two. Last end Mal put down two beauties.

We won by one. We went inside for tea and bickies.

Jean had to put money in the wrong bias tin.

These places with expensive green covers have to grab their money back somehow we guess.

Gail came and introduced herself. She lived in Canberra 38 years and played hockey with bowler Lois Walters.

Our second game we played Peter and Mark. They are good bowlers here to get a feel for the green for a championship.

We got three. Jean had to take a photo before we lost them! We got a seven then they got a five.

Jean and Mark had a great chat about the downfalls of the new rules and bad behaviour like that of the Tuggeranong Women's Bowling Club.

We were five down and Jean drew shot. Mal said "Have to get a photo of that!" Three drives later we went down two.

The final score was 30 to ten - not us! But we had a ball!

We came inside to commiserate and talk about the lack of a narrow hand.

While we were playing Jean told Grahame about when we got our bowls stolen and how much Mal misses his XGs. He said "Why don't you trade them in?" Jean asked where he'd do that Grahame said "Here. See Paul at Bowlers Paradise!" Jean went in and did a big sell job about size 5 with Parramatta logo. We got a set of XGs for $335 with trade in.

(Paul Bowlers Paradise)

Mal cried with sadness over the loss of his Eels logo then cried with happiness that he now has XGs.

Mooloolaba- they tested us, we came to the party but they were too good for us.