When we were at Gympie for Mal's Fours tournament on Sunday we met John who said he'd put out names down at Pomona for Wednesday morning. We took off from Gympie early with the caravan.
We met Pat. Mal chatted with him about bowls and being an Air Force brat. It's ladies day. Pat said he's usually the only bloke.
The club has one lovely grass green. When we arrived it was being rolled. They have a paid greenkeeper. The green looks lovely.
It's the R (Bob) Tompkins Green.
The green has a pull-over cover. Unusual for a grass green.
With a nice memorial seat.
Jean went and chatted with the ladies. She met Gaye, Jocelyn and Linda.
John turned up a little later. He showed us the new club shirt in Parramatta colours. Mal will definitely want one.
We came inside to "The Table of Wisdom" to pay our green fees. It's usually $15 with lunch but the Providore is at a carnival in Maroochydore today so only $10 and no lunch for us..
Wednesday is organised by the ladies. Desley sorted us out.
It's a cute little club.
It was two-bowl triples. There were 12 of us so two games plus a singles championship. They pulled the cover over.
Jean played second for Linda with Debbie
Against skip Jennie, lead Cubbie and Elizabeth.
(Elizabeth, Jennie and Cubbie)
Mal played skip for Lead Desley and Denise
(Desley, Mal and Denise)
Against skip Gaye, Pat and Yvonne.
(Yvonee, Gaye and Pat)
Cubbie said her partner's ashes are buried by the green.
Elizabeth said the green was fast. Jean didn't think so. She found it hard to get the weight but got it eventually.
Mal was having a good game. Except he said "I have to stop hitting their bowls up!"
Linda's team was down by a lot. Jean said "We have to get some multiples." The team finally got a four but Jennie took second shot. Linda came in and saved the day for three.
Towards the end Jean started to improve but Jennie was just too good. Jean said "I can't leave any space between the bowl and jack!"
On his last bowl of the game Mal did a perfect draw for shot. We both lost though.
Doesn't matter, the weather was lovely.
Pomona - beautiful weather and nice company.
Loved having them at our club. Was amazed with their retirement plans to play bowls everyday at a different club. Jocelyn (Pomona Bowls)