As organised with the boys on Sunday at Camperdown, we phoned John this morning to check we were on for a rollup. He said he was mowing and rolling today so we said we'd see him at Lismore Bowling Club around 1pm.
When we arrived John was mowing.
We met John and Jimmy. They are known around the place as the 'Bushrangers from Lismore'.
They were there with their dogs Kol (Keg on legs) and
Banjo, who just fathered 5 lovely puppies.
The boys told us the club likely won't last long. They only have twelve or so members and John will be back at work soon so there will be nobody to maintain the green.
The club has one old grass green. We were warned at Camperdown that you have to make sure you eat well so you can throw a bowl down.
They weren't wrong. The wind was ferocious. Jean hardly got within 3 metres. Mal didn't do much better.
Banjo followed Daddy everywhere. At one point he sat on the backhand in the middle of the green- we think to show John the grass to take.
The boys were keen to protect the Lismore name against the Canberra blow-ins. We had a great game. Mal as skip did his best. We played ten ends. Going in to end nine it was five all. We scored one but sadly they won eight to six.
Jimmy invited us to the local for a coldie. After he finished up at the club John joined us for a great chat about bowls and life in a country town.
Lismore - held up by Bushrangers!
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