Springwood - two good wins on Ladies' day

We arrived at Katoomba Tourist Park yesterday after our lovely game at Hazelbrook. Last night Mal rang John at Springwood club to find out the game is at 9:30. We. Left at 7:45 to get us there around 8:30.

Then we met Maureen who was setting up the rinks. Saturday is run by the ladies. Maureen told us the club doesn't open until 9am and we have to pay our $10 at reception. We hung out in the car.

The club has two nice-looking grass greens and a paid greenkeeper.

It's a pretty big club.

It was just 5° so the bowlers all sat inside in the warm beforehand.

We played on the top green.

It's the Bob Russell Green. Jean remarked that in our whole trip we've never seen a club name a green after a woman.

We met Lyn at the front door. She came and introduced us to Anne at the table.

(Mal, Anne and Lyn)

It was Nancy, Jean and Heather

(Jean, Heather and Nancy)

Against Anne, Ken and Barbara.

(Anne, Barbara and Ken)

Mal is very bad at remembering the names of people he played with and against. Here is his team.

Here is his opposition. He thinks the skips name is Michael and maybe Steve. He said the lady's name started with a 'K'.

There were six games of two-bowl triples. Twenty ends.

Jean started off well.

Then, on a long end and, unusually, Jean put two on it.

On the other hand, Mal struggled. He called Jean over "I got one!"

They won 21 to 14. Mal said "I feel like one of the boys here. It would be a good club to join!" He did ok!

Jean's team had a big win.30 to 12. Jean felt she played very well. She came inside and sat and chatted with all the ladies.

Jean got $30 for the winning Second.

The ladies found Jean a badge for her hat. The Lyrebird is their mascot. Norman Lindsay designed it.

Springwood - a nice club to join