Yay! A game at Balnarring

Balnarring is the third club we've visited on the Mornington Peninsula. We rang on Tuesday to find out there's a game on Wednesday afternoon.

We rang to leave a message. John rang back on Wednesday to give us the juice. We arrived early and met him in the club.

The Ibis greeted us out front.

It's a tiny Clubhouse.

The bar is named for Harry Dutton.

With a nice verandah out front.

And the 'Barefoot Bar'!

Bryan and Moira had a sandwich before the game started.

There are two greens. One flat carpet synthetic up top,

The Jim Rentoul Green,

And a grass green down below where, John tells us, the Peninsula Division One final will be played.

There's one nice little shelter.

All the seats have memorials.

They have sticks we draw for the game.

Jean got rinks 3 red Lead and Mal got rink 4 black third.

It was Fours. Steve, Jean, Norm and Bob

Played Bryan, Bernie, Robbie and Hans.

Mal, Moira, Jenny and Ron.

We're against ninety-nine year old Milton, John and Garry.

Many of the players were in their 80s.  We love a game where less mobile people can play.

Jean asked Mal to call out when he does a good bowl. He forgot. Lucky Jean spied it!

Jean said "I should've taken photos of my good bowls in our rollup!" She got a few shots but each time her teammates Bob and Steve would do one better. She didn't mind at all.

Jean's team won, Mal lost - despite his good bowls. 2nd game we swapped opponents. Mal did two top shots.

Skip said Jean had shot so she raced down to get a photo. Alas, when they measured it was second shot.

Mal won and Jean lost her second game. We came inside for drinks and raffles.

Mal and Jean didn't have a coin to pay for Jean's wrong bias. Garry donated. Mal came second and got $5.

Loved the oldies at Balnarring.