This Day I used to enjoy but my desire has gone at present so will have a nice day off from Bowls today. A few more games next week and then a break from Social and only Bowling All dayers...
Southport Prawn Pairs on today.
This Day I used to enjoy but my desire has gone at present so will have a nice day off from Bowls today. A few more games next week and then a break from Social and only Bowling All dayers...
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At Ocean Shores today on what will be slow greens as always here. Our side has a change as our Lead, Charles Klaverstyn cant play today. We MUST win today or our season is over on the 2nd week. Only a 6 week Home and Away Season and we lost 1st game 2 weeks ago against Kingscliff and Last week was a washout to be replayed later.
****************************************************************************************************************** Played today on the usual slow Ocean Shores Green. Our Season all but over after the defeat overall today. Our Rink Graham Lake, Brian Lamb, Myself and Latif had a good hard game against Trevor, Luke Wade, J.T and Troy Makin and we had a good but close win 21-18. We all played pretty well so that was good. John Turners Rink (Glenn Searle Injured) had a good lead but they were worn down by the opposition and went down narrowly by 2 shots 16-18. Shannon Gittoes Rink were well beaten by Paul Earles side. Our upfront men could not handle the slow greens and a few early dropped shots from bad luck proved the result in the end and they went down by 7 shots overall. Thank God only 4 weeks to go and my Saturdays will be free except for All Day competitions. Not rejoining a Gold Coast Club this year as cant justify the expense in paying for a competition/Pennant that I don't like anyway unless someone gives me free membership to play pennant but that is unlikely. Grant Osborne and I will be switched on today for this All Dayer at Hamilton. Some Top Bowlers here today so should be a good test.
****************************************************************************************************************** A Top Sunny Warm Day. The Greens Ran fairly well although 1 was a lot slower then the other. 1st game against Vince Beckley and Dennis McDonald. Dennis has taken to skipping now. He was brilliant during Super Challenge losing just 1 game in the finals and winning all the rest. Known for his very good quality leading at Southport, Moved to Paradise Point for the competition and now skipping in Competitive matches. Vince and Dennis won all 3 games today although never got a margin to win major money, They started by beating us 17-21. Was a really close game and we all played ok until the 15th and 16th end when Grant and I dropped a 5 and 4 and the last 2 ends we were chasing. We got a 5 on 2nd last end and had a chance to get a 3 or 4 in the final end but just failed to do it. They put in good bowls and Dennis converted when it mattered. 2nd game after Lunch and we played Peter Kelly and Barry Browne (Capalaba). We were up 5-0 after 2 ends and then found ourselves down 5-16 a few ends later. We battled to stay in the game and came back well but eventually went down 17-21 dropping a 3 on the 16th (Last end as ran out of time) Chasing final shot. I never played well at all and was very disappointed. I even had a beer half way through to settle my game down. Grant played some wonderful bowls to keep up and get us back into the game. 3rd game against Christine and Maria Rigby. They had lost previous 2 games by 7 and 14. We had their measure early and played pretty well but Maria started getting her conversions. We led all the way until we dropped a 5 on the last end and went down 19-21. Once again I never played well. I should have known it was going to be a bad day when we got a puncture on the way up to Brisbane and Grant was wonderful and changed it in no time. Just as well the spare was pumped up. I thought that the bare steel on the tyre was actually better for traction but obviously not. I had 2 front tyres at 97000km and was told i would need 2 more on back at 102000km. Being a little lazy and not noticing that the inside of the tyres were bare I kept driving and have now done 126000km so feel that I might have got my moneys worth and will get 2 new tyres in the morning. Grant Osborne and I in our last game on a Thursday until Grants return from the UK in November.
***************************************************************************************************************** **********************************Another Rainey Day in Paradise ******************************* Graeme Rainey and Erwin A we played today and from the 1st end we new it was not going to be our day. Graeme and Erwin played very well all day and Grant and I were a bit off early and just never recovered albeit never had that much luck either. We were beaten 17-23 although probably should have been more as we got a 3 on the last end. Just never got into it. Going to have a break from Thursday mornings for a few months now and just play All dayers as I am more motivated for them. Car Auctions in Brisbane today
Bob Avery cant make it today with Wayne Krohn so I will fill in. Looking forward to it.
**************************************************************************************************************** Beat the rain for the 1st game anyway. We played Arthur Avakian and Jim Anderson and had a good game and won 12-6. Jim drew 2 lovely bowls when we were holding big numbers. I found it hard to draw on this green but upshots held well on occasions. 2nd game against Kark G and Tony Lynch (Mt Tamborine). We had a 6-6 draw after 6 ends and the storm came. Would have been a good game as they certainly were playing well. Oh well next week we will try again. Abdul Latif and I had 2 hard games today on fairly good running greens after weekends heavy rains. 1st game against Ken (Pottsville) and Terry Fuller., Some brilliant heads but we were on the wrong side and went down 7-10 although played pretty good bowls, They got the conversions that we didn't. 2nd game against Bob Coursley and Barry Shephard. A slow start and down 6-14, we came back to 14-14 on the last end and had game won before Barry drew the winning shot with the final bowl of the game and we went down 14-15. 2 Good hard games. Happy with my games but Latif struggled a little bit today which is unusual for him.
Weather Permitting we are at Condong today for a hard game. Have to perform better than last week although 2 rinks went ok last week. A few changes.
CANCELLED AS RAIN EVERYWHERE AGAIN. Brisbane Car Auctions again today. Have to buy one today.
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