Southport Changed their format to 2 Games 11 ends, Winner Winners, Losers Losers. Not a Success in my opinion and a certain recipe to lose Saturday Bowlers.
1st game we played Carol and Alan from Beenleigh. Vince Played Terrific Lead bowls and we had a 6-1 lead and somehow they got back at us, When I decided to get Vince to Bowl Long Ends to try and get a number, That suited them. At 8-8 on last end, we were 5 down on head and I had last bowl, A Magic Drive killed the end and we replayed the end and picked up a 5 to win 13-8.
2nd game against Ros Duncan (Iluka Visitor) and Joan Wallis (Musgrave Hill). We Absolutely aniliated them on the 1st end 4-0 up. Plain Sailing. Then they killed us for the next 6 ends and we were down 4-14. Tried to make a come back but they bowled very well and we got back to 8-14 and holding 3 before Joan drew a magic shot and we were 8-15. Dropped a 5 on last end to lose 8-20.
Nice afternoon, Weather got cool but no rain. Greens ran well..
Verdict. FROM NOW ON, SATURDAY BOWLS IS 21 ENDS 1 GAME….,