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After about 40 phone calls and no luck, Hughie from Mermaid found me a Great partner for today. Betty Rannfeldt from Toowoomba who has just moved to the Coast.
We had 3 Great games together and she bowled really well and I am sure she will fit in very well in the Mermaid Ladies Pennant side.
1st game we were very competitive against Peter Elder and Roger Goodridge. We led up until the 7th end when we dropped and unlucky 6. They had good bowls in the head and my drives hit but no result. We ended up down 9-16 and 6 ends from the 15. Disappointing as we could have got up with a bit of luck.
2nd game against Peter and Neville from Tugun. We played very well for out 18-11 win and 9 ends.
3rd and final game against Peter Lumb and Maurice Keith. Led early and ended up 15-18 down before we got the last 5 ends and won 20-18 with 15 ends in the 2 bowl Pairs.
Won the Lucky Rink for Game 2 so $35 each and a Great Days Bowls and very happy with the way I skipped.
Nice to Bowl without Pressure form Partner. I can mix it with the best when my partners don't give a fluck.. I Don't give a fluck either and by that way bowl very well indeed,
P.S In the 2nd Game Roger Goodridge had a Senior Moment. We had played Roger in the 1st game and he was next to us in the 2nd game. Betty (My Partner) drew a lovely shot 3" from our kitty when Roger came along with his enormous great Pole and picked the bowl up thinking it was his partners wrong Bias. Not only a different coloured bowl it was OUR Bowl. Certainly a Senior Moment and definatly a reason for him to give me his beautiful designed bucket hat. lol.