WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 19th SOCIAL BOWLS So here we are, the third Wednesday in October, and finally Spring has arrived! A warm sunny day greeted the bowlers, much to their pleasure. It was slip, slop and slap for for the first time in many months as bare arms and, for a few, bare knees were on […]
SATURDAY OCTOBER 15th MENS MAJOR SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP – SEMI-FINALS & FINAL In terms of the weather a perfect day greeted the bowlers and markers on this third Saturday in October. In contrast to the weather that had blighted bowling throughout most of the year, the sun shone brightly, and the breeze was a gentle zephyr […]
SOCIAL BOWLS WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 12th Despite some fairly unfavourable forecasts, the weather gods waved a kind hand over Bowral yesterday and saw that the day remained free from rain. This was a blessing given that the previous week’s bowling had been cancelled due to drenched greens. Because little rain had fallen for several days, the […]
MENS MAJOR SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER FINALS Given the dramatic weather forecast for later in the day, many bowlers were not at all hopeful that any bowls would be possible. However, to his great credit, organiser Glenn Giese got going early and called on players and markers to be at the club as early as possible. […]
MENS SATURDAY BOWLS OCTOBER 1st A fairly gloomy day weather-wise greeted the bowlers on this first Saturday in October. The sky was heavily overcast and rain was forecast for most of the afternoon. The one saving grace was that there was very little wind to influence the movement of the bowls. With the Lewis and […]
MENS BOWLING WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 28th A warm afternoon greeted the men as they set about their bowls on this last Wednesday in September. The weather forecast was for possible rain and/or storms from mid-afternoon onwards, so it was especially pleasing to see that thirty enthusiasts had turned up for the event. In addition to the […]