Australian Bowling Comps

[Green]

G'Day All,

Couple weeks Hols, Skippy me and a great lead are in the SA State Triples, and still in!!!!

Currently downtown in an Internet café, reporting home & catching up on my favorite sites, shoulders a bit sore from carrying Skippy, but we are having a great run bit of luck on the way with a few favorites being turned over!!

So holidays going well, will report in in a few days!!!

[kiwi bowler]

G'Day All,

Couple weeks Hols, Skippy me and a great lead are in the SA State Triples, and still in!!!!

Currently downtown in an Internet café, reporting home & catching up on my favorite sites, shoulders a bit sore from carrying Skippy, but we are having a great run bit of luck on the way with a few favorites being turned over!!

So holidays going well, will report in in a few days!!!

Well done! and keep the good bowling up!

But are you sure it's you carry Skippy?:grin:

Look forward to hearing if you guys become the State Triples Champs:cool::grin:

[Green]

G'Day & thanks Kiwi Bowler,

Were still in, only just!!

Skippy would say that I place all the 'Strategic woods in (he couldn't spell that) leaving enough room for him to draw the shots, We all know whats true!!

He's on my shoulder in the 'inter cafe' as I write this!! Great banter on our rinks, think it winds up the opposition.

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Green and Skippy, just wondering how you guys got on in the end?

[Green]

G'Day Kiwi Bowler,

Reckon the blame must be with the old weakens night before the quarter finals,

Silly we had a bit to much celebration getting to the quarters, and you can guess few blue ends lost by 3 shots, never learn.

All back home now for last few days of the hols!!!!

Skippy blames us but he was first & last at the bar!!!!!!

Typical skip:D:D, at least we had a great time & thats whats bowling's about!!!
.

[keith]

Well done Skippy & Green, great to follow you and get a feel of Comps in Australia.

Really interesting thanks

[Frankie]

Evening Skippy,

We were talking at our club about the bowling season in your great climate, how long is your out door season and when does it start & finish??

In England we open around mid April & close around mid September! which gives us about a 5 month season not all in good weather!!

You help is this is much appreciated!!

[Skippy]

G'Day Frankie,

Thanks for your inteest Frankie, depends where you live here, but South Australia most clubs have a closing day around end of April & opening day mid August.
Gives us a season just shy of 9 months!!!

Also have some great indoor greens that are getting more popular with some great comps!!! Nothing beats the outdoor!!

Most of the big comps and leagues coming to the end & quite a bit of social bowling organised!

Any more info just ask!!!:cool:

[Skippy]

G'Day MrBowls,

Great to hear from a fellow bowler from my part of the world, tremendous facilities at your club, played with my mate 'Green' at your club last year, mate we were impressed.

spent the night on the snooker table & had a great wonder round, be good if you could but a few details on the site,

:cool:

[Skippy]

G'Day All,

Hope everyone in the North of the world are getting ready for the start of their new season!

For me there is a few months break from league and major comps many bowlers are attracted to a few indoor greens, for me not playing indoor this year & playing outdoor on an artificial in a few roll ups, looking forward to a bit of a break!!

Keep up the posting & have a good season!:cool:

[Green]

Hi All,

Bowls a bit quiet as our 3 month break starts although some clubs just keep going!!!

Time of the year to catch up on those few jobs thatn have been waiting all year, (GOT TO KEEP THE WIFE HAPPY)!!!!

Don't believe Skippy that he's taking a break, I know hes with a couple of mates on the artificial, no stopping him!

:D

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Green and Skippy

Well my club's closing day is on Sat May 01 and then it dosen't open again until the first Sat in September:(.

But I will be playing the odd games at some of the clubs with artificial greens over the winter break, which is 4 months.

[Angel]

We have finished all our Indoor Bowling now and I managed to win a number of Club Competitions the Committee in their wisdom give us a voucher of six pounds if we come first etc, so next year my joining fee is very low Happy Days well worth winning,
Good to see a lot of Outdoor Clubs doing this instead of giving Trophies.


Angel:D

[Green]

G'Day All,

Hi Kiwi Bowler, you seem to be 2 weeks later opening/closing then it varies across OZ.

Interesting post from Angel with the £6 voucher to win a club comp, were a bit spoilt with several Pub sponsored Clubs putting up decent prize money.
At the end of the day with bowlers it's the winning more than the money!!

Hope you enjoy the artificial I'm catching up on the wife's jobs!!! (no choice):mad:

[Skippy]

G'Day All,

Just found a quite P.C. e-mail from start of last summer!!!!!:D

At least I try!!!


BBQ RULES
We are about to enter the BBQ season. Therefore it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking activity. When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events are put into motion:

Routine...
(1) The woman buys the food.
(2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert..
(3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill - wine or beer in hand.
(4) The woman remains outside the compulsory three meter exclusion zone where the exuberance of testosterone and other manly bonding activities can take place without the interference of the woman...

Here comes the important part:
(5) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL.

More routine....
(6) The woman goes inside to organize the plates and cutlery.
(7) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is looking great. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another glass of wine or beer while he flips the meat
Important again:
(8) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN.

More routine...
(9) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces, and brings them to the table..

(10) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.

And most important of all:
(11) Everyone PRAISES the MAN and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts.

(12) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed ' her night off ' and, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some women!

[Barbie]

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Might have known, this must have come from Ozz Land,?? Cant wait to see you in England Skippy might be something else intersting on the BBQ (WITH A TASTE OF AUSTRALIA) looking for a large fork to turn them over ????????:rolleyes:

[Skippy]

G'Day Barbie,

A fiery Sheila from the mother land, have tamed a few better Sheila's than you!!!

Can't wait for the Barbie, can even handle a tough one:cool:

[Sheila]

G'Day Skippy, think you are a generation or 2 out of date!!

Not many of you dinosaurs left, you give the new OZ man a bad name!!!!!

Love to meet you at a good barbie, trouble is there is 1 or 2 in every club like you, all mouth & trousers. :D

[Skippy]

G' Day sheila,

Love to have a Sheila on site, get some balanced posts if not too much sence!!

noticed your a teacher where abouts????

Ypu might even teach my kids!!!! Noe there be something!!!

Great post keep smiling Sheila!!:D

[kiwi bowler]

http://www.guy-sports.com/fun_pictures/bbq_return.jpg

[Skippy]

Brilliant Kiwi Bowler!!!!

Have sent it around the net to my team mates, AND to 1 or 2 Sheilas that need to be kept in there place!!!!:)

funny though my wife could not see the funny side!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!;)

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Skippy, Barbie and Sheila

Re, BBQ Rules, You know apart from number's 11 and 12, this is more or less what happens at the Barbacue's I have been too. Except I some occasions the Man does help with the dishes.

[Skippy]

Hi Kiwi Bowler,

Hope you have recovered O.K. have enjoyed the rest this year playing once a week on artificial, think its good to get out and keep the arm going!!!

Looking forward to August, lots of the usual debate over selection etc, can't please them all!!!

Keep well, Skippy:cool:

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Skippy, yes I'm recovered now, thanks, was meant to be playing today, but got rain and very heavy rain too.
But it does look like our drought is over in parts of the country.

[Skippy]

Hi Kiwi Bowler, good news mate, I had a car accident (not my fault) a few years ago and missed all the comps, truly gutted!!!

Made me realized how much I enjoyed bowls when I had to watch!!!

Still playing on the artificial once a week, bit of a league competitive all the same!!!

Lots of rain around so not to many barbies!!!!:cool:

[kiwi bowler]

Morning Skippy, very wet here in Sth Auckland today and was so cold we had the wood fire on last night.

Talking about barbie's thought I might put it on in the garage tonight - got some nice steak for it yesterday:grin:

[Skippy]

G'Day Kiwi Bowler,

Freezing here as well, bowled on artificial outdoor last night aroud 2 degrees felt colder in the wind, then it rained, don't know why I put myself through it!!!

Although having a good winter break but looking forward to August to get back out on the real thing!!!

For me, have redecorated to keep the Sheila happy, extended the garage so really in the good books these days!!!!:confused:

Think the rain you are getting is on the way to us as well.

[Green]

G'Day All Bowlers,

Cold & wet, thats Australia today, but only 10 weeks before the outdoor starts.

For me have had a complete break this winter, watched couple games on the artificial, but have enjoyed the break!

Looking to buy a new set of woods for the new season, leaning towards 'Tigers' had a few roll ups with a mates set end of last season seemed to get on with them.
Some of our issues is on big swinging green sin the height of the heat, so nothing to bendy!!!!:cool:

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Green, just wondering what bowls you are currently bowling with and the size?

[Green]

G'Day Kiwi Bowler,

Have a couple of sets but mainly play with an 8 year old Henselite Classics,
fairly big swing but have playd with them since new and suit me.
Did find hoerever last summers heat they were a bit of a disadvantage but can craw round a head for shot brilliantly (sometimes)!!!:D

[Skippy]

G'Day Bowlers,

Not long before our grass season starts, 7 weeks, looking forward to it, having a good rest, few odd jobs around the home!!

Couple on mates have just bought Tiger Pros Bowls, both blue quite pretty, they reckon a bit tighter than the good old Tigers, will have to wait & see.

Hope those that are bowling outdoors are having a good time, I'm still playing on artificial couple times a week, bit slow for me:D

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Skippy, your season must start a lot earlier than ours, we don't start again till the 1st or 2nd sat in September.

I played my first winter competition yesterday afternoon, Hong Kong Pairs at mission Bay womens.
We played 2 games of 1 hr 10 mins and we won our 2 games with 10 ends and 25 points, which was enough to get 3rd place.:grin:

[Skippy]

G'Day Kiwi Bowler,

We have 2 grass greens & 1 synthetic so bowling never stops, has for me this winter & enjoyed the break apart from odd game!!!

Leagues start early September but greens open mid August weather permitting, last couple years has been fine!!

Just been sent a clip of a winging pom from a Pom that was visiting from the U K, we get loads of them all wanting to live hear, have posted clip below hope it is all O.K.

Not taking any e-mails about the Rugby & our weakened team that played at the weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LostLuggage.wmv (6435KB)

[Skippy]

G Day All,

Reading the latest bowling quiz on the site, I'm sure to be the most knowledgeable bowler on the pitch at the start of the season.!!!!

looking forward to opening day more this year than many, could be a big omen!!! or not.

[Angel]

Hi Skippy have a good year with your Bowling Competitions we are getting less busy now and the only problem on the horizon is our Club Tournament I enter every year and now it looks like its going to clash with the Divisional Games.
Going to cause havoc in the Club as we have a number of Ladies who will have to pull out
Guess its a case of wait and see :roll:

[Angel]

Sorry Skippy tried to have a look at the Clip lost luggage I think it must be me or something I did wrong on the Computer,
Still learning my way around

Angel:D

[Skippy]

G'Day All,

Hope alls well with the bowling, coming to the end of our winter in a few weeks, my club opens in 3 weeks, hopefully!!!

Up at the greens yesterday they look fine although a bit green & slow.

Keep up the posts always a good read, currently fed up decorating the house, been a good winter!!

[keith]

Hi Skippy,

Pleased to hear that you've had a busy winter!!!!

For you its quite a short break in the U K its quite a long winter about 7 months long so outdoor is condensed & busy.

Looks like the proposed rule changes will come in among them stopping giving the jack away, any views from your side of the world yet?????

[Skippy]

G'Day Keith,

Yea had a busy winter 'Decorating' only fair have been getting it in the neck over the last few summers so pay back time!!!

The official view on the proposed law changes especially around giving the jack away is that a dominant skip with the last wood can dictate the game, which is not quite right. Then keep changing the rules can upset the membership as a lot of bowlers, getting on a bit are set in their ways and don't like changes every year etc!!!

The unofficial view is that all the winging especially when they keep loosing ,try and change the rules so they have something to blame!!!!!

[Green]

G'Day All,

Winter starting to end, work has started on our Green, opening day start of September.

Not a bad winter bit cold played couple times a week on artificial.

Hope those who are still in their summer & outdoor bowling are having a good time, looking forward to getting on grass again, keep up the postings!!!

[Skippy]

G'Day All,

New season underway!! greens now open, weather ain't good but getting better every day.

Have kept up with the site over the winter and the Quiz!! great fun!!

Was thinking of getting a set of Tiger pros for the season, but sticking with set of Tigers, at the moment!!
Price of woods so expensive. taking the fun out of changing, although our E bay site always has a few for sale!!

Keep posting

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Skippy, I'm just wondering is it true that you wear all that formal gear over there, that's mentioned in the quiz?

[Skippy]

HA HA!! gotta joking Kiwi Bowler!!! Up to the 2 world war it was played by the wealthy privileged few in O Z, truly stuffy to keep the working man out!!

Since then, the relaxation has come in as the masses has taken the up the sport. Love the coloured strips these days & woods, there are a few clubs living in the past, we all have them????????

[Green]

G'Day All,

Just to say 'G'Day', bowling just started in full swing, hope those who are still outdoors are enjoying the season and for you indoors.

Commonwealth games look a great line up, still looks like its going 2 be good wins for us!!!!!!

Will keep you posted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[John]

Hi Green,

It's great to hear stories from 'down under', as the same issues seem to be the same although your bowling conditions are so different!!

A retired couple at our club, who have family in O.Z. have just announced that they have clearance to emigrate!! Quite a shock to the club as they are hard working club members and great bowlers!!!

Thanks again for the posts:cool::cool:

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Green,

It's great to hear stories from 'down under', as the same issues seem to be the same although your bowling conditions are so different!!

A retired couple at our club, who have family in O.Z. have just announced that they have clearance to emigrate!! Quite a shock to the club as they are hard working club members and great bowlers!!!

Thanks again for the posts:cool::cool:

There's lot's of kiwi's also emigating to Aussie as they thing it's better over there?

[John]

Hi Kiwi Bowler,

Sounds like like the grass is greener no matter where you live!!

Think employment is quite a big factor,in London & surrounds surprising how many Australians you meet & hear!!
Ireland is going through a big downturn saw a T V report showing the young moving abroad for work just as it was in the 20's!!

Australia is such a big move for some think about 50% come back after 5 years!! Not for me!

Spent a couple years in the Army early 70's in the middle east, never saw rain so hot & couldn't wait to return home!! No bowling out there!:cool:

[Skippy]

G'Day all,

Hope all you bowlers have been watching the Commonwealth games???

OZ not doing as well as expected in the Bowling but for such a small country thought I would update the Poms on the current medal table!!!!!
Gold Silver Bronze
1) Australia 64 40 39
2) England 27 49 19
3) Scotland 4 8 9
4) Wales 1 5 9
5) N Ireland 0 1 2

What more can a sportsman say!!!!:wink:

[kiwi bowler]

G'Day all,

Hope all you bowlers have been watching the Commonwealth games???

OZ not doing as well as expected in the Bowling but for such a small country thought I would update the Poms on the current medal table!!!!!
Gold Silver Bronze
1) Australia 64 40 39
2) England 27 49 19
3) Scotland 4 8 9
4) Wales 1 5 9
5) N Ireland 0 1 2

What more can a sportsman say!!!!:wink:


Hey Skippy where's the current figures for that small country across the ditch from you, with a small population too!

NEW ZEALAND: Gold - 5, Silver - 22, Bronze 8, and we still have the netball final to come.:grin:

[Skippy]

Big Sorry mate, just but the little table on as a wind up for the POMs!!!!!:p

Just can't understand why there c**p at nearly everything
Considering the Population in the U.K. just can't step up to the mark.

Hope this makes it up a bit, news below from the Brisbane times!!:cool:

A golden glow emerged over the New Zealand Commonwealth Games team on the penultimate day although the silver shadow that has hung around for most of the event continued to plague some competitors in Delhi.

The medals flowed with gold coming on the shooting range and squash court, while women's hockey, cycling, bowls and squash all came up with silvers on a fruitful day for the Kiwis in India.

New Zealand held 11th place on the medal table with the tally of golds now up to five. With 22 silvers and seven bronzes the haul of 34 medals has a respectable look to it.

There is the prospect of gold in the netball final tonight in another classic tussle with Australia in store.

The Silver Ferns could take their lead from the gutsy efforts of the gold medallists last night.

[kiwi bowler]

Thanks mate,

I watched the Netball last night - a great game, which could have gone either way, just like what happened in the women's hockey final.

But this time the kiwi's got the Gold, Aussie Silver and the pom's got Bronze.

[Skippy]

G'Day Kiwi Bowler,

Some great sport! as long as the Pom's don't win too many golds I don't mind!!

Your Country is often underrated in it's sporting achievements relation to the population, Poms blame our weather, well they got blame something!!

Have a great Summer!!

[E T]

Hi Skippy,

You seem a bit quiet lately, surely nothing to do with the poor results on the bowling green from your Commonwealth hopefuls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On a lighter note, hope every thing is going well for you, noticed the temp is O.K. in Southern OZ around 20+%, bit like the U K after we have closed all our outdoor greens for the winter!!!!

Couple from our club emigrating to you lovely country! in their late 60's to be with family!! Big move they found the application quite tough & have been waiting quite a while.
Have been good bowlers in their day!:(

[kiwi bowler]

Hi ET, I just put the results up to try and see what you are talking about? Is it because this is about the only event that Aussie didn't win any Gold medals?

Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Lawn Bowls Medals Table
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 South Africa 3 0 0 3
2 England 2 1 2 5
3 Wales 1 0 1 2
4 Australia 0 3 1 4
5 Malaysia 0 1 1 2
6 New Zealand 0 1 0 1
7 Northern Ireland 0 0 1 1
Total 6 6 6 18

[Skippy]

Hi ET, I just put the results up to try and see what you are talking about? Is it because this is about the only event that Aussie didn't win any Gold medals?

Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Lawn Bowls Medals Table
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 South Africa 3 0 0 3
2 England 2 1 2 5
3 Wales 1 0 1 2
4 Australia 0 3 1 4
5 Malaysia 0 1 1 2
6 New Zealand 0 1 0 1
7 Northern Ireland 0 0 1 1
Total 6 6 6 18

G'Day Mates,

Think we could have done without the clarification Kiwi Bowler:(

Couple of mates went over to watch, back next week so will get the info!!

Blooming disappointing result considering O.Z.were so good in everything else!!! Whats more rattling is that we bloody good at bowling (normally).
Must be the visiting Poms learning all our skills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not a lot in the Aussie press on the Bowling we came dame close, but not good enough!!!

Let you know true story in a couple weeks!!!:wink:

[Speedy]

Hi Skippy, Do I detect a bit of humility in defeat!!!!!

Rare trait for an AUSSIE:)E

[Skippy]

We can't be brilliant all the time else you stop playing!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good games for OZ overall but there you go!!!!!

[Green]

G'Day Skippy,

Just noticed Kiwi Bowler saying about the weather, played in the round robin this morning only about 16% still B**** cold for this time of the year, think its the wind!

Forecast for next week back to normal by Thursday!!!

Hope you are winning well:mad:

[Skippy]

G'Day All,

Yep begging to glow a bit, still cool on the green!!


Mate on mine just sent a link from over the pond, going to lose
their Hobbit films!!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11617860

Making the U.K. news apart fron Rugby!!!!!:D
& a bit of bowling!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Del]

Good post Skippy,

But a bit of cash injection from the N.Z. government has resulted in the film making staying!!!
Bit of brinkmanship to screw some money out of the government of N.Z.!!!

[Skippy]

Hi All,

Looks like the Aussies are back on form, any one saw the Rugby this morning O.Z. against N.Z.????
Brilliant exciting game with our boys winning in the last seconds!!!:D

Weather improving over the last couple of days with the rain easing & the sun coming out!!
Couple of club competitions over the weekend before some important comps in a couple of weeks. Struggling a bit on form at the moment think the weather is disrupting the preparation still often find my weight in the big games (I Hope)!!!

[E T]

Think Skippy is gloating a bit over the Rugby trying to distract from quite poor results in the Bowling comps in the commonwealth games!!!!!!:wink::wink:

[Del]

Hi E T,

Sounds as if you're trying to wind up our O Z friends!!!!!

Mind you its gone a bit quite from 'down under',!!!!

[kiwi bowler]

At least the All Blacks can beat England, even when they made lots of mistakes.

[Skippy]

G'Day Kiwi Bowler,

Watched the game, at one time thought the Poms might come back!!!

Think I will keep quiet until after next week end, our boys might have a tight game against them, but who knows!!!

We are also getting some wind affecting the bowling, seems like the weather taking its time settling down!!
Playing most days so getting back into full swing!!

[Del]

Good morning Skippy,

Just wondering if you managed to watch Australia v England Rugby game yesterday!!!!!!!
If not would be willing to let you know the result!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Skippy]

G'Day All,

Del this is a Bowling site, not a Rugby site!!!

Only joking mate, about time you Poms started winning, never know you might, might, make a habit out of it!!!!!!

Well done the Poms!! :D

[kiwi bowler]

Will be interesting to see who wins the world cup?

[Blocker]

G'Day Kiwi Bowler,

Great pity its the start of next years bowling season but hope to make it to a couple games late September next year.

As for favorites, at this stage your boys must have the edge, 12 months can be a long time in Rugby, will be a great time!!!!!!!!!!!

[Skippy]

G'Day All,

Nothing going right for us boys at the moment! Cricket, Bowls!

Still you be pleased to hear I've struck my old form!!! I hope!!!

Getting hot at the moment our press is full of the freezing weather in the North of the Globe!!!
Hope the indoor bowling is going well for you all!

Couple of local competitions start over the Xmas, so hopefully pick up a few dollars!:):)

[Blocker]

Hi Skippy,

Sorry to hear your woes!! now you know what the Brits have felt over the years!!!

For cricket you need old Shane Warne back to give it a spark, unless he's had too many Barbie's!!!

Looking forward tom hear how You get on this year on the Bowling green!!:D

[Green]

G'Day All,

Bowling Club up in Connelly Pk, Newcastle, NSW, is making a lot on news in the Bowling world. On quite a serious subject of raising money for finding a cure for Prostrate Cancer, the Male membership have been getting their kit off!!! to make a 2011 calender.

Understand sales are going quite well, photo below!!!

[mary]

Good for them what a great way for men to take notice about prostrate cancer need more Brave Men I think the picture is very tasteful, did make me take a second look and I had to have a second cup of Coffee to calm me down cant do with too much excitement at my time of life.:D:D

[Skippy]

G'Day All,

Big news on the bowling scene this calender, like to point out ain't me in the picture mine re bigger size 5's:)

Build up to Xmas bowling comps going well, (still in, bit of a struggle)!!

[Blocker]

Hi Skippy,

Thats disappointing I thought you were the one on the left!!!!

Great idea for a Big cause hope they do well!!:)

[Surfer]

Its Cold down here in Cornwall for sitting around we might get frozen in the nether regions, we get a strong sea breeze off the Cornish Coast,
All right for these Aussies they get a bit soft with all the warm weather.


Surfer from a Cold Arctic Cornwall:cool:

[E T]

:):)Great photo, calender must be worth having! thats what the wife says!!!

Lots of clubs around our way are getting a bit tight on funds as membership is slipping, hope they don't ask me to take my kit off!!!