Lawn bowls
Im a young 52 and took up lawn bowls four years ago with a mate of mine (we wanted an excuse for drinking a lot of piss on sat. avo) although I guess any excuse would do. well we took to this game with a fair bit of flair, always havin' a beer handy, and a joke,what we didnt like was the smart arses,so we decided that when we come across this very rare creatures we were gonna kick their arses. Yep this time our plan worked and along the way we learnt to play the game pretty good, so good in fact we took out the club's pairs championship, damn did that rustle a few feathers,like a fox in the chook pen. Dave

Dear David What do you mean but that you need a exuse to have a drink on Saturday afternoons and have to play bowls .Have`nt you read the EXCOOKS Bible that saids (They shall only drink on days that end with Y and not to drink before 10am in the world). Regards. THE REV Noel Hillier

Dear noel Yes im still reading the bible in my copy in chapter one verse 6 it states that #On the 6 th day god created pussers cooks these beings are without flaw and need no excuses for there actions # then he invented coxswains and stewards he should have quit while he was in front Had A chat with smiley last night and he is well he is living in terrigal Nsw He comes over to Adelaide To Go to The Cranio Facial Unit At the royal adelaide Hospital He is looking a lot better and we share abrew or two when he is down here keep well mate Regards QUINNY

good on ya dave sticking it up some of those stiff white shirts who you find in those bowling club I worked in one for 12 months They dont mind you playing as long as you dont friggin win then they really get shit on the liver not a bad effort winning the pairs i tried it once but my back wouldnt let me play i could only bowl a few ends and i would be stiff And sore for days you are not the only one out there that plays bowls good on ya for being able to bend down that far me i only bend that far when i drop my keys or small change keep well Regards Quinny

Congratulations Dave.I've been playing bowls for a few years now including 43 games of state bowls and I still say it is the only sport in the world where you have to get dressed in white to get pissed. But I feel sorry for any body who hasn't had the experience of playing bowls and you meet some magic people..I will be in Dubbo 6-9 Nov am meeting up with my brother (ex L/Cook) in our caravans might catch up with you for a quiet ale or six....cheers

divine intervention
Thanks for those guiding words of wisdom father hillier Dave

Used to play carpet bowls back in Leeuwin '71. Really enjoyed the game, biased balls and all. Did the same as you Dave but at a local exclusive Golf Club, lot of elitist bastards there, one time I stuffed up a shot and said 'Shiskabob!!!"....some 'official' threatened to boot me off the course. Back at the 19th hole we had a confrontation, funny though because all the other members patted me on the back for giving the wally a serve at the end of it. Every Sporting club's got 'em. So next I'll be playing Lawn Bowls, looking forward to it. That is when I get back from finding a decent sized gold nugget.