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Around Our Club
Debbie Goldsmith, Alan “Dreads” Walton and his brother Greg celebrating Dreads’ birthday Moira Dean celebrating her 80th birthday on 19 September. Guests were in 1940s costumes
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Kevin Scammell and Beth McCormack celebrating Kevin’s 90th birthday with the social bowlers Michelle Goddard and Colin and Hilary Jasper at the Bowls WA Presentation evening
Guess Who?This photo was taken in about 1981/2. Answer on page 56
Barbara and Juris Lorencs also at the Bowls WA Presentation evening
Did you hear that in a Thursday winter pop stick game when a team of three played a team of four? Glenn McCarthy, Brian Staples and Neville Odell managed to concede a NINE. They were eight shots down to a “hot shot” team (consisting of Rob Tozer, Alex Third, “Squizzy” Taylor (the notorious gangster) and Colin Bangs) when Glenn decided to drive and managed to take their only bowl out of the head. The good news was that in spite of dropping a nine they managed to win enough ends to qualify for the first prize.
Did you know that our Volunteer Co-ordinator, Ken Giles, hand made new chalkboard erasers for all our score boards? The old ones were really looking tatty and did not work too well so well done Ken!
Did you know that some scientists undertook a study to investigate how lawn bowlers interpret different estimates of probability? It seems bowlers consider “unlikely” to be more likely than “little chance”, but less likely than “improbable”; which in turn is seen as less likely than “likely” and even more unlikely than “probable”. However “probable” is seen as less likely than “very good chance”, “highly likely” or “almost certainly”. So when a Skipper calls you to play an impossible shot don’t feel bad when you miss everything!!
Did you hear that the Sorrento team of Wayne Gray, Brian Self, Kath Harris and Brian Lucas played in the Exmouth Carnival? Sources tell us that Brian Lucas and Wayne Gray returned to Coral Bay, forgetting to take their bowls with them, and then had to go back to Exmouth to collect them. It’s tough getting old!
Did you hear that a champion lawn bowler could be awarded more than $1 million after successfully suing his club over a barbecuing mishap? Kraig Dann’s hand was left severely burnt after the fat from a barbecue overflowed and caught fire at a bowls club in Tasmania. He said he was burnt when he tried to stop the fire spreading. He sued the club for failing to provide safe barbecue equipment, safety gear and instructions in fire preparation.
Did you know that if you Google “best bowling club Perth” the first on the listing is SORRENTO?
Did you know that the task of “giving us our daily bread” on Pennant days rests with our tireless sandwich volunteers? Each player receives one round of delicious sandwiches. The Saturday duties are performed by Bev Carrigy, Emily Dunn and Trish McCarthy. Thursdays sees a roster of four ladies drawn from Marilyn Baker, Nora Giles, Shelley Gray, Pip Lucas, Val McIntosh, Helen O’Brien and Mary Rolls. Sue Hogan spends countless hours purchasing ingredients and preparing for the Thursday sandwich making. COVID-19 brings about a new challenge as all the ladies must be certificated by passing a COVID-19 Hygiene Course. Thank you, ladies, for a job well done.
Did you hear about when Johnny Webb (Nollamara B.C.) was looking for some vinegar to put on his fish and chips he accidentally pick up the bottle of hand sanitiser and sprinkled it all over his chips and then wondered why they tasted a bit strange? At least he was COVID Safe.
Did you hear what a Selector once said to Jeff Thomson? Jeff remembers these words of wisdom which were as follows:
