More "Around our Club"

Jan Cook ready to start her umpiring duties for the State Over 60s Mixed Pairs.

"The Young and the Old" – Abba encouraging young Mason

Pauline Bourne and Liz Marshall on the train back from Dudley Park with a Round prize in their pockets.

Brian and Joan Self from their Facebook page

A beautiful photo from Ian and Chloe's wedding 20 Ray and Maureen Green

with only 10 day’s experience with it under his belt.

He reckons that he could have almost knocked off Barney in their elimination game had his opponent not resorted to the dastardly tactic of setting very long ends.

And few members of our club can boast of once having lived at a such an exotic address as Greg. Having been born at Agra in India’s Golden Triangle, Greg’s family mail used to be delivered to 44 Taj Road.

ERIC DOUST: Throwing away his alarm clock and giving up fishing has meant Eric Doust has a whole lot more time for bowling. Joining Sorrento six months ago after a bit of prodding from Jaffa, Eric has done well enough to give himself the confidence to have a crack at the Novice Singles.

And having the time to do that is a real luxury for the 65-year-old former train driver. Back when he was rolling up and down the tracks for 43 years, Eric was a slave to his alarm clock. Beginning as a trainee on freight trains out of the Narrogin and later from Northam, Eric was eventually transferred to the suburban network driving diesel and then electric trains. Eric said he hardly started at the same time two days in a row and his sleep patterns were all over the place.

But now that is in the past, and the realisation being that all the fish had gone somewhere else by the time he threw in his line, Eric can now concentrate on his new passion which sometimes occupies up to four days of his week. In the season just gone Eric was of great assistance to the selectors by often filling in when gaps appeared in

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the lower grades. All the signals have now turned green for Eric and it’s all aboard for many more games with our Club.

MATT SHARRETT: If dogged determination is any indication Matt Sharrett is certain to build on the experience he gained by playing in the Novice Singles. Having joined our Club last year, Matt, now 50, has shown the same sort of willpower he developed as a youngster when he was a member of the State table tennis team and became proficient in Tai Chi.

A member of the WA Police Force for 17 years, Matt’s life changed dramatically on the morning he was supposed to have begun a new job for a security company. Riding his motor bike to work that day four years ago, someone cut in front of him, causing Matt to fall onto the road in an accident he says “nearly took my right leg off.” He couldn’t walk unaided for two years but can now bowl without any assistance. Matt is a most welcome addition and, as a “younger” bowler in the scheme of things, hopefully can contribute for many years to come.

ADRIAN ROSE: Put simply – Warwick’s loss is Sorrento’s gain. Up until recently, Adrian Rose’s involvement in bowls was at the neighbouring Warwick club’s community bowls evenings. But, as Adrian concedes, he got a bit sick of constantly being shuffled onto that club’s artificial-surface green. So, he decided, as he drove past on his way to work one day, to pop in and check out what Sorrento had to offer. Our five grass greens plus the friendly reception he received did the trick and Sorrento suddenly had another enthusiastic new member in its ranks.