Lismore vs Caboolture

What a day!  While I had Monique down at Lismore competing in one bowling tournament, I had Rachel in Brisbane competing in a different one....Under 21 tournament today.

 

I couldn't be at two centres at once as they are four hours apart.  Monique went down with one family yesterday while I drove to Caboolture with a friend today. From home it's only a 75 min drive to this centre.  I never been there before but was easy to find as I used to had a friend living in that general area.

 

I can't say what Lismore Lanes looks like as I wasn't there but I think it might be better then Caboolture.  This centre looked so old and might be time for some renovations to be done and update their computer systems.

 

Both tournaments bowled four games and both finished about the same time.  The bowling matches in Brisbane were half an hour late in starting but we all got there in the end. 

 

Because Monique was down there I had regular texts saying how she was going.  I am so proud of her!  Apparently she won an individual medal for a great game (199) with HCP and her team won a trophy for coming 1st.

 

From all centres competing with each other, Logan came 1st again!!  YAHOO!  We were all over the moon once I shared the news with other Logan players in Caboolture.  At Cabooture Logan came 2nd! But unfortunately Rachel didn't come home with any medals or trophies.

Married to Bowling

Starting to think I am really married to the bowling alley as I already been there three times at the same centre on Friday and yesterday.  At least the bowling alley wouldn't break my heart!!

 

After school on Friday, Rachel had her junior league which her team managed to win all the points. Monique had to sub bowling for her father that night as he came home quite ill from work at lunchtime on Friday  I think it's just a stomach bug cross winter flu that has been going around the country side.

Yesterday morning we had Monique's league to see her and other teen kids bowl.  She bowled better on the same lanes she had on Friday night  As long as she had a good sleep (and she's still in her room), she should be fine to prebowl nine games this afternoon at Mt Gravatt Lanes. 

 

Tonight we have our league to play in.  I already know who the SOTW person is as I have seen the results online but I didn't check on who we will be playing against tonight. It might be the last team we haven't played against as yet. Consider there has been afew lane schedule changes (as new teams come and go this year) we intend to bowl with the same teams more then once so far.  I think there is only one team left to play against then it will be a new round to play. Round two met to started years ago. Being a public holiday tomorrow I am sure there will be alot of social bowlers around after our league is finished tonight.

 

This afternoon and tomorrow morning the girls have been booked to prebowl at two centres as they will be away to Grandma's later on this month.  School holidays start from 23rd June and the kids will be on holidays for two weeks.  It will be a nice break for me but I plan on keeping busy with other projects to do.

 

Good luck in your sports!

New bowling gear

It's been two weeks since I finally owned my bowling ball and bag.  While my 14 yo daughter was competing in the Gold Coast intercentre tournament at Coolangatta Tweed last month, this centre had a one day sale on. They were selling any bowling ball for $100. I had a free drilling done by the guy who works at Coolangatta Tweed.  He done a great job too!  I just got a simple plastic ball from US that is normally $140.  The bag is the same colour as the ball for only $40. So really the bag was free! Normally they say it takes six weeks to get used to a new ball but I already know within two weeks. I have started to improve in my games over average now. Hopefully by the end of this season my average has improved.

Monique bowled her 202 game last week so she should be the star of the week this weekend.  Her sister had her SOTW about two weeks now. Last I knew Rachel's team was in first place.  The junior leagues will finish their first season when school holidays start later on this month. They just go straight into the second season before semester two starts.

Good luck in any sports you play!