Final junior tournaments

Yesterday, Monique had her final junior tournament for the year in Brisbane which I went along to watch for once.  Other times she was receiving lifts to the venue from other parents who went with their kids to the tournament throughout semester two.  Only went yesterday because the other parents didn't offer to take her this time. It was only an hour's drive north of Brisbane.  It was nice to be out of the house for once and continue with my Christmas cards for a couple of hours.

 

She managed to bowl over average games but didn't win any medals.  One of the junior males had bowled his 2nd 300 game in a tournament this year. 

 

After four games played, they had a BBQ lunch and then prize presentation for yesterday and end of the year.  All bowlers received money, badges and a certificate.  The centre she represented for came 2nd but for the overall year the centre came 3rd. She received $25 for participating into this tournament for most of the year.

 

Final TBA tournmanet ended last month but because I wasn't there for most of semester two I don't really know how the centre went.  Monique never said!!  But from what I heard I don't think they were in the top 3.

 

As far as I know at this stage, the same junior tournaments will be continuing to be played in 2013 but I don't think they will resume until February.

Sunday's League

After 46 weeks of play the season of my Sunday night league has now ended for the year. The best highlight for me I ended the night well with a 203 game last week. We won all the points against the all male team who was placed 2nd. One of the guys is the highest game scratch player of the year with a 268 game.

On Saturday night it was our end of the year party which went quite late as we had our break up party and prize presentation for our yearly season played for 46 weeks. 

 

After our two course meal we had our cash or trophy presentation and multiple raffles drawn for cash envelopes. There was only one lucky door raffle, full of goodies inside a laundry basket which was won by one of our committee members. 

 

As for the multiple raffle draws most of the league bowlers won twice but my team mate won four times which I think it might of ruffle afew feathers from one or two bowlers.  We had a variety of cash amounts in about two dozen envelopes.  Two envelopes had $100 in each envelope but the others varied from $70 to $35.. But most of them were $35 win envelopes. I only won one envelope!!  Most people knew who one lucky winner was as she flash the plastic note in the air.  Not sure who the other lucky big winner was as they kept it a secret.

 

As for bowling prizes my team came 9th overall.  Also we were first for high pinfall with HCP. That was really a surprise to me!! Individually I came 3rd for high game scratch (209 game). Also I received a trophy for most improved bowler for the year.  Can't remember what my team mate got but I do know she got more money then I did.

 

Last night our league had a fun night of bowling and pizza for dinner.  It was another late night again which I slept in until 8am this morning.  Most of us dressed up in party theme with eye masks, party hats or feathery necklaces.  Managed to capture afew photos but I haven't downloaded them to the computer yet.

 

As of today we will be on a bowling break for six weeks.  I will miss my Sunday night of fun! 

 

SEASON ENDING SHORTLY

Only another two weeks to go and it's farewell another season of play.  Each week I just intend to take the night as it comes.  It doesn't bother me if we lose! I enjoyed being out on Sunday night to play and socialize with friends until around 9pm. But after the league ends in two weeks, I will miss playing for six weeks.

On 21st October I finally bowled a 200 game.  We played against my best mates I have known for over a decade now.  I was over the moon by the the time the third game was finished.  I bowled a 209 game and of course I was the star of the week in the following week. Since then my games have been either under or over average.  At present time we are in 9th place (out of 13 teams).

Tomorrow we have to be at bowling by 5:15pm as an AGM will be in process to discuss about the break up party and next year's play. There possibly be a change of committee members as I heard a rumour about how the current ones aren't good enough for some players.  I was happy to have them as part of the committee!

We will have our break up party and prize presentation towards the end of this month.  Our party venue has been changed this year.  I will report about the event results after the night happens.