Richard Denman is pleased to get back on the green after one month of no bowls owing to the greens being closed.
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But the joy of playing for many was halted on February 6 as rain once again trumped play.
Players had to throw in the towel after eight ends when heavy rain set in the last rink standing.
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Roy Loyd, Glen Giese and Gordon Lewis had a 15-1 lead over Richard Denman, Alex Lamb and Barry Werfel when both teams decided to call it a day.
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Jottings from Jack Brown 1928, which shows young bowlers taking out titles.
"Norman Lusty won the Victorian singles championship at 36 and started to play the game at the ripe age of 12. Jack Low, three times title holder of the NSW country week singles championship commenced to play the game at 15 years of age."
And to those who might still have some lingering doubts that bowls is still an old mans game, the national lawn bowling singles championship of America was won by Fred Chaplin of New York at 16 years of age. Played at Boston in 1934. Chaplin beat Bob Ssavage of Chicago 15-12. The 1936 English championship was won by G. D. Goodson at 32 years of age, and the runner up A. W. Knowing was 24.
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