Nightmare

Turned up for an important team bowls match. Came my turn to bowl at a crucial point in the game... and found I'd left my bowls at home and the whole thing had to be abandoned!

Sure the dream I had a few days before tonight's bowls match reflects how hard I'm finding adjusting to the indoor variety. This was only the second I'd played, one intervening game being cancelled because our opponents had their AGM that night.

Not sure what I was worrying about after launching my first of two bowls on the starter end. Managed to nestle mine between two opposing bowls right up against the jack. Perfect shot. My second wasn't quite so accurate, but my first left us one up!

All went downhill from then on. We lost quite handsomely and my bowls were all over the place, as represented by the image above. Seeking something positive from the night, think I was slightly more accurate than the first game.

The principle seems to be to always aim for the same spot, about half way across the adjoining rink. You then adjust the strength of your shot for the distance. Seems simple when you say it like that. Anything but!

Here's the league table before tonight's matches... I'm playing for St Ives 1.