FUN EVENT July 2, 2008

CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY


MEMBERS GATHERED TO ENJOY ANOTHER FUN EVENT.  PLAY STARTED WITH THE SPIDER AND ENDED AFTER LUNCH WITH THE MEN AND WOMEN BOWLING SEPARATELY DIAGONALLY TO SEE WHO COULD GET CLOSEST TO THE JACK USING 4 BOWLS IN A SKILLS CONTEST.

ATTIRE: WAS RED, WHITE & BLUE OR ANY THING PATRIOTIC.

MORNING GAME TEAMS & RULES:
TRIPLES SELECTED BY THE LUCK OF THE DRAW. ONLY TOUCHERS COUNTED TOWARD SCORE REGARDLESS OF WHO WON THE END. HIGHEST SCORING TEAM WON A BOTTLE OF WINE FOR EACH TEAM MEMBER.

SKILLS CONTEST: AFTER A LUNCH BREAK, A SKILLS CONTEST TO SEE WHO COULD PLACE THEIR BOWL CLOSEST TO THE JACK WAS PLAYED: MEN BOWLED AGAINST ONE ANOTHER DIAGONALLY 110 FEET, WHILE ON THE OTHER DIAGONAL WOMEN BOWLED 100 FEET.  A CHALKED CIRCLE  CONTAINED THE JACK, AND ONLY ONE BOWL COULD REMAIN ON THE GREEN - THE CLOSEST BOWL TO THE JACK. IF THE JACK MOVED IT WAS PLACED BACK INSIDE THE CHALKED CIRCLE.  IF THE NEAREST BOWL MOVED IT WAS PUT BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION AND MEASURED AGAINST THE BOWL THAT MOVED IT TO SEE WHICH WOULD REMAIN. ENTRY WAS $1 TO THE "POT"AND WINNERS GOT THE POT.

FOOD: HAMBURGERS, SALADS, CHIPS, SOFT DRINKS & LEMONADE WITH CAKE & ICE CREAM FOR DESERT.


THE WINNERS WERE:

  • SPIDER:   Edith Dowsing
  • TRIPLES: Armand Escalante, Marilyn Taschek, Doris Sneddon
  • SKILLS:   Men - Doug Dow --- Women - Marilyn Taschek

Photos by Bob Smith, Joe Brown & Norm Palladino



Spider - Edith





Triples Winners


Men's
Diagonal Skills Winner


Women's Diagonal Skills Winner

 


Playing Touchers Only

New Member Jim Lynsky