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The Season Opens
Saturday, 19 April 2008.

The year’s at the spring,
It's April nineteen;
The time stands at three;
The Forth flag’s unfurled;
Voices rise in greeting;
And bowls cross the green;
Gail's waiting with tea –
All’s right with the world!
With apologies to Browning

Welcome to the 2008 Season

 
Margaret happy to be back

John Carrielies, Margaret Rycroft and Tommy Clay
"Well done: just right!"
Margaret is pleased to be back on the green!

 Gordon and George at the tennis court end.

Gordon Steel and George MacFarlane
"Well, it's a start!"
"Glad to see somebody's been practising over the winter!"
Edward and Micky lamenting the wide spread of bowls

Edward Storey and Micky Bass
"Look! The jack's over here!"
"Would they get any closer if we put a flag on the jack?"

 John and Marie inspecting the position of the bowls

John Carrielies and Marie Langdown
"If you look at it this way!"
"And no, I haven't got a stiff neck!"
Tommy geting down to view the lie of the bowls at the opposite end

Arthur Woodward and Tommy McMullen
"Let's get down to the serious business!"
"OK: left-hand down a bit!"

 Gail setting out the tea and biscuits in the clubhouse

Gail Baxter
"Biscuits, milk, sugar?" It's déjà vue for Gail.
"Once more unto the breach, dear Gail, once more?"