Lawn Bowl

Weekend afternoons at Union Hall in Brooklyn were some of my most favorite times. After all, nothing says entertainment like bocce and beer abound. So, when my friends here in Sydney thought up the idea to spend an afternoon in Paddington sitting outside and playing lawn bowl, I was all about it.

I imagined the bowling club to be filled with retirees outfitted in white from head to toe and covered in zinc oxide everywhere else. I was wrong. Paddington Bowling Club has to be one of the most happening places in Sydney on a Saturday afternoon. There were tons of people, young and old, dressed to the nines in wigs, leisure suits, and whatever else they could get their hands on. Drinks flow very freely and people get pretty rowdy. The 15 courts were packed and the clubhouse was mobbed with people hanging out and watching various rugby games.

Our group consisted of about 12 people and as the boys got pretty competitive, we gals chit-chatted in the sun with lounge chairs and icy beverages. After an hour or two, no one could even remember which team they were on. It was a stunning, sunny day and we had an absolute blast. Who knew bowling could be such fun?