Hillsboro Bowls

Hell yea, Lawn Bowls. Long seen as the domain of retirees, it’s time it took its rightful place as the sport of the 21^st century. It’s made for our generation. You get cheap drinks (9 dollar jugs, 4 dollar double spirits,) a game that can last four hours, and minimal exercise required, all while standing in the sun wearing white. What’s not to like?
Hillsboro Lawn Bowls club is the best I’ve been to — not that that’s saying much, I’ve only been to two. When you walk in, you feel the place is steeped in tradition — pictures of past presidents line the walls, the carpet has the look of a few spilt beers over the years. Playing a game is easy enough, they let you borrow bowls and jacks, so long as there isn’t a competition on. We went at 1 pm on a Friday and there was a social competition on, so managed to get a few tips out of the old timers there. They bought out a bucket of ice to keep all our jugs cold, and by the end of the day we had gone through a fair few of them. Loser has to drive home.