Footscray Summer Cup, Footscray Park Bowling Club, 1 Hoadley Court, Footscray.

This was the second social play day of the revived Footscray Trugo Club I attended.

As with the first, it was held at the Ballarat Road home of the Footscray City Bowling Club – the trugo club’s temporary HQ while the club’s proper home at Buckley Street moves through the red-tape process.

It was a hot day, so I was by no means sure I’d be up for anything approaching serious competition or socialising.

But settle in we all did, for a most enjoyable afternoon.

Some temporary shelter helped – a lot!

The bowls club bar was operating, which gave me a chance to check out the gorgeous old-school decor.

After the set-up, practice hits and a few people coming and going, four teams of four players each got down to it.

The gripping, nail-biting final was won 18-17 by the Olympic Doughnuts over the Go Ruts! line-up.

The Footscray Trugo Club will be holding social days on the fourth Sunday of every month.

It’s good fun – and no previous experience is necessary!

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