Sept. 12, Friday:
Had a good breakfast and then we were off to the site of our competition, The Columbus Community Centre. Getting there was very easy because of the great job the organizers had done for transportation. I have no idea how many cars there were, donated by local dealerships and driven by several volunteer drivers with a central radio dispatch. All we had to do was call and in no time there was a driver with a comfortable new car to deliver us to our venue or to our hotel at the end of the day.
We had three games today. The first draw at 10 AM was against Buckley Valley who beat us 6 – 3. We also lost 11 – 5 to Okanagan at 11 AM. Both teams played very well and while I didn't feel that I was bowling as well as yesterday, Kapur and I were in both games and we could have won them both with a break here or there.
We had a bye for the third game, a chance to rest and check out the competition for the next game, South Vancouver Island. South Island had an identical record to ours, 2 wins and 4 losses, so a win here was very important to both of us. As the game progressed, neither team could establish a clear lead. Finally, with North Island 1 point ahead of us, it came down to the last ball for us. North Island was counting until our ball replaced the Island counter at the far end of the carpet for a tie score, 9 – 9; one point each and still tied at 2 wins and a tie.
With play finished for the day, it was time to go to the Village for the banquet. When we arrived at the Games Village, We had to queue up to get in for the meal. Wine and beer were also available at a very reasonable price. The meal was a beef and roast chicken buffet served by chefs from the Ramada Inn. It was excellent and was followed by entertainment. We stayed for some entertainment by the local seniors' community which was very good. A professional show by Tracy Bell, an impersonator, followed. We did not stay as our seats were not too good with a very poor view of the stage. Even as we were leaving, others were still lined up to get into the dining area for their meal
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