Welcome: Lockington Bowls Club welcomed competitors to its event on Monday, February 5, after the green was recovered. Photo: Michael Lloyd
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Lockington Bowls Club averted a possible disaster when about 200 corellas invaded the two bowls greens.
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Club treasurer David Thomas was alerted to the pitch invasion by his wife, Mary, who informed him of the birds’ presence at 6.45am on Sunday, February 4.
“The corellas were on the two greens for about 20 minutes,” Mr Thomas said.
“Once I saw them, I came straight over from across the road and shooed them off the bowling greens.
“The damage was extensive, with 75 per cent of the small green being damaged and 25 per cent of the large green being attacked.”
Devilish: About 200 corellas invaded the Lockington Bowls Club greens on Sunday, February 4. Photo: supplied
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Fortunately, the club mustered a crew of dedicated volunteers who swung into action and worked together to restore the green to competition status.
“We were able to get 12 volunteers who put in about six hours of work to restore the site to its normal state,” Mr Thomas said.
“The threat of damage is ongoing, and we just have to be vigilant and avoid any activity from birds destroying the hard work of our small, dedicated team.”
The club employs a local security team that visits the site every morning at 6.30am to scare off birds who may be there on the lookout for a meal.
Brilliant: Retired Lockington farmer Les Brereton ensured the bowling green was pitch-perfect for Monday, February 5. Photo: Michael Lloyd
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The hard work paid off, with the club hosting a tournament on Monday, February 5, where 24 teams made up of 70 to 80 competitors from around the region took part in a triples competition.
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