Edendale Bowling Club

I feel a bit guilty reviewing Edendale … like I’m giving away my best friends closest held secret. This is more of a ‘drinking club’ then a ‘bowling club.’ The first time I went, on a sunday, there was four guys drinking big bottles of woodstock and listening to classic polynesian reggae. Not to be held back, we played a game of bowls out on the (slightly uneven) turf. After observing our efforts, one of the guys inside came out and showed us some techniques. After a bit of gentle prodding, it turns out he is a New Zealand representative. I think this is really the perfect game for our generation — you don’t have to move around much, you can drink while playing it (in fact, it seems almost mandatory.) This club itself is steeped in history, surrounded by pictures of former greats. It may have fallen on hard times recently, but all it would take is a regular attendance from a younger generation and it could be restored to a semblance of its former glory. I’ll give it 3 stars, but it could be 5 based on the cheap beers alone.