D-ROOM Bowling Tournament

The D-ROOM creative team took a well earned break from work on Friday afternoon (17th) for a 'friendly' game of bowls at Middlebrook, Bolton. Following a quick bite at Nandos (respect to Tony for lapping up liberal helpings on the extra hot peri-peri sauce) the gang descended on Hollywood Bowl where the fun began.

Some breathtaking Michael Jackson-like footwork saw Chris take an early lead - in addition to attracting some admiring glances from several bowlers in neighbouring lanes (apparently no phone numbers were exchanged!). Mad Dog McNair threw some erratic bowls which saw the sides taking a severe pounding and Rob was sadly playing a game that only vaguely resembled bowls! Despite Chris' early promise, Paul came through at the final stages to take the first and second games with embarrassing ease. Having been despatched to the bar, the cranberry juice must have got to him as Paul decided to start game three with a different colour bowling ball which saw his game go pear shaped. Tony then stepped up to the mark with some peri-peri inspired sizzling bowling which saw him making a late dash on the leader board. However Hesketh Bank's finest, Mad Dog McNair had decided that it was time to make his mark. With quiet, determined grit he stormed through the last rounds in such a way that his score card look X-rated.

The final game beckoned and to add an extra edge it was agreed that the loser would be required to make all the brews for the creative studio on the following Monday - as big an incentive to anyone at D-ROOM as there is. As if sensing the new mood of fear and apprehension, the lights dimmed as the final game began. Mad Dog McNair and Paul vied for the number one spot with stiff competition from an invigorated Rob who'd finally discovered the art of releasing the ball early on in the bowling action. However the real interest was at the bottom with Tony and Chris fighting it out for the wooden tea spoon. The fancy footwork of earlier in the evening was but a distant memory as Chris opted for safety first. However Tony was having none of it from the young pretender and did just enough to stave off defeat. And so, with his fate sealed, Chris accepted his fate as studio tea boy for the whole of Monday with good grace and much sympathy from the rest of the gang.

However, will he have his revenge as the next outing is being planned?