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Yea Bowls Club busy over Easter
VISITORS to Yea over the Easter weekend took advantage of the good weather to spend time outdoors, with three groups hiring the bowls club facilities to play some social bowls at Yea Bowls Club on Easter Saturday. One group of friends, who met in Yea, took the opportunity to hire the green and enjoy playing […]
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