Dead Dog Drowns Dreams - (Pro Am Monday)

On day of 28° when the trees were all still,
the Dogs were in bed, up for no reason, Nil.
One dog hopped up, with a smile on his face,
he strutted on down to the local bowls place.
Entered he had, into the local bowls comp,
and $2000 he could win with roll and a romp.
Pitted with 3 other bowlers alike,
DDD was on for the fight of his life.
Four games in all, till the finals did start,
Four games to bowl, till he could release a fart.
Game one was a tidy affair on the green,
Four old bowlers meet DDD, they were keen.
The ends completed fast, like virgin in bed,
the ends were all won, except 1 by the Dog Dead.
On to the next game with one in the belt,
DDD had a feeling unlike others he had felt.
Game two was, a quick fast and speedy affair,
the motley bunch of bowlers could taste success in the air.
2 games down DDD could count on 1 hand,
the number of games left for his rang tag band.
Games of 2 were the order for luncheon break,
DDD needed one more win, for the finals to make.
Bowl like the howl of the wind in the air,
bowl shouted the fans to encourage the pair.
end by end the two inch, even closer, and closer,
end by end the two got, more cocky like posers!
After 9 ends were played the bowls were all count,
and the team of DDD, a finals run they could mount!
Last game of the round robin, the team was to fight,
they drew the last game, this sis effect the plight.
Into the finals the team of four went,
Into the finals ranked second, were sent.
First game of finals the team of four stood,
against another team from the local Bowls Hood!
Hawthorn v Hawthorn, and fight till the death,
4 ends only, a knockout was left.
Down early went the DDD, his aim was awry,
now the only thing left was to fight, claw and cry.
4 ends goes quick and with 1 left to play,
the team was left, 2 bowls astray.
On the last end the bowlers of DDD's team fought,
3 was needed to salvage a win of a sort.
but only 2 bowls were left close to the kitty,
DDD was left to rue missed opportunity, a pity.
In the event of a draw, 1 bowl for each side,
T to T this was the only way to decide.
Lead bowler from each of the fighting last teams,
and DDD was the first from his team so it seams.
2nd to bowl the first bowler was close,
DDD needed something within 7 pieces of toast.
with the wind in the air, a gallery full of stares,
DDD delivery a bowl, to pay for his fares.
Out the hand and onto the pristine bowls green,
the bowls was close, the result to be seen.
Alas for the Dog, this was not his day,
the bowl scooted past into the gutter, out of play.
and so the team finished with hung heads and sorrow,
to come back next year to fight on the morrow!