It is nearly 20 years to the day that a group of six Orange bowlers set the world alight as they etched their names into the record books.
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On Australia Day in 2001, Andrew Blimka, Bernie Diduszko, Barry Lambert, Scott Kennedy, Stephen Carr and Glen Robinson played the longest game of bowls ever recorded up to that point - a staggering 31 hours and six minutes.
In the lead up to that record attempt, the players raised a little more than $30,000 which went towards the Children's Leukemia and Cancer Foundation.
Split into two teams, it was red who triumphed over blue as the match finished 291-265.
But even though that record has since been broken, the group continue to raise money for the cancer charity.
"We're having another bowls day on Australia Day," Robinson said.
"Two of the blokes can't make it this time - one of them is in Victoria and the other is in Queensland - so it will just be the four of us.
"The best thing about it is that we're all still alive."
This won't be the first reunion the group has had either.
Ten years ago they got together and raised $5,000 for charity. On that occasion it was the blue team that took the honours and split the series.
Robinson is hopeful they will be able to match that mark this time around when they take to the greens at Orange City Bowling Club on the 26th.
He's also hoping his blue team can get the win.
"It is a bit of a grudge match and I'm not sure if we'll be around in another ten years," he joked.
"Everyone's looking forward to it and hopefully we can raise a bit of money."
But it won't just be the one group putting on a show.
Anyone can put their name down to play at the cost of $20 per game, with all money going towards the cancer charity,
There will also be a raffle, a spider competition where everyone bowls at the jack at the same time, before the main event of blue versus red begins at 1pm sharp.
The current record for longest game of outdoor bowls is 172 hours and 7 minutes and was achieved by six members of Central Bowling Club in New Zealand, on March 19, 2016.
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Riley Krause
I am a senior journalist for the Central Western Daily. A jack of all trades, I cover everything from sport, to human interest stories and crime. Drop me an email at riley.krause@austcommunitymedia.com.au
I am a senior journalist for the Central Western Daily. A jack of all trades, I cover everything from sport, to human interest stories and crime. Drop me an email at riley.krause@austcommunitymedia.com.au
