First of all, “bowling” in New Zealand has a different meaning than it does in the U.S. Over there, it refers to lawn bowling. But taking out your Johnson and waving it at your teammates during a match? That means the same.
David File admits he “flopped out my old fella” when he returned from the toilet to illustrate to his losing fours team that they were “playing like d****” on the middle day of the Easter Burton Cup tournament at Kahutia Bowling Club.
I have a call in to Jenn Sterger to see if there were any photos of this incident.
From the appropriately-named Stuff.co.nz:
The 43-year-old Gisborne painter told The Dominion Post last night that he regretted his actions and maintained few saw his act and no one was offended at the time.
But Bowls Gisborne East Coast took the matter into its own hands and hammered the former New Zealand representative with a 10-year ban.
“You don’t even get that for murder these days,” File said.
Oh New Zealand, how can we not love you?
(David File not pictured).
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10 year bowls ban as “old fella” flopped out [Stuff.co.nz]
