What is Bowls?
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Bowls, or lawn bowls, is a game of skill, strategy, and technique that has endured for centuries.
It is one of many lawn sports with a bowl/bolle/boule played on a green that may be natural turf or a woven carpet. Lawn bowls are large, hard resin balls with a bias to them, so they travel along a curved path, rather than going straight. The object of the game is to roll your bowls closer to a target than your opponents. The target is a small white ball called the jack and it is rolled the length of the green to start play. Then players from each team take turns rolling their bowls down the green toward the jack. The challenge is knowing how far to roll your bowl and how much it will turn in its' path to the jack. Bowls is played in over 50 countries worldwide and has been around for centuries. Bowls is enjoyed by all genders, ages, and abilities. |
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How many people can play in a game
Anywhere from 2 to 8 players can play a game.
However you want to divide up to compete as two teams works just fine.
However you want to divide up to compete as two teams works just fine.
How long does a game last
A typical pairs game lasts about an hour and a half.
As long as everyone agrees you can make the game any length of time you want.
As long as everyone agrees you can make the game any length of time you want.
Does it matter who you play with and against?
Unless it's a special tournament, everyone bowl with and against everyone else all the time
Don't lawn bowlers wear white clothes
Not any more, those days are long gone.
Wear whatever you're comfortable in, just try to wear some flat shoes or no shoes at all.
Wear whatever you're comfortable in, just try to wear some flat shoes or no shoes at all.
can i just try it without joining the club
Sure, check out the open bowling times or contact us to set up a time to meet
When you show up we're happy to fit you with the right size bowls and give you enough info to try the game.
When you show up we're happy to fit you with the right size bowls and give you enough info to try the game.
the barefoot bowls sessions sound fun buti don't know anyone
BFB's are loosely organized and everyone is randomly assigned a partner. If you're new, everyone will help you out.
I don't have any lawn bowls or equipment and don't know where to get any
The club has all the equipment needed for the game and it's always free to use it.
We have about 30 sets of lawn bowls in various sizes so it's easy to find some that fit your hand size.
We have about 30 sets of lawn bowls in various sizes so it's easy to find some that fit your hand size.
i see that i can bowl without being a club member, why should i join
Club members have unlimited bowling and access to the clubhouse and green, including having their own private parties at the club.
Club members don't pay a fee for regularly scheduled sessions, it's included in their membership.
If you bowl several times a week you save money by being a member
Club members don't pay a fee for regularly scheduled sessions, it's included in their membership.
If you bowl several times a week you save money by being a member
if i like bowling can i do it by myself
Anyone can bowl by themselves for practice, all of the better bowlers do exactly that!
Once you join the club you are given access info to get into the facility and you can use it whenever you want.
Once you join the club you are given access info to get into the facility and you can use it whenever you want.