On the Green at Westmoreland Park

Equipment

Bowls:  four identical spheres that are elliptical, not round; a bowl rolls in an arc rather than straight

A member of the Northwest Division of

United States Lawn Bowlis Association

The Basics of

Lawn Bowling

Game Format 

Each bowler has four BOWLS with identical logos

 

An END has been played when all the players have rolled all their bowls

 

A GAME is made up of a predetermined number of ends, often 12 ends; that is 6 times up and back on the green

 

 

Object of the Game

To score points by rolling your bowls closer to the jack than your opponent

Play of Game

The game begins with a coin toss to see who bowls first

 

The jack is rolled and centered at that distance

 

Opponents take turns rolling their bowls toward the jack

 

The score is determined at the completion of each end when all the players walk down to check the results

Jack:  a small white

target ball

 

Mat:  a 1’ x 2’ rug set on the green to indicate where all players must stand to roll their bowls

Bowling Green:  a 120’ x 120’ level area,

surrounded by a ditch, divided into 15’ lanes

 

Rink:  a 15’ x 120’ lane with side boundaries that is used for a game

From 1 to 4 points can be scored each end (In the photo the “duckling” bowler scored 2 points over the “lion” bowler

 

Only one bowler or team can score on each end