Lawn Bowls Tutorial
The Sunnyvale Lawn Bowling Organization explains that lawn bowling is a fairly simple game to learn, but one that takes years to perfect. They say, "Mastering the distance, aim and curve is an addictive challenge," and that to win a competitive game of lawn bowling involves a high degree of strategy and aim.
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Instructions
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Set-up and Play
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Mark out a rink on a flat lawn, measuring 14ft by 120 ft.
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Lay the mat at one end of the rink.
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Roll the jack, the small white ball that becomes the target, down the center of the rink. Center the mat so that it lines up with the jack.
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Keep at least one foot on the mat while taking turns rolling the bowls. Aim to be the closest bowl to the jack. If a bowl rolls outside of the rink boundaries it is considered out of play.
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Count the scores after all the bowls have been bowled. The closest bowl to the jack counts a point, and subsequent bowls of the same team that are closer than any of their opponents bowls also count as a point.
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Play the game until a predetermined number of points or ends is reached. An end is defined as when each team plays one complete round on one end of the rink. Single matches commonly play to eight ends, and team matches commonly play to 12 ends.
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Tips & Warnings
Uslba.org explains that lawn bowls are unique in that they are weighted to one side and have a natural bias. This makes the bowl roll not in a straight line, but rather in a curve. This allows players to aim and curve their ball around one another's in attempts to be the closest bowl to the jack.
References
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