All Articles – Coaching and Laws
Playing in the right spirit
Discover the essentials of proper lawn bowls etiquette in this informative video below. Learn the unwritten rules and customs that govern the game, from respecting your opponents to shouting a drink after the game. Understand the importance of etiquette in maintaining...
Marking a Game
The OFFICIAL latest laws: Law 42.1 the marker must: 42.1.1 make sure that all aspects of play are carried out in line with the Laws of the Sport of Bowls; Notes: your main responsibility is to help the players play the game within the letter and spirit of the laws...
Coaching: Aiming
Working out your delivery direction, using an aiming point. Many players find an aiming point on or near the front ditch. they will have worked this out during trial ends, and may adjust their aiming point during the game as conditions change, or a wider or tighter...
Coaching: Delivery
Delivery of a bowl to the jack area. From the time you pick a bowl up from the ground until the time you deliver that bowl it takes on average around 10 seconds. Now, in your head count to 10. That actually feels like a long time when you count it out. Say for...
Coaching Quiz
Coaching Quiz The 'laws of bowls' questions and answers are validated by the WBCA and World Bowls. The historical questions are provided along with sources for the answers. No points are awarded, as in a normal quiz, but just check to see if you knew the answers. More...
The Green
The green, ditch, banks and rinks The World Bowls Laws of the Sport state that: 46.2 The length of the green in the direction of play must be between 31 metres and40 metres Our green at Millwood is around 38 metres on all sides. That makes it quite a big green....
Which Bowls?
Not all bowls are the same ... New Players: PLEASE DON'T BUY ANY BOWLS UNTIL YOU HAVE SPOKEN TO A COACH & ALSO TRIED OUT A FEW DIFFERENT MODELS & SIZES. There are 4 main manufacturers of bowls: Taylor, Henselite, Aero & Drakes Pride. They produce a variety...
Equipment
The basic equipment needed to play: Mat, Jack, Bowls & Measure Mats and jacks are provided at every bowling green. The only things you'll need in regard to equipment are a set of bowls and possibly a measure (to decide shots if required). There is also a...
Etiquette
A bit about etiquette ... Bowls is, perhaps, one of the most sociable games that you can play. Proceedings always start with friendly handshakes (or fist taps) and introductions that quickly put players on first name terms. The guiding principle to all bowlers, and...
Team Play
Playing in a team, or as a rink: When you begin playing in a rink of 4 players, even socially for fun or representing the club in a fixture it is always good to know what your role is within the team. Obviously, playing socially is different to playing competitively...
Learn the Lingo
Backhand: When (for a right-handed player) the bowl is delivered so the curve of the bowl is from the left to right. The larger disc on the side of the bowl will be on the left, as it travels up the rink (the smaller disc on the right). Bias: The shape...