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Consider this your introduction to Lawn Bowling .

The game has been played, in one form or another, for thousands of years, combining strategy, competition, sociability, and affordability, but mainly, a whole lot of fun. It’s a simple game to learn – and one that takes a lifetime, to master. now, let’s go lawn bowl!

What’s Bowls all about?

Bowls is played on a large smooth grass surface, called a “green”. Equipment includes your bowls, which are large, hard resin balls with a bias to them, so that they travel along an elliptical path, rather than going straight; another small, white, smooth, ball called a “jack”; and a mat from which you bowl. The object of bowls, as in Bocce or curling, is to get your bowls closer to the jack than your opponent. This is achieved by players from each team taking turns rolling their bowls down the green toward the jack.

Serious or Social, This sport is healthy and enjoyable for all to experience and join. Lawn Bowling is one of the best places to meet people, enjoy competition, participate in social events and get-togethers and, most importantly, have fun.

If you're looking for a place where sport and social life combine, you will find this at,

The Etobicoke Lawn Bowling club

What is Lawn Bowling?

Lawn bowling is a popular game across the world and suitable for participants of all ages. The object of lawn bowling is to roll a ball, or bowl, closest to the target ball, a small white ball called a jack. The ball's design, slightly flattened on one side, creates the challenge of the game. The shape of the ball causes it to travel a curved path, or bias.

Lawn bowling requires little equipment: a set of matching balls; a pair of flat, smooth shoes; a jack and a mat. Two teams compete, each with 1-4 players. Usually, lawn bowling takes place outdoors on a green — — measuring 120' (11.15m) square. A green contains multiple rinks, and each rink has marked boundaries.

A rubber mat is placed at one end of the lawn bowling rink and the jack is first rolled and centered at the distance it stoped. This will alternate game and increase the interest in all players game plans. Players roll each of their balls toward the jack. The player must keep one foot on the mat when releasing the ball.

After each player rolls all of his or her balls, the play has reached an "end" -- similar to an inning or period in other sports -- and the score is calculated. The lawn bowling team whose ball is closest to the jack receives a point. Each ball belonging to the same team that is closer to the jack than any of the competitor's balls also receives a point. If a ball hits the jack during play, there is no penalty. An out-of-bounds jack results in a "dead end" however, and is replayed.

Prior to the start of a lawn bowling game, the teams determine its duration, meaning the number of ends for that particular game. In regular tournaments, most games consist of 12-14 ends. During the game of lawn bowling, placement of the jack varies in distance. Each team gets to control the position of the mat and the jack based on who won the previous end.

Players can roll the ball using either a forehand or backhand motion, and many learn to gauge the curve. A set of balls, or bowls, has a distinctive marking so as to be recognizable. The sets can vary in size, weight and curvature. Rules, ball weight, and dress codes can vary according to the country of play.

Lawn bowling has an ancient history which most likely originated with Roman soldiers tossing stones at a target rock.

The game of Lawn Bowling has changed and now is for all ages to play

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