THE CLUB IS NOW OPEN FOR NEW MEMBERSHIP. THE CLUB HAS TWO SECTIONS AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERSHIP, BOWLING MEMBER AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP FOR BOTH LADIES AND GENTS. THE CRITERIA FOR BOTH OF THESE MEMBERSHIPS IS TO BE THICK SKINNED AND  HAVE A RIGHT GOOD SENSE OF HUMOUR.

 

The committee, and members, of the club would like to thank everyone who turned up for the three events that were held over the festive period. During these events some fund raising was done and we managed to raise £657 for St. Vincents Hospice.

 

THE GAME OF BOOLS

Lawn Bowling (or bowls), is perhaps the oldest of all ball games, apart from bedroomantics. It was played in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome and spread to Europe by the 10th century.

"Some confusion exists between the games of Lawn Bowling which does not use pins and the entirely unrelated game of Ten Pin Bowling, which does use pins. Both, however, rank among the most popular participant sports in the world. Today, more than 100 million people in 80 countries participate in bowling."

The green, on which the game is played must be at least 40 yd (at least 36 m) square, surrounded by a ditch 12 in (30 cm) deep and 12 in wide, enclosed by a sloping bank.

The green is divided lengthwise by bits of wid at either end, into six "rinks,"  18 to 21 ft (5.4 to 6.3 m) wide, or what ever suits the green keeper.

The bowls may not be more than 16.5 in (41.9 cm) in circumference or 3.5 lb (1.6 kg) in weight, are size 7 heavies legal ?. They are made of wood, hardened rubber, or a synthetic composition and are flattened (biased) slightly on one side so that they roll with a curve.

In singles and pairs, each player has four bowls, unless the skip is crap, while in triples, each player has three bowls, when I play only the lead plays three bowls,  and in fours competition, there are two bowls per player, all depends who you are playing with.

The booling gear, depending on who you are, essential items are:

booling shoes, bools, grey or black troosers, club shirt or white shirt and tie, a fleece or three, waterproof troosers and jacket, a white bunnet or hat, a wee towel to dry yer bools because its raining, a big bit of chalk, to chalk the leads bowls, a wee bit for the rest of the teams bowls, a pen if your bad enough to skip, a pound for the wappenschaw, and a motor car gets you picked most weeks for away games. If I've missed anything then please let me know.

 

The club are also looking at putting a new covered building over the green which would provide the members with virtually year round bowling but the debate is to keep grass or put down a different type of surface. With the state of the Scottish weather I think this would be a good idea. The structure can be put away when the sun is out. The structure is inflatable. Seen here covering some tennis courts.

  

 

New Astro Turf for Victoria,  year round Bowling

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