Flat Green (lawn) Bowls

The Boundary Jack.

A jack driven onto the side boundary remains live.

The Boundary Jack Still In Play

Players may play toward it from either side, even though the bowl passes outside the boundary.

Resting Inside Rink Is Live.

A bowl coming to rest within the rink remains live even if it missed the boundary jack [1].

Resting Outside Rink Is Dead.

A bowl coming to rest outside the rink is dead even if it touched the boundary jack [2].

Flat Green Bowling - Game Duration

Games are divided into ends, played alernately in opposing directions. Games are played for a specified period of time, a specified number of ends...

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The Bowling Green, Ditch & Bank.

The bowls green is a level grass playing area bounded by a ditch and bank. Square greens must have...

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Flat Green Bowling - Foot Faults.

At the moment of releasing the bowl or jack, one foot must be completely on or above the mat...

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Flat Green Bowling - Bowling Offences.

It is forbidden to: play on the same green, on the same day, prior to the competition; place any object, bowl, or jack on the green for assistance, except for marking a live...

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Flat Green Bowling - The Rink.

For a bowls match to take place, the main bowls green is divided into sections called rinks...

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Flat Green (lawn) Bowling Competitions

A jack driven onto the side boundary remains live. Players may play toward it from either side, even though the bowl passes...

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