Flat Green (lawn) Bowls

Flat Green Bowling - Scoring

One point is won for each bowl nearer the jack than the opponents best bowl. If the nearest bowl from each side is equidistant, the end is drawn and is not scored. The last player may always choose not to play his last bowl in an end. Either side may claim a maximum of 30 seconds after the last bowl has stopped moving to allow all of the bowls to settle.

Flat Green Bowling - Winning

Games are won when a side wins an agreed number of points or ends, or by the side with most points after an agreed time.

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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