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Home My WebLink AboutPresentation- Item 2xGo to liUna://vvw/vv.svvlavvnbovvls.org to find aclub near you. The sport is known around the world as Bowls, Lawn Bowls, orBowling onthe Green, Different nmrnps — same sport. Overseas, particularly in British Commonwealth countries, it's a country club sport. |nthe USA, bowling greens are located mostly in public parks and private residential ^ � communities. - / UUow I-s K�awn B^^~°l^ ��K��^=U� ' "World Bowls is the recognized RINK LAYOUT /AIM AND PATH TARGET TARGET SKIPS OR VICE JAC --- FOREHAND FOR BACKHAND FOR uH.AT LEAST�6 FT 6 m FOREHAND FOR R,*. � BACKHAND FOR L.w. | rAi Six Reasons to Enjoy Lawn Bowling in Southern California U , 1[he Rules Are Simple The rules are easy to learn. The game takes a lifetime to perfect. You can play singles or in tearns of two, three, or four. in be competitive to play," says Matt. "If you just want to play with your friends on o Wednesday afternoon, there's nothing stopping you." � U r '�U N"°"�� 4l D7 �U| .0 � " Kk� ° ~"^~�L "N�� For =. "Bowls truly is the sport for all, regardless of age or sex," says Tony. "The gentle pace and lack of contact means you'l I Often find children playing with adults and with people of different abilities and fitness levels on the same 1earn." The nnen's National Simgleschannplon in2U12 was 18years old; nfew years later itwas a man in his seventies. 6,1P��U� � �U �l��.Y=" ��f6� ^ l�"w^� ..=`~"""°��^�~`~ Uesso0s h"i /eani Play r I i Sout hern ^." (`�| � , are 2 Ifs'u"to you to decide'if you're more interested And as if all of Toscore points b«rolling your bowls closer Lothe target ball (the jack) than your opponent. Bowls is scored by ends (similar to baseball innings). The or Learn i\� t� 1 points � l� i� player yv e most po n s after a e ends o[a match are played isthe winner. � � The timing of everyday matches (games) is generally determined by the number of ends played. A recreational match of 12 ends would likely take about one hour and 45 minutes. /\ competitive match ofl6ends may take aslong as two and ahalf hours. The number ofplayers ona team will also affect the length of the match. /\ singles match will take less time tocomplete than a match played between two pairs teams. U�^*m U�^ U Need.,) - _------�—�r----- -- - - � `A matched set of four bowls, a pair offlat-sole V Why I Like Lawfl Bowliq is Fun ! ! ! Physically challenging ... Mentally challenging— Good exercisse (J'ames start ofl time and end on time. A game takes .1. hours. In 2 1/2 hours you are done, Competitivew Club games, Tournanients, and Leagues There are 28 Lawn Bowling Clubs in Cal il.oniia and Arizona, Asa member of Southwest Division and Bowls USA YOU i'nay bowl at any club afid enter Division Tournai,nents and Leagues. You`ralways inc died in a game, Come when you can. No substitute tie dud if you cannot come, Everyone plays. one person, 2 people, etc, JUSt come, Teams are chosen by a, draw of who is there that day, It, is fun playing with diff,'erent people, Ages 10 t;o 100 Inexpensive New friends Social activities Beautifid surroundings Outside in the fresh air An activity I can do with rny spouse or family Lawn bowlers are game -playing people