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link to What is a Pineapple in Lawn Bowls?

What is a Pineapple in Lawn Bowls?

There's nothing better than rolling your bowl down the rink smoothly, time after time. But sometimes they wobble a little, sometimes they bounce. It happens to us all, but most of all you want to...

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How does the scoring work in indoor bowls?

Just like the game itself, scoring in indoor bowls is very simple. So let's take a quick look at how you score shots in indoor bowls. When an end has finished, the shots are added up to work out...

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link to What is The Fantastic Fives?

What is The Fantastic Fives?

You may have only started bowling indoors within the last year or so and this summer you've heard players at your club mention and seen them playing in a competition called The Fantastic Fives. But...

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link to What does a marker do in lawn bowls?

What does a marker do in lawn bowls?

You've just entered your first singles competition and as the home player you've been told you need to get a marker, but you are not sure why. So what does a marker do, and why do you need one? A...

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link to What is Jack High in lawn bowls?

What is Jack High in lawn bowls?

As you start to play bowls you will hear people say things that you may not quite understand, but as a new player you are too embarrassed to ask your skip at that point in time. That's ok, some of us...

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link to When and where are the World Indoor Bowls Championships held?

When and where are the World Indoor Bowls Championships held?

Bowls is like all other sports, in that it has a World Championships each year, where the very best players in the world battle it out in a knockout format. It's looked forward to every year, and...

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