Come and Learn to Bowl

Try Bowls 

Bowls is a fantastically fun, low impact sport that can be played by practically anyone in the community, regardless of age, gender or physical ability. Whether you’re searching for a fun and friendly pass-time or an outlet for your inner competitor, bowls may be the sport for you.

Our Club welcomes  and encourages children and families to participate in our club.

Many people just play against their friends in friendly games, but If that gets your competitive juices flowing and you want to join a team, then sign up for Pennant season. Pennant is the organised competition played on Saturdays, midweek and Thursdays from October to April each year.

To play socially, all you need is flat soled shoes, even flip flops are fine.

After bowls, you can sit back and relax with a drink in our clubroom.

How do I play?

You can play bowls on your own, take on an opponent in singles or team up with others to play pairs, triples or fours either by hiring our greens or playing in our Cub’s social or rostered pennant games. If you are serious (or become serious) about learning the art of lawn bowls it is recommended you contact the Club who will arrange an introduction to the game with one of our Club Coaches or experienced senior members. Contact Us

Basic Rules

The basic rules are simple. First you roll a small ball called the jack. Then you bowl aiming to get as close to the jack as possible. Points are scored for bowls nearest the jack and games are played over a set number of ‘ends’ or to a specific points score.

BOWLS AT A GLANCE
Bowls is the game that takes a second to learn – but a lifetime to master
AIM OF THE GAME
Bowls is a precision sport whereby players roll bowls, which are specifically designed to possess a bias, with expressed intent of finishing close to a smaller ball known as the “jack” or “kitty”.
THE BATTLEFIELD OF CHOICE
Bowls is played on both indoor and outdoor surfaces. Universally these are known as greens and each green is divided into parallel playing strips known as rinks
LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE
In a singles competition the first end (segment of play) commences by laying the mat and rolling the jack to the other end of the green to serve as a target. Once it has come to rest, the jack is aligned to the centre of the rink and players take turns to roll their bowls from the mat towards the jack and thereby build up the head. (cluster of bowls around the jack)
HOW TO HIT THE SCOREBOARD?
Once each competitor or team has delivered all their bowls, the distance from the jack to the closet bowl/s is determined. And one point (called shots) is awarded for each bowl that is closer than their opponent’s closet bowl to the jack.
HOW MANY PLAYERS PER TEAM?
Bowls has a string of formats, but the most common feature 1-4 players per team, known as singles, pairs, triples and fours. The amount of bowls each player puts down is usually determined by the number of players per team but may vary from 2-4.
DEAD OR ALIVE?
Bowls may curve outside the boundary of the rink but must come to rest within the boundary to remain in play. Bowls falling into the ditch (at the end of the green) are dead and removed from play – except for when one has made a connection with the jack (known as a “toucher”)
TALK ME THROUGH A TOUCHER
“Touchers” are marked with chalk and remain alive in play even if they fall into the ditch. Similarly, if the jack falls into the ditch it remains alive (unless it is beyond the side boundary), resulting in “dead” end which is either replayed or re spotted.

See you on the greens.