This edition of Ask and Umpire covers Shot restriction in the first two ends of a game and player shadowing Q: "Seeking clarification for Law 22.1 with regard to how shots are determined in situations which do not fall under Law 57.2.2. My question is this - if a Controlling Body was to introduce a Condition …
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New this year, BCB has produced a “Learn to Bowl” kit that features equipment and resources for clubs to use when initiating new people to the sport of bowls. Retailing at $390 to affiliated members (includes shipping anywhere in Canada), this kit was designed to assist club members, and coaches in particular, when introducing bowls …
This article was written by John Siteman. In sports, there is always the dream inside athletes to get to compete in the “big time”. For me, I’m lucky enough that for the past week, I’ve gotten to do so for the fourth time, traveling all the way from Nova Scotia to compete at the 2019 …
This blog post was written by OLBA Vice President and Grants Director Ralph Ellis Our clubs have many needs – better greens, new bowling equipment, new appliances and renovations. The federal New Horizons grant program has supported activities at lawn bowling clubs since the 1970s. My first club in the 1970s received 3 grants for …
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National Bowls Day was an initiative created in joint with ParticipACTION’s 150 year playlist in Canada. To celebrate the country’s 150th birthday, we took part to show Canada why they should be playing bowls. 2017 was a great success, with a few thousand participants nationwide. Our clubs across Canada made the day a fantastic success. …
