Lawn Bowls : Bowling

No not the bowling type, but the body type. It has been reported that playing Bowls for one hour you will burn on average 200 calories an hour, so for all you beer swilling bowlers that is the equivalent of burning off one pint for every hour on the green.

Bowls which is also referred to as Flat Green Bowls and Lawn Bowls is a very popular sport mainly within the commonwealth countries, with the big nations being England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Australia and New Zealand.

The word "bowls" occurs for the first time in the law books in 1511 in which Henry VIII confirmed bowls as a unlawful game. Also in a act of Parliament in 1541 and it was not repealed until 1845 artificers, labourers, apprentices, servants and the like were forbidden to play bowls at any time except Christmas, and then only in their master's house and presence.

Variations to the flat green bowls game include Short-Mat bowls and Crown Green Bowls, once Lawn bowls was only played outdoors on grass, but in this modern age it is also played on an artificial surface and Indoors.

Bowls or bowling accessories is the perfect ideal gift. At eBay you should be able to find most pieces of equipment needed to play this great sport.

The major companies that manufacture Bowls are Greenmaster, Drakes Pride, Henselite, Thomas Taylor and Almark, If you are looking for a particular manufacturer then use the navigational menu on the right. Each page has a article about the different type that the particular manufacturer produces. Again until recently Bowls were only available in 'Black' now various coloured bowls are available.

The final ranking event of the season at Swansea, The Welsh Open went to qualifier Robert Chisholm aged just 23 from Newcastle, as Andy Thompson stated, who said Bowls is an Old Man sport. It was the second tour event this season that went to a qualifier.


Alex MARSHALL SCO 177
Mark ROYAL ENG 176
Paul Foster SCO 173
Greg Harlow ENG 173
David Gourlay SCO 168

The top 16 players from last season are the same top 16 players for next season, just in different positions.
The world number one Alex Marshall went through the 2008-09 season without winning a title.