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Bowls in the United States is believed to have been in existence in Massachusetts and Connecticut as early as the mid-17th century. The sport in the United States probably originated from early settlers from the United Kingdom. Clubs existed long before the American Lawn Bowling Association was created in Buffalo, New York, on July 27, 1915 ...
The organization is responsible for the promotion and development of lawn bowls in the United States, and is affiliated with the world governing body World Bowls. [1] The organization arranges tournaments such as men's and women's United States National Bowls Championships, with competition in the bowls disciplines of singles and pairs. There ...
This, in turn, led to the codification of modern rules for many sports, including lawn bowls, most football codes, lawn tennis and others. [8] National Bowling Associations were established in the late 1800s. The Victorian Bowling Association was formed in Victoria, Australia in 1880. The Scottish Bowling Association was established in 1892 ...
An association was formed in 1908 based on the Scottish Bowling Association but affiliated to the England Bowling Association. [4] The sport survived and was still played during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. [5] The modern day Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association was formed on 11 March 1961. [4]
The Irish Bowling Association is the governing body for the sport of bowls for men in Ireland. The organisation is responsible for the promotion and development of lawn bowls in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, and is affiliated with the world governing body World Bowls. [1]
In 1908 an association was formed that was affiliated to the English Bowls Association but played to the rules of the Scottish Bowling Association. On 11 March 1961, the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association was formed. [2] The HKLBA also organises the prestigious Hong Kong International Bowls Classic.
The English national bowls championships were inaugurated in 1905 and on 7 October 1931, the English Women's Bowling Association was formed at the York Hotel. [ 4 ] Bowls England was formed on 1 January 2008 following a merger of the English Bowling Association and the English Women's Bowling Association.
World Bowls is an international sport federation of Bowls. [1] [2] World Bowls administers bowls around the world and is responsible for the sports premier event, the World Bowls Championship which is held every four years.