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  2. Bowls - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Glossary of bowls terms - Wikipedia

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    In outdoor bowls the jack has no bias, but in Crown Green bowls, the jack has a bias similar to the bowl itself. jack high: is a comparison of the position of a bowl in relation to the jack. A "jack high bowl" means a bowl whose front edge, which is closest to the bowler on the mat, is level with the front edge of the jack.

  4. Disability classification in lawn bowls - Wikipedia

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    Bowls classification is the classification system for lawn bowls where players with a disability are classified into different categories based on their disability type. Classifications exist for blind bowlers. Bowls was played at the Paralympics and is a core sport of Commonwealth Games.

  5. Crown green bowls - Wikipedia

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    One side of the bowl has an indent or dimple allowing the player to identify by touch which side of the bowl has the bias. Crown green bowls come in a variety of bias strengths, weights, densities, sizes, materials and colours. The minimum weight is 2 lb (0.91 kg) but there is no maximum weight. [8] Bowls are referred to and sold by their ...

  6. Short mat bowls - Wikipedia

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    Short mat bowls is played indoors, so it is an all-year sport that is not affected by weather conditions. Because the equipment is transportable and easy to set up, it is particularly appropriate for locations that are also used for other purposes such as village halls, schools, and sports and social clubs; it is even played on North Sea oil rigs.

  7. Asian Lawn Bowls Championship - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... The Asian Lawn Bowls Championship is a lawn bowls competition held between national bowls organisations in ...

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  9. Boules - Wikipedia

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    Boules (/ b uː l /, French pronunciation:), or jeu de boules, [1] is a collective name for a wide range of games similar to bowls and bocce in which the objective is to throw or roll heavy balls as closely as possible to a small target ball, called the jack. 'Boules' itself is a French loanword that usually refers to the game especially played ...