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Stay on the Mat

What Does “Stay on the Mat” Mean in Lawn Bowls?

Coaches and skips often tell players to “stay on the mat” but this is not an accurate instruction. Learn how to deal correctly with the mat during your delivery.

How to Indicate a Shot in Lawn Bowls

How to Indicate a Shot in Lawn Bowls

There are specific hand signals you should use when showing that your team holds the shot or that the shot is down. Don’t use confusing signals – use these easily seen signals instead.

Mistakes in Lawn Bowls Delivery Techniques

Top 10 Mistakes in Lawn Bowl Delivery

Find out the top 10 mistakes and bad habits that lawn bowlers easily fall into. Here are solutions to these mistake, which will increase your percentage of successful deliveries.

What is 321 in lawn bowls

What is 3-2-1 in Lawn Bowls?

Have you been invited to play 321 in lawn bowls but you don’t know what it is? Here is a simple explanation of this game format that tests your drawing skills.

Can you move the mat in lawn bowls

Can You Move the Mat in Lawn Bowls?

There are specific rules regarding mat placement in lawn bowls and how and when the mat may be moved. Learn about these to avoid embarrassment on the green.

Is it okay to give a foot in lawn bowls

Is It Acceptable to Give a Foot in Lawn Bowls?

Players sometimes ask a player at the head to “give a foot”. What does this mean and is it acceptable to ask someone to give you a foot in bowls?

Conditions of Play in Lawn Bowls

What Are the Conditions of Play in Lawn Bowls

Conditions of Play in lawn bowls may seem a perplexing expression but really it means the rules for the particular rules for a competition.

Declared Bowl Anomaly

Interesting Anomaly with a Declared Bowl in a Final

Sometimes things happen in a game of lawn bowls that really make you scratch your head. Here is an interesting case of a declared shot that wasn’t…

Cell phone on bowling green

Are You Allowed to Use a Cell Phone on a Bowling Green?

Read about the etiquette as regards using a cell phone, smoking and drinking alcohol on the bowling green. There is a clear directive to all these conundrums.

Trial Ends in Lawn Bowls

How Many Trial Ends in a Lawn Bowls Game?

Ever wondered how trial ends operate in lawn bowls? Here’s a full explanation of their necessity and their importance. Make the most of the trials ends to succeed in bowls.