THE BASICS
Bowls
Large, hard resin balls with a bias (they are more rounded on one side than the other), so that they curve rather than travelling in a straight line. Each set of bowls is decorated with unique emblems, a small one on the rounded side and a large one on the flatter side. The smaller picture indicates which side the bowl will fall towards, and therefore which direction it will curve. Bowls range in size from 00 to 7. Jack A small, white, round ball that is the target players aim for when rolling the bowls Shoes Must be flat-soled (no heel) Mat A small rubber mat which the bowler stands on to deliver a shot; one foot must remain on or over the mat while delivering the bowl. The front of the mat must be placed at least 2 metres from the edge of the rear ditch. Ground Sheet To protect the green, sometimes a ground sheet is put down just under the mat. The rear edge must be at least 2 metres from the rear ditch. Measuring Tape & Caliper If two bowls are equally close to the jack, so that it can't be determined by sight which one is closer, a measuring tape or a caliper is used to determine the distances [see Scoring below] |