What is Lawn Bowling?

The ancient sport of Lawn Bowling is played in 72 countries and has been actively played here in West Hartford since 1913. Lawn bowling is easily learned, but can take years to master. It is played within a rink that is laid out on a bowling green. The objective of the game is to deliver your bowls closer to the jack than your opponent. Lawn bowls are large, hard resin balls. You can compare the bowls in size to balls used for duckpin bowling. But lawn bowls are designed with a weight bias to them, so that they travel along a curved path, rather than rolling straight. Players exploit the bias to advance their bowls strategically toward the jack.

Lawn bowling is a sport with established rules for etiquette, and the social aspects of the game are well suited to a relaxed atmosphere and friendly competition among bowlers.

Click here  to watch a video from Bowls New Zealand for a quick overview of the game.