Gerrard's Cross Bowls Club Bowls can be played as singles, pairs, triples or fours and the objective is to be closer to the jack (the small yellow or white target ball) than your opponent.
For each bowl closer to the jack than your opponent, you score 1 point. For example, you have 4 bowls each and 2 of your bowls are closer to the jack than your opponent's nearest bowl, this scores you 2 points.
There is more complexity to the game as you develop your skill, experience and tactical knowledge, but the above highlights the game in it's simplest form.
If you haven't bowled before and would like to have a chat about joining the club and learning to bowl, contact Anne Green, our Membership Secretary, on 07701 017558 or email her at members@gxbc.co.uk.
The Club are proud to have a plethora of coaches to aid you in your development as a bowler whether brand new to the game or simply wanting to up your game! Seek out one of these friendly faces:
Derek Evans
David Hall
John McGuinness
Chris Rowe
Hugh Russell
Julie Skelly
Kirk Smith
Janice Welsh
Delivery Basics- explains the coaching points and set up of delivery.
Delivery and Routines- shows a series of international players and their varying delivery styles and pre-delivery routines.
This is the most important shot in bowls, as it is used in 90% of game situations .
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This shot is used when wanting to slightly move the jack's position or an opponent's bowl, depending on the situation.
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This is a more aggressive version of a controlled weight shot, which aims to open tightly packed heads (group of bowls around the jack) or to play an opposition's bowl for a big score.
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This shot isn't often use, but is dramatic. It involves playing the bowl with a great deal of force to remove opponents bowls or the jack.
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In this video you will find exercise suggestions you can practice to improve different aspects of your game. If you need to make an exercise more challenging ask a club coach for their suggestions.
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