Glossary

GLOSSARY


  • Wood – a bowl


  • Jack – The small white/yellow ball that is the target.


  • Rink – One of six “lanes” on the green as marked 1 to 6


  • Weight – the strength/power with which to play the bowl


  • Line – the correct bowling line to reach the jack taking into account the bias in the bowl and the characteristics of the rink


  • Length – the amount the bowl is either short of, or past, the jack


  • End – When all players have played their bowls in one direction on the green.


  • Shot(s) – the nearest bowl(s) to the jack


  • Head – The configuration of bowls around the jack


  • Measuring – Using a bowls tape in a situation where it is not clear which bowl is nearest the jack


  • Rollup – Practice


  • Four Wood Singles Competitions – First player to score 21 shots wins
  • Three Wood Singles Competitions – play 18 ends (maximum), highest shots wins
  • Two Wood Singles Competitions – play 21 ends (maximum) highest shots wins
  • 100 points Singles Competition – play 20 ends (maximum) 4 points for shot, 3 points for second wood, 2 points for third wood and 1 point for fourth wood, first player to 100 points.
  • Pairs Competitions - play 21 ends (maximum) highest shots wins
  • Triples Competitions - play 18 ends (maximum) highest shots wins