WHEN I ARRIVED at Jefferson Park Lawn Bowling Club on Beacon Hill, I was concerned to see there were gutters at the end of the square, low-cropped lawn that serves as the alleys for lawn bowling. I am ...

Mike O’Reilly first came across lawn bowling when the Calgary Lawn Bowling Club moved into his neighbourhood six years ago. He and many of his friends were in search of a new activity. “We thought, ...

On a balmy Monday evening in Newport Beach, under the stars and floodlights, I found myself on a beautifully manicured field, talking about sports and our community. As a person who normally leans ...

Before assuming lawn bowls is a sport only taken seriously by a mature-aged crowd or inebriated colleagues, know that a humble game is still capable of getting your heart pumping. * Guide only. Actual ...

Pass Newport Harbor Lawn Bowling Club’s grounds off San Joaquin Hills Road on a Tuesday night, and you might catch a glimpse of an unexpected scene. Instead of the “token” lawn bowling group of ...

Brian O'Byrne rolls his bowl toward the jack. Their lawn bowling rink has lights so they can play at night. Essex County Lawn Bowling Club has been around Watsessing Park since the early 1920's. They ...

The afternoon sun is drying out the rink, it’s the last end of the match, and the jack is surrounded. What do you do? Heave and hope to cut your losses, or use your bias to bowl your way to victory?

Away from the rough and tumble sports, there is a less-hyped, unhurried, orderly game of the bowls played in well-manicured lush greens at various sports clubs in Kenya. This is lawn bowling or ...