» Lawn bowls is a precision sport, where the aim of the game is for players to roll their bowl from a mat to the target (‘the jack’), closer than their opponent is able to do.
» It is usually played on a large, rectangular, precisely levelled and manicured grass or synthetic surface known as a bowling green, but an indoor variation on carpet is also played.
» The size of the bowl ranges from sizes 00–7 to cater for all ages (from children through to adults) and to the size of players’ hands.
» Bowls are biased, so they do not roll in a straight line but in a curve. This makes the skill of bowling more challenging, as it relies on bowlers judging the distance, weight and aim (or line).