Lawn Bowling Isn’t Just for the Elderly

Whenever someone tells me that there is a specific age requirement for a sport I refuse to believe it. Who says that you have to be retired to have fun with activities like chess, shuffleboard, or lawn bowling for that matter? According to the United States Lawn Bowls Association, this sport was brought to the United States in the 1600s. In fact, their site claims that George Washington’s father installed a green at Mount Vernon in 1732. It is also reported that New York’s Battery Park got their very own green in that same year.

Look online at suppliers and you’ll notice that the sport is just as involved as regular bowling. You have special balls, shoes, and other accessories. Unlike regular bowling, you can do this inside and outside – on a carpet or green. In addition, there are sets for young players to facilitate teaching them the game.

You can find rules and tactics here:

http://www.valebowlingclub.co.uk/lawn_bowling.htm

http://www.bowlsamerica.org/Pages/whatisit.html

There are also clubs and parks that have lawn bowling all over the country:

http://www.parks.sfgov.org/site/recpark_index.asp?id=18817

http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/parks/html/lawn_bowling1.html

http://www.lawnbowling.org/

Not ready to try it in front of people? Practice with this online game:

http://www.addictinggames.com/lawnbowling.html

Who cares if people think you’re nuts for trying it? Start a new trend and take your pals out for a game. Think of how much fun it can be.