Umpiring

With all the wet weather that we have encountered this summer it is most probable that you, like me, have been…

I recently assisted my wife on umpiring duties at a Welsh ladies triples competition and we encountered a few…

Since the start of the outdoor season I have received a number of e-mails from bowlers asking why their…

Making Sense Of Sets Over the past few months I have attended a number of events where the ‘Sets Format’ has been…

With the outdoor season starting, for those of you who have not officiated indoors now is the time to ensure that…

As bowlers, the one thing we all think we can do is determine the result of the end – who is shot and who is not!…

In last month’s edition of Bowls International there was a comprehensive report on the British Isles Indoor Bowls…

As we start the new year many sets of bowls may require to be re-tested and stamped accordingly. The stamping of…

In recent weeks I have received a number of e-mails asking where a player should stand before and after they have…

HITTING THE JACK! – (BUT NOT WITH YOUR BOWL) This month we are going to look at the complex laws that cover JACK…