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Bowls Terms Explained

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"Good weight!" = lousy line
"Good line" = lousy weight
"Good back bowl" = you were lucky you didn't put it in the ditch
"That's in their way" = that's in my way
"That could be useful up there" = that bowl is closer to you than it is to the jack
"Get it next time" = you sure didn't get it this time
"He's surprisingly good" = you're surprised he ever makes a shot
"I'd bowl with him any day" = he always buys the first round

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Season 2023-Fixture List with Results when played

Here is a video of David Bryant, one of the foremost bowls exponents of the 20th century. Watch at your leisure, it is very useful.

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