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References to lawn bowls and bowling greens appear in English literature throughout much of the past millennium. Sir Francis Drake certainly played an earlier form of the games.  William Shakespeare  # was familiar with lawn bowling. As the British Empire expanded, lawn bowling greens appeared in America, Australia, and several other colonies. Like many games with time-honoured traditions, a code of conduct or etiquette developed among lawn bowlers. In modern times, some of the niceties formerly observed have given way to more pragmatic forms of etiquette.  

Like in other target sports, the object  in lawn bowls is very simple (Glossary).  A downloadable pdf booklet on tactics  is very helpful Players in singles games usually have the assistance of a marker. International laws exist for the conduct of games. Some playing nations (eg. Australia)  have adopted laws for domestic competitions that take account of regional factors. More major event result sites like World Bowls Tour should emerge in due course


Concepts of improving the overall standard of play through competent coaching are permeating the sport. The most common form of coaching at clubs involves introducing individual or groups of beginners to lawn bowling. Adaptation of coaching methods has enabled many people with physical disabilities to play lawn bowls. It is then a case of tailoring the demands of the game to the nature of the disability. Even people with major visual impairments can bowl successfully. The IPC has established classifications whereby bowlers with disabilities can compete equitably with one another

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