Bowls Canada is working to dispel the image of quiet players dressed in white
Mike O’Reilly first came across lawn bowling when the Calgary Lawn Bowling Club moved into his neighbourhood six years ago.
Club membership fees vary but are generally affordable compared to golf and other sports. Most clubs provide bowls for beginners and recreational players. Some players eventually buy their own sets, which if purchased new start at about $500. Lawn bowling has also brought him and his wife Kim closer together. While O’Reilly is an avid competitor and coach, his wife loves the community and teaching youth bowlers at Calgary Lawn.
Many clubs have members as young as eight or nine years old. Ms. Mees says one of the advantages of the sport is that it’s multigenerational. For those with mobility issues, such as bad backs and wonky knees, there are various physical aids, including bowl lifters that cut down on stooping and arms or pushers for bowl delivery without the deep knee bend.When he was growing up in Tillsonburg, Ont., Mr. Caswell, now 70, says there was a lawn bowling club next door. Many small Ontario towns had their own clubs and, going back decades, some employers built bowling greens for their employees.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Review: Documentary The Truffle Hunters will leave you hungry for more, in a good wayBy focusing on the old men and their dogs who spend their time in the woods of Northern Italy searching for prized fungus, The Truffle Hunters operates on a level of gentle, removed observation
Read more »
Can a good nap make up for a bad night’s sleep?Bad news if you're thinking a nap might help you with your sleep deficit — via healthing_ca
Read more »
Cook this: Basque cheesecake from How Wild Things AreGazta tarta — affectionately known as burnt Basque cheesecake — is legendary for good reason
Read more »
Review: Documentary The Truffle Hunters will leave you hungry for more, in a good wayBy focusing on the old men and their dogs who spend their time in the woods of Northern Italy searching for prized fungus, The Truffle Hunters operates on a level of gentle, removed observation
Read more »