Short History of Lawn Bowling.

A Short History.

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It is thought that the Romans brought bowls in the form of the game of “Bocce.” To Europe, from the Middle East. Records of the game as we know it today with a number of changes in the rules, date back to the thirteenth centaury. The game today is widely played throughout the British Commonwealth and the United States on a very strong competitive basis.

One famous story, and it has some credence, is that Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh were in the middle of a game on Plymouth Hoe, when word reached them of the impending assault of the Spanish Armada. The story goes that Sir Francis insisted that Phillip of Spain would have to wait while I finish the game; noble dedication, indeed. In fact, he had to wait for the incoming tide to peak before he could get his ship out of the harbor anyway.

This blog will continue to outline the present game in graphic detail, so that the aspiring player gains a little more knowledge of how the game is played.