This Thursday should have been the opening night of the 2020 Bristol Men’s Leagues Campaign. Sadly the current pandemic situation has disrupted not just bowls but life itself.
Instead of being out on the green some of our members have ‘clubbed’ together to make a short video to pass the time of day.
Stay safe everyone, better days are on their way.
A message from Derek Olive, Men’s Captain:
Over the past 4 weeks of self isolation I have been hosting social events using ZOOM for other groups that I am involved in and thought that a Virtual Club Night for ODBC would not go amiss!
If you have not used ZOOM before then don’t panic. If you have a PC, Laptop, Tablet or Smart Phone and are able to use a Web Browser with audio and/or video then you will be able to join in. You don’t need to download any software. It is true to say that a hard wired connection may work better but WIFI should be fine!
Look out for the invitation for 7pm on Monday 27th which will be sent out this weekend and just click on the link in the email. You should then enter the meeting. I do need to admit you so please wait a few minutes if necessary. I will open the meeting about 10 minutes early to allow folk to join before 7pm.
We can’t play bowls but if you happen to have a drink to hand we can toast the group and at least say hello and catch up.
We will treat this as a test event as it may be the 1st time for many so be prepared for some delays and issues, but my experience so far with ZOOM has been very good.
If you wish to contact Derek, to test your connection beforehand, please use the ‘Contact’ page of the website. He says that the likelihood is that I will be in!
A member from Gerrard’s Cross BC (George Reid) is looking for help with his final year dissertation. His research is based on participation in lawn bowls, so the survey aims to find out the reasons that may stop people participating, and if they feel enough is being done in the sport to grow and evolve the game. All responses are anonymous, so the more responses the better.
We have been asked to circulate the details as widely as possible. It will only take about 5 minutes to complete and can be found at this link:
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/5755TBD
Many Thanks for your help.
The deadline is Friday at 12 (noon) and answers by FB PM/email only, good luck! 🤔👍
PS. Bonus points for quoting relevant Law will be used in the event of a tie. 😉
1. What is the minimum distance of a delivered Jack from the front of the Mat?
2. What is the minimum distance of a delivered bowl from the front of the Mat?
3. What is the minimum distance of a Jack that has rebounded back up the rink measured from the front of the Mat?
4. If a Jack rebounds back onto the rink after being driven onto the face of the bank, does play continue or is it a ‘Dead End’?
5. What is the difference between a ‘dead end’ and a ‘tied end’?
6. What happens if a jack has been improperly delivered?
7. Name five ways a jack can be improperly delivered?
8. What happens if a player plays another player’s bowl instead of their own?
9. Can a player use bowls from more than one set when playing trial ends?
10. What happens if a player realises that they have failed to play a bowl and the process of deciding the shots scored has started?
11. What are the two reasons that a player may change their set of bowls during a game?
12. What happens if two bowls being delivered on adjacent rinks touch or collide with each other?
13. What is the earliest date stamp that bowls must have for competition games up to (but not including) County Finals?
14. There is an exception to the above rule. What is it?
15. Is it acceptable for a bowler to have only part of their foot touching or above the mat when they deliver a bowl?
16. When about to cast the Jack, is it acceptable for the mat to be positioned so that part of the ‘T’ is showing?
17. When is a live Jack in the ditch not replaced to its original position after being moved by a bowl entering the ditch?
18. How many ends are normally played in a game of triples?
19. What are the differences between an indoor an outdoor jack?
20. What gives a bowl its bias?
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