About the Game
What is Lawn Bowling?
Lawn bowling is a strategic and social sport where players roll biased balls to get closest to a smaller target ball called the jack. It’s played on a flat green and combines precision, tactics, and teamwork.
Objective: Players aim to roll their bowls (balls) as close as possible to the jack, a small white ball.
Bowls: These are weighted to curve as they roll, adding a layer of strategy to each shot.
Playing Surface: Typically a manicured grass or synthetic green, divided into lanes called rinks.
Indoor Bowling
The following is a list of OLBA Clubs that offer indoor lawn bowling. This list is based on information entered in the OLBA database by clubs. If there are any errors or omissions, you should contact the club.
Some clubs may offer indoor bowling year round, while most offer it in the fall and winter.
- Indoor bowling is typically categorized as: carpet, short mat and full length.
- Carpet bowling is typically played on a surface that is 30 feet in length by 6 feet wide. Often smaller bowls are used.
- Short mat bowling is generally played on a regulation surface that is 45 feet in length by 6 feet wide. Regular bowls are used.
- Full length indoor bowling is generally played on a surface that will be close to 120 feet in length and regular width (14-19 feet). Regular bowls are used.
To obtain a manual to assist with the investigation of building and operating an indoor bowls centre, see link below.
