Hitchin Town
Bowls
Club
(Hertfordshire)
The Pavilion, Bancroft Gardens, Hitchin, Herts., SG5 1LL Tel: 01462 433255
Bowling Green Etiquette Hints To Beginners
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Bowls should not be dropped on the green.
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Do not stand on the verges.
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Matches, cigarette ends, etc., should be placed in the litter-baskets and not in the ditches.
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Bowls should not be kicked in until the shot has been decided.
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After delivering a bowl, a player should either retire behind the mat or advance to the head, and should not take up a position in between.
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Don't delay the game.
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Don't wander around or move about the head when a player is about to deliver a bowl.
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In a Fours Game, the 'Second' keeps the score; in a Pairs Game the 'Skip' keeps the score.
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Bowling is a friendly game and all players should show courtesy and good sportsmanship.
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All bowlers should know the rules as laid down by the World Bowls Board.
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Mobile phones should not be used on or around the green.
In all team games
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it is the Skip's job to direct the play.
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Other players should play the shot directed by the Skip even if they don't agree with it.
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In fours games the 'Third' should direct the Skip when required to do so.
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In Triples or Pairs the Second or Lead may do this.
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Other players should not interfere unless invited to do so.