Lawn Bowls For Fun 1- Intro and basics
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- čas přidán 9. 08. 2019
- This video is about learning to play Lawn Bowls. Aimed at beginners or improvers.
If you want to learn to play bowls and live in the Farnborough (Hampshire) area, go to the following website:
farnboroughbowls.co.uk (summer outdoors)
or email me at:
lawnbowlsforfun@gmail.com
I mention Rushmoor Indoor Bowling Club, but sadly that club no longer exists, so my indoor bowling club is now Camberley and District Indoor Bowling Club. - Sport
I was asked to be the alternate for my friend's Lawn Bowling team. I will be bowling for the first time this coming Thursday and your video has helped greatly. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
Good luck in the game! Glad it helped too!
I started playing bowls on 21 December 2023. I am 67 and I play this two hours twice a week. I enjoy every minute in the rink😊 Thank you very much!
Greetings from Hong Kong 😊
That is great to hear. It is such a good game to get into, and helps keep you fit too.
Thank you Alec, I find myself coming back to your videos all the time. Your Bowls tips have been of great value in helping me learn the game of Bowls.
Thanks again, Barry. NSW Australia
Thanks Barry, I am glad they have helped you and I appreciate the comments.
Great introduction to lawn bowls for myself and my wife. Thank you.
Thanks Jon, I appreciate the comments. Good luck with your bowls. 👍
Nice introduction to the game. Thank you. Look forward to seeing more from you.
Thanks James, check out my other vids on my channel Lawn Bowls for Fun.
Thanks Alec for the video tutorial. My wife and I have just joined a club in Bletchingley, Surrey. We can't wait to see the rest of your videos.
Welcome aboard! I hope you enjoy them. And good luck with your bowling.
A wonderful video for beginners. Thank you!
You are very welcome, thanks for the kind words.
Really useful and well filmed. Good clear instructions too. I'm just taking it up and found this vid excellent. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it! and I appreciate your kind comments.
Thank you! I'm playing for the first time today and this has been very useful to cover the basics.
Glad it was helpful! Good luck.
thank you Alex - great video for those that are starting Lawn Bowls - I have since joined a local club
That is great. Good luck with your bowling, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. 👍
Nice one Alec had my first game with 3 friends on Wednesday usually we’re playing snooker but was nice for a change to be in the fresh air. We all had a great evening what a great game we will be doing it again. Looking on CZcams for some tips came across your channel great and informative. Can’t wait for our next game.
Good to hear! You can't beat outdoor bowls on a sunny day. Glad the tips helped.
Thanks for tips and videos I started playing last year in Norfolk and absoutly love the game of bowls and I'm only 24 so got lots of years to get better :)
A good age to start. Glad you are enjoying your bowls, that is what it is all about. Thanks very much for the comments.
Simple informative video with all the necessary need to knows I just moved to Spain where there is a bowls club up the road ...will give it a go now thanks to your video Thanks Alec.
Thanks very much for that. Glad it was helpful!
I'm about to go along to my local bowling club and found these videos. Very helpful so at least I know what to expect when I turn up!
Thanks Kay, glad you found it helpful. Let me know how you get on. 👍
Good job. The basics helped me understand the basics of bias and holding the bowl. 21 ends - wow
Glad to hear it helped. Thanks.
Wowwww you explained it so smoothly with slow pace for us to understand . Many thanks sir ,🙏🙏
Thanks for the comment. Glad it helped. :)
thank you so much, im on the school lawn bowls team and this video helped us all!!
That is awesome! So glad you liked them. You guys are the future of bowls, so keep it up. :)
Going to play lawn bowls tomorrow for first time, looking forward to it., thanks for the info
Hope you enjoyed it! Let me know how you got on.
Thank-you for posting these videos. I know that I will learn alot from watching and re-watching them and look foward to doing so. As it is, I will be joining one of our local clubs very soon and your clear explanation of how the game is played will be most helpful to me in the near future. TY
Great to hear, let me know how you get on.
Thank you, Alex.we just started playing and are enjoying ourselves🎉
Wonderful!
Thank you Alec! I think you can add 100,000 to the number of people you've taught how to lawn bowl. Cheers from Canada
Thanks Natalie, I really appreciate the comment.
Excellent tutorial indeed, throughly enjoyed it. Thank you Sir 🥰🙏💗
You are very welcome
Thank you Alec, a lovely presentation. I’ve had to give up tennis due to spine fusion. I am hoping that bowls will be a suitable alternative for me. On to your next video now. Cheers from NZ.
Bowls is very forgiving, hopefully you can find a technique that will suit you. It is a great game, I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for the feedback. :)
Great video, really helped me get started. Liked the detail
Thanks, I am glad it has helped you. Good luck with your bowling.
Great information just what I needed. Thanks.
You're welcome!
Thanks, Alec, your videos have helped me and my entire work team be prepared for our work Christmas party. (Australia here, so peak Bowling time).
Berilliant.
Hi Alec. I have really enjoyed watching the world indoor bowls championships on the BBC and having retired recently i thought it might be a sport I might like to take up. Having never played I am a little apprehensive but having watched your first video which I really enjoyed and found very informative, I really feel inspired to give it a go. I realise there is a long way to go but I will watch the full series of your videos and then I hopefully will have the confidence to make contact with my local bowls club at Wantage near Oxford. Thank you so much for making these videos and for sharing your knowledge and love for the sport. Kind regards Trevor.
I watched it too, some awesome bowling. It's a great game Trevor, give it a go. Let me know how you get on.
Nice video Alec. Ironically, I lived in Frimley in the 80’s as a teenager. I live in Middlesex now and have just taken this marvellous game up. Having coaching at the moment. I’m being praised by my coach for having a lot of natural ability. A pity I didn’t take it up back then instead of the age of 52.... look forward to more vids from you and maybe we can have a game one day....
Hi Kevin, Thanks. I know Frimley very well, it is a nice place. There is a good indoor bowling club just off the Frimley Road. Great you are enjoying your bowls and the fact you are a natural. It would be great to play you if you are ever down this way.
Thanks Alec.. me & a few mates about to take up the game & this is a great introduction 👍
Brilliant, let me know how you get on. Thanks for the kind words. 👍
Thanks Alec,I tried a free taster session at the Torpoint bowling club in Cornwall a year ago and I'm now hooked,love it,I'm now a full member and play whenever I can,progress not perfection is my motto.
Great to hear.
Brilliant for a complete novice like me! Thanks Alec. Joining my local club Boscombe cliff in Bournemouth next season! Can't wait
Brilliant! I know Boscomb Cliff, it is a very nice club. There are some very good bowlers there. Let me know how you get on.
Thanks for the wonderful video. i really enjoyed it. New bowler from Zambia.
Awesome! Thank you!
I'm a complete newby Alec and found this very useful. Many Thanks
Thanks Ivor, that is good to hear. Good luck with your bowls. 👍
Fantastic, im always up for people spreading the bowls message! I was thinking of doing another channel or playlist myself to try and introduce a young spin on things. Keep up the good work mate.
Thanks, Falky, I appreciate your comments.
Thank you so much for doing this video. I will watch your other videos as I am going to contact a local club to see about trying this out this sport for exercise & social reasons. I feel a little more confident having a bit of knowledge about the game before I contact them.
Glad it was helpful! You won't regret bit, let me know how you get on.
Thanks very much..just joined my first club and looking forward to bowling.
Fantastic! I hope you enjoy it. I am sure you will.
Thank you Alec. I began to play bowls last July 2023. I'm 90 years old but pretty fit and I do enjoy a game every week. I am improving almost every week and that is a real buzz..Your video was a great help. Looking forward to more of the same. Cheers.
That is great to hear. I played a chap last week who is also 90, although he looked much younger, he also played amazingly well. There are not many sports where you can play competitively at 90, but this is what makes bowls such a unique sport. I also watched a game a few years ago between a lady in her 80's and a young lad still in his teens, again, not many sports provide that opportunity. The experienced lady won too, her short jack shots were awesome, and although she struggled on the longer ones her experience got her through. What a great game it was. I hope you continue to enjoy the game for many years.
i had to play this today for sports day this taught me a lot THANKS ALEC!!
Glad to hear it! I hope you did well.
Thank you Alec for your brilliant videos. Your manner and delivery of explanations is superb. I have been playing bowls for about 5 seasons around Covid and am reasonable, but inconsistant at times. I feel it doesn't hurt to go back to basics occasionally to try and get out of bad habits picked up from listening to, well intended, advice from others. Your videos and presentation are helping me iron out my inconsistency. Thank you. As an aside, our daughter once lived in Fernhurst and played saxophone for the Rushmore Concert Band.
Regards,
Barry
I also go back to basics sometimes, it helps me refocus. I knew a guy who played for the band too, he played trumpet I think. Jim Tinsley, no longer with us sadly. A great bowler too.
@LawnBowlsforFun Hi Alec , I asked my daughter about Jim Tinsley, but his name did not ring a bell. Must ha e been before her time with the band. I am following your channel it is very good. Thank you.
Thank you Alec, very helpful 😊
A pleasure. And thanks. 👍
Thank you for sharing.Appreciate.
Great informative video,cheers for the content
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the comments.
Thank you for the video series very helpful and I recommend to new bowlers in our club
Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for the recommendations.
Thank you so much Alec my partner and I are going for our first ever game of bowls today at our local club in new Zealand!!
Thanks Tristan, I hope you enjoy the game. Let me know how you get on.
Thanks Alec! My wife has said she would like to take up bowls so we turned to You Tube and found your video. We found it most helpful! Thank you 😊...Next step...contact the local club!
Good luck with getting started. The summer season is drawing to an end, certainly by mid September the outdoor clubs stop bowling, unless the club has artificial grass. Hopefully there is an indoor club nearby, which are open from September. Let me know how you get on. 👍
@@LawnBowlsforFun Hi Alec! Quick update. Well we joined our local club following attending their open day in May. We have received our coaching, new bowls purchased and are due to start our first friendly matches. Enjoyed your video on what us expected from new members! Thanks!
@@davidcornwell6284 that is good to hear, I am glad things have gone well. Enjoy your new hobby. 👍
Thanks Alec. Im just starting out and this video will help me alot 👍
Glad it helped! Thanks.
Your tips are brilliant. I just started playing lawn bowls
Great to hear, and thanks.
I love indoor and outdoor bowls a real fun and enjoyable sport to play
I agree. More should learn, they are missing a great sport, good company and help keeping fit, What more can you ask for.
Hiya Alec..just joined my local bowling club. Never thought of me trying bowls being a female just turned 40 felt being an odd one out. Not a chance 🙃 enjoy every minute of this game. No clue about the game but your videos are great and I’m learning more more every day👌
Welcome aboard! I hope you enjoy your new hobby. :)
Top bloke. Good video mate.
Thanks 👍
Well explained
I’ll watch next one tomoz x
Thanks. :)
Hello Alec, I'm 66 now and in 2019 I had a stroke but I made a good recovery, one of the lucky ones, my neighbour who bowls for our local club got me into try bowling and I was hooked, got a set of bowls and now absolutely love it and must say watching your videos has helped me tremendously in trying to improve my game, thank you loads for your expertise 😊
That is great Shaun, you seem to be doing well and loving this great sport. And thanks for the positive remarks, it is appreciated.
Hi Alec, I really enjoyed your video and the information was spot on but - size of the bowl/s were not mentioned! When I first took up the game with tuition from a mate who used size 3 bowls, but after buying myself a set I found I required a smaller bowl, so I bought a size 2, I am now down to a size one which I find better to hold in my hand! But finding the that right size of bowl for me had cost me! Bowls for fun is spot on! Members are great win or lose, not like my golf mates who can't take it when they lose! I love this game, but sad that my first full season never was due to this virus! I was looking forward in joining a team, or pairs etc this season, now we are finding that the indoor bowls may not start till January up here in Scotland! I hope to click onto your other videos Alec!
Hi Alan, yes, it is very important to use a size of bowl that is best for you, so many players use bowls that are simply too big for their hand. I also use size 1, but started using 5's as that was what I was told I needed. let's hope next year we can play normal bowls. Cheers.
Good Presentation I understood completely
Thanks Brian, glad it helped. 👍
Thankyou for a useful video for beginners. I am beginning to understand the game better.
Brilliant, and thanks.
Hi Alec. Enjoyed your first video, looking forward to your following tutorials. Ken
Hey, thanks Ken, glad you enjoyed it. I hope you are both well. I will private message you.
I can’t pm you, for some reason. But my bowls email account is a good way to keep in touch. Lawnbowlsforfun@gmail.com
Helped a lot Alec! I'll be having a taster session at my local club, Folkestone, in two days. Hopefully the start of a new pastime.
Great, let me know how you get on. I hope you enjoy the session.
@@LawnBowlsforFun It was great. I'd been a tenpin bowler in my 20s, (40 years ago) and I picked it right up despite the slower delivery and that tricky bias! At least I no longer have to put a spin on the ball myself, it's built into the bowl. Folkestone Bowls club seem like a friendly bunch. I've become a member and look forward to improving, playing games and many years of enjoyment of a new sport. I'll be going along this week to watch the Ladies team playing Lyminge. games. Your videos are so helpful...thanks again!
@@laurasibley6293 I have known a few ex ten pin bowlers take up bowls and they have quickly become good players as they soon find the line. Weight takes longer, but once that is sorted it all clicks. Good luck, and enjoy your bowls. 👍
I love this game sir
Me too, I never tire of it.
Thanks Very much for taking the time to create this Video Alec. I am about to join my local Bowls club which is only about 5 Minute walk from where I live. I Used to watch my Uncle play there when I was a child and I thought I had better try it myself at 53 years of age. I have played a full 21 end game during an Open day and found it a wonderful game as you rightly suggest in your Video. But I felt that a bit of further information before I make a fool of myself and end up bowling the wrong Bias over someone else's Rink would be prudent.
I am really looking forward to meeting new friends and having some fun. Your Tutorials are excellent and I find them very informative. Thanks again, I feel I am a little better prepared now, and I will watch you other instalments shortly. Kind Regards. Andy
Nice one Andy. I am sure you will enjoy it, bowls is a great sport, wether socially or more competitive.
@@LawnBowlsforFun Thanks Alec... I have now Joined my local club and I have been made very welcome by all. Enjoying my new activity. Thanks for replying to my messages. Kind regards. Andy
Thanks so much for this video! I am starting to play in Hong Kong.
Thank you Christopher, I am glad you liked it. Good luck with your bowls.
Hi alec my name is John maxted from newzealand I am just starting play bowls and I have downloaded you on utube well done I play with 0
Thanks John. Good luck with the game.
Really enjoyed thank you
Thanks James appreciate the comment.
Thank you very much for your help
You are welcome. Enjoy the games.
Just taken up the sport. Good fun. Good meditation.
Have fun! That is what it is all about.
Thanks for your help 👍
Thanks Alan. 👍
Thank you so much for that. Our local club in Arnside, Cumbria has an open day tomorrow which I'm keen to attend. At least I now have a basic knowledge of what to expect, not having bowled before. I'll never catch up with your 35 years experience though, as I'm 76 already !
Thanks for the comments. I hope it all goes well. Let me know how you get on. :)
@@LawnBowlsforFun I hadn't realised it, but they play crown green bowls up here, so I had to relearn some of the points I'd picked up from your video as the rules are quite different. Nevertheless, I'm loving it and hoping to join the club. Best wishes.
@@trumpeter699 ahh yes, crown green. I have never played myself. The goal is the same, get near that jack, but the game quite different in many ways. I hope some of what I say helps though.
So pleased I’cave found your channel. Please would you explain the duties of the different potions ie Lead, no 2, no 3 and the skip. I’m a novice and not confident playing anything other than lead, but my club likes us to swop positions, without coaching the correct roles. Thank you so much! Great series 👏👏👏
Hi Angel, thanks for the question. Go to my video 'Lawn Bowls for Fun 20 - What is expected from a new bowler', I cover that subject there. :)
Just started last week, had one taster session and 2 coaching lessons. We have been told you have to have both feet on the mat when you line up, but can step off when one foot when you actually bowl.
Hi Robin, I think some coaches like to stress how important it is to think about the shot you are about to take, so they suggest you stand on the mat and then prepare yourself, but part of the preparation can then mean only one foot (or part of one foot) being on the mat before you start your delivery. I myself have my right foot on the mat, but the left foot is slightly in front of the mat to one side. The rule from the Laws of the Sport of Bowls states: 7.1 Before delivery a player must be standing on the mat with all or part of at least one foot on the mat. At the moment they deliver the jack or bowl, the player must have all or part of one foot on or above the mat.
Watching your videos as inspired me to have ago at indoors bowls. Thanks
That is awesome! I hope you like it. Let me know how you get on.
Thank You Sir.
You are most welcome
your my Hero !!
Thanks Dario. 👍
I'm here because of a Homestead mission in Assassin's Creed 3 where you have to play this game. I didn't understand it. I thought I did but I was off. I was throwing the bowl at the jack trying to hit it, then the jack would fly away. I thought hitting it was the object. Thanks for the correction, hopefully I'll win next time.
That is great, glad to have helped. I must have a look at that. 👍
Thank you!!!
You're welcome! Thanks.
Hi Alec, tried my first taster session at the club open day last weekend, now looking forward to more coaching. I just wanted to ask when you were bowling on the forehand your right foot pointed to he right, in the direction you wanted to bowl, but on the back hand your foot pointed straight down the green and you seemed to twist slightly to deliver the bowl. Is there a technical reason for that or is it just a personal thing? At this stage I’m keen to know everything about the basics. Loved your video and have clicked subscribe.
I face the direction I am bowling, and try to have my feet pointing that way as well, but sometimes it is more comfortable having my feet at an angle, however, my body is still pointing in the direction I am bowling, well mostly anyway. :)
Thanks!
A pleasure. Thanks for the feedback.
I’m an avid lawn bowler and certified instructor like Alec. It’s a great game, easy to learn and a game one can play for a lifetime. But, we’re simply not going to attract new (& young) bowlers by playing games to 21 ends. The world has changed! People now are attracted to activities that are of short term duration. If lawn bowling continues to play in a fashion consuming 2+ hours, we’re not going to attract the new bowlers to which Alec refers in his excellent videos! Q. Why does a singles match play to a set number of points while the other disciplines (pairs, triples & fours [rinks]) play to a set number of ends?
Yes, I could not agree more. There has been a step in the right direction this year with pairs and rinks Nationals and County games being reduced from 21 to 18 ends, and yet triples is still 18, which does not make sense. 16 ends would be better for triples. But will it stay like that? I have heard that maybe not, but that would be a mistake in my opinion. I know many bowlers who now only play indoors as they like the 2 hour format. Although I know players who do not want change. So either way you will not please everyone. But to encourage new people, I agree with you, games must be of a more reasonable length, certainly not 3 hours which can be the case.
I have just retired and asked if I could take up bowling with a local group. They said yes so your videos will be extremely useful. Have you got links to all your videos ??? Thank you so much and also for your encouragement and enthusiasm 😊
If you press onto my 'Lawn Bowls for Fun' link in any of my vids, or just search for it, you should find it. I am glad they have helped you, thanks for the kind comments.
Thanks Alec. Can you give me a tip on how to judge the distance of the bowl I’ve just thrown, is to the jack? If I am standing on the mat, I cannot tell if I am 2 ft or 5ft short of the jack. I have a hard time judging my weight and adjusting accordingly. Thanks 🙏🏻
Yes, it is hard to judge distance, I agree. If there is someone down that end, ask them if you are not sure, in fact a brief indication of length should always be given by them, as often you have no idea. The times I have been wrong is countless, so if in doubt, ask, or visit the head. Thanks George.
Hi Alec, I have just taken up the game (July) last year, then indoor bowls up until the virus shut us down. I found through time (games) the secrete in the delivery is getting the right knee and bowl down low as possible to the grass to have any chance in making my intended line of aim! But I am 70 years young, very active every day, but find it hard to get low to the ground constantly at each throw of the bowl, I tried M King stance and it felt good and comfortable, but again finding it hard to throw with constant accuracy. So any tips in how to get down low without loosing balance! Cheers!
Hi Alan, I agree, the secret to consistency is to get down as low (but comfortably) as possible so the bowl rolls onto the surface rather than bounce there from higher up. I now use a fixed stance myself as I find I am more consistent using that method. I also see a lot of bowlers take a huge step forward which is not ideal as the balance can be an issue. With me balance is a big issue, so I do know how it affects the bowl.
Thank you very much, I was wondering why many young people don’t play lawn bowl?
I am 43 years old and I start to learn how to play lawn bowl now?
Yes, it is a shame more younger people don't play, but things are changing slowly. In fact the best players in the UK all tend to be younger, but it is still a fact that most are in the 50+ age group. I think the dress code in the UK has not helped, but thankfully clubs are changing to coloured strips now, so that will help. In Australia they are well ahead of us on that front, but we are getting there, slowly but surely. :)
Can you please do more of your channel on the disabled and indoor Bowls because I am new to the game as I have watched my family do it for a few years now
Yes, I must do some more. I am glad you reminded me.
Hi Alec
It’s sending down the jack I am having the biggest problem with , it always seems to go off one side or the other & sometimes out of bounds , do you think it’s the way I’m holding it ,I’ve not been told to hold it like you do ,I will give that a go today when I go for a session
Yes, losing the line with a delivery of the jack can happen. On my first video I show the best method to hold the jack, (see 8 minutes in) which although it won't guarantee to solve the problem, should help. So three fingers underneath and the thumb on top. I hope it helps.
@@LawnBowlsforFun thank you Alec ,after watching the clip again I have now sorted out my delivery of the jack & regularly send it fairly straight down the green , I’ve really enjoyed watch your channel it’s helped my immensely with my game
Can we use this for the new members of our lawn bowling club?
Of course, please do. 👍
I like it
Thanks.
I'm 50yrs old and I'm seriously interested in taking up bowls.. I've only ever bowled once before years ago so I'm looking for as much advice as possible
Nigel, If you are near me I am happy to meet up and give you four free sessions either indoors soon or outdoors when the summer season starts. If you are not local to me I can point you in the direction of someone near to you. email me on lawnbowlsforfun@gmail.com
Iam from Pakistan 🇵🇰 I love this game
It is a great game, played in all parts of the world. I hope you have a green near you so you can play.
I want to learn this game
Hopefully there is a green near you to learn. It is a great game. Keep well, and thanks for the contact.
I started watching this as interested to start and would you believe it it’s the club I wanna join
Even better Janet. We look forward to seeing you. :)
The front of the mat must be 2 meters from the ditch? 8:15
Should it not be the back of the mat which should be 2 meters from the ditch?
No, it is the front of the mat, when placed on the green, that needs to be a minimum of 2 metres from the ditch. Although I know some think it is the rear part of the mat once placed on the green, but that is incorrect. Yo can of course take the mat up the green, as long as the front of the mat is not closer than 23 metres from the 'T' at the other end of the green. Thanks for the question.
@@LawnBowlsforFun Thanks. Now I am still confused. If the front of the mat is at the 2 meter mark, then the back will "protrude" backwards towards the ditch on the end one is bowling from. Thus one could be bowling from e.g. 1.6 meters from the ditch?
Thanks for your feedback comments. I have now joined a local bowling club and learning more. May graduate to Size 1 albeit size 00H is good learning ground.
Fantastic! :)
@@LawnBowlsforFun Thanks for your support. Like my teacher I am using a right hand golf glove for better grip. I am noticed that my golf putting had improved! Mysterious effect due to taking up lawn bowling ?
Forget lawn bowls, tell me how to get my lawn to look like that!
Haha. I know what you mean. Several thousands of pounds and a lot of work. :)
My ex boyfriend Benjamin Staines plays Essex county blows club
Nice video. I want to get into bowls but I was worried that a bowls club would be a bit cliquey and unfriendly to a man on his own wanting to play but you’ve reassured me it’s a friendly atmosphere.
We are a friendly bunch. 😀 I know it can seem a bit daunting, but all clubs are very welcoming, if they are not, try another, but I am sure you will be welcomed wherever you go. Let me know how you get on. 👍