The afternoon sun is drying out the rink, it’s the last end of the match, and the jack is surrounded. What do you do? Heave and hope to cut your losses, or use your bias to bowl your way to victory?

At first glance, the crowd dressed in white gathered at the southwest corner of Eisenhower Park in East Meadow might look as if they’re playing bocce, the popular summer sport of backyard barbecues.

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WHEN I ARRIVED at Jefferson Park Lawn Bowling Club on Beacon Hill, I was concerned to see there were gutters at the end of the square, low-cropped lawn that serves as the alleys for lawn bowling. I am ...

Similar to Italy's bocce and France's boules, Lawn Bowling came to Milwaukee in 1919, and to Lake Park in 1920. You can join the fun this summer. A fixture in the Lake Park for more than ...

The majority of the Washington Park Lawn Bowling Club is comprised of people who happened to be walking by the green and were curious to know more. It starts with a question. For example, “Is this ...

Brian O'Byrne rolls his bowl toward the jack. Their lawn bowling rink has lights so they can play at night. Essex County Lawn Bowling Club has been around Watsessing Park since the early 1920's. They ...

The sport of lawn bowling dates all the way back to ancient Egypt and the sport has a long history in Connecticut as well. Not quite thousands of years, but one club in West Hartford celebrated a ...

The Spokane Lawn Bowling Association offers three free lessons during 7 p.m. bowl times on Tuesdays and Fridays mid-May through September. Singles and pairs are welcome. Regular prices are $5 an ...