The first Jitney
of the season at Norwich LCB was an Open House.
With 26 bowlers in attendance it was very good bowling. Seems that some
of the ends of the 2, 8 end games were pretty close. The greens are
in pretty good shape and can only get better under the direction of
James - the man with the knowledge of how to grow a green!
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D3 Opening Jitney
These brave ladies from Norwich LBC took a chance that the rain would
stop and
it would warm up - a bit. They were right!
Thanks to the Woodstock club, and especially to Jim and Moe - the greens
were fantastic! Great afternoon of bowling.
The D3 opening Jitney was held at the Woodstock LBC
Wednesday, 16 May at 1:30pm
It is being hosted by the Thamesford LBC this year.
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OLBA ANNUAL SPRING MEETING
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Woodstock, Ontario
Note: Entries for District Playdowns close at 10:00PM
the Wednesday before the playdowns.
May 26/27 8:30AM St. George WF/F
June 16/17 8:30AM Brantford (Dufferin) WP/P
June 23/24 8:30AM Simcoe MP
July 10/11 8:30AM Aylmer Sr.WT/T
July 14/15 8:00AM Woodstock WS/S
August 18/19 8:30AM Norwich Nv.WT/T
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Convincing Evidence to Highly Rate the Sport
of Lawn Bowls
PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF LAWN BOWLING
While the sport of lawn bowls does not involve body contact or constant
running back
and forth, it does require STAMINA. A bowler will stand for most of
the day, and may
play in above-average heat and humid conditions, or in rain and cold
weather conditions
as well.
Consider:
*An average tournament usually consists of 3 games.
*An average game usually consists of 14 ends (14 x 3 = 42 ends)
*An end usually consists of 3 bowls each (42 x 3 = 126)
*Delivering a bowl usually consists of 2 knee bends: 1 for picking up
the bowl, the other
for delivering the bowl (126 x 2 = 252 knee-bends, minimum). In addition,
there is
stretching incorporated in the delivery of a bowl.
Then ask how many people would knowingly do 252 knee-bends in a day.
The answer
would, no doubt, be … very few.
Consider:
1 A tournament day can run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and occasionally
much
later, with a short meal break.
2 A tournament can run from 1 day to 6 days.
3 A bowl weighs about 3.5 pounds (126 x 3 = 441 pounds minimum).
Then ask how many people would knowingly lift a 3.5 lb. weight regularly
over the course
of 7 or more hours. Again … very few!
Consider:
An average green is 125 feet or more long. Multiply the number of ends
by the length of
the green, double it (at least) for idle walking back and forth, inspecting
the head, going
for a drink of water, etc. and the bowler will probably have walked
2 to 4 miles.
THEN, ASK HOW MANY PEOPLE WOULD KNOWINGLY, OVER THE COURSE OF 7
STRAIGHT HOURS, WALK 2 TO 4 MILES, DO 250 OR MORE KNEE-BENDS, AND LIFT
A 3.5
LB. WEIGHT (441 OR MORE TOTAL LBS.) ON A REGULAR BASIS
THE ANSWER … ALMOST EVERY BOWLER!!!
A bit of History
Although lawn bowling is thought of today as a somewhat quiet and reserved
sport, the history of the game is actually somewhat controversial and
actually at one time, set certain classes apart from others. The game
can actually be traced as far back as Ancient Egypt but history and
research shows that the game was nothing more of a sport and a pastime
for the early civilization and that they played a game of skittles using
round stones.
It wasn’t until the time of King Henry VIII that the game was
used as a sort of class distinction. It was he who banned the game from
those who were not rich or well-to-do because the commoners were beginning
to spend far too much time enjoying the pastime instead of labouring
at the work they were meant to do. King Henry also ordered that anyone
who wished to play the game could only do so on their own private property,
after building a private green. In addition to this expense, any person
wishing to do this also had to pay the King a fee of £100.
It was during the time of King James I that this King wrote a book
entitled The Book of Sports. In this book, he had harsh words for sports
such as football and soccer but greatly encouraged the sport of bowls.
In 1845, the game of lawn bowling was once again made available to anyone
who wished to play the game.
IMPORTANT
Subject: Bowls Canada Boulingrin - Jack Length Clarification
Rule 23.5.1 of the new Laws of the Sport of
Bowls, Crystal Mark 2nd Edition, 2011 gives National Authorities the
discretion to change the minimum jack length from 23 m to 21 m.
After careful consideration, Bowls Canada
Boulingrin, the National Authority for Canada, has decided to change
the minimum jack length from 23 m to 21 m for all play in Canada.
This decision leads to a number of other changes to distances set out
in the Laws, as further detailed in rules 23.5.1 to 23.5.3, and will
necessitate changes to the positioning of "hog line markers"
at clubs across the country.
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Go Team Canada
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A Trip Down Memory Lane
Many thanks to
Janet Hilliker
Archivist
Norwich and District Archives
