Fun with the bowlers
By Marina Deluchi On 17 March 2022 our 2021 Grade 3 Pennant Squad, together with some die-hard supporters, headed up to Forster to participate in the State Pennant Finals. The road to State involved winning at District level and then defeating tough opponents from Lansdowne and Georges River Districts in the Regional Playoffs. In Forster, …
by marina deluchi What an exciting week we’ve had with the Grade 3 and Grade 4 Regional Pennant Playoffs played at Grandviews Bowling Club on Tuesday 30 Nov and 1 Dec 2021. Western Suburbs Women represented City West District in both grades, having won at District Level. Squads were as follows:- Grade 4 Mary Hounslow …
Let’s start with some common terms Bowls: whatever you do, do NOT call them balls Green: the grass you play on Rink: the playing lanes marked on the green Ditch: the perimeter trench to softly catch wayward bowls! Jack: the white ball you aim for Ends: how many times you walk up and down the …
By Pat Thorne How great it is to be back on the lovely greens at Wests Sports! The sky and clouds were magnificent on 8th December 2020 so a photo begged to be taken. There are not many bowling greens in Sydney where you can see so much sky, and we must have thought on …
It looks like there’s a light at the end of the tunnel with the NSW Premier recently announcing that on the Monday following our 70% double dose milestone, vaccinated NSW residents will be granted certain freedoms. So it’s time to get fit for our return to the greens! It’s important that we practice our lunges …
Enjoy the game, enjoy the company of your opponent, but remember learn to lose gracefully Encouragement is better received than criticism Bowls is a team sport (unless playing singles!) – Remember there is no ‘i’ in team
A lesson on how to aim Aim for those orange sticks – and shout at people when they stand in front of them! practicing lunging I’ve been lunging with my head down whilst cleaning my teeth. It’s all about muscle memory Following your bowl Never ever ever EVER run, skip, jog, or even walk quickly …