LAWN BOWLING Definition & Meaning

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lawn bowling

noun

a game played with wooden balls on a level, closely mowed green having a slight bias, the object being to roll one's ball as near as possible to a smaller white ball at the other end of the green.

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Origin of lawn bowling¹

First recorded in 1925–30

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The manicured grounds feature lawn bowling courts and art galleries, and string quartets play in the grass outside a stately hotel.

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While the majority of events were based in Birmingham, nearby villages hosted sports including lawn bowling and road cycling, while the track cycling was held in London.

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The local lawn bowling club has gone underwater every time.

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“It almost seemed like lawn bowling to us. Nobody knew what it was,” he said.

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Nearby, on the Woodland Park hillside, the count from Durkan’s office was 60 tents and “structures,” near the lawn bowling club and picnic shelters.

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