Lawn Bowls – 4-3-2-1 Game for teams of 4 players 

Object of the Game 

The object of the game is to roll your bowls as close as possible to the white target ball (aka ‘the jack’), ensuring that one or more of your bowls are closer to the jack than those of your opponent. 

Players & Equipment 

Players require flat soled athletic shoes and 2 bowls. A set of 4 bowls is shared by 2 players of the same team. 2 sets are issued to each team of 4 players. 

The bowls come in a variety of sizes and colours and weight around 1.5kg. The bowl is manufactured with a larger side producing a curve path or ‘bias’ when rolled, the precise judgement of which is where the challenge of the game lies. 

The bowling green is split into individual “rinks” in which games are played with teams of 4 players. The rinks are up to 6 metres wide and 40 metres long. There is a ditch surrounding the green wide enough for bowls to fall into. 

When all players have rolled their bowls, this is the completion of ‘an end’ 

Scoring 

After all bowls have been rolled (delivered), 4 points are awarded to the team whose bowl is closest to the jack, 3 points to the team whose bowl is next closest, 2 points to the third and 1 point to the fourth closest – Maximum of 10 points awarded for each end.  

Winning the Game 

The team with the most points when the game time has ended 

Rules of Lawn Bowls