NEW BEDFORD – It’s been said that lawn bowling originated in ancient Egypt. The game has been played in England since the 13th century. In New Bedford it dates back to the late 1890s, brought here by ...

One sports cliché to make it far beyond the world of sports is “The ball’s in your court.” But when it comes to one game popular in the British Commonwealth, the cliché can perhaps be modified to “The ...

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 ...

Mike O’Reilly first came across lawn bowling when the Calgary Lawn Bowling Club moved into his neighbourhood six years ago. He and many of his friends were in search of a new activity. “We thought, ...

DERRICK: SOME OF THE NATION’S BEST BOWLERS ARE IN MILWAUKEE, BUT IT’S NOT THE BOLDING YOU ARE USED TO. MADISON: THE LAWN BOWLING NATIONAL SHOULD BE LAKE PARK IS UNDERWAY WITH THE WOMEN COMPETING ...

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 ...

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 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland attracted more than 4,500 athletes from 71 nations and territories that once comprised the British Empire. The Games — which concluded on Aug. 3 — ...