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Lawn Bowls

Family Reunion
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PLAYERS
2-8, individually or in teams
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Roll the small white jack ball down the green to set the target for the round.

2

Players take turns rolling their weighted bowls, aiming to curve them as close to the jack as possible.

3

The bowl's off-center weighting makes it curve naturally as it slows, which players learn to read and use.

4

After all bowls are rolled, measure which player's or team's bowls sit nearest the jack.

5

Score a point for every bowl closer than the opponent's nearest bowl, then re-roll the jack for the next end.