We meet on a Thursday night which we are to reopen on 30 March 2017 at 7.20pm at the Ardmore School Hall.
This allows us to have a quick catch up, sort out our teams for a fun night out.
For a fun and enjoyable night out for all ages from 7 – 100 and anything in between, what do you think you would pay for this? …………… WHAT only $30.00 per person per year subscription, and when there are tournaments it is only $2.00 a night per person – WOW this is great, we need to get down and do this now. BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE: For the first three nights you will get this for free to see if you like the game or not so no pressure for the first three weeks. Just come along.
So how do we play? and do we need any special clothing / footwear etc? ………… No just come on down as long as you have flat footwear, lose clothing to allow you not to be restricted we will do the rest. We will teach you the rules as you go and also teach you the game.
We also have raffle prizes at the end of the night which is only 3 for $1 and hope your name comes out.
We are a fun group of people of all ages and experience so you will fit in perfectly.
We also have Sunday tournaments at our club each month which you can choose to join us or not as it is not a sport where you have to go and play every game and every time we meet. We welcome you to come and watch these tournaments and also to play in our teams. We play at other clubs during the season also. We will teach you the ropes about all of these as we go. BUT this is not expected of you to do any of these extra activities if you don’t want to.
So come along and have some fun with us.
There are only a couple of things that you need to know before playing bowls and these are listed below:
- You must play for fun. This is a fun sport and you can have plenty of laughs with the game and other players.
- Control your temper. As everyone here comes to have fun and we all have jokes as part of the fun.
- Be a good sport.
- Treat other players how you would like to be treated.
- Play by the rules. This gets taught along the way, so you don’t need to know everything before you start.
- Play hard for you and your team, as you never know what you might get at the end of night or month.
- Never argue with the Skip (this is the person who is the one you listen to in the game, and you will learn about this person as you play).
- Co-opearte with all the fellow members as if they were not around there would be no games.
What value do you get out of this sport? Why choose Indoor Bowls?
Regular participation in sports promotes awareness, assists fitness and the acquisition of skills.
It helps an individual to be able to develop a positive self concept and greater confidence.
It is enjoyable and rewarding experiences in sport at any age and any physical activity and health.
The benefits of regular sport participation includes:
- Assisting with the development of health and fitness
- Helping to promote, development and co-ordination
- Helping provide a positive self-image and increased self confidence and achieving exercise without having to feel that you have done much
- Taking up a sport without much cost involved
- Developing great teamwork skills and getting involved with others in a friendly environment
Injuries in this sport?
This sport is not known for injuries more of just a safety points than anything. But if something was to go wrong it could be:
Bruising or squashed fingers if you drop the bowl onto your fingers or squash them between bowl and mat.
You just need to be aware of your footing when on mats, as mats can slide, and you can trip on these if you are not aware of it.
The Game itself
There are 4 main types of games which you will learn about each type as part of your learning.
Singles, Pairs, Triples, Fours
You may not be an expert in each area and may only play certain types.
There are only 2 parts to indoor bowls the Jack & The Bowl.
To see some of the basics of the game please feel free to look at the following you tube clips.