Crown green bowls

Crown green bowls
Highest governing bodyBritish Crown Green Bowling Association (BCGBA)
NicknamesCrown green, Crown
First played1888 (first governing body)[1]
Registered players200,000
Clubs3,000
Characteristics
ContactNo
Team membersSingle competitors or pairs.
Mixed-sexYes
TypeOutdoor, bowls
EquipmentPlayers use two woods each, a jack, and a portable mat.
VenueBowling green
Presence
Country or regionMidlands, North of England, Isle of Man and North Wales.
OlympicNo
ParalympicNo
World GamesNo
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Crown green bowls (or crown green) is a code of bowls played outdoors on a grass or artificial turf surface known as a bowling green.[2][3] The sport's name is derived from the intentionally convex or uneven nature of the bowling green which is traditionally formed with a raised centre known as the crown.

Crown green bowls is played in the Midlands, Northern England, and North Wales.[4][5]

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  2. ^ Tomlinson, Alan (2010). A dictionary of sports studies (1st ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 133. ISBN 9780199213818.
  3. ^ Mills, Chris (1983). Winning bowls : an introduction to crown green bowls. London: Foulsham. ISBN 9780572012199.
  4. ^ Clapson, Mark (1992). A bit of a flutter : popular gambling and English society, c.1823-1961. Manchester: Manchester Univ. Press. p. Chapter V. ISBN 9780719034367.
  5. ^ Jackson, Brian (1998). Working class community some general notions raised by a series of studies in northern England. London: Routledge. p. 100. ISBN 9781136246340.