Crown
Green
Bowling
The Rules…. There are always rules
The Rules Of Crown Green
Bowls
A Crown Green is
usually square,
slightly higher in the
middle (the Crown)
than at the edges and
play is conducted all
over the green in any
direction making for a
great deal more
variety than in the
Flat Green game.
Crown Green Bowls
can be enjoyed by all
ages and gender,
including people with
disabilities. It is
probably the only
sport where a nine-year old can play a ninety-
year old in a competitive game.
Crown Green Bowls is mainly played between
two players. To play the game you will need a
SET OF BOWLS (two) of not less than 2lb
(907 grams) in weight, a STANDARD JACK
(which will become your target bowl) and a
FOOTER (mat) which must be round in shape.
The Bowls and Standard Jack have a bias
(weight) which will make them turn as they
travel across the green.
The aim of the game is to get your bowls as
close as possible to the target bowl,
commonly known as ‘the jack’. To begin the
game, the mat must be placed one metre
from the edge of the green. The first player
must place their foot on the mat and roll the
jack which must travel in any direction across
the green to at least 19 metres from the
centre of the mat. This is known as ‘a mark’.
If the jack fails to reach 19 metres or falls off
the green, it is returned for your opponent to
set a mark.
Once a mark has been set the players take it
in turns to send their bowls until all the bowls
have been played. A player gets one point for
each of their bowls that are closer to the jack
than their opponents closest bowl.
Games are usually played to 21 (21 up) The
first player to reach 21 is declared the winner.
The game can be adapted to other formats ie
Doubles or 31 up and can be played on
artificial surfaces and indoors
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Lancashire
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