Bowls Formats

Lawn Bowls has many format variations, below are just a few. If you have a format you would like to share, please submit it and we’ll get it added and share it with the world.


There is currently 1 Bowls Format in this directory beginning with the letter Q.
Quick Draw
3 Bowl pairs – 1 end per match

Play to a set number of ends (Suggested is 16), or to a timer.

1 end shootout finals

Jack out of bounds is re-spotted on the T

Tied end will be 1 bowl per player shootout

Toss a coin for jack/mat every end

The goal is to get to the highest number rink on your green.

If you win a match, you move up one rink, if you lose your match, you move down one rink.

Winning team on the highest rink of the green will hold their position, losing team on the lowest rink of the green will hold their position.

Rink draw is done via random draw, skips will come up to the table and collect a card with a number, that car will be your starting rink number.


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