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Lawn Bowls Lunacy

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Introduction:
"About the great game of Lawn Bowls. I hope you enjoy it."


1. Lawn Bowls has been played in various forms for centuries. Which famous sailor was said to be playing bowls at the time of being informed of an impending attack?
    Captain James Cook
    Blackbeard
    Lord Horatio Nelson
    Sir Francis Drake


2. The idea of the game is to get as many of your bowls closer to the smaller white target ball than your opponent's closest bowl. The white ball is called many names but which of these is NOT one of them?
    Jack
    Penny
    Dolly
    Kitty


3. Every bowl is shaped so that it travels in an arc rather than in a straight line. What is this called?
    Line
    Weight
    Bias
    Size


4. Lawn bowls is usually played on a very flat, well maintained grass surface. Which of these surfaces can it also be played on?
    Carpet
    Clay
    Ice
    None of these


5. After the jack is rolled it is placed into the centre of the rink. What is the space around the jack called?
    House
    Head
    Target
    Area


6. What happens if a bowl, when delivered, falls into the ditch?
    It is removed from play.
    It is removed from play unless it has touched the Jack.
    The opposition can put the bowl wherever they like on the green.
    It is put onto the green at the place where it fell into the ditch.


7. If I was attempting to draw what would I normally be doing?
    Bowling to the jack with precise weight.
    Bowling with a lot of power to hit the jack into the ditch.
    Bowling a long way short of the jack.
    Bowling to hit a bowl and stay in it's place.


8. What are callipers used for?
    To see which bowl is closest to the jack
    To mark a bowl that has touched the jack
    To collect all the bowls
    To help keep score


9. Which film directed by Mel Smith and released in 2003 is all about Lawn Bowls?
    Hardball
    The Golden Bowl
    Blackball
    Bowling for Columbine


10. Which major US city is home to Bowling Green Park?
    San Francisco
    Chicago
    New York
    Philadelphia


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