Carpet Bowls
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Many
people assume that Carpet Bowls is a frivolous activity but the game
is as serious as any with leagues, national competitions and a passionate
following. Dedicated competitors wil prefer a set manufactured by
Drakes Pride, for decades the leading name in bowls equipment.
The diameter of the bowls is 3 & 7/8 inch (9.8cm)
and they are available with a standard bias (for standard Carpet Bowls)
and without a bias (for the Scottish game).
Made in Britain
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Set of 8 pairs of Drakes Pride biassed Carpet Bowls with a Jack |
£256.43 | £294.90 | 3 + transit time | ||
Half set of biassed Carpet Bowls (4 brown, 4 black and Jack) |
£130.35 | £149.90 | 3 + transit time | ||
Half set of biassed Carpet Bowls (8 brown and Jack) |
£130.35 | £149.90 | 3 + transit time | ||
Half set of biassed Carpet Bowls (8 black and Jack) |
£130.35 | £149.90 | 3 + transit time | ||
Pair Drakes Pride Scottish unbiassed Carpet Bowls |
£44.26 | £50.90 | 3 + transit time | ||
Standard White Jack (63-64mm, approx. 230g) |
£10.35 | £11.90 | 2 + transit time | ||
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Carpet Bowls Accessories
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Also available is the centre block in white with some carpet marking tape and a little trolley to assist with moving the rolled up carpet around. |
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Drakes Pride Supergreen 30 x 6 feet Carpet for Carpet Bowls |
£585.13 | £672.90 | 10 + transit time | ||
White 18 inch middle block for Carpet Bowls |
£14.70 | £16.90 | 3 + transit time | ||
Trolley for carrying Bowls Mats |
£68.61 | £78.90 | 3 + transit time | ||
Carpet Carry/Storage Bag |
£56.43 | £64.90 | 3 + transit time | ||
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The Origin of Bowls
Bowls historians believe that bowls developed from the Egyptians. One of their pastimes was to play skittles with round stones. This has been determined based on artefacts found in tombs dating circa 5,000 B.C. The sport spread across the world and took on a variety of forms, Bocce (Italian), Bolla (Saxon), Bolle (Danish), Boules (French) and Ula Miaka (Polynesian). The oldest Bowls green still played on is in Southampton, England where records show that the green has been in operation since 1299 A.D. There are other claims of greens being in use before that time, but these are, as yet, unsubstantiated
King Henry VIII was a lawn bowler. However, he banned the game for those who were not wealthy or "well to do" because "Bowyers, Fletchers, Stringers and Arrowhead makers" were spending more time at recreational events such as bowls instead of practising their trade. Henry VIII requested that anybody who wished to keep a bowling green pay a fee of 100 pounds. However, the green could only be used for private bowls play and he forbade anyone to "play at any bowle or bowles in open space out of his own garden or orchard". In 1845, the ban was lifted, and people were again allowed to play bowls and other games of skill.
Nowadays, Bowls is a hugely popular world sport. It appears in a variety of guises - Lawn Bowls and Indoor Bowls are recognised International sports with formal bodies at all levels. Crown Green Bowls is also a major pastime for thousands of people but this game is restricted more to the British Isles. The smaller modern indoor versions of the game - Shortmat Bowls and Carpet Bowls are also more of a British game but are less popular. Table Bowls appears to have turned up in the 19th century around the Carlisle area and although, it has never become hugely popular has apparently spread as far afield as Australia...
You can learn more about the Bowls from from The Online Guide to Traditional Games.