Crown Green Bowls
Drakes Pride are the longest established English bowls manufacturer and are still the leading supplier of quality bowling equipment in the World. Masters Traditional Games are proud to bring you their Crown Green bowls equipment.
Bowls
Drakes Pride produce 2 styles of quality composition crown green bowls in 2 densities. All bowls are supplied by default with a 2 Full bias and a choice of Mount colour (colour of the identifying central circle).
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Drakes Pride Deluxe Crown Green Bowls feature a circular grip around the central mount and are available in both Black and Brown.
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Both Standard and Deluxe bowls are produced in two densities - standard or Hi-Density. The Hi-Density bowls are smaller than usual for the weight of bowl. i.e. a 2lb 80z Hi-Density bowl is the same size as a standard 2lb 6oz bowl.
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Standard Crown Green Bowls (no grips, set of 2) |
£54.38 | £63.90 | 3 + transit time | ||
Deluxe Crown Green Bowls (with grips, set of 2) |
£62.04 | £72.90 | 3 + transit time | ||
Hi-Density Deluxe Crown Green Bowls (with grips, set of 2) |
£66.30 | £77.90 | 3 + transit time | ||
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Special Crown Green Bowls
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As a stock item, Drakes Pride also produce Deluxe Lo-Density polished bowls in polished Black which are designed to give a "Lignum feel". |
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Deluxe Crown Green Bowls (with grips - polished black to give a Lignum feel, set of 2) |
£79.91 | £93.90 | 3 + transit time | ||
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Mats and Jacks
Drakes Pride are the appointed Standard Jack makers of the British Crown Green Bowls Association. Their Jacks are made to comply to a specification that is even more stringent than that of the BCGBA - 98.5mm +0/-0.6mm diameter with a weight of 666gms +/- 10gms.
We usually keep stock of the Black Crown Green Bowls Footers in packs of 10. Orders for other colours will probably take a week or two extra.
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Standard Crown Green Jack - Black |
£28.00 | £32.90 | 3 + transit time | ||
Standard Crown Green Jack - Yellow |
£33.96 | £39.90 | 3 + transit time | ||
Crown Green Footer (pack of 2) |
£5.02 | £5.90 | 2 + transit time | ||
For an immediate quote and ETA, add to the basket & select your location. |
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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.