Road Bowls
Road Bowling is a challenging outdoor sport. It is played, generally with a 28oz cast iron bowl, about 58 mm in diameter, on selected public roads. Bowling is an inexpensive hobby. All that is required is appropriate clothing, a bowl and a suitable road. There is no need for expensive equipment, or even a playing pitch
The rules of bowling are straightforward with the basic objective being to cover the coarse in the least number of shots. Two, three, four or even teams can compete in any one score. Bowling is a sport enjoyed by all men and women both young and old. It truly is a sport in which all the family can participate. In fact a recent survey has shown that most people are introduce to the sport by another member of the family.
The game of bowling has been around for hundreds of years and at one time was played all over the county. Nowadays however, the stronghold of bowling are Armagh and parts of Tyrone in Ulster; in Munster: Cork, New York, Boston, West Virgina in the USA and parts of Limerick; and Mayo in Connacht.
The sport has developed considerably over the past number of years. The roads nowadays are of a much higher standard than in former times. It is the low fast bowler who can prosper on todays roads. For this reason, perhaps, lofting corners is not as popular as it used to be.
The game of road bowling is one of skill, determination and discipline. It is worth bearing in mind that practice makes perfect.
Information thanks to Splitting the Sop, published by Bol Chumann na hEireann.
The rules of bowling are straightforward with the basic objective being to cover the coarse in the least number of shots. Two, three, four or even teams can compete in any one score. Bowling is a sport enjoyed by all men and women both young and old. It truly is a sport in which all the family can participate. In fact a recent survey has shown that most people are introduce to the sport by another member of the family.
The game of bowling has been around for hundreds of years and at one time was played all over the county. Nowadays however, the stronghold of bowling are Armagh and parts of Tyrone in Ulster; in Munster: Cork, New York, Boston, West Virgina in the USA and parts of Limerick; and Mayo in Connacht.
The sport has developed considerably over the past number of years. The roads nowadays are of a much higher standard than in former times. It is the low fast bowler who can prosper on todays roads. For this reason, perhaps, lofting corners is not as popular as it used to be.
The game of road bowling is one of skill, determination and discipline. It is worth bearing in mind that practice makes perfect.
Information thanks to Splitting the Sop, published by Bol Chumann na hEireann.
posted by fergiecarr at 6:58 PM
2 Comments:
Ah, Ferhal lad, it's well I remember the days when you walked along the Tassagh road holding your Da's hand, then holding his coat as he endeavoured to thrill the crowds with another spectular daisy clipper. It's well seen you don't take after yer Da for you can run in a very athletic manner, and, deliver the bowl straight in front of you, just like your big brother Eddie. I always said when I first saw him throwing at the tender age of nine that he had what it took, he was far better than big Noel even then. But it's great to be proven correct, even though it took a few years. Just like myself you both learned how to roll the metal ball on the upper and lower Tassagh roads, the best club on the planet. Keep rolling the metal ball Fergal, I can only remember how it was and nowadays even that exhausts me.
Hi Gerry,
Thanks we will keep it going. Is this Gerry Boylan by any chance? Eddie is still at it and I'm trying to keep it going over here in New York. We have a small club or around 30-40 people from all over ireland. A few of the lappins are here as well so still some decent throwers to compete against. I created a video piece of myself throwing I'm not sure if you seen it, you can view it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLmW1uYx1jM
Take it easy,
Fergal
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