Convincing Evidence to Highly Rate the Sport of Lawn Bowls
While the sport of lawn bowls does not involve body contact or constant running back and forth, it does require STAMINA. A bowler will stand for most of the day, and may play in above-average heat and humid conditions, or in rain and cold weather conditions as well.
Consider:
*An average tournament usually consists of 3 games.
*An average game usually consists of 14 ends (14 x 3 = 42 ends)
*An end usually consists of 3 bowls each (42 x 3 = 126)
*Delivering a bowl usually consists of 2 knee bends: 1 for picking up the bowl, the other for delivering the bowl (126 x 2 = 252 knee-bends, minimum).
In addition, there is stretching incorporated in the delivery of a bowl.
Then ask how many people would knowingly do 252 knee-bends in a day. The answer would, no doubt, be … very few.
Consider:
1 A tournament day can run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and occasionally much
later, with a short meal break.
2 A tournament can run from 1 day to 6 days.
3 A bowl weighs about 3.5 pounds (126 x 3 = 441 pounds minimum).
Then ask how many people would knowingly lift a 3.5 lb. weight regularly over the course of 7 or more hours. Again ... very few!
Consider:
An average green is 125 feet or more long. Multiply the number of ends by the length of the green, double it (at least) for idle walking back and forth, inspecting the head, going for a drink of water, etc. and the bowler will probably have walked 2 to 4 miles.
THEN, ASK HOW MANY PEOPLE WOULD KNOWINGLY, OVER THE COURSE OF 7 STRAIGHT HOURS, WALK 2 TO 4 MILES, DO 250 OR MORE KNEE-BENDS, AND LIFT A 3.5 LB. WEIGHT (441 OR MORE TOTAL LBS.) ON A REGULAR BASIS
THE ANSWER ... ALMOST EVERY BOWLER
Hi Mary,
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering if they have a modified version of lawn bowling for those who have mobility issues. Can one play it from a seated position or perhaps use a wheelchair? Just curious as the sport sounds appealing but my knees are already creaking.
Can't see the sport being played from a sitting position. It's a lot more strenous that some believe. Although there are some things that help, like lifters to grab the bowl so you don't have to lean over, they are usually used by players with a long history of lawn bowling, no longer in their prime, but adicted to the sport. We do what we can to accommodate. Other than that our winter indoor bowling club, where the mats extend the full length of the club house with chairs at either end work for most. The catch here is that, due to the popularity of this winter club, players must hold a membership to our summer outdoor club. If you want more information why not give our head coach, Bob Pring 905-634-9289 a call and discuss it with him.
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