Category Archives: Views and Opinions
New lawn bowling club opens in Minnesota
Thursday, August 14, 2014 marks a significant day in the life of lawn bowls in the U.S. Noteworthy is a new bowling green that is opening in Golden Valley, Minnesota, a western suburb of Minneapolis. A year ago the city … Continue reading
Champion Max Cavender follows in father’s footsteps
Jim Cavender began lawn bowling 21 years ago in Milwaukee, Wisconsin when a relative and a mutual friend invited Jim to the green to play a game. He took to the game quickly and soon was traveling near and far plying … Continue reading
Finally a reason to join Facebook
Never having seen the need for the world to know how mundane my life really is — “getting a cuppa joe now” or “got a new Dremel…woohoo” — I had not ventured into the world of social networking. Then Athol … Continue reading
Are left-handers better bowlers?
Just to stir the pot, consider this thesis: Left-handers have an advantage in lawn bowls! Conventional wisdom says that lawn bowls is a game that is dexterity neutral. Bowls can be rolled without prejudice by either the left or right … Continue reading