'Old Man's Bowls'

[cyberknight]

I read old mans bowels

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

I thought it said old mans bowels !

I need to get new glasses!

 

[Stephenite]

I played it a few times with my dad years ago. It's a good game.

 

[Slick]

A few boys at my work play, I only get involved a few times a year when we have a bowling day that more often than not turns into a sesh. What never fails to amaze me in a Glasgow bowling club is the number of quality ladies and gents with the confidence to just have a good time without caring two hoots who you are or where your from or what you have or haven't got. It's still quite an old fashioned place with the ladies just coming in to cook for the gents but they tell me it's required for the long term survival of the club. There's one club in the east end that always gives us a great welcome and I always enjoy the odd afternoon there but they are all pretty much the same all over as far as I know. It's not really my sport, (although big Tattie Marshall did his best to hook me in) but it is my kind of person that frequents these places and I'm sure you'll find it similar Accy. Enjoy.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I've just been to see what it's like at the tournament they're having. I'd say there were about 150-200 watching and taking part. I've had a word with the 'best bowler in Arrod' telling him that somebody was singing his praises down the pub last night. He was so pleased about being called that, he said he would lend me his second best bowels if i wanted to have a go.

 

[Fnaar]

When my dad died his bowls club had an annual trophy competition in his name. Unfortunately it's gone now (the club) but it was a nice tribute.

 

[Accy cyclist]

When my dad died his bowls club had an annual trophy competition in his name. Unfortunately it's gone now (the club) but it was a nice tribute.

That's what this tournament's for. It's an annual one in memory of a female member who died 3 years ago.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

he said he would lend me his second best bowels if i wanted to have a go

If I were you I'd politely decline!

 

[Accy cyclist]

If I were you I'd politely decline!

Why?. I'm not going to buy some,just to see if i like it or not.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Why?. I'm not going to buy some,just to see if i like it or not.

Because:

he said he would lend me his second best bowels if i wanted

 

[Accy cyclist]

Because:

Oh heck!!. And there's me supposedly checking if i've spelt it right everytime.

 

[Hitchington]

There's public pay as you play lawn bowls in Hyde Park. It's great fun with beer and friends.

 

[Serge]

[QUOTE 5271743, member: 9609"]as in Bowling - that's a relief from the thread title I was worried the it might have been about something else.[/QUOTE]
I read it as "Old Man's Bowels" as well at first.

 

[Serge]

That's what the runner Brendan Foster once called it on A Question of Sport,not me. Do you, or have any of you played it? I've been invited to join in the fun up my local park. One of the older chaps near to me plays in two teams and according to another player down my local pub, the one who's invited me to play is 'the best bowler in Arrod'. Arrod being the local slang term for the town of Great Harwood where i live. The bloke who's invited me to play is very modest as he's never said this about himself at all,just that he likes to play quite a lot. There's a tournament on today at another venue here,which i'm told will attract hundreds of spectators. I might have a look up. According to reports you can buy pie and peas for 2 quid,and cans of beer are only one pound each.
Have you seen the price of a set of bowls though?!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Drakes-Pride-Lawn-Bowls-Clearance-/123139358270

All I'll say is: go for it, it's great fun with a good social life attached.

 

[Smokin Joe]

I got thrown out of the local bowls club because a few of the old fuddie duddies objected to me bowling over arm.