Lawn Bowls for Fun 15 - Scorecards 

That is awesome! Thanks for the comments.

Glad it helped. Thanks.

Thanks Jeff, I am glad they have helped you.

You are in the same boat as me jeff. Thanks Alex for that great video, well done.

Thanks for the comment, Michael. Very glad I was able to help. Stay safe, and hopefully, we will all be on the bowling green soon.

Thanks. You are very welcome.

You're welcome! Thanks for the comment.

Hi Ian, Good questions, I will answer them on my next video which I will try and put together in the next few days or so. Thanks.

Thanks Duncan, yes, my videos are mainly for new bowlers or those thinking of taking up this wonderful game. Appreciate the comment.

😊 thank you. The score depends on how many bowls you have nearer the jack than your opponents nearest bowl. So in a singles game using four bowls, the score can be 1, 2, 3 or 4.

A very good question, and a grey area. In my experience if a score for an end has been agreed, but before the bowls are moved, a bowl not counted (as it was missed, or mistaken for an opposing bowl) can be added as genuine mistakes can happen. It would seem harsh not to allow this, but I have seen some players who are not happy as once agreed it should not be changed. I am guilty of this myself, when I mistook one of my teams bowls as an opposing one, as they were very much alike. We rectified the error before any bowls were moved and all but one player was okay with this. The lone player who was not happy did not make a big fuss but the genuine mistake and he did say he would take it further, but in the end did not as I think his team mates were not in agreement. It did spoil the game somewhat, which was great shame.To make things worse, we won by a single shot, so it did matter. As I say, most players do not have a problem with genuine mistakes. I don't think there is any official ruling on it, which does not help.

Hi George, I think the general opinion is one in front and one behind the jack, as close as you can. Always good to have more bowls covering the back too, especially if your opponent is keen to fire. :)

I would love to visit Melbourne, I hear it is a lovely place. A bowling buddy moved there two years ago.

In April im going to try it out

Great, let us know how you get on. :)

Hi, a very good question. You check the score on both cards to ensure they say the same thing, so are correct, then sign both cards. If they are different then you must correct one so they are the same then you sign. It is surprising how many cards are signed by both players but have different scores. To avoid disputes it is best to check both cards as the game progresses to ensure errors are picked up early. I should have covered that. Thanks for asking the question. 👍

OK thanks for that Alec. Also when you sign both cards, do you sign under your own score or opponents score on each card?

@@rainbeau31 I don't think it really matters, as long as both skips have signed.

Hi Kenneth, No club will force you to mark a card until you are ready. It is fairly straight forward, but as a new player you will be helped the first time you do keep the scorecard as it will seem strange at first. At our club we have a few players who do struggle with scoring so we don't ask them to mark, there is always someone else happy to do so. Don't worry about it, the most important thing to do is enjoy the game and if being asked to score affects your enjoyment, tell the skip, or captain, and they will sort it out for you. Let me know how your game goes.