History

History of the game of Bowls, Lawn Bowling, Bowling on the Green, Flat Green Bowling. The game is centuries old with similarities shown in sculpted cases from 4,000 years ago. Archeologists have uncovered biased stone bowls from 5,000 B.C. which could indicate that our predecessors could have enjoy the game some 7,000 years ago. In Caesar's time the game was known as "b...

At or about this date a committee was formed to approach The County Council and appeal to them to allow the club to use a portion of their grounds as a basis on which to commence our club activities. The delegation received unanimous approval and granted the grounds on the Graham Street side of the County Court House. The first meeting of the Woodstock Bowling and Lawn...