The origins of the game of Bowls, or Lawn Bowling as it is commonly referred to in Canada, are obscure yet it is known that the game, or versions of it, has spanned many civilizations.  Archaeologists have uncovered biased stone bowls dating back to 5000 BC in ancient Egypt!  A version of the game was known as “bocce” in Caesar’s time and it is generally believed that the Roman Legions may have introduced the game to Europe.  Records of lawn bowling in England & Scotland date back to the 12th Century; the oldest active Lawn Bowling Club in the world, established in 1299, is the Southampton Old Bowling Green….