Bowls

Lawn bowls is a sport suitable for all people of all ages – and low vision is no barrier when it comes to playing.

ABOUT BLIND LAWN BOWLS

Overview

Blind lawn bowls is a welcoming and inclusive sport that combines skill, strategy and social interaction. It's a great way to stay active, improve coordination and build confidence, while enjoying friendly competition in a supportive community. Suitable for players of all ages and experience levels, it's an enjoyable sport that can be played recreationally or competitively.

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Singles up to Teams of 4

Played on Any Bowls Green

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Approx. 1.5 Hours per Game

Key Information

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Who Can Play

People who are blind or have low vision.

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Equipment

Bowls, jack

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Where It's Played

At any lawn bowls club in your area

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Get Involved

Find a club, attend a come and try session, or contact us for more information!

How It Works

Bowls, or lawn bowls, is a sport in which the objective is to roll biased balls so that they stop close to a smaller ball called a 'jack’ or ’kitty’. Lawn bowls is played for the challenge and competition, personal enjoyment and the pleasure of spending time outdoors and for social interaction. It is also a low-impact, therapeutic form of exercise. When playing lawn bowls, members with a vision impairment are accompanied by their own sighted helper who is also a member of the club.

All rules from sighted Bowls apply to people playing and competing in bowls with a Vision Impairment. The only difference is a small string down the middle of the Lawn in order to help the Bowlers to line up their shot, as well as the Bowler having a guide to assist them in their action.