Choosing The Correct Size Lawn Bowl

Choosing the correct size lawn bowl is vital when playing to the best of your ability.

Never allow your lawn bowls to let you down.

A high percentage of lawn bowlers are playing with the incorrect size lawn bowl. In this article we will look at the importance of ensuring that the size you have, is the the right size for you.

One way to select the correct size lawn bowl is to firstly visit your bowling club and discuss this with your fellow members. Ask to borrow their lawn bowls so that you can test these for size, they may allow you to play a game with them to see how well you manage with them. Try this with as many sizes as possible, and then to place your thumb and middle finger around the bowl and ensure that your hand has a firm grasp around it. Make sure that the lawn bowl is comfortable to hold and and not too small that it is fitting too snug into the palm of your hand. You must ensure that your fingers are not so far grasped around the bowl that when you come to play it is not rolling off the tip of your fingers.

Whilst gripping the lawn bowl, turn your hand upside down and take note on how this feels. Then swing your arm back as if you were about to roll the lawn bowl and then move your arm back again to its original position.

If your hand begins to shake this lawn bowl is far too heavy for you. The best advice is to try this method with a few different sizes and go for the largest bowl that you can manage with ease!

Just so you have a rough idea- Men's bowls sizing is usually between a size 3 -5. 5 belonging to the Man with the larger hand and size 3 belonging to a smaller hand.

As for ladies- the most popular lawn bowls sizes are between a size 0 (the smaller handed lady) to a size 2 (the larger handed lady).

However these average sizes are just a guide, at the end of the day it depends entirely on your hand shape, size and the weight you can manage. Most importantly you need to feel confident with the bowl you are using.

It is also advisable that if you have a local bowls specialist in a town close by, to go and have a quick chat with him. He will allow you to test some of the sizes and in most cases shall allow you to sneakily roll one or two of them in shop! (Providing you don't test your firing skills!)

If you follow the above method of testing bowls before purchasing them, you cannot fail.