WHEN I ARRIVED at Jefferson Park Lawn Bowling Club on Beacon Hill, I was concerned to see there were gutters at the end of the square, low-cropped lawn that serves as the alleys for lawn bowling. I am ...

The afternoon sun is drying out the rink, it’s the last end of the match, and the jack is surrounded. What do you do? Heave and hope to cut your losses, or use your bias to bowl your way to victory?

You’re trying to get the 3-pound ball in your hand to land as close to the small white ball as possible — but if you aim for it, you’ll almost definitely miss it. That’s the trick to lawn bowling, I ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Pickleball is popular. You might have played bocce ball. But have you heard of lawn bowling? It's been around for centuries: a game based on skill versus strength, and one of the ...

Lawn bowling has been described as the curling of the Commonwealth. Some of the best Canadian players to have played the bucolic game will be on display this week at the national senior triples ...