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Road Bowling is a challenging outdoor sport. It is played, generally with a 28oz cast iron bowl, about 58 mm in diameter, on selected public roads. Bowling is an inexpensive hobby. All that is required is appropriate clothing, a bowl and a suitable road. There is no need for expensive equipment, or even a playing pitch
The rules of bowling are straightforward with the basic objective being to cover the coarse in the least number of shots. Two, three, four or even teams can compete in any one score. Bowling is a sport enjoyed by all men and women both young and old. It truly is a sport in which all the family can participate. In fact a recent survey has shown that most people are introduce to the sport by another member of the family.
The game of bowling has been around for hundreds of years and at one time was played all over the county. Nowadays however, the stronghold of bowling are Armagh and parts of Tyrone in Ulster; in Munster: Cork, Waterford and parts of Limerick; and Mayo in Connacht.
The sport has developed considerably over the past number of years. The roads nowadays are of a much higher standard than in former times. It is the low fast bowler who can prosper on todays roads. For this reason, perhaps, lofting corners is not as popular as it used to be.
The game of road bowling is one of skill, determination and discipline. It is worth bearing in mind that practice makes perfect.
Information thanks to Splitting the Sop, published by Bol Chumann na hEireann
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