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Ladies (Victoria Lge)
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Mens County League B Team
Mens Friendly (Outdoors)
Mens Practice (Outdoors)
Mens Turnbull Cup
Mens Wedmore Plate
West Somerset League A Team
West Somerset League B Team
West Somerset League C Team
President's Cup
Ladies Practice (Indoor)
Ladies Friendly (Indoors)
Mens Practice (Indoor)
Mens County (Indoors)
Ladies County (Indoors)
Mens Friendly (Indoors)
Mens Wessex (Indoors)
Mixed Friendly (Indoors)
Mixed League (Indoors)
National - Denny
National - Egham
National - Ladies Mason
National - Mens Double Rink
National - Yetton
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Barrie Smith Trophy (Mixed)
BBA Challenge Shield
BBA Champs
BBA Trevor Cup
Captain v Chairman
Ladies (Badcock Shield)
Ladies (County Ladies League)
Ladies (Fear Cup)
Ladies (Fear Plate)
Ladies Friendly (Outdoors)
Ladies (MB Cup)
Ladies (Southey Trophy)
Ladies (Victoria Lge)
Ladies (Wessex Ladies Lge)
Mixed Friendly (Outdoors)
Mens County League A Team
Mens County League B Team
Mens Friendly (Outdoors)
Mens Practice (Outdoors)
Mens Turnbull Cup
Mens Wedmore Plate
West Somerset League A Team
West Somerset League B Team
West Somerset League C Team
President's Cup
Ladies Practice (Indoor)
Ladies Friendly (Indoors)
Mens Practice (Indoor)
Mens County (Indoors)
Ladies County (Indoors)
Mens Friendly (Indoors)
Mens Wessex (Indoors)
Mixed Friendly (Indoors)
Mixed League (Indoors)
National - Denny
National - Egham
National - Ladies Mason
National - Mens Double Rink
National - Yetton
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Barrie Smith Trophy (Mens)
Barrie Smith Trophy (Mixed)
BBA Challenge Shield
BBA Champs
BBA Trevor Cup
Captain v Chairman
Ladies (Badcock Shield)
Ladies (County Ladies League)
Ladies (Fear Cup)
Ladies (Fear Plate)
Ladies Friendly (Outdoors)
Ladies (MB Cup)
Ladies (Southey Trophy)
Ladies (Victoria Lge)
Ladies (Wessex Ladies Lge)
Mixed Friendly (Outdoors)
Mens County League A Team
Mens County League B Team
Mens Friendly (Outdoors)
Mens Practice (Outdoors)
Mens Turnbull Cup
Mens Wedmore Plate
West Somerset League A Team
West Somerset League B Team
West Somerset League C Team
President's Cup
Ladies Practice (Indoor)
Ladies Friendly (Indoors)
Mens Practice (Indoor)
Mens County (Indoors)
Ladies County (Indoors)
Mens Friendly (Indoors)
Mens Wessex (Indoors)
Mixed Friendly (Indoors)
Mixed League (Indoors)
National - Denny
National - Egham
National - Ladies Mason
National - Mens Double Rink
National - Yetton
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North Petherton Bowling Club - Bowls Etiquette
Bowls Etiquette
Bowls Etiquette
Do always dress properly for all games at all times.
Do always be on time for a game but if delayed get a message to someone.
Do at the start of a game introduce yourself and shake hands with your opponents.
Do stand still and be quiet behind the mat when a player is about to bowl.
Do compliment your opponent on a good bowl.
Do pay attention to the game and don`t wander off your rink during play.
Do ensure that when a bowl is played with weight you are well clear of any movement of the jack or bowls.
Do make regular checks with your opponent if you are keeping the scorecard.
Do become conversant with the laws of bowls and rules of any particular competition you are playing.
Do be the player everyone enjoys having on the green.
Do keep out of the head when shots are being decided and do not kick back any bowl until they have been agreed.
Do remember the position you are playing and fulfil your own particular function and leave others to do theirs.
Do not sit on the side walls.
Do not infringe the laws of rink possession.
Do not walk along the side of the rink when a player is about to bowl.
Do not stand in front of the rink markers.
Do not criticise other players on the green.
Do not moan about a "lucky wick" we all get our share.
Do not discuss who has the shot if in doubt measure.
Do not turn your back on a bowl until it has come to a stop.
Always be humble in victory and generous in defeat.
Do not criticise the green in particular when playing away.
At the end of a game shake hands with your opposition and be sociable.
It is tradition for the home team to offer to buy your opponent a drink from the bar after the game.