Different forms of play
SINGLES: ONE PERSON PLAYING AGAINST ANOTHER USING FOUR BOWLS EACH. THIS GAME IS PLAYED UNTILL NORMALLY THE FIRST PLAYER SCORES 21 SHOTS. VERIATIONS CAN BE PLAYED LIKE TWO WOODS, THE NUMBER OF ENDS COULD BE REDUCED, A HANDICAP SYSYEM COULD BE APPLIED. THE SERVICES OF A MARKER ARE EMPLOYED FOR EACH GAME OF SINGLES THAT IS PLAYED.
PAIRS: TWO PLAYERS PLAYING AS A TEAM AND USING 4 BOWLS EACH. THE TWO LEADS BOWL THEIR FOUR BOWLS AND THEN CHANGE PLACES WITH THEIR PLAYING PARTNER WHO IS CALLED THE SKIP. SKIPS TRADITIONALLY RECORD THE SCORECARD AND SCOREBOARD. NORMALLY PAIRS GAMES ARE PLAYED TO 21 ENDS AND THE WINNERS HAVE THE BEST TOTAL SCORE. THEIR ARE VARIATIONS OF PAIRS AND THEY ARE CALLED MIXED PAIRS AND 2 WOOD PAIRS.
TRIPLES: 3 VS 3 EACH PLAYER BOWLS THREE BOWLS EACH. THE FIRST PLAYER IS CALLED THE LEAD, THE 2ND PLAYER IS CALLED THE NUMBER TWO AND THE 3RD PLAYER IS CALLED THE SKIP. THIS GAME IS PLAYED TO 18 ENDS WITH THE WINNERS HAVE THE BEST TOTAL SCORE. VARIATIONS OF THIS GAME IS CALLED 2 WOOD TRIPLES.
FOURS: 4 VS 4 EACH PLAYER BOWLS 2 WOODS EACH. THE FIRST PLAYER IS CALLED THE LEAD, THE 2ND PLAYER IS CALLED THE NUMBER 2, THE 3RD PLAYER IS CALLED THE NUMBER 3 AND 4TH PLAYER IS CALLED THE SKIP. THIS GAME IS PLAYED TO 21 ENDS WITH THE WINNERS HAVE THE BEST TOATL SCORE. THEIR ARE MANY DIFFERENT VARIATIONS OF THIS GAME AND THEY ARE CALLED MIXED FOURS AND DOUBLE FOURS.
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Postage and Packing Charges
02/04/2013
Would customers please note that DSGSPORTS have found it necessary to increase some of their postage and packing charges with effect from 1st April 2013. For full details of the current costs please click on either the Delivery tab or the P&P tab.
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Ready for Outdoors?
10/03/2013
Are you about to hold your first Committee meeting prior to your green opening next month for the Outdoor Season? Make sure your club has all the right equipment needed to ensure a successful summer season!
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New from Henselite
05/02/2013
Dear Customer,
DSG SPORTS are pleased to give you details of some exciting new products coming soon from Henselite for the 2013 Outdoor Season.
Firstly a new style of bowls shoe for men and women which will be available at the end of this month. You can view them on our website now and pre-orders are currently being taken. The men's bowls shoe is style MPS40 and the ladies is LPS 40.
Coming very soon are the new Gents Prohawk Sports Velcro Bowls Shoe in White and the Gents Prohawk Sports Bowls Shoe in Grey. For the Ladies there will be the new Dawn Sports Bowls Shoe in Grey.
Henselite are also bringing out a new Professional Jacket, a Prohawk Sports Jacket and new Polo Shirts which will be suitable for both indoor and outdoor play.
All of these are expected to be available in March 2013 - so keep watching our website for these great new products coming shortly.
Happy Bowling!
Darren
DSGSPORTS
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Christmas Deliveries
16/12/2012
Please note that our last date for accepting orders which are required for delivery in time for Christmas is midday on Tuesday 18th December 2012. If you have any questions or queries regarding delivery of orders made after that time, please contact us.
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Season's Greetings
09/12/2012
DSGSPORTS would like to thank you all for your continued custom throughout 2012 and take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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