Copyright Sunningdale Bowling Club 2024
INFORMATION FOR BEGINNERS – TEAM FORMATIONS
LEAD (or NO. 1) = 1st player to bowl; NO.2 = 2nd player to bowl; NO.3 = 3rd player to bowl; SKIP (team leader)= last player to bowl
Type of Game |
Number of Players per Team |
Winning Score or Ends played |
Number of Bowls per player |
Remarks |
Duties of respective team members |
Singles |
1 |
First player to 21 shots |
4 Played alternately |
Marker required. Challenger to arrange this |
Players toss for Jack, Challenger calls and opponent tosses. |
Pairs |
2 |
Team with highest number of shots after 21 ends |
4 Played alternately |
See note below* |
LEAD – places the mat & bowls Jack to Skip’s requirements. He advises Skip of shots won or lost and measures as necessary. SKIP – keeps scorecard & scoreboard up to date. Decides on tactics to be adopted. |
Triples |
3 |
Team with highest number of shots after 18 ends |
3 Played alternately |
See note below* |
LEAD – places the mat & bowls Jack to Skip’s requirements. NO. 2 – Advises Skip of shots won or lost & measures as necessary SKIP – keeps scorecard & scoreboard up to date. Decides on tactics to be adopted. |
Rinks |
4 |
Team with highest number of shots after 21 ends |
2 Played alternately |
See note below* |
LEAD – places the mat & bowls Jack to Skip’s requirements. NO. 2 – no particular duty NO. 3 – advises Skip of shots won or lost & measures as necessary SKIP – keeps scorecard & scoreboard up to date. Decides on tactics to be adopted. |
* Note: If a definite result is required when playing pairs, triples and rinks – and each team has the same number of shots after the required ends have been played an extra end is played. Skips then toss for Jack placing but the front of the mat must be at least 2 metres from the edge of the green.
* It is customary in friendly matches for the visitors to bowl the Jack on the first end. Thereafter the team winning the end bowls the Jack.