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| LAWS OF THE GAME - D. Conditions of The Game | ||
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| 1. | FORM
AND DURATION A game of bowls will be played on one rink mat or several rink mats. It shall consist of a specified number of shots or ends and will be played for any period of time as previously arranged. |
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| 2. | PLAY ARRANGEMENTS | ||
| (a) | A game shall be played on one rink mat as; | ||
| (i) | a Singles game with two players, each playing two, three or four bowls singly and alternately; | ||
| (ii) | a Pairs game with two players on either side, each playing two, three or four bowls. The lead two shall play all their bowls singly and alternately and in turn before changing ends with the skips who will then bowl their bowls alternately and in turn; | ||
| (iii) | A Triples game with a team of three players on each side who shall be called Lead, Second and Skip, each player playing two or three bowls singly and alternately, each lead playing all their bowls before the seconds be allowed to bowl their bowls. The leads will remain at the mat end until both seconds have bowled all their bowls, then these four players will change ends with the skips who will then bowl their bowls singly, alternately and in turn; | ||
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A Fours game with four players on either side who shall be called Lead, Second, Third and Skip, according to the position and order in which they play. Each player will play two bowls only, each singly, alternately and in turn, the lead will play all their bowls before the seconds be allowed to bowl theirs and all players shall remain behind the fender. If no third is at the head end, both thirds will then bowl their bowls singly and alternately. These players will then change ends with the skips who will now bowl their bowls singly, alternately and in turn; | |
| (b) | When one or both thirds elect to be at the head end whilst the leads and seconds play their bowls (see also Page 25, E 11 PLAYERS AND THEIR DUTIES - THIRD), the leads and seconds will play their bowls as above and then proceed to the head end, the thirds will leave the head end when it is their turn to bowl and may not return to the head end. | ||
| (v) | A team game shall be played by two sides on a given number of rink mats, each side composed of an equal number of players. | ||
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