There are lots of reasons why your club will benefit from being a Bowls Bash Accredited Club.

• New participants involved with the club and conversion to playing members
• A new revenue stream of players paying to play Bowls Bash.
• Increases in revenue through secondary spend in the clubhouse.
• New links with local community groups and businesses who would come and play as a group
• Better utilisation of facilities and interest in bowls from social members/casual visitors
• Enhanced community reputation leading to interest from commercial partners and success with grants, through innovating to grow participation and targeting new markets.

Bowls England and Bowls Development Alliance (BDA) will support clubs who wish to deliver Bowls Bash.  To be an Accredited Club, there is a commitment to promoting Bowls Bash sessions on our Play Bowls website and undertake Bowls Bash training to deliver a positive player experience.  In return, your club will be able to access the Bowls Bash brand and use Bowls Bash resources.

Please have a look at the Bowls Bash Club Delivery Pack.  If you are interested in becoming a Bowls Bash Club, please register your interest below and a member of the team will be in contact.

In a hurry?  Not a problem!  A Bowls Bash match last just an hour, and here’s a quick guide on how you play the game. The club will also be able to help get you on the green as quick as possible, can you can start having fun as soon as you arrive:

• 2 teams of 2 – Reds and Yellows
• 3 bowls each player per End
• 5 Ends complete a Set
• 2 Sets complete a Match
• Scores 1-1, or both sets tied, a tie-break (TB) determines the winner
• Decide which team goes first
• Players take it in turns to deliver their bowls closest to the Jack
• Closest bowl 3 pts, second 2 pts, third 1 pt
• Your bowl touches the Jack (a Kiss), 2 pts bonus
• Each team can nominate 1 Power-Play End per Set, which scores double
• The player who scored 3 pts places the Mat and starts the next End
• Tie-break is 1 bowl per player, nearest bowls to the Jack wins. Time to be a hero!
• Any bowls in the Ditch do not count
• If the Jack is knocked out of play, it returns to the Spot

If you’re new to the game, or have time to read more detail, click here.

Use the scorecard provided.  Tot up your scores after each End and keep a running total.  The team with the most points after 5 Ends wins the Set.

• Nearest the Jack – 3 pts
• Second nearest to the Jack – 2 pts
• Third nearest to the Jack – 1pt
• A Kiss – 2 pts
• Power-Play – all points that End count double. Don’t forget to nominate your power play End before the End starts!

Bowls Bash is a quick, simple and fun way to play bowls.

The challenge is simple – roll your bowl at the target, called the Jack.  The closer you get, the more points you can earn for your team.  Bonus points are awarded if your bowl kisses the Jack – bowls-eye!

Bowls Bash is normally played in teams of two, with players delivering 30 bowls each per match.  If the scores are level, a sudden-death tie-break determines the winner – one extra bowl per player to add to the drama!

A Bowls Bash Match lasts just an hour with everybody involved throughout, leaving plenty of time for a relaxing drink!

You, your team-mate and your two opponents are on the green.  You have three bowls each at your feet, the Jack is placed on the Spot at the far End of the green and you have a scorecard in hand.  You’re now ready to roll!  Here’s how you play the game.

• Pick your team colour – yellow or red – and decide which team goes first – scissors/paper/stone, toss a coin, the youngest player – whatever is easiest. Whoever goes first places the delivery Mat down on the green anywhere in line with the Jack.
• Game on! Alternating teams and keeping one foot on the Mat, take it turns to deliver your bowl towards the Jack.  So, one team bowls the first bowl, the other team goes second and so on.  The order of play within a team can be interchangeable as long as each player bowls three times during the End.  Each End should last about 5 minutes.
• Once all bowls are delivered, put the delivery Mat on the side of the green, leave the other Jack on the Spot ready for the next End, walk up to the bowls and tot up your scores.
• The nearest bowl to the Jack scores 3 points, the second nearest 2 points and the third nearest bowl scores 1 point.
• A bowl that touches the Jack (a ‘Kiss’) earns two bonus points – and plenty of bragging rights!
• If your team has declared that End as your ‘power-play’, all points earned that End are doubled. Could be a game-changer!
• The person who got closest to the Jack earning 3 points, starts off the following End and can choose where to place the Mat for the next End. Keep a running total of your scores and, after 5 Ends, the team that has scored the most points wins the Set.  If scores are level, the Set is a tie.
• After the second Set of 5 Ends, if one team has won two Sets, or won one Set and the other is tied, they are the outright winner. If the score is 1-1 or both Sets were tied, a sudden-death tie-break End is played.  Time to be a hero!
• In the tie-break End, each player bowls just one bowl and the team with the bowl nearest the Jack wins. There are no points for a Kiss.
• Your team can choose one ‘power-play’ End per Set where points earned that Set are worth double. Your team must nominate its power-play before the start of the End.
• Should the Jack be knocked off the Rink or in the Ditch, it will be re-placed back on the Spot. If your bowl lands in the Ditch, it cannot score.
• If you are playing with people of very different abilities, such as small children, you can allow them to deliver their bowls from closer to the Jack…until they start getting too good!
• Smiling, celebrating and friendly rivalry are all compulsory.