Unlocking the Dark Arts of Lawn Bowling

P&P Included

Here's a ten-part guide to a series of ideas, activities, techniques, games essential for anyone seriously intending to improve their bowls game.
The author, Greg Sampson, is a top Warwickshire bowler and coach and has himself played with and against some of the best bowlers in the country.

ACHIEVEMENTS INDOOR:
1) 93 Coventry Indoor titles including 17 times singles winner.
2) Numerous Warwickshire indoor titles – won all four (singles, pairs, triples and fours at least twice).
3) Champion of Champions and Midland Counties titles at least 5 times.
4) Latter stages of EIBA competitions (Finals at Hartlepool, Melton and Nottingham 10+ times + semi-finalist three times).
5) Two England trialist nominations, although never trialled.
AND OUTDOOR:
1) Won all four Warwickshire titles (singles, pairs, triples and fours) - 10 titles in all.
2) Three Midland Counties titles.
3) Two All England semi-finals.
4) One All England title. (National two fours winner).
5) Played in 26 Middleton Cup games.

Greg now coaches at Avenue Bowls Club in Coventry where he has run his Saturday morning courses, (with over 25 attendees on the current course), every Saturday morning.