Carpet Bowls in Ousden

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Carpet Bowls was devised as a scaled down version of indoor bowls and was designed to be suitable for playing in small halls.

It has flourished in many rural areas, particularly in the North East, and Eastern England, becoming an important part of the community activities of many villages around the country.

The principle aim of the game, is the same as all other bowls disciplines, to deliver your wood closer to the jack than your opponent, but changes had to be made to suit the required equipment. The game is played on a mat approximately 30 feet in length and 6 feet wide, using biased bowls of 4 inches in diameter. On the centre of the mat there is an 18 inch block and the delivery of the woods takes place from a designated area, this prevents the game continually being killed by the firing shot and creates a more interesting and skilful game.

We welcome new members. If you are interested in joining our Ousden carpet bowls group the group meets every Monday at the Village Hall between 7-9 pm, either just come along and ask for Ian or complete the enquiry form here.