Lawn Bowling is a Very Safe & Low Aerobic Sport

 offering moderate exercise.

Be Ready to Healp your fellow members.

Click here to see link to Defibrilator operation and how to report a safety incident.

Exertion Required when lawn bowling

Picking up a bowl weighing between 2.5 and 3kg

Walking fairly briskly for about 37m or 120 feet. This is required 12 times during an average game.

Raking or gathering bowls after the play is finished. 

Helping to set our the game equipment.

Volunteering

Lawn bowling is suitable for all ages from 9 years old and up.

Here is a description of the amount of exercise you can achieve when lawnbowling.

Common Hazzards when Playing the Game

N.B. This is not an excluisve list, it is a few examples.

Read the detailed Club Waiver for a comprehensive list.

Read the statement of health Declaration (The Monitor will ask you if you anser "No" to all the questions) 

TRIPPING. The most common hazzard is tripping over a bowl or the edge board that surrounds the green.

CONTACT. Bumping into a shade umbrella or score board. Dropping a bowl or rake.

HEALTH.    Sunburn. Dehydration if you don't drink enough water particularly in hot weather. Personal frailities, whatever they may be. 

Reporting an Accident 

If however, you do have an accident, we ask that you or a witness, complete our Injury or Incident Report form and forwarded it to President Ken Armstrong.

Guideline - If you are responding to an accident here are some things you should consider for your own safety and how to report an incident.