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Coaching Tip

The ‘bias’ side is identified by the smaller of the circles or logos marked on the bowl. As you hold the bowl in front of you, the small circles should always be facing the centre of the rink.

Bowls are biased, so they do not roll in a straight line but in a curve. This makes the skill of bowling more challenging, as it relies on bowlers judging the distance, weight and aim (or line).

 

The faster a bowl is delivered the straighter it will run, as it loses speed the bias takes effect, reaching the maximum ‘draw’ as the bowls slows down towards the target before coming to a stop. For a beginner, if a genuine bowl is not available, a tennis ball, cricket ball, softball, etc. can be used and the effect of the bias can be created by adding a lump of blu-tac to one side. These balls would be delivered with the lump facing the forehand or backhand to create a curve.