Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:football
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Bowls
|
| gptkbp:crew |
gptkb:Singles
gptkb:Fours Pairs Triples |
| gptkbp:equipment |
gptkb:Mat
Jack Bowls |
| gptkbp:firstReleased |
13th century
|
| gptkbp:governingBody |
gptkb:World_Bowls
|
| gptkbp:hasRule |
If the jack is knocked out of bounds, the end is declared dead
Bowls are biased to curve as they roll Bowls must be delivered from a mat Dead bowls are removed from play Games are played over a set number of ends Games can be played outdoors or indoors Games can be singles or team formats Players alternate rolling bowls The closest bowl(s) to the jack score(s) points The green is divided into rinks The jack can be moved by bowls during play The jack is rolled first to set the target Touchers are bowls that touch the jack Players must not step over the mat when delivering a bowl Games are usually played to a set number of points or ends |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lawn Bowls
|
| gptkbp:notablePlayer |
gptkb:Karen_Murphy
gptkb:Alex_Marshall gptkb:David_Bryant Steve Glasson |
| gptkbp:objective |
To roll biased balls so that they stop close to a smaller ball called a jack or kitty
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:England
|
| gptkbp:played_for |
Bowling green
|
| gptkbp:popularFor |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada gptkb:New_Zealand gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Bocce
gptkb:Indoor_Bowls gptkb:Petanque |
| gptkbp:scoredFor |
Points awarded for each bowl closer to the jack than opponent's closest bowl
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
gptkb:Olympic_Games
World Rowing Championships |
| gptkbp:surface |
gptkb:grass
Synthetic |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Stoke_Mandeville_&_New_York_1984_Paralympic_Games
gptkb:Malta_at_the_Commonwealth_Games |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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