Last month I set the following quiz. The correct answers are highlighted.-

1. What is known as the 'Shot'?

a - The bowl furthest from the Jack,

b - A Bowler who delivers a wrong bias,

c - The bowl closest to the Jack,

d - The player most likely to have a gun in his pocket

2. If attempting to 'Draw', what would you be doing?

a - Putting a 'blocker' in,

b - Writing the score on the scorecard,

c - Bowling with precise weight to the Jack,

d - Painting by numbers

3. What is the Bowler called that delivers the Jack in a game of Pairs, Triples & Fours?

a - John , b - Skip, c - Captain, d - Lead

4. How many feet need to be placed on the Mat when you deliver a bowl?

a - 0, * b - 2, c - 1, d - 3

* feet can be above the mat.

5. What is the space around the Jack commonly referred to as?

a - The House, b - The Target, c - The Head, d - The Madhouse

6. What is used to measure the Bowls when the woods are very close to the Jack?

a - A Yard Stick, b - Meter Stick, c - Calipers, d - Measuring Tape

7. What is described as a 'Dead-End'?

a - Every Wood has been delivered with a wrong bias,

b - The Jack has left the side boundaries of the rink,

c - A winning score of 21-0,

d - Someone has just passed away on the Green

8. What happens when a delivered bowl ends up in the ditch?

a - It is removed from play,

b - It is removed from play unless it has hit the Jack when delivered,

c - It can be placed anywhere on the green,

d - It is chucked over the hedge....

9. What happens if you have accidentally delivered the wrong bowl?

a - The end is declared void,

b - A maximum score of 8 shots is given to your opponent,

c - Replace the bowl with the correct bowl where it has come to rest,

d - Go straight to Spec-Savers..........

10. What is the maximum you can score in a 21 end game of Fours?

a - 168, b - 8, c - 160, d - 42

11. Which Country First Invented a Lawn Bowls Dress-Code?

a - Scotland, b - Australia, c - Italy, d - Qatar

12. What happens if a Bowl is damaged during a game?

a - The Player automatically loses the game,

b - The damaged bowl is removed and the game continues with less bowls,

c - You can replace the damaged bowl with another from the same set, or the whole set needs to be replaced with another set of bowls,

d - Everyone has to have a whip-round to buy another set of bowls

13. What happens if the Jack rebounds off the ditch and back onto the rink after it has been hit by a bowl?

a - The Jack is then placed at the 2 metre mark from the ditch,

b - The end is declared void,

c - It remains in play and play continues from where it has come to rest

d - The 'Fat Lady' has sung and everyone goes to the Bar.....hooray....

There were around 45 entries with 20 all correct answers. The winner, drawn from those with all correct answers, is Mr Robert Johnson from Sorrento Bowling Club, Duncraig, Western Australia. Well done Mr Johnson, next time you are in Wellington (Somerset, UK) please pop into the club and collect your prize.