Bowls Accessories for
the Disabled / Elderly
Drakes
Pride supply these accessories for people who have trouble bending down
or for disabled people wishing to play bowls. The primary implement is
a "bowls arm" which is held by the handle at the top and squeezed
to release the bowl as the arm is swung.
It comes in 4 different sizes - long (31"), medium (27"), short (25") and "wheelchair". To determine the size needed, stand up straight with arms by sides and measure the distance between the clenched hand and the ground. This is the approximate length required. This product is EBA and Bowls Australia approved.
These items sometimes go out of stock so if you have a deadline, please
ring to check stock first.
This
handy, folding walking stick with a wide base for extra stability will
help keep you upright whilst you're waiting for your turn. Another quality
item from Drakes Pride.
The diameter of the round base is 12.5cm and the height of the whole stick is approximately 80cm.
Comes with its own carry bag as shown.
Click on the picture to enlarge.
Change to $  Change to  |
UK pounds (ex.VAT) |
Pounds (incl. VAT) |
Typical ETA in wkg days |
Add to basket |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bowling arm (aid for bowler who has difficulty bending) |
£74.81 | £87.90 | 1 + transit time | ||
Bowls & Jack lifter - collapsible |
£18.64 | £21.90 | 1 + transit time | ||
Bowls & Jack lifter - 3 part, screw together |
£16.94 | £19.90 | 1 + transit time | ||
Bowlers Folding Walking Stick |
£19.49 | £22.90 | 1 + transit time | ||
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The Origin of Bowls
Bowls historians believe that bowls developed from the Egyptians. One of their pastimes was to play skittles with round stones. This has been determined based on artefacts found in tombs dating circa 5,000 B.C. The sport spread across the world and took on a variety of forms, Bocce (Italian), Bolla (Saxon), Bolle (Danish), Boules (French) and Ula Miaka (Polynesian). The oldest Bowls green still played on is in Southampton, England where records show that the green has been in operation since 1299 A.D. There are other claims of greens being in use before that time, but these are, as yet, unsubstantiated
King Henry VIII was a lawn bowler. However, he banned the game for those who were not wealthy or "well to do" because "Bowyers, Fletchers, Stringers and Arrowhead makers" were spending more time at recreational events such as bowls instead of practising their trade. Henry VIII requested that anybody who wished to keep a bowling green pay a fee of 100 pounds. However, the green could only be used for private bowls play and he forbade anyone to "play at any bowle or bowles in open space out of his own garden or orchard". In 1845, the ban was lifted, and people were again allowed to play bowls and other games of skill.
Nowadays, Bowls is a hugely popular world sport. It appears in a variety of guises - Lawn Bowls and Indoor Bowls are recognised International sports with formal bodies at all levels. Crown Green Bowls is also a major pastime for thousands of people but this game is restricted more to the British Isles. The smaller modern indoor versions of the game - Shortmat Bowls and Carpet Bowls are also more of a British game but are less popular. Table Bowls appears to have turned up in the 19th century around the Carlisle area and although, it has never become hugely popular has apparently spread as far afield as Australia...
You can learn more about the Bowls from from The Online Guide to Traditional Games.