Glossary

Usually a dry and closely cut surface which offers little resistance to the progress of the bowl.

A shot where the bowl is delivered at a very fast pace.

A shot excruciatingly executed, yet sublimely successful – do at least say sorry!

This should be the natural movement forward of the delivery arm following the line or path of the bowl.

When the rear foot is not completely on or above the mat at the moment of delivery. The player could incur a penalty.

When, for the right-handed player, the bowl is delivered so that the curve of the bowl is from right to left as it travels towards its objective.