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The main boxes are 18 + 1 ⁄ 8 in (460 mm) square in footprint: the standard brood boxes being 8 + 7 ⁄ 8 in (230 mm) tall, and the shallow super 5 + 7 ⁄ 8 in (150 mm) tall. The main walls are 3 ⁄ 4 in (19 mm) thick. BS National standard (brood) box, with frames shown through cutaway (two frames removed, to show detail)
Mason Cash had been producing mixing bowls during the 1800s, but in 1901 they designed and manufactured the very first iconic Mason Cash mixing bowl. The design of the Mason Cash mixing bowl has barely changed in over 100 years and can be recognised by its original and distinctive pattern on the outside of the bowl.
The aim of crown green bowls is to roll a set of two bowls from the hand towards a smaller target bowl known as the jack. [6] Rolling the bowl or jack is known as the delivery. When delivering a bowl or jack, the player must place one foot on a mat to ensure that all bowls and jack are sent from the same spot. A full game comprises a number of ...
The United Kingdom's National Fruit Collection is one of the largest collections of fruit trees and plants in the world. Over 2,040 varieties of apple, 502 of pear, 350 of plum, 322 of cherry and smaller collections of bush fruits, nuts and grapes are grown, in 150 acres (61 ha) of orchards.
The Scottish National Bowls Championships is one of the oldest bowls competitions in the world. In 1892, James Brown of Sanquhar Bowling Club and Dr Clark of the Partick Bowling Club formed the Scottish Bowls Association and organised the first rink (fours) championship the following year at the Queen's Park Bowling Club, Glasgow (it was the first national championships and was known as the ...
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The earliest variation is Plain Bowl, with a wider range of basic forms than Carinated Bowl, including high shoulders, S-shaped rims, developed rims, some closed forms, and coarser fabrics than the thin-walled CB. [7] [8] Plain Bowl, like CB, is widely distributed across the British Isles. [7] Hembury Ware is a specific type of Plain Bowl found ...
Short mat bowls is played indoors, so it is an all-year sport that is not affected by weather conditions. Because the equipment is transportable and easy to set up, it is particularly appropriate for locations that are also used for other purposes such as village halls, schools, and sports and social clubs; it is even played on North Sea oil rigs.