VI Sport North East

Bowls

black balls on a flat green surrounding a white target ball.

In order for Bowls to be played by a blind or partially sighted player, a ‘Director’ is used. The Director sighted helper, stands beyond the ‘jack’, and indicates to the player what angle and distance the bowl has rested from the jack, using the clock method, Jack being the centre.

Great Lumley Bowls Club -

Great Lumley Community Centre,
Front Street,
Lumley,
County Durham,
DH3 4JD
Tel 0191 388 5236
Email: sueandmike10@btinternet.com

Anyone with a visual impairment is welcome however they need to be aware access to the greens, toilets etc could be problematic as there are several steps involved.

Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club -

1 Thwaites Lane,
Redcar,
Tees Valley,
TS10 2FD
Tel 01642 486644
Email: j.selley@ntlworld.com

Visually impaired bowlers at Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club would be most welcome to join.

Lyndhurst Bowling Club -

735 Durham Road,
Low Fell,
Gateshead,
Tyne & Wear,
NE9 6AR
Tel 0191 477 5494
Email: jwoody@sky.com