‘The family that bowls together stays together…’ by KB Hill

The Fruends of Wangaratta have a very high profile in the lawn bowls community, but that’s only part of their story, as KB Hill explains.

Almanac Lawn Bowls – We Were Good In The Rain

Joe De Petro and his cohorts in the “Try-Hards” tried very hard in their Reperchage Grand Final clash at the Eltham Bowling Club against the “Golfers” but it was to no avail as he relates.

Almanac Bowls: Canadians cornering the Australian bowls scene

With Australian Premier League and State championships, Lachlan Tighe sees the domestic lawn bowls competition hotting up.

Almanac Lawn Bowls: Black Adder in Blundstones

The Blundstone Melbourne Roys are in a ding dong battle to make the finals of the Australian Bowls Premier League. Peter Hille reports on Black Adder and co.

Almanac Opinion: Team success – victory and adversity

Are the Doggies the AFL equivalent of Seabiscuit? Lachlan Tighe draws parallels and applies the theory to Lawn Bowls.

Grand Final 2016: What we have learned about visible and invisible teams

Lachlan Tighe is an elite lawn bowls coach and analyst who says we can learn a lot about sporting organisations from the Western Bulldogs.

Almanac Bowls: Rolling along

Griffo gets excited by the growth opportunities in Lawn Bowls

Almanac Lawn Bowls: It’s a Bonza Weekend in the Bung as the Lawn Bowls Birds Celebrate 50 Years By Going Bone on Bone With Disco Ernie – Viva BrisVegas!

The Geebung Ladies Bowls Club is turning 50. Archie got the flyer in his letterbox.

Tales from the Green

Robbo asks “Can the age old sport of bowling provide valuable lessons to other mainstream sports that are trying to invigorate themselves and connect in contemporary and sustainable ways?”

Is “barefoot bowls” the answer?

Almanac Bowls: ‘Hawthorn, manufactured to win’

The Almanac welcomes Lachlan Tighe who is going to write about his beloved sport, lawn bowls, from time to time. Lachlan is a bowler, a successful bowls coach and a bowls columnist. Here he talks about the importance of teamwork, team culture and positive support in bowls. [Great to have you with us Lachlan – JTH]