Long painted as the preserve of pensioners and pipe-smokers, lawn bowls is launching an overhaul that it hopes will roll it closer to Olympic recognition – and hopefully unearth the sport’s own version of darts star Luke Littler in the process.
Over 800 clubs will throw open their rinks over the upcoming Bank Holiday for the fifth edition of the Bowls Big Weekend, in which visitors are invited to try their hand at the sport for the first time.
