A chess master sees several moves ahead of the actual move being made. Also, if the lead if given the liberty by the skip,
to read and build the head to the advantage of his team and create the necessary defensive (obstruction) of the opponent. Really, there are only a few possible combination of bowls arriving in the head. In front, behind, on the blocking forehand, blocking backhand.
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| Chess view from Photoshop |
The greens speed and unique variations as one delivery side being narrow or wide all are seen by the first bowls. The various advantages which a well placed bowl can give a team is important. It may mean that in closing the narrow side of approach to the jack, you have forces the opponent to use a wide and more difficult side as the only option.
However, remember if forcing the opponent to use difficult side as the first bowls may give the team an advantage but eventually the opponent will become well-educated in that difficult (wide) side; what is important is not to the difficulty but collect as many points as possible from the advantage caused by a well placed bowl in the first few ends of play.
This trail and error of the leads first bowls is a chess game which a skip can allow their lead to develop and learn the abilities of a lead in developing a good head for his remaining team members. When a skip changes the delivery option of the lead and there is not a raison for this change; the lead simply does what is told and goes on to the bench to watch the game. Do we want our leads to be involved in the game and how the bowls ofs both leads (opponent and your team) give their team a different head development.
If seen as a chess game of moves and the lead watching how such bowls result in a different head being played by both their team and the opponents; such objective and attitude developed by the lead, especially if a novice, can only educate the lead as to their important. and how the opponent will react or change their game play based upon their first bowl placement.
Most important is how easlier as we return to going back up the green the other way generally we have actually forgotten the previous delivery lessons and difficulties.
However, remember if forcing the opponent to use difficult side as the first bowls may give the team an advantage but eventually the opponent will become well-educated in that difficult (wide) side; what is important is not to the difficulty but collect as many points as possible from the advantage caused by a well placed bowl in the first few ends of play.
This trail and error of the leads first bowls is a chess game which a skip can allow their lead to develop and learn the abilities of a lead in developing a good head for his remaining team members. When a skip changes the delivery option of the lead and there is not a raison for this change; the lead simply does what is told and goes on to the bench to watch the game. Do we want our leads to be involved in the game and how the bowls ofs both leads (opponent and your team) give their team a different head development.
If seen as a chess game of moves and the lead watching how such bowls result in a different head being played by both their team and the opponents; such objective and attitude developed by the lead, especially if a novice, can only educate the lead as to their important. and how the opponent will react or change their game play based upon their first bowl placement.
Most important is how easlier as we return to going back up the green the other way generally we have actually forgotten the previous delivery lessons and difficulties.
Know if the opponent is closing the preferred forehand or backhand preference of your fellow player, lead, second or mate, Sometimes, the lead bowl will force a strong opponent to deliver a weaker Bowls, and that can be the opponent skip or second player.
Although the bowls up green look all alike there are certain strong "Chess pieces" which can be developed
As a rook stands guard so also does a back bowl and as a Bishop seems to catch the diagonal, so also does a back "catch" bowl on the non-draw side.
But the most valuable pieces in the chess game are the Queen and Pawns. Where do you find them on your green?
A standing bowl (photo) can be as strong as a Queen in Chess. A small tap and it runs on it direction of roll. In the above photo it is easlier to tap ahead to knock over the bowl in front than draw to the jack. Also the fall of the bowl will probably be directly infront of the point bowl (behind)
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| The bowls up green are of different types |
Although the bowls up green look all alike there are certain strong "Chess pieces" which can be developed
As a rook stands guard so also does a back bowl and as a Bishop seems to catch the diagonal, so also does a back "catch" bowl on the non-draw side.
But the most valuable pieces in the chess game are the Queen and Pawns. Where do you find them on your green?
Just last weekend, I will participated in our interprovincial competition between the four
provinces of Nova Scotia, PEI, Quebec and New Brunswick. Sending each their best bowlers to the Atlantic Lawn Bowls Tournment, we had 4 days of great game weather and very high competitive spirit.
In 2011, as Lead on a "Triples Team" I was given the liberty as lead to develop the head and define the jack distance or the Mat placement. We took Silver that year and were the only team to have beaten the Gold winner team from Quebec.
I knew that I could again develop those head which prevent the opponent from gaining points, With this blog probably more suited to Skips, it is written also to show Leads the value of their bowls. If as the lead stands in the head at the end of the game,he can identify how the bowls which they played affected the game; it becomes clear how valuable those first few bowls are to the winning of points.
First, it is important to divide your game play into three parts. First 4 ends (up and Down if in Singles) are study and learning and we should accept small but continual point gains.
The second 4 ends are now time to apply your game strategy and attack the opponent at their weakness. (Using the information gained in the previous ends) This should be where the large points are gained. The last 4 or 6 ends should be to maintain your point gain or recover what is needed. At this point one should be concern that each point given away is 2 points spread to regain.
If team strategy change is necessary it should be done before the 10th end.
In 2011, as Lead on a "Triples Team" I was given the liberty as lead to develop the head and define the jack distance or the Mat placement. We took Silver that year and were the only team to have beaten the Gold winner team from Quebec.
I knew that I could again develop those head which prevent the opponent from gaining points, With this blog probably more suited to Skips, it is written also to show Leads the value of their bowls. If as the lead stands in the head at the end of the game,he can identify how the bowls which they played affected the game; it becomes clear how valuable those first few bowls are to the winning of points.
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| David Bryan and Willie Wood 1995 Game ScoreCard |
First, it is important to divide your game play into three parts. First 4 ends (up and Down if in Singles) are study and learning and we should accept small but continual point gains.
The second 4 ends are now time to apply your game strategy and attack the opponent at their weakness. (Using the information gained in the previous ends) This should be where the large points are gained. The last 4 or 6 ends should be to maintain your point gain or recover what is needed. At this point one should be concern that each point given away is 2 points spread to regain.
If team strategy change is necessary it should be done before the 10th end.
In any game of Lawn Bowls, the
game strategy is different in each of thes sections of four ends, the start , middle four ends and the last
four ends. For example, by the time the
last four ends are ready to play; all players now know their green and spead and can bowl
to the jack with a good delivery.
So strategy is best thought of as " If the jack is on the center line the contest becomes which team is the best draw bowler team."
However, if as lead it is possible in these last four ends the jack is rolled, trailed or displaced the jack; it becomes a new game. A coach said to me once " Yes, roll the jack... at that far into the game you should know your green, your weight and be able to do it"
An off-center Jack means the opponents must rediscovering the green during delivery and even using areas of the green which may not have been played when having a jack line position of the jack. Of course, this applies if my team mates are not "Line bowlers". (line bowlers use a point on the Green or background to create their delivery line). This is usually discovered before the end of the first four ends of play and seen as the opponent moves the mat up and down the jack or centre line to use this weakness to their advantage.
So strategy is best thought of as " If the jack is on the center line the contest becomes which team is the best draw bowler team."
However, if as lead it is possible in these last four ends the jack is rolled, trailed or displaced the jack; it becomes a new game. A coach said to me once " Yes, roll the jack... at that far into the game you should know your green, your weight and be able to do it"
An off-center Jack means the opponents must rediscovering the green during delivery and even using areas of the green which may not have been played when having a jack line position of the jack. Of course, this applies if my team mates are not "Line bowlers". (line bowlers use a point on the Green or background to create their delivery line). This is usually discovered before the end of the first four ends of play and seen as the opponent moves the mat up and down the jack or centre line to use this weakness to their advantage.
Of the three
Bowls a lead delivers one should definitely be shot and one should be within
the head as a controlling bowl. On the opponents preferred delivery side or controlling the best green delivery side. The third bowl, which may be needed to
replace a bowl which has been removed from the jack, must be chosen carefully for its
placement. Maybe to balance the head. Back with the opponents back or closing the takeout shot.
A "Game Rule" is " If you are down your Bowls
should be up in the head " indicate that the jack will probably move back
and your best chance of getting a large number of points in an end; is to give
your skip the opportunity to roll the jack to your Bowls behind the jack.
This rule, also applies to the second who must complete to build the head with the bowls needed and based on what the lead has created. Remember, your skip is in the head and know the situration, so he is organizing the bowls and asking from the head for the best bowls the second can delivered. Sometimes, because of the opponents errors we have a free bowl which can be used to balance the head or gain another point.
This rule, also applies to the second who must complete to build the head with the bowls needed and based on what the lead has created. Remember, your skip is in the head and know the situration, so he is organizing the bowls and asking from the head for the best bowls the second can delivered. Sometimes, because of the opponents errors we have a free bowl which can be used to balance the head or gain another point.
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