My first time seeing this sport, very interesting and fun to watch, but sadly I can't watch it because of the goofy crippling walk at the start of each throw. Does anyone know why they do that?
When you throw a bowl you have to bend down to get into position. When you follow through you are bent down and your arm is extended. It would be too much energy to stand up and start running properly in the middle of all this. It is an extension of their follow through.
@@peterbedford449 Oh that makes sense then. I just noticed they only do it sometimes. I just know it looks extremely weird at least to me anyway. I personally would just bend down and roll it and then stand straight up and not move. Similar to real bowling in the USA, once you let go of it then you can't move any further.
@@gr8t1bobo They just want to follow the shot to see where it is going. Because it is hard to see from the bowls other side of the green/ they are just excited to see where it is going. But I understand why it would look a bit funny.
@@gr8t1bobo 'Real bowling in the USA' ... LOL .. This traditional form of bowls was played in the USA from the very start of the west's settlement of the Americas. Bowling Green is a town, referred in a Louis Armstrong song, in the middle of America and there are others with similar names. Interesting they named towns after the game in the USA whereas there are no towns of that name in Britian where, the game was formulated. Further, ten-pin bowling and it's cousins didn't come in for hundreds of years later.
There is no correct stance on the mat. They all have club coaches, county coaches and International coaches. None of whom teach a fixed way of delivery. One can see it some of the states of Oz .. where they have all been coached a certain way .. and it looks very strange, and even uncomfortable for some .. because we are NOT all the same, by any means, and do not fit into boxes. The rules of the game do not mention a stance on the mat. Yet many seem to think that such a thing does exist and cause some unpleaseantness ... yes, even in 2022, nasty comments from people have been made to a friend of mine abourt 'stance on the mat' from someone who hasn't read the rules and was most put ut when a rule was povided and they were shown their error. But, some people are like that ..!! Unfortuantely.
What a nailbiter, discovered this sport during the London Olympics, it is like curling but on lawn, love it.
I am sure you would like Petanque and Bocce too
bowls came first so curling is more like bowls on ice... haha :'D
Watched this game over and over again, isn't it nice to beat your opponents in their own back yard! Will done Scotland!
Any chance for the cook island vs Malta bronze medal pairs match please
I don't get what happened at the 9th end at 1:39:55. The jack went outside the rink. Isn't that a dead end?
Do you have any of the Wales games?
sort of like Curling with a tan
Scotlands second should play vice skip. He’s better than the vice now. He’s and excellent shot maker
12:39 that 's required great level of precision
Hello! Everyone! Where I can play this game in EEUU? Or in Portugal?
*Plenty of really good GRASS Greens in Portugal & Spain !* 🌄
Paul Foster and Alex Marshal both play indoor tour interesting to see them playing this aswell
Where do they pick from and get rid of commentary team
These world class players really struggle on a fast grass green don't they.
Be assured they are world class and the likes of mere mortals would be a lot further from the 'pill' than they are.
*Should be 21 ENDS - What's this all about ?* 🥵
God bless the algorithm, praise to the algorithm
*What the heck is that surface !* 🤣🥵
My first time seeing this sport, very interesting and fun to watch, but sadly I can't watch it because of the goofy crippling walk at the start of each throw. Does anyone know why they do that?
When you throw a bowl you have to bend down to get into position. When you follow through you are bent down and your arm is extended. It would be too much energy to stand up and start running properly in the middle of all this. It is an extension of their follow through.
@@peterbedford449 Oh that makes sense then. I just noticed they only do it sometimes. I just know it looks extremely weird at least to me anyway. I personally would just bend down and roll it and then stand straight up and not move. Similar to real bowling in the USA, once you let go of it then you can't move any further.
@@gr8t1bobo They just want to follow the shot to see where it is going. Because it is hard to see from the bowls other side of the green/ they are just excited to see where it is going. But I understand why it would look a bit funny.
@@gr8t1bobo 'Real bowling in the USA' ... LOL .. This traditional form of bowls was played in the USA from the very start of the west's settlement of the Americas. Bowling Green is a town, referred in a Louis Armstrong song, in the middle of America and there are others with similar names. Interesting they named towns after the game in the USA whereas there are no towns of that name in Britian where, the game was formulated. Further, ten-pin bowling and it's cousins didn't come in for hundreds of years later.
@@gr8t1bobo “similar to real bowling in USA”. It’s crazy how uneducated some Americans are and yet they always seem to think they know the answers 😂
Scotland desperately unlucky on a number of ends!
Big choke Ozi.ozi ozi ozi oi oi oi
Someone should give the poor Scots some sunglasses.
Disappointing spectator support. We were lead to believe this was a major sport in OZ. Extremely disappointing
Where are the brooms? lol
LOL .. they are used in the morning just after dawn to get the dew off before the sun comes up and 'burns' the green .. :-)
Corkill’s commentary is embarrassing
The goofy crippling walk is due to a very poor delivery of the Bowl , they obviously haven't been taught the correct stance on the mat.
There is no correct stance on the mat. They all have club coaches, county coaches and International coaches. None of whom teach a fixed way of delivery. One can see it some of the states of Oz .. where they have all been coached a certain way .. and it looks very strange, and even uncomfortable for some .. because we are NOT all the same, by any means, and do not fit into boxes. The rules of the game do not mention a stance on the mat. Yet many seem to think that such a thing does exist and cause some unpleaseantness ... yes, even in 2022, nasty comments from people have been made to a friend of mine abourt 'stance on the mat' from someone who hasn't read the rules and was most put ut when a rule was povided and they were shown their error. But, some people are like that ..!! Unfortuantely.
Barrie what have u been smoking apart from meth?
finally a sport for out of shape fat guys
I know us white folks are boring people, but damn this is brutal