Bowls is having a bit of a moment. Yes, that bowls – the game your grandpa loves to play with his mates on the immaculate club green, pint of ale in hand. Only, this is no longer your grandfather’s game. From Grimsby to Brighton, Wandsworth to Glasgow, bowls is attracting a younger, hipper crowd in it for community, fresh air, and a new sporting challenge.
It’s a national trend. Belmont Bowling Club in East Belfast offers live music and food. Polegrove Bowls Club in Bexhill, East…

