| Last year I posted a photo of the Beacon Hill Park Cricket Oval. Adjacent to the cricket oval behind a high hedge is another venerable Victoria sporting venue, the Victoria Lawn Bowling Club. The club has been in existence for 100 years and has my best wishes for continued long life. I was amazed by the genuine warmth and friendliness displayed by the helpful members of the club when I stopped in to watch a recent tournament. Cricket, which is renowned for its civilized style of play, seems positively savage when contrasted with the stately grace and gentility of lawn bowling. While it bears some resemblance to curling and bocce, it is a unique game played with special balls and with its own rules. Click here for the Wikipedia entry on "Bowls." |  |
