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bowls (sh) and Ground Up (money)


bowls (sh)




or lawn bowls or lawn bowling

Bowling game similar to the Italian boccie and the French boules played on a green with wooden balls (called bowls) that are rolled at a target ball (the jack).

The object is to roll one's bowls so that they come to rest nearer to the jack than those of an opponent, sometimes achieved by knocking aside an opponent's bowl or jack. One point is awarded for each winning bowl. Depending on the game, players use four, three, or two bowls, and Games end at 18 or 21 points.


Ground Up (money)


Definition: Starting with the most basic activities and moving to the more complex.