It’s the Bowls World Indoor Championships, live from Hopton-on-Sea in Norfolk! They have back-stories, they have walk-on music, there’s a man with a tape measure!

by blue_strat

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  3. I’m joyfully opening this through a VPN all the way in Malaysia with no TV license.

  4. This used to be absolutely massive in the 90s in Scotland. Everyone’s dad/grandad used to be in the local bowls club.

  6. A Titanic struggle between Dai “Fatbelly” Gutbucket against Tommy “Even fattterbelly” Belcher.

    Later, topless darts from Roehampton.

  7. I see they have a bouncer to control the crowd. Tough gig for him.

  8. I thought Jack Length was one of the competitors for a moment there. Taking time out from, obviously, his porn career, to dabble in a spot of bowls.

  9. Just heard The Cure – A Forest getting played for one of their players named J. Forrest

  12. Thanks for the reminder that I really need to watch Blackball again

  13. “…and in the last round, curved bottom bowl took all the points after perfectly holding a serving of cornflakes. Not looking so confident this round, having been presented with two weetabix.”

  14. Watched it this afternoon, amazed every time I watch it. Would love a go! Think that I’ve got the swing for it. But if I rock up to the outdoor bowls club near the allotments I’ll probably be shot at or severely interigated why I’ve approached. Not to mention being laughed at when I walk in asking “Can I rent some balls” and “how much for an hour?” 😄

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