Bowling comes in many varieties, from the earliest Road Bowling which may have started in Ireland or may have been brought in by William of Orange; to Skittles, Lawn Bowls, Tenpin Bowling, Petanque (the sport played at the foot of the Eiffel Tower), Boccia (the Italian version of Bowling) to Indoor Bowling (played on a green mat in Community Centres and Church Halls).
Tenpin Bowling
Irish Tenpin Bowling Association
Tenpin Bowling is a version of Skittles or Bowling played with ten skittles and a much bigger, heavier ball.
There are Bowling alleys throughout Ireland.
Irish Tenpin Bowling Association
ITBA Men’s Championship (Years): 1991
ITBA Women’s Championship (Years): 1991
ITBA Senior Mixed Doubles Championship (Years): 2020
ITBA Grand Prix Scratch Men’s Tour (Seasons): 2019-20
ITBA Grand Prix Scratch Ladies Tour (Seasons): 2019-20
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Lawn Bowls
Irish Lawn Bowls; Northern Ireland Bowling Association
Lawn Bowls is a genteel version of bowling played on a green lawn.
Irish Lawn Bowls
Irish Lawn Bowls Bowling League of Ireland Men’s Division 1 2007-2012
Northern Ireland Bowling Association
Northern Ireland Bowling Association Division 1 2016-2018
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Indoor Bowls
Irish Indoor Bowling Association Zones; Churches Bowling Leagues.
Indoor Bowling was invented in the 1950s by two South Africans in Wales who wanted to play Bowls over Winter.
Irish indoor Bowling Association
IIBA Inter-Zone Men’s Boomer Cup (Seasons): 2020
IIBA Championships (Seasons): 1991
Donegal Indoor Bowls
Donegal Indoor Bowls Nixon Alexander Financial League (A) 2016-2018
Donegal Indoor Bowls DM Waste League (B) 2016-2018
East Antrim Zone
East Antrim Zone Ballymena & District League 2016-2018
East Antrim Zone League 1993-1997
Larne Zone Bowls
Larne Zone Bowls Larne & District Indoor Bowling League 2009-2018
Lisburn Zone Indoor Bowls
Lisburn Zone Indoor Bowls Section A 2016-2018
Mid-Ulster Zone Indoor Bowls
Mid-Ulster Zone Indoor Bowls League Section 1 2016-2018
North West Bowls
North West Bowls Limavady & District Indoor Bowling League Section A 2016-2018
West Down Zone Indoor Bowls
West Down Zone Indoor Bowls League Division 1 2016-2018
Churches Indoor Bowls
Carrick & District Churches League
Carrick & District Churches League (Indoor Bowls) 1993-1997
Dublin & District United Churches Indoor Bowling Association
Dublin & District United Churches Indoor Bowling Association | Rohu Cup (A) 2016-2018
Dublin & District United Churches Indoor Bowling Association | McIlwaine Cup (B) 2016-2018
Dublin & District United Churches Indoor Bowling Association | Price Cup (C) 2016-2018
Dublin & District United Churches Indoor Bowling Association | Kerr Trophy (D) 2016-2018
DDUCIBA Rohu Cup (A) (Seasons):2016-17
DDUCIBA McIlwaine Cup (B) (Seasons): 2016-17
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[4] Irish Indoor Bowling Association (2020) Donegal Claim First Boomer Cup Title [Internet] Available from: https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_f2db17209e5b431785ea7411e4cfc7e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_925,h_694,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/a27d24_f2db17209e5b431785ea7411e4cfc7e6~mv2.webp [Accessed 28 December 2020]
Petanque
Celtic Challenge; Irish Petanque Association
Petanque, also known as Boules is the version of Bowling played at the foot of the Eiffel Tower and throughout France.
Petanque Celtic Challenge:
Irish Petanque Association
Irish Petanque Association | IPA Singles 2007-2015
Irish Petanque Association | IPA Doubles 2007-2015
Irish Petanque Association | IPA Triples 2007-2015
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