BOWLING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1669, 1 February 1917, Page 4

BOWLING.

BOWLS AND RECREATION,

We clip the following from a Southern exchange: — Should any person be doubtful as to the value of the game of bowls, from the point of view of recreation and of providing a mental tonic, a visit to any bowling green any Saturday afternoon would promptly dispel his scepticism. The bowlers are all keen. The player who puts down a bowl follows its progress with an absorption which is so complete as effectually to drive out every other matter from his mind. Nothing counts, as a matter of fact, except the game, while the man is on the green. The attitudes of the players are many and varied, and are as natural and unstudied as to afford ample evidence of the single-minded concentration of the players. The result is that they tackle their work with added vigour and determination and generally with success. From the psychological aspect the , game [(resents many interesting points to the .student, Tel) a howler that ho is a good man at his business, and lie will obviously be indifferent and become bored, because he knows he is. Tell him that that shot when he trailed kitty tor 4 was a. beautiful shot, if he does not ask you to have a drink for certain reas-

ons, you have made a friend for life. This complete absorption helps a bowler to keep young and his wins ami losses give him a good mental balance, besides developing the best sporting instincts. From every point of view’ the game of bowls is worthy of support and promotion, and it is no wonder that some of. the best men in the community are included among its exponents.