JACK ATTACK & OTHER FUN GAMES

There are a number of fast, fun games that make bowling a lot more interesting. One of those if called Jack Attack which is lawn bowls’ version of cricket’s T20. Talk to the Woodend Bowling Club about the options available.

• ​There are three bowlers per team
• They play a maximum of five ends per set
• There are two sets played, with an instant tie-break if there is one set each    
• Each bowler has three bowls each, with the first two bowlers in turn

• ​The jack is placed wherever the team wants to from the mat
• All players remain at the mat end to ensure the social atmosphere is maintained
• The skippers then bowl the final three bowls 

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• ​Closest bowl scores one point and additional closest bowls from the same team score additional points
• Each team gets to have one power-play per set, where the score is doubled if you win that end
• Jack in the ditch or out-of-bounds is re-spotted to the ‘T’

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