
Slippery Scenario Solutions
The Lawman sets the record straight with these common mat and jack scenarios. Test your knowledge now.
The Bowls Victoria Officiating & Laws Committee (BVOLC) has collated a number of documents that will be useful administrative and training tools for the Umpires Committees established for the Bowls Victoria Regions and Divisions.
Bowls Victoria Officiating & Laws Committee Co-Chair
John Roberts
E: jmr333@netspace.net.au
P: 0417 330 070
The Lawman sets the record straight with these common mat and jack scenarios. Test your knowledge now.
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A wealth of information on rules and laws of the sport is available from our guru in this area, John Robert’s aka The Lawman, in his regular column in Bowls Victoria’s e-newsletter Heads Up. You’ll find a back catalogue of The Lawman’s columns.
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