Still on a roll, many centuries on
Last updated 16:19, Sunday, 20 April 2008
Bowls rolls into a new season on greens all over Cumbria this week, but the sport has a long history. It probably derived from the Egyptians who used to play skittles with round stones.
All set for a grand season: Cheery players at Wigton Bowling Club in 1966
The oldest green, in Southampton, has been in operation since 1299 and there are unsubstantiated claims of greens in use even earlier.
