New Posts For Thread: Why is bowls not in Olympics ?https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29308989/why-is-bowls-not-in-olympicsMaybe it is , but not aware so far of any .Bowls is a sporting activity based world wide , anywhere there is grass is suitable , and a bit of sunshine helps . It also brings in the possibility of involving more older folk as the physical aspect is noWhen i think of bowls the first image that comes into my head is David Bryant playing while smoking a pipe.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29308989/why-is-bowls-not-in-olympics?post_id=522949435#522949435When i think of bowls the first image that comes into my head is David Bryant playing while smoking a pipe.Mon, 13 Aug 2012 04:52:05 -0500Didn't it used to be in the Olympics? David Bryant was a name I remember. Great sport.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29308989/why-is-bowls-not-in-olympics?post_id=522949297#522949297Didn't it used to be in the Olympics? David Bryant was a name I remember. Great sport.Mon, 13 Aug 2012 04:38:32 -0500Didn't it used to be in the Olympics? David Bryant was a name I remember. Great sport.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29308989/why-is-bowls-not-in-olympics?post_id=522949295#522949295Didn't it used to be in the Olympics? David Bryant was a name I remember. Great sport.Mon, 13 Aug 2012 04:38:32 -0500Such ignorancehttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29308989/why-is-bowls-not-in-olympics?post_id=522922735#522922735Such ignoranceSun, 12 Aug 2012 11:16:39 -0500bowls is not a sport , its for owld fella wit nothing better to doshould be discarded once and for all, and calling da white ball a jack, just makes me laugh....https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29308989/why-is-bowls-not-in-olympics?post_id=522911755#522911755bowls is not a sport , its for owld fella wit nothing better to doshould be discarded once and for all, and calling da white ball a jack, just makes me laugh....Sun, 12 Aug 2012 03:14:00 -0500Ah, bowls ... wonderful game.Of course it should be in the Olympics. Who will ever forget the sight of Kelvin Kerkow ripping off his shirt after winning the gold medal at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in 2006.It's a sport of intense skill ... andhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29308989/why-is-bowls-not-in-olympics?post_id=522911451#522911451Ah, bowls ... wonderful game.Of course it should be in the Olympics. Who will ever forget the sight of Kelvin Kerkow ripping off his shirt after winning the gold medal at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in 2006.It's a sport of intense skill ... andSun, 12 Aug 2012 02:25:54 -0500There has been an obsession within the Olympic movement over the last 50 years to "involve the young people " . Valid enough argument , except where being in the age range 12 to 16 is a definite advantage for whatever reason . Then it becomes the "https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29308989/why-is-bowls-not-in-olympics?post_id=522882213#522882213There has been an obsession within the Olympic movement over the last 50 years to "involve the young people " . Valid enough argument , except where being in the age range 12 to 16 is a definite advantage for whatever reason . Then it becomes the "Sat, 11 Aug 2012 05:53:29 -0500I can't watch Curling. It looks too much like housework.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29308989/why-is-bowls-not-in-olympics?post_id=522881943#522881943I can't watch Curling. It looks too much like housework.Sat, 11 Aug 2012 05:37:08 -0500There is a pool, why no pedalo racing? Crazy golf too seeing as they are putting in boring Golf anyway. Should add Bowls, seeing as there is Curling in Winter Olympics.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29308989/why-is-bowls-not-in-olympics?post_id=522881915#522881915There is a pool, why no pedalo racing? Crazy golf too seeing as they are putting in boring Golf anyway. Should add Bowls, seeing as there is Curling in Winter Olympics.Sat, 11 Aug 2012 05:34:41 -0500in the commonwealth gameshttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29308989/why-is-bowls-not-in-olympics?post_id=522881905#522881905in the commonwealth gamesSat, 11 Aug 2012 05:33:24 -0500