mary1947 2,079 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 I love playing a game of Bowls, for those of you who don't know much about the game we play in league's comp's, tournament and many more. You have to have total concentration, but at the same time be cunning and ruthless. On the other hand you must also be a team player, also respect the opposition. On Friday we were playing in a cup/shield final our team had beaten lots of good teams to get to the final, it was going along nicely until the side audience (opposition) started yelling and shouting WELL DONE !! GOOD BOWL!! ECT also the opposite side when walking down the green were High Fiving, now call me a spoil sport if you like but nothing puts me more off than a load of hooligan's which is what I call them I even remarked that they would be at home as MP's. in the house of commons. They tell me that they are helping there team but myself I think this is not the way to behave on the green, we have some excellent players in the bowling leagues but there are two teams that are to me like hooligan's they are what we call POT HUNTER'S blow every one else. We will get there know matter what or how we do it. There is suppose to be a thing called etiquette on the green maybe these two team have never read the rules. It is no wonder that we can not get any new player's when you see how these teams carry on. I hope one of their team is reading this, then maybe be can have a decent game of bowls. I hope any members reading this and thinking of taking up bowl's please don't let it put you off. Any comments from others bowlers are welcome. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 I absolutely detest seeing people doing 'High Fives' for whatever reason. It's so unnecessary, and yet another totally useless habit we've had thrust upon us from America. The only high five I'd ever give anyone is a fist in the mouth! Grrrr, I'm mad now, and it's only 8.30, and a Sunday morning too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Perhaps it's an age thing? The older I get the more blithering idiots I meet. Many are the same age as me! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 yes Phil quite agree.............all this 'man hugging'........and blokes of our age who clench their fiist and give it 'YES'............PILLOCKS !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,454 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 I've never played bowls in my life (although I've done 10-pin bowling). But bowling figures in one of my earliest memories with my grandparents. They lived in Lenton and my grandad used to go bowling on Lenton Rec - the one situated between Derby Road and Church Street. Sometimes when we visited them during the day in school holidays, we'd go over to the Rec in the afternoon and watch my grandad and his colleagues doing their bowling. It consisted entirely of old men wearing white hats; somehow very genteel and quaint. And very relaxing to watch, even to me as an 8 year old. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Not a kissy and hug bloke either,Cliff reminded me of that bowling green in Lenton.A relation took us there several times...then onto those double swings on the nearby park-Bath st.park had them too. When I frequented The Golden Ball,bowlers would come over for a pint. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 As well as detesting High Fives, I'm also infuriated by youngsters who meet up, and touch chenched fists. Twerps. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 I just knew you'd hate High Fives, Fly2. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Such hostility for people who are greeting friends in whatever is their accepted way! They're not asking you to join in! I agree with Mary that a tradition of quiet polite and respectful competition is part of the attraction of Bowls and what she seems to be witnessing is the Bowling equivalent of football hooliganism. It's just selfish and oafish behaviour. I assume she's talking 'Flat Green' bowls. Round here it's all Crown Green. That said, most of the youngsters in the Special School where I worked for several years would greet me in the corridors or on the yard with high fives. I took it as a complement that they were sufficiently relaxed with me to do that. Those kids had serious issues. We've all been young and we've all had our own social 'codes'. We grow out of them, or something else becomes 'cool' and we adopt that. Then we grow up. As I was leaving the 'Ambulatory Emergency Care' unit in the hospital the other night, after a false alarm on the Ticker front, I offered my hand to the young lady nurse who had looked after me so well for a few hours. She offered knuckles.. I found it quite endearing. Col 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Its only the 'Man hug' i'm not comfy with Col...............i suppose its a thing we never did,...........even when you scored a goal,...in fact blokes back then were never really touchy-feely with each other............but looking back wish I had been more with me old Dad........... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Right Benj. Next time I see you.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 One of my GPs, a lady doctor, after giving me some good news put her hand up & said, give me five, for a moment I thought she wanted a fiver ! Mrs Catfan was getting her purse out ready. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Hostility Col, no, I was just passing on my opinion (If that's still allowed) . There is a certain code of conduct and ethics that I have tried to adhere to all my life, and I'll stick to it. There is a time and place for everything and high fiving and knuckling is not in my repertoire. If so called trendies want to do it. That's their choice. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Right Benj. Next time I see you.... Col,.can we do it to the music of 'chariots of fire' in slow motion across Bulwell Market............lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Or like the spoof stuff about Heathcliff and Kathy (Wuthering Heights) running in slow motion towards each other across the moor and never quite getting there 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Hostility Col, no, I was just passing on my opinion (If that's still allowed) . There is a certain code of conduct and ethics that I have tried to adhere to all my life, and I'll stick to it. There is a time and place for everything and high fiving and knuckling is not in my repertoire. If so called trendies want to do it. That's their choice. Ok maybe the intention of #2 wasn't hostile, but I would avoid the Diplomatic Corps for a while..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 I hope you're not trying to tell me how to run my life Col, or are you? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 No Fly, I was just passing on my opinion (If that's still allowed) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Just! Although some on here try to suppress it. LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Getting back to the OP, An old boss of mine played bowls, he was about fortyish so he attracted a lot of stick from our lot at work, a young man playing a game only played by old fogies ! Bowls should only be played by senior citizens, these young upstarts ruin everything ! God forbid some of those Aspleh sort take up the game ! Never mind high fives, it would be the effing & blinding instead. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 .... and probably overarm! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Early in my secondary school career, I recall playing flat green bowls on Bulwell Common. IIRC, the greens were somewhere between the kids swings etc., and the Golf House. I don't know if they're still there. Was with Nigel Marlow who's Dad had a grocer's shop on Andover Road. There may have been others there but I can't remember. I'm pretty certain it was 6d per game, or per hour or somesuch. Naturally, we were impeccably behaved. This 'satelite' view seems to show something more like a Crown Green now. Anbybody know? https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Bulwell+Forest+Golf+Club+Ltd/@53.0013284,-1.1809709,87m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x4879c0343aff8c27:0x9146d055b1902446!8m2!3d53.0016006!4d-1.1809284 Col 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Yes still there Col. and i too used to play bowls there as a school boy and behaved,.......except one time when i dropped a bowling ball on the head of Georgie Fitch......(accidently lol. ).......so many memories on that google shot.......playing Cricket for Padstow school and games of Tennis with old school pals, Tony Leatherland,Geoff Jenner,Malc Richards,John Hickman and Alan Milward............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 I hate bowls, it's for old men...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 How verrry dare you! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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