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The
league was formed in the early 1970's and is based around the Vale
of Evesham and surrounding districts It is mostly played in
Public Houses, Working Men's Clubs, British Legion Clubs, Social
and Recreational Clubs within a 12 - 15 mile radius of Evesham in
Worcestershire
The league consisted
of six divisions with a total of 72 teams competing These teams
play from Monday to Thursday during the season, which stretches
from early September through to late May
The Evesham League
game has been structured upon the Long alley-Western type of game,
whereby 9 pins are formed in the shape of a diamond facing the
player The pins are normally placed upon a steel plate, which
bear markings to identify placement of each pin The League
allows pins to be made from either wood or high density
polyurethane and the design is based upon the 10" Gloucester
pin Balls can be made from wood or composite material and
are approximately 4 ¾ " in diameter The League stipulates
that the front pin facing the player should always be marked and
is known as the Kingpin The two pins next to the Kingpin are also
marked and these are known as the Quarter pins All the
alleys within the Evesham League are wood and are based upon
general guidelines in terms of length and width
Each Team consists of
10 Players, each player having six bowls consisting of 3 balls per
bowl The game consists of 6 legs for each team, each player
bowling once( 3 balls ) per leg Points are awarded on the
basis of each leg won, plus a further 6 points for an overall win ,
making a full six leg win 12 Points
Many years ago the
League introduced a system of play, whereby each player bowls
alternatively against a player of the opposing team for each leg
This proved to be a successful format creating tension and
excitement down to the last leg - last man. |