Bowls goes on attack
Jack Attack has been a hit at Katherine Bowls Club in the Northern Territory by helping change people’s perception of bowls and encouraging new people onto the greens. Bowls will become a lot faster and thrilling when Katherine Bowls Club introduces the popular Jack Attack social competition, as reported by the Katherine Times.
Jack Attack is a modified version of the traditional game in which competitors play 10 ends and can call upon “power plays” to boost their score.
Katherine Bowls Club President Bronwyn Chandler said the game attempted to prove that bowls was not as hard as most people thought it was.
“It can be a hard game, but Jack Attack is all about fun,” Chandler explained.
“Jack Attack is like taking test cricket and making it Twenty20 to make it fun and more exciting.”
Mrs Chandler said the competition would take on a barefoot format and urged businesses and community groups to get a team together.
“Jack Attack bowls is for new players and those who want to have a bit of fun on the green,” she said.
“Jack Attack is like taking test cricket and making it Twenty20 to make it fun and more exciting.
“Get yourself and two mates together, and form a team by registering with the Katherine Country Club.
“It’s going to be fast and a really good social event.”
The inaugural Bubbles and Bowls event to encourage new female members has also been hailed a success, with 20 women discarding their shoes and picking up a glass to try the sport for the first time.
Organiser Bronwyn Chandler said the event had been a directive from Bowls NT to get more ladies onto the greens.
This great initiative will continue every Monday night.
Jack Attack resembles the popular Australian Premier League and is now being conducted in over 100 bowling clubs across the country.
For more information on how your club can benefit from Jack Attack visit the website www.jackattack.com.au or speak to your area’s Regional Bowls Manager.
Caption- Bowls is thriving in Katherine due to Bowls Australia’s participation program Jack Attack
