Elakai Lawn Bowling brings the familiar fun of bowling to the backyard. Set up the pins, choose your starting distance, and take turns rolling for strikes and spares. It’s easy to learn, simple to set up, and designed for players of all ages.

 

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What You Need to Play Lawn Bowling

Everything you need to get started is included in your Elakai Lawn Bowling Set:

• 10 hardwood bowling pins
• 2 hardwood bowling balls
• Carry bag

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How to Set Up Lawn Bowling

Find a flat, open area in your backyard, at the park, or anywhere you have room to roll.

Arrange all 10 pins in a traditional triangular formation, with approximately 4 inches between each pin.

Measure approximately 12–15 feet from the front pin to establish your bowling line.

 

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How to Play Lawn Bowling

Players take turns rolling the ball toward the pins.

Each player gets two rolls per frame to knock down as many pins as possible. After both rolls, reset all 10 pins for the next player. 

A standard game consists of 10 frames per player.

Strike

Knock down all 10 pins on your first roll.

Spare

Knock down all 10 pins using both rolls in a frame.

Open Frame

Any pins left standing after two rolls count as an open frame.

 

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How to Keep Score in Lawn Bowling

For casual backyard play, simply count the number of pins knocked down during each turn. Want to play a traditional 10-frame game with strikes, spares, and bonus scoring? Our complete Lawn Bowling Rules guide walks through the full scoring system.

 

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More Ways to Play Lawn Bowling

 

Once you’ve mastered the basics, mix things up with different starting distances, teams, tournament brackets, or your own backyard challenges.

 

  

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Ready to Play?

 

Beautifully crafted from Hevea hardwood and designed for gathering, Elakai Lawn Bowling turns an open patch of grass into a game everyone can enjoy.

 

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