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The game is played mainly in the Midlands and the North. It's a different game than the flat green version that is played in the South of England.

Crown Green Bowls is an outdoor sport played during the summer months. It's inexpensive to play and a relatively easy game to pick up.

The sport's governing body is the British Crown Green Bowling Association (BCGBA). For more information about crown green bowling, take a look at their website on the right hand side of this page.

Staffordshire's Kerry Morris

Here in Staffordshire we are well represented at all levels of the game from the person who just wants to play bowls as a pastime hobby, to the likes of Kerry Morris who has become a regular national champion.

The modern day bowler in our area has a vast amount of venues to select from, whether it be in the local parks or at a private club.

There are various leagues for men, women, veterans, and juniors to take part in during the week and at weekends.

Secretarial matters

Once you've decided where you want to play, those who then decide to take up the game of bowls competitively must register with the relevant County Association Secretary.

The contact for the Potteries and District Bowling Association can be found on their website, which you will find on the right hand side of this page.

The league secretary of the Staffordshire County Bowling Association can be found on their own website too - click no the link on the right hand side of this page.

If you go onto reach the top level then you have the chance to be selected for the county teams which play in the respective National Championships.

Junior league

In its early days the sport used to be known as an "old man's game". However the game is now a sport for all ages as the younger element have very much taken to the greens.

The North Staffs Junior league has become a real success story since it was launched in 1998 with 31 teams aged under 19 competing on a Saturday morning.

Since its introduction, the league can boast two national champions with Andrew Owen winning the Junior All England Championship and Lee Brown becoming the 2004 Midland Masters champion.

Women's bowls

Women's bowls is also big in the Staffordshire area, with five divisions operating on a Thursday evenings.

There is also a county side which competes in the Ladies County Championship.

For further information about women's bowls, contact the British Crown Green Ladies Bowling Association by visiting their website on the right hand side of this page.