Roosevelt Park Bowling Club

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Roosevelt Park Bowling Club 🌿 Roosevelt Park Bowls Club – your home of lawn bowls in the heart of the community. From friendly roll-ups 🤝 to competitive matches 🏆, all ages are welcome.

Come join us on the green 🌞 and experience the spirit of bowls 💚.”

The Madalas braving the heat this afternoon at Roosevelt Park Bowling Club. Show them how it's done fellas!
15/10/2026

The Madalas braving the heat this afternoon at Roosevelt Park Bowling Club. Show them how it's done fellas!

🎯 WHACKY WEDNESDAY🤯 THE BOWL THAT REFUSED TO FALL!Imagine you're playing in a World Singles match. The score is 24–24. T...
14/10/2026

🎯 WHACKY WEDNESDAY

🤯 THE BOWL THAT REFUSED TO FALL!

Imagine you're playing in a World Singles match. The score is 24–24. The pressure is on, and every bowl matters.

That's exactly where English bowls champion Tony Allcock found himself in Adelaide in 1996.

His bowl rolled right to the edge of the ditch, wobbled on the brink and somehow stayed balanced directly above the jack! 😱

Then his opponent, Noel Kennedy, drove straight at it.

And Tony's bowl STILL stayed put! 👀

Allcock went on to retain his World Singles title. His account of the moment appeared in Bowls International.

Sometimes, the difference between winning and losing really does come down to a bowl that refuses to fall!

🎯 BE HONEST: Have you ever had a bowl balance in a seemingly impossible position — or watched one do something that made absolutely no sense?

Tell us your most unbelievable bowls moment in the comments! 😂👇



Photo credit: Archival photograph from World Bowls.

TRIVIA TUESDAY 🎯 WHAT WAS THE JACK ONCE CALLED?In Shakespeare's time, the little target ball in bowls was sometimes know...
13/10/2026

TRIVIA TUESDAY 🎯 WHAT WAS THE JACK ONCE CALLED?
In Shakespeare's time, the little target ball in bowls was sometimes known by a rather unexpected name. What was it?

A) The Duchess
B) The Mistress
C) The Queen
D) The Kitty

Lock in your answer before you Google it! 👀
Drop A, B, C or D in the comments. Answer revealed later!

ANSWER: THE ANSWER IS B - THE MISTRESS! 👀
Believe it or not, historical references to bowls show that the jack was sometimes called the mistress during Tudor and Elizabethan times.
William Shakespeare even referenced the expression “kiss the mistress” in Troilus and Cressida - referring to a bowl reaching the target ball.
He also wrote about a player who had “kissed the jack” in Cymbeline.
So, the next time your bowl finishes right beside the jack, you can tell your opponent you've given the mistress a kiss! 😂🎯
How did you do? Did you know this one, or did we catch you out?

Our Monday Motivation goes our to the Class of 2026!YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE PERFECT. JUST DO YOUR BEST.Tomorrow, thousands ...
12/10/2026

Our Monday Motivation goes our to the Class of 2026!

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE PERFECT. JUST DO YOUR BEST.

Tomorrow, thousands of you will begin your final exams, and all of us at Roosevelt Park Bowling Club want to wish the Class of 2026 the very best! 💙💛

In bowls, not every delivery lands exactly where you hoped it would. Sometimes you get it spot on; sometimes you don't. But what matters is that you step onto the mat, focus on the shot and give it your best.

Exams are much the same.

Take a breath. Read each question carefully. Trust what you've learnt and give yourself the time to do the best you can.

Don't put pressure on yourself to be perfect. You don't need to know every answer or get every question right. Just give it your best effort, one question at a time.

Remember, your best is enough to be proud of. ❤️

To the Class of 2026, we're wishing you calm minds, confidence and every success in the weeks ahead.

You've put in the work. Now go out there and do your best!

From all of us at Roosevelt Park Bowling Club, we're rooting for you! 🎯📚💙💛

A fantastic day on and off the greens today. Clubhouse and Bev's Burgers packed, the greens packed, fun times had by all...
10/10/2026

A fantastic day on and off the greens today. Clubhouse and Bev's Burgers packed, the greens packed, fun times had by all. Thank you for choosing us!

Come join us at Roosevelt today, we'll be showing the Lions game, the MotoGP and tabs in at 1pm for those wanting a roll...
10/10/2026

Come join us at Roosevelt today, we'll be showing the Lions game, the MotoGP and tabs in at 1pm for those wanting a roll - the weather is perfect not too hot, not too cold - perfect for a roll!

09/10/2026

It's the weekend and what better way to spend it bowling, eating and making friends? See you tomorrow at Roosevelt Park Bowling Club ☺️

09/10/2026

It's Friday and that means bowls, friends and Bev's Burgers as we relax and unwind over the weekend. ☺️ See you at Roosevelt Park Bowling Club!

🤯 WHACKY WEDNESDAY: ONE BOWL. SEVEN SHOTS.You read that correctly.At the 1980 World Bowls Championships in Melbourne, Sc...
07/10/2026

🤯 WHACKY WEDNESDAY: ONE BOWL. SEVEN SHOTS.
You read that correctly.

At the 1980 World Bowls Championships in Melbourne, Scotland were trailing the USA by seven shots going into the final end.
With the last bowl of the match, Scotland's Willie McQueen was given an almost ridiculous task: hit an opposing bowl at an angle, split two others and hope his own bowl followed through.

He did it! The bowls scattered like snooker balls…

And when everything stopped: SEVEN SCOTTISH BOWLS WERE COUNTING. 🤯

A seven-shot end. With the last bowl of the match. Even bowls legend Tony Allcock described it as one of the most memorable shots he'd ever witnessed.

👇 Could you have played that shot?
Or would you have looked at the head and thought:
“Ja… that's a lost end.” 😂

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Milner Avenue, Franklin Roosevelt Park, Randburg
Johannesburg
2195

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Thursday 08:00 - 22:00
Friday 08:00 - 22:00
Saturday 08:00 - 22:00
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