Vintage 1970s Banda Carpet Bowls Set by Brookes and Adams (B&A) England
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Vintage 1970s Banda Carpet Bowls Set by Brookes and Adams (B&A) England
A COMPLETE BOXED SET OF VINTAGE CARPET BOWLS. MADE BY BROOKES AND ADAMS IN ENGLAND. THERE ARE EIGHT BOWLS, DIFFERENTIATED BY COLOURED BUTTONS SURROUNDING THE PLAIN WHITE JACK. ALSO INCLUDED ARE THE RUBBER TOE MARKER, JACK AND INSTRUCTION BOOKLET.
Carpet Bowls is a scaled-down indoor version of lawn bowls played on a smaller, portable mat with smaller, lighter bowls, emphasizing skill over physical strength. It is an inclusive sport popular in rural settings, village halls and community centers and can be played by all ages.
The game is played on a small, portable mat or carpet which are readibly available. The smaller distances and lighter bowls shift the focus from physical strength to skill, creating a more interesting and skillful game. Because the bowls are the same size and weight for everyone, it's a sport the whole family can play together without anyone having to go easy on others. Played indoors, carpet bowls is free from the constraints of weather and can be enjoyed in village halls, community centers, and sports clubs. Carpet bowls serves as an important social activity in many rural communities, with many village halls hosting games.
DIMENSIONS: BOX 29CM WIDE
CONDITION: IN GOOD CONDITION. ORIGINAL BOX.
BROOKES AND ADAMS (B&A): Thomas Brookes and Thomas Adams established a partnership in Birmingham in 1853 to produce ladies brooches, pierced metal work for dress ornamentation, buckles, medals and badges. Following the retirement of Thomas Adams in 1890 the company continued to be run by Thomas Brookes and his two sons. In 1920, a limited company was formed bearing the founders names.
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