This page is a glossary of Bowls terminology. This page explains commonly used terms in the sport of bowls, which includes variations of outdoor bowls also known as Lawn Bowls, Crown Green Bowls, Indoor Bowls and Carpet Bowls. 1–9 A game of bowls where the object is to reach a score of 100 shots. Usually used in games based on a proportional scoring system. The furthermost position that the jack can be placed following the lead bowler rolling the jack at the start of an end. If the jack is rolled past this point, and remains within the rink boundaries, the jack is spotted on the designated mark, positioned 2 metres back from the ditch . A game of bowls where the object is to be the first to reach a score of 21 shots. A game of bowls where the object is to be the first to reach a score of 25 shots. In some pennant games, the controlling body awards an 8 badge to members of a fours rink where a full count of eight shots is achieved in a single end. A the bowl closest to the jack, often in relation to other bowls surrounding the head, also referred to as the "absolute shot" name of an Australian-based bowls manufacturer. bowls surface made of man made materials, as compared to grass greens. B a bowl place behind the head, positioned so that if the opposition trails the jack from its current position towards the back of the rink, the back bowl may become shot or reduce the number of shots that the opposition may have if moved to this part of the rink. The ditch at the end of the green which is directly behind a player when they stand on the mat. For a right handed player, delivering a bowl to the left hand side of the rink, with the bias facing the centre line of the rink. For a left handed player, delivering a bowl to the right hand side of the rink, with the bias facing the centre line of the rink. the area on the outer edge of the green, beyond the ditch. reserve players who have not been selected to play in a competitive game. On competition days, those players not selected to play may have a practice game at the same time that the competition is in progress. In the past