Thanks so much for this video. I've been playing for half a season and this is the clearest explanation of mat placement I've yet to hear!

Thank you very helpful video, I was previously very confused about the markers and 23metre length and why the jack was sometimes returned, now that you have explained so clearly, I understand. Many thanks. Your videos are easier to grasp the concept and more interesting to watch than reading the Bowls England rule book 🤣🤣

Alec the Great Communicator!! Loving these videos and learning soooo much!!

Again another very informative video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Hi Alec, Great video & Very Helpful Thank you.👌

Great detail. Thank you.

If you later add to this helpful video, can you explain what happens when the delivery of the jack is short or ditched - i.e. it gets sent back for the opponent to deliver the jack - and nention that they can reposition the mat if they wish (tactics). Now here's the big question. If they then deliver a short or ditched jack and the jack then gets placed on the 2mt mark, can the mat get moved again by the lead team's number one, before they send their first wood? Many thanks.

Thanks. I am able to take the mat up without putting Jack in ditch but I practice to get better at it

Perhaps you might add something about protecting the green and the lead's responsibility to provide a good landing place for the team's deliveries.

G'day Alec, great videos mate, thanks very much. As an Aussie living in the UK I must say I've never been to a green in Australia that wasn't marked up with the centre line and T's at 2m each end. Is it usual for UK greens to not be marked up with chalk?

A question: Assuming I am good at drawing and my singles opponent is good at driving ( and I am not ), where do I place my 4 bowls relative to the jack to make it hard for them driving ?

Aeroplane noise? Farnborough?

You don't have rink markings in the UK?

Something less relevant to bowls here, I just can't help it. You are a cutie ! Hope you don't mind me saying! 😊