The Rise and Fall of Popular Australian Lawn Bowls 1864–2021

IF 0.1 Q4 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

International Sports Studies Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.30819/iss.44-1.02

S. Georgakis, P. Horton

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Abstract

Lawn bowls is one of the oldest formally established British sports in Australia. This paper provides an overview of the place of lawn bowls in Australian history and society from 1864 to 2021 through four eras: British nationalism (1864–1900); middle class sport (1900–1945); leading seniors sport (1945–1990); and decline (1990–2021). The four eras cover the span of Australian lawn bowls and are based on historical data from both primary and secondary sources tracing its rise and decline. The decline in lawn bowls has been a combination of both internal and external factors. This paper is not a purely chronological account of lawn bowls, but rather provides a framework to better understand the place and role of the sport in Australian culture and society. The origins of lawn bowls in Australia are directly linked to the cultural heritage that stemmed from British settlement. Lawn bowls provides a vehicle to develop insight and understanding into several past, current, and future social and cultural issues including seniors sport, sport participation rates, gender relations, nationalism, class structures, urbanisation, and the development of contemporary cities.

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1864-2021年流行的澳大利亚草地保龄球的兴衰

草地保龄球是在澳大利亚正式建立的最古老的英国运动之一。本文概述了草地碗在澳大利亚历史和社会中的地位，从1864年到2021年，通过四个时代:英国民族主义(1864 - 1900);中产阶级运动(1900-1945);领导老年人体育运动(1945-1990);下降(1990-2021)。这四个时代涵盖了澳大利亚草地保龄球的跨度，并基于来自主要和次要来源的历史数据，追踪了它的兴起和衰落。草坪碗的减少是内部和外部因素共同作用的结果。这篇论文不是纯粹的按时间顺序描述草坪碗，而是提供了一个框架，以更好地理解这项运动在澳大利亚文化和社会中的地位和作用。澳大利亚草地保龄球的起源与英国殖民带来的文化遗产直接相关。草坪碗提供了一种工具，可以深入了解过去、现在和未来的社会和文化问题，包括老年人体育、体育参与率、性别关系、民族主义、阶级结构、城市化和当代城市的发展。

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