Pumpkin Bowling
Stop by the District Exhibits display to experience a game of lawn bowls like no other! Using little blue pumpkins as bowling balls, and an onion for a jack, the district court members engage in a competitive battle to take home the prestigious Pumpkin Bowling Trophy. Pumpkin bowling has been an ‘unofficial’ category of the District Exhibits competition since the 1980’s. However, it is believed the tradition may have begun much earlier, when the Show didn’t open till lunch time on Good Friday and District Court members were looking for a way to pass the time. There is in fact no skill involved, any of the Court Members will tell you that it has nothing to do with playing good bowls, it’s just sheer luck. Come and cheer for your favourite district court!