How is tenpin bowling different from lawn bowls?

Tenpin bowling and lawn bowls are distinct sports with different objectives, equipment, and playing surfaces.

Key Differences

• Objective: In tenpin bowling, the goal is to roll a heavy ball down a narrow lane to knock down as many pins as possible. In lawn bowls, the objective is to roll a biased ball so that it comes to rest as close as possible to a smaller, stationary target ball called a jack.123
• Equipment: Tenpin bowling uses a heavy ball and a set of pins. Lawn bowls uses "woods" (bowls), which are weighted or "biased" on one side to travel in a curved path, and a smaller white jack.13
• Playing Surface: Tenpin bowling is played on a long, narrow indoor lane with gutters on either side. Lawn bowls is typically played on a flat, square outdoor green (or indoor carpeted rinks) divided into sections called rinks.123
• Scoring: Tenpin bowling is played in 10 frames, with scoring based on the number of pins knocked down. Lawn bowls scoring is determined by how many of a team's bowls are closer to the jack than the opponent's nearest bowl at the end of a round.23