New training method planned for lawn bowling

Mohd Amir Abdullah (second from right) trying out the short mat bowls game during a demo at Bangunan Dato’ Ibrahim Munsyi in Kota Iskandar.

JOHOR BARU: Johor Sports Council (MSNJ) is planning to expand the short mat bowls game starting next year as a training platform for lawn bowling here.

MSNJ assistant director Mohd Amir Abdullah Mohd Amir Najib said the game was introduced as an alternative training method to further develop lawn bowling in the state, especially at the grassroots level.