Pensioners should bowl to save their lives

sessions are starting up at clubs across the area this month which aim to improve participants’ health and wellbeing.

Bowl for Health is a six-eight week programme designed for complete newcomers to bowls, providing an overview of the basics and how to play a match.

The programme is run by the MSP (formerly the Merseyside Sports Partnership) after being successfully rolled out across Liverpool in the last 18 months.

The idea for Bowl for Health was developed and successfully piloted in 2017 by Holy Trinity Bowling Club in Formby, and the programme has also had support from Active Sefton and the National Lottery Community Fund.

Danny Woodworth, from MSP said: “Being active doesn’t need to mean joining a gym – it’s about finding an activity that you enjoy.”