The 2022 Hartford Irish Road Bowling Tournament. It will take place on Saturday, July 16, at 1 p.m. at Riverside Park in Hartford, Connecticut.
The event is presented by the AOH Hartford Division 2 in conjunction with Riverfront Recapture.
Stated a release: "This will be the second consecutive year that AOH Hartford will sponsor the tournament and this year the championship trophy will be named in honor of our departed Brother Jamie Forzano, who originally brought the game to the Hartford area.
The Road Bowling Tournament will be part of a fun day with Riverfront Recapture, which will also include Irish entertainment and food trucks.
The registration fee is $50 for a team of four or $15 for an individual. Everyone who participates will receive a free tournament T-Shirt and goodie bag. We will be providing road bowling equipment, but participants are also encouraged to bring their own if they have it.
To register as a team or individual, please CLICK HERE.
One registered, it will be possible to Venmo fees to @HartfordAOH or mail a check made payable to "Hartford AOH" to Hartford AOH, PO Box 68, Glastonbury, Conn., 06033. More at hartfordaoh@gmail.com.
Added the release: Irish Road Bowling, also known as Bullets in Armagh, is played with a ball made of iron and steel that is heavy enough to pick up speed, yet small enough for any person to handle.
Besides the basic rules, all a participant does is hurl the 28 ounce-sized bowl with an underhand motion over a one to two mile course. Scored like golf, the fewest number of shots from the start to the finish line wins.
"Irish Road Bowling is played in Counties Tyrone, Louth, Armagh Cork. However, it's predominantly played in County Armagh and County Cork with Ból Fada every Easter in County Armagh and the All-Irelands in the summer taking turns being played in County Cork or County Armagh."
