Letter to the Editor Hugs on the Green I am eighty and wonder why, these days, when something special happens on the sporting field, we are subjected to players enthusiastically hugging, elbow bumping, cuddling, kissing, neck nuzzling, hair ruffling, high fiveing, low fiveing, patting each other on the buttocks, loud deafening bellowing, whooping or hollering and or doing stacks on the mill as pictured on page 61. I'm worried that lawn bowls will soon be subjected to this modern way of celebrating success. Bowls is really no different from any other sport. You either win or you lose. Do you have any suggestions about how this can be avoided in our civilised, courteous, genteel and well mannered game of lawn bowls? What about the good old fashioned hand shake? – " An Oldie Concerned Lawn Bowler" Dear "Concerned Lawn Bowler", You are too late. It's already in our game! The cartoons alongside show some examples of how lawn bowlers carry on when on the green. I suggest you toughen up mate and grow a pair! Don't be a Snowflake! Let's just get on with the game and ignore those who like to cuddle and kiss. A big smile like the two alongside will help you enjoy your bowls! – Your Editor
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