​Regent Park Crown Green Bowling Tuition Centre

Disability Aids

Here at the centre we have two green friendly wheelchairs which are suitable for both children and adults.The Bradshaw Bowls Buggy is not just a wheelchair with wide wheels. It is a purpose-designed machine for playing bowls with maximum efficiency. The main wheels are very wide and are capable of dissipating over 20 stone or 140 kilos on a soft surface. By setting the wheels under the seat and inside the main frame there is no need to compromise their width because they do not interfere with the bowling action. The centre of gravity position can be moved forward or backward by adjusting the main wheel location forward or backward. This ensures all the weight is always on the large wheels and not on the small ones whatever the persons weight or size. Setting small wheels at the rear ensures they cannot dig in when the person comes forward to bowl. The Bradshaw Bowls Buggy rocks forward onto the large foot plate and actually lift the small wheels off the ground. When leaning forward to rest or to bowl the weight is transferred from the front leaning bar down to the footrest. The footrest has an area much greater than feet and lies flush with the ground. There are no small wheels to dig in. The footrest anchors to the ground so well because of its large area no brakes are needed, not even when firing! Making alignment fuss free.

We also have sight restricted bowls. These bowls are bright coloured which enables a bowler with sight restriction to partake in the game.

We also have walking aids which are walking sticks with adjustable height and have a flat surface on the bottom which spreads the weight and does not mark the playing surface; we also have seats that fold and are lightweight to help someone who finds it hard to stand and offers the opportunity to sit