Question:

If a challenge to bowls is lodged, to whom is it made?
When should it be made?
What deposit must be made when a challenge is made?

Answer:

It should be lodged with the umpire or the Controlling Body.
It should be made not later than 10 minutes after the final end in which the bowls were used is completed.
The current deposit is $150.00. Laws 52.4 & DR 4.10

 

Question:

During a fast drive a bowl at rest is struck and splits into pieces. What action should be taken?

Answer:

If a bowl that has been struck by another bowl during the course of play splits into pieces, the end must be
declared dead. Law 31.2
The damaged bowl must be replaced by another bowl from the same set. Law 31.3
If the damaged bowl cannot be replaced from the original set of bowls then all bowls in the damaged set must be replaced with bowls from a different set. Law 31.5