CBS New York reporter Emily Smith says, "that lawn bowling is a sport that’s been played in the heart of Central Park for nearly a century, yet it’s something most New Yorkers don’t even know exists".
She reports that off of West 69th Street in Central Park you find a bowling green, which by definition is a finely laid stretch of lawn for bowling. It’s been around for about 90 years in New York City, yet it’s referred to by its hundred members as the best kept secret in New York.
The club costs $105 to join for the season which runs from May to October. The fee also includes a clubhouse locker. Just becasue it is an old sport, you don't need to be old to play.
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