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Football may be Singapore's No. 1 sport but there are other sporting love affairs around the island. In this fortnightly series, The Straits Times seeks out less popular games and discovers that a country's passion for sport, even in this time of Covid-19, burns brightly.; Lawn bowls suitable for all, including people with disabilities, as it offers lots of benefits
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Khirmern Mohamad and Shermeen Lim are gripped by the skill levels and mental strength needed to excel at lawn bowls, as well as the camaraderie among the fraternity.
ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
After the rain stopped on a Wednesday evening, 14 pairs of lawn bowlers took to the green at the Tanglin Club for the Singapore Inter-club Pairs Lawn Bowls League.
Among the silver-and black-haired players were the usual faces from the Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) and Tanglin Club, but there were also some new competitors in town.
