The sport harkens back to the time-honoured game of “bowls”. In Nova Scotia, its excellence is seen in the Bridgetown Men’s teams of 1973 and 1975. The 1973 National Champions in 4’s were Dick Campbell, Al Brown, John Sprowl and Joe Tidd. Nine provinces competed in championship play in Regina. Same day victories over Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia earned the title for Nova Scotia. This was the first time this Canadian lawnbowling championship had been won by a Nova Scotian team.

In 1975, a Bridgetown four took the National Championship again. Dick Campbell and Joe Tidd were back with Jack MacNeil and John Wightman added to the team. They travelled to Vancouver for the nine province competition. The final game was a tie against Prince Edward Island, and this ensured the championship.

Members of the 1973 team were: Al Brown, Dick Campbell, John Sproule, and Joe Tidd. Members of the 1975 team were: Dick Campbell, Jack MacNeil, Joe Tidd, and John Wightman.