[2] The organisation's presidents are Ron McArthur (of Zetland Bowling Club), for the men's, and Marella O'Neill (of Dalry Bowling Club), for the women's.

In 1848, 200 Scottish clubs came together at Glasgow's Town Hall in a failed attempt to form the world's first national bowls body.

[3] The first championship event (rink/fours) was held the following year in 1893, at the Queen's Park Bowling Club, Glasgow (it was the first national championships and was known as the McEwan Cup).

It sees over one thousand players competing for 24 national championships across the men's, women's, youth and para sections.

[6] As of August 2024[update], Scotland's 816 bowling clubs are grouped into 32 districts:[7]