b'Geo. H. Wilson Journeyman Jesse May Represents the U.S. at theInternational Lawn Bowling ChampionshipBy Hector AguilarIt is not every day that one of ACCOs own gets to represent the United States on an international stage! Jesse May, a Geo. H. Wilson Journeyman, got the opportunity to do just that at the 2024 World Indoor Bowls Championship. The World Indoors Bowl Championship is an international bowls competition held annually at Potters Resorts Hopton-on-Sea, a resort located in Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom. Bowls, also known as lawn bowling, is a sport played on a large square or rectangular green made eitherof grass or artificial turf. The objective is to roll unevenly weighted balls, also known as bowls, so that they stop close toa smaller ball called a "jack." Points are given tothe team that rolls their bowls closest to the jack.It is a simple game but involves an underlyinglayer of strategy. GEO. H. WILSON JOURNEYMAN JESSE MAY AND HIS PARTNER Though he has already made it to the sport\'sRACHEL MARCUSON PARTICIPATED IN THE 2024 WORLD biggest stage, Mays lawn bowling career beganINDOOR BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP HELD IN THE UNITED just six years ago as a hobby for him and hisKINGDOM. partner, Rachel Marcuson, when they saw an ad for lessons in Santa Cruz Park and Recs Magazine.Unfortunately, they lost their first match, on a May was instantly hooked and eventually begangame-winning play by their opponent on the last playing in local lawn bowling tournaments.shot of the match.He and Marcuson found success in just their firstWe lost on the last shot of the game, to year of playing competitively and eventually ledthe bowling equivalent of a Hail Mary, May them to the qualifying tournament in San Jose. said. Coming that close to winning is pretty To qualify for the World Indoor Bowlsdisappointing but also rare for the American Championship, they needed to get through thisqualifiers. We are very motivated to go back and eight-team tournament, and they did, punchingimprove on our performance. their ticket to the United Kingdom.ACCOLADES|25'