What are my duties before a singles game starts?

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Under the laws (42.1), when there is no umpire the marker controls the game in line with the Laws of the Sport of Bowls, and before play must check that: all bowls carry a clearly visible, valid World Bowls Stamp; the rink width is correct (law 49.1), by measuring it; the side-bank pegs or markers are at the correct distances (law 49.12), by measuring them. Bowls SA's Markers Guide for Beginners adds: bring chalk, a suitable string measure (bullet, Terry or Club Hawk type), a watch with a second hand, props for bowls and jack, and a pen; collect the scorecard and find out who the duty umpire is and what to do in bad weather; introduce yourself to the players (and any flip-board operators) and write the names on the scoreboard in scorecard order; check each set of bowls has the same distinctive markings on both sides, and report any irregularity to the umpire; keep bags, scoreboards and mats back from the bank edge, no closer than the number plate and corner pegs; tell the players you will mark touchers as soon as they stop, and get both players' agreement to remove dead bowls as soon as they stop; dress as the laws and your club or district require. Equipment limits: in Bowls SA National Singles events, markers may only use a box string measure, a bullet string measure and wedges (domestic regulation on law 54.9).