Subject: Beginners

Introduction

Having been taught flat green bowls by a coach, and now a coach myself, I strongly recommend that anyone considering taking up the game - whatever the code - should follow suit.

Books, especially those that are well illustrated, can help to supplement coaching, and listed below are my selection of titles, albeit subjective, most suited to the needs of the beginner for crown, flat green and short mat bowls. Many of the titles are equally suitable for bowlers with some experience. If you are interested in the possibility of purchasing one of these books, please note:

• All books listed were published after 1980 so most are relatively easy to obtain through one or more of the sources described under Buying Books. Apart from the laws, most of the fundamentals are still relevant today.
• A number of the titles have been published in more than one edition; clearly the later edition(s) will be more up-to-date.
• If you need guidance on a purchase, do and I'll be pleased to help.

Title   (Click title below)	Author, Compiler, etc
Beginner's Guide to Bowls, The	Geoffrey Godden
Bowl with Bryant	David Bryant
Bowl to Win	David Bryant and Tony Allcock
Bowls	Chris Mills
Bowls - Know the Game	Bowls England and the BCGBA
Bowls (Not Balls)	Ron Collingridge
Bowls - Skills · Techniques · Tactics	John Bell
Challenge of Lawn Bowls, The	Wal Davies
Crown Green Bowling for the Beginner	V S Bulley
Crown Green Bowls for Beginners	Brian Livingston
Flat Green Bowls - The Skills of the Game	Gwyn John
Guidance for New Bowlers	Bowls England
Guidance for New Bowlers and the Etiquette of Bowls	Royal Victorian Bowls Assn
Guide for Beginners	English Bowls Coaching Scheme*
How to Play Bowls	James Medlycott
How to Play Bowls - A Step-by-Step Guide	Mike Shaw
Improve Your Bowls Skills - Delivery Technique and Shot Selection	Alex Struthers
Lawn Bowls: The Beginner's Essential Handbook†	John Archer and Rex Davies
Lawn Bowls: A Guide for Beginners	John Archer and Rex Davies
Lawn Bowls - New Techniques for Beginners and Champions	Bob Purcell
Play the Game - Bowls	Barry Weekes
Short Mat Bowling	Ron Collingridge
Successful Lawn Bowls	John Dobbie and Wal Davies
Take Up Bowls	Derek Bell with Graham Preston
Tony Allcock's Bowls Skills	Tony Allcock ed David Rhys Jones
Winning Bowls	John Snell with Bill Pritchard