Books on Bowls. The Bowls Book - Principles and Practice of the Game

Title	The Bowls Book - Principles and Practice of the Game
Author	'Scorer' of The Sunday Mail, Brisbane, Australia
Publisher	The Brisbane Daily Mail Ltd, Brisbane, Australia
First published	1929
ISBN	Pre-ISBN system
Edition reviewed	1st
Hardback/softback	Softback
List price	2s 6d
Cover size (cm) (height x width)	22.1 x 14.5
Number of pages	48
Number of pages with	Coloured photos	Black & white photos	Line drawings
	None	One	None
Synopsis	The full title of this manual is The Bowls Book, Principles and Practice of the Game, Advice to Beginners, Suggestions to All Players and was compiled from a series of articles published in The Sunday Mail. With a Foreword by E J Shaw, President of the Queensland Bowling Association, its contents are true to its 'Principles and Practice' sub-title. It would have benefited greatly with the addition of explanatory illustrations, but perhaps the budget wouldn't stretch to this. Its chapter headings are: Mechanics of the Game Grip, Stance and Delivery Deliveries and Jack-casting Play of the Leader No. 2 Position Play of the Third Man Concerning the Skip More About the Skip Drawing, Driving, Trailing Suggestions for Singles Play Friendship of the Game Etiquette of the Green By Way of Summary Laws of the Game* *As amended by the Australian Bowling Council, and in force since January 4, 1928 (i.e. one year before publication of this book). A number of advertisements appear throughout the book and of particular interest is one for Dunlop Rubber Bowls which were priced at £5 15s per set of four. The advertisement includes the following sales copy: They are as fine grained and hard as ebony - impervious to moisture or heat - do not chip, crack, or shrink - or alter in weight. They are perfectly balanced - without loading.

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