picture on front cover/dust jacket
Title The Game of Bowls
Author Felix Hotchkiss
Publisher William Heinemann Ltd, London
First published 1937
ISBN Pre-ISBN system
Edition reviewed 1st
Hardback/softback Hardback
List price 5s 0d (25p)
Cover size (cm)
(height x width)
19.5 x 12.7
Number of pages 144
Number of pages with Coloured photos Black & white photos Line drawings
  None 18 20
Synopsis The book comprises the following fourteen chapters, of which the final one is arguably the most interesting:
  • History
  • The Game Itself
  • The Crown Green Game
  • Greens and Woods
  • Various Kinds of Shot
  • Combinations of Players
  • Team Work
  • Matches and Competitions
  • National and International Championships
  • Tournaments
  • Organisation and Control
  • Women Bowlers
  • The Indoor Game
  • Debatable Questions

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