Books on Bowls. Thus the Bowl Should Run - A Compendium for South African Bowlers

Title	*Thus the Bowl Should Run - A Compendium for South African Bowlers**
Author	A C Partridge
Publisher	Hugh Keartland Publishers, Johannesburg, South Africa
First published	1969
ISBN	Pre-ISBN system
Edition reviewed	1st
Hardback/softback	Hardback
List price	Not known
Cover size (cm) (height x width)	22.2 x 13.9
Number of pages	235
Number of pages with	Coloured photos	Black & white photos	Line drawings
	None	18	5
Synopsis	This is a practical handbook of South African bowls and is particularly strong in its local history of the sport since 1882. It is arranged into four parts as follows: Part 1: History The background Bowls in South Africa Part 2: Rules, Written and Unwritten Bowls terms The laws of bowls in South Africa Etiquette Umpiring and measuring Part 3: About Bowls Problems and precedents Anecdotes Proverbs Humour Part 4: Art of the Game Delivering the bowl Fundamental considerations Advice on improving standards of play Singles play The psychology of playing in pairs The fours game and skipping The title of this book is taken from William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, Act IV, scene 5, lines 24-25: "Well, forward, forward! thus the bowl should run,* And not unluckily against the bias."

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