For what is a very simple game, lawn bowls causes a lot of bewilderment: Those who DON'T play it are bewildered as to why anybody should ever want to Those who DO play it are bewildered as to why such a simple game should be so difficult to master - and, occasionally, why they ever took it up in the first place! Bowls for the Bewildered tries to provide clues, and the odd answer, for them all. With chapters such as " The Generations Game", "Does My Bum Look Big In These" and "In Praise Of Ham Salads" - accompanied by helpful definitions of bowlspeak and plenty of photographs and illustrations captioned in ways that their creators would never have imagined - this hugely entertaining 230-page book is an affectionate and funny look at a game enjoyed by millions throughout the world. PROCEEDS FROM THIS BOOK WILL BE DONATED TO THE CHARITIES DISABILITY BOWLS ENGLAND (DBE) AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED BOWLS ENGLAND (VIBE)
For what is a very simple game, lawn bowls causes a lot of bewilderment: Those who DON'T play it are bewildered as to why anybody should ever want to Those who DO play it are bewildered as to why such a simple game should be so difficult to master - and, occasionally, why they ever took it up in the first place! Bowls for the Bewildered tries to provide clues, and the odd answer, for them all. With chapters such as " The Generations Game", "Does My Bum Look Big In These" and "In Praise Of Ham Salads" - accompanied by helpful definitions of bowlspeak and plenty of photographs and illustrations captioned in ways that their creators would never have imagined - this hugely entertaining 230-page book is an affectionate and funny look at a game enjoyed by millions throughout the world. PROCEEDS FROM THIS BOOK WILL BE DONATED TO THE CHARITIES DISABILITY BOWLS ENGLAND (DBE) AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED BOWLS ENGLAND (VIBE)
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