Details of over 250 titles

Introduction

Welcome to the latest monthly update (November 2009) of 'Books on Bowls' - a unique resource of books, videos and DVDs on bowls of all the major codes. My aim is to make the site as comprehensive as possible to ensure that we have an authoritative record of bowls media for our great game where none existed before.

What's new to the site

Five times World Indoor Bowls Champion Alex Marshall has compiled a slimline diary that spans the period September 2009 to December 2010 inclusive. To the best of my knowledge this is the first bowls diary to be made generally available for many years.

Bowls - Know the Game is the fourth edition of this well respected series. Ideal for both the beginner and those with some experience in both flat and crown green codes, it packs key information into its 64 well illustrated pages.

The acquisition of two new Zealand books, previously known to the site but with limited information, has enabled me to provide complete details on The Art of Delivery and New Zealand Bowls - A Historical Perspective.

Finally, disappointing news just received from English Heritage is that the publication date of Bowled Over - the Bowling Greens of Britain, originally scheduled for April 2009, has been put back three years to April 2012!

Not for sale

I'm sorry, but I don't sell any of the books, videos or DVDs listed on the site directly. However, if you're interested in starting or adding to a collection, Buying Books, Videos and DVDs should help.

Scope

Only books concerned exclusively or largely with the major bowls codes, and generally available to the public, are included. Books of local interest, such as those dealing with counties, states or single clubs are excluded, as are journals and catalogues.

Icons

For simplicity, the following icons are used throughout the site:  Bowling green;  Crown green;
 Ebook;  Short mat.

Number of books, videos and DVDs

The number of books listed on this site is now 298 - the vast majority relating to the flat green code; crown green and short mat bowls titles account for 13 and three respectively. Details of 18 videos and nine DVDs are also recorded (November 2009).

Help!

My own collection of bowls books represents about two-thirds of the total number listed on this site. Details of the remainder have been obtained from a variety of sources and are usually incomplete, and this is where your help would be greatly appreciated. If you can provide any information where you see a question mark or the words 'Not known', or have a book that's not listed, then please go to the Feedback Form and fill in the relevant boxes. And please if you come across any errors, inconsistencies or broken links. As a small token of my appreciation, your contributions will be recognised on the Acknowledgements page and a link added if your club or organisation has a Website. I'm most grateful to those whose names already appear there. By the same token, I'm happy to try to answer any of your questions relating to books, videos or DVDs on bowls.

Finally

Creating this site has been a labour of love. If you've found it - good! If you find it interesting - great! If you find it useful - even better! Enjoy!

Geoff Barnett (Webmaster)