Bowled Over: The Bowling Greens of Britain

by Hugh Hornby

Bowls is one of Britain's oldest sports, first recorded in the 13th century and played on thousands of greens spread across the nation, several of them hundreds of years old.

In Bowled Over, bowls historian Hugh Hornby traces the history of the game and its central place in British culture - from Sir Francis Drake and Charles I to the pristine suburban clubs of 21st century Britain and the indoor greens of modern holiday camps. He explains...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1905624980
• ISBN13: 9781905624980
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Historic England
• Length: 232 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 8.3"