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Table Bowls

Table Bowls

  • Description

    Played seriously in parts of Northern England and Australia, Table Bowls gives Snooker and Pool players something new and fun. The game is played just like bowls on a lawn except each wood is carefully aimed using a special wooden chute.

    A skillful game for two players, table bowls is designed to be played on a billiards table or other flat surface.

    There are two different sizes of table bowls - 5.1cm (2 inch) and 5.7cm (2 1/4 inch) in diameter and two corresponding sets. Each set consists of a hardwood chute, an unbiased jack and 4 pairs of table bowls.

    The 2 inch set features 4 pairs of bowls, each pair with a different bias. Jack is 1.25 inches diameter.
    The bowls in the 2 1/4 inch set all have the same bias. Jack is 1.5 inches diameter.

  • Details
    Ages:  
    Category: Action / Dexterity
    Designer: (Uncredited)
    Publisher: F. H. Ayres, John Jaques
    Time: 30 minutes
    Year: 1870