Goes along for a game (5)

I believe the answer is:

bowls

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'game' is the definition.
(bowls is a kind of game)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for bowls that I've seen before include "Containers for fruit" , "woods" , "Lawn game" , "Throws or rolls a ball" , "Game; vessels" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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