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Post by Terra Incognita on Aug 28, 2019 22:33:03 GMT
- Played out in the open air
- Players get a running start before throwing a 1-kg, 7-inch cannonball underhand as hard as they can
- The gameplay seems to be a combination of golf, regular bowling and F1 racing
- Impenetrable lingo, like in most sports: break butt, kitter-paw, open the corner, fág a' bealach
- Played in teams
- Smart uniforms
- Hundreds of spectators
- Cheerleaders
- Copious amounts of alcohol are consumed before, during and after "scores"
- There is an IRB European championship!
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Post by donavan on Aug 29, 2019 5:45:21 GMT
It most definitely is a sport. Also once popular in the north of England, Cheshire in particular. Although still played there today it is a minority sport with knitting still being the preferred sport in that region.
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Post by Terra Incognita on Aug 29, 2019 19:21:15 GMT
I suppose knitting road bowling unis is considered a 2-fer-1.
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Post by donavan on Aug 30, 2019 0:30:22 GMT
Don't be ridiculouse man.
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Post by Terra Incognita on Aug 30, 2019 1:49:26 GMT
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Post by Terra Incognita on Aug 30, 2019 2:15:08 GMT
Well, let's play devil's advocate.
I'm not so sure about road bowling being a sport. It's a lot like regular bowling or curling -- activities that do not require great athleticism or even particularly healthy physiques of their practitioners, much less their champions. How many calories are burnt tossing a large marble a couple dozen times? I'm guessing the walk between shots -- assuming they don't use cars -- does more good.
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Post by donavan on Aug 30, 2019 4:10:27 GMT
Think darts - then retract that statement and think again.
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Post by Finntrovertigo on Jul 22, 2023 19:10:30 GMT
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Post by Finntrovertigo on Jul 22, 2023 19:11:33 GMT
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Post by donavan on Jul 29, 2023 5:57:43 GMT
May the road rise with you.
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Post by Finntrovertigo on Jul 29, 2023 14:08:08 GMT
I can't find Ireland on the map. My sense of direction is un-erin.
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