Sounds similar to Bocci. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Cotsford <Piper109@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, September 03, 1999 5:33 PM Subject: Re: French Bowls, was Glasgow to Strasbourg
> French bowls is a game played a lot by men mostly ,in France, Italy and other > mediterranean countries. In French it is called Petanque. > It is played by first throwing a small ball ,then getting as close as > possible to that ball with your other bigger balls rather than your > opponents, sometimes knocking his further away. It is usually played on > rough stony ground. > The British refer to it as French bowls as the rules are a bit like the game > of Bowls that the Britsh play on very smooth lawns. > Nothing very erotic Im afraid. Steve > |
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