Guisborough
Quoits Clubs assistant secretary John Moore and fellow members were upset in August 1982 when their local town council opposed plans for two new
quoits pitches.
Another traditional game will be celebrated on July 11 and 12 when the National
Quoits Championship is held at the museum.
This promises to be a great family fun event and visitors will be encouraged to try their skills at hopscotch,
quoits, skipping, whip and top, diabolo, Ludo, marbles and other old fashioned entertainments!
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Bowls,
quoits, tennis, football and many other games have their origins going back hundreds if not thousands of years.
The exhibition sheds light on the ritualistic world of
quoits, which involves throwing metal rings - the
quoits - at a pin set in mud or clay.
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"Salmond," said the PM, "Wants to have this referendum on the eve of Bannockburn, after the Commonwealth Games, on a day when Scotland has beaten England at rugby, football, cricket and deck
quoits."
PUBGAMESIndoor
Quoits AN indoor version of the popular outdoor game has thrived along the border between Wales and England.
After encountering difficult preliminary-round matches, they maintained their winning streak at home to Hartlepool Rovers
Quoits, running out 5-3 victors to make it through to round two.
MEMBERS of the Welsh
Quoits team will exhibit their skills in an indoor exhibition at the National Pavilion of Wales in Pontrhydfendigaid on Saturday, November 28.
I'm not quite sure what deck
quoits are, but they sound ruddy boring.
It is an ideal opportunity for youngsters - and their parents - to try out traditional games including hopscotch, skittles, croquet,
quoits, battledore and shuttlecock.
Each person throws two
quoits. They then walk to the pit where they were aiming, the winner being the person whose
quoit is closest to the hob.
