ProbablyaCrazyPerson 2 Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 In my local culture center where I went to the gym this morning a group of pensioners were playing this game. Looked like a kind of bowling, but it wasn't bowling. They using sticks to push the balls around. No holes. What is that called? Sorry for the crap explanation Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Gateball? Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Gateball Official Site! http://www.gateball.or.jp/jguweb/ Plus info in English http://www.gateball.or.jp/jguweb/top/file/top.html Cool! Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 The oaps round here go mad for it, gateball. Link to post Share on other sites
veronica 2 Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 I think they're addicted! In summer, theres a field near us that has about 10 "courts" (?), they're at it all day. Link to post Share on other sites
nori-chan 0 Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Gateball. For retired people! My grandfather plays it. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Our neighbourhood is having a gateball tourny in March and I've been invited to play! So I'm going to have to benkyo up on this exciting sport that is gateball. (Looks really really hard!) Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Passion... Smile... Friend... GATEBALL!! Looks a lot like croquet, doesn't it? Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 ...is it the same? (apart from the passion an' all that) Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Croquet is BIG in the UK (and very trendy) Link to post Share on other sites
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