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Hello,
I've been spending the last few weeks at playa Madera and noticed a group of people playing a beach game usually in the evenings. The game involves throwing a wood cilinder to other wood cilinders that have been set on some way on the ground. Kind of like bowling... Does anyone know the name of this game? I haven't personally asked the players because I think they speak French.

Thanks,

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Hello,
I've been spending the last few weeks at playa Madera and noticed a group of people playing a beach game usually in the evenings. The game involves throwing a wood cilinder to other wood cilinders that have been set on some way on the ground. Kind of like bowling... Does anyone know the name of this game? I haven't personally asked the players because I think they speak French.

Thanks,

Hello, it is called Bocci Ball....Google it for more info, a fun game.

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Hello, it is called Bocci Ball....Google it for more info, a fun game.

It is not called Bocci Ball.
The name of that sport is Bocce.
No "Ball" in the title.

What the OP described is not Bocce, since cylinders were being used.

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Dbunsber,how about a great match of quates,sp.horeshoes with doughnut shaped shoes,think it's an east coast game,played in California 45yrs ago with either people from New York or Penn. B-)

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Dbunsber,how about a great match of quates,sp.horeshoes with doughnut shaped shoes,think it's an east coast game,played in California 45yrs ago with either people from New York or Penn.

Sure! Playa La Ropa in front of Villa Mexicana on Feb 24 at 4:00 p.m.
You bring the necessary game equipment and I'll supply the cervezas.

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Dbunser,maybe take a trip to Playa Larga,find a blacksmith that can produce a quate(sp)...game on..I'll bring some cerveza tambien,who needs competitions :kingtut:

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Are they cylinders? Or balls. Balls , Bocce , cylinders, no clue
They should be made of thermal resin, but cheap sets can be plastic.
We play at home and at Monarca in Ixtapa. Great game.

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Mexbertha,think its called Quebecois golf B-)

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Not surprised, they are always confused.

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Mexbertha,think its called Quebecois golf

Ask your new president he seems to know All! :stirpot:

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Can1, jur no comprapa... :brilliant:

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Can1, jur no comprapa...

You are correct, neither have a Clue!

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He is not mine, I am stuck with him though
When he meets Trump it will be Bambi and Goliath

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Well, Bambi can box so Goliath better not be grabbing or pawing Falene.
Also, he has nice hair. Natural nice hair!
And besides that drivel, I am hoping you underestimate the son of Pierre.

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The French play a game called Petanque... Kinda like Italian Bocce but with metal balls...

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Another one of those dang Canadian games they try and force on us. You know, Canadian Football, Lawn Bowling, (sorry Grandma I know you played for many years in YVR), Curling, etc. I lived in PQ for 6 years in the early 70's and wouldn't you know it, everyone I knew played hockey with tennis balls on asphalt in the off season.

It could be the worst of them all...Kurr? or Kerr?

http://www.oldtimegames.com/howtoplay2.html

Let me know. Mork

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If the objects are cylindrical, I suspect it may be a game called Bones. We play it every summer at the lake in Alberta. The 'bones' are placed in the sand in a line about 10 inches apart, one line for each player or team. Each player gets 3 bones to toss to see how many can be knocked over. Then the other team gets a turn. First one to knock down all the bones wins! It was probably played with buffalo bones back in the day.

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Have played, all day , drinks and laughs.
Had so much fun forgot the name of the game

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La partie se nomme (Molkky). My neighbor is the guy who startrd this fun game. From Quebec. He had a local carpenter make the wooden cylinders ..each has a number. You roll or toss another wooden cylinder trying to knock down the group of cylinders. It,s great for the beach..cylinders stay put much better than balls on a beach! They speak English so feel free to talk to them !!

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Eli,sacre bleu :worthy: ,donde esta Pedro,the best player I've ever seen.

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I,ll watch for Pedro!

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ah! Thanks Eli! This is great.

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Sounds like a great game. He should head to Shark Tank or Dragons Den

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Straight out of Sweden. Took me some time to find it, but this appears to be the game. Looks fun!Kubb Rules

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I'm sure if we keep digging we will find every country has its own version of this game...

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Interestibg, thank you! No wonder I couldn't find anything on Google

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Kubb...that's it alrighty. I just didn't spell it right in my earlier posting.

Mork

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Hi, it sounds like Qoits, originated in Ancient Greece, was played in the 1800s in northern England .

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Wanderer,muchas gracias,seems we are getting closer to the originators of that game.Now what about GOLF? :dude:

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Good lord, this is going viral!

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