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This page lists sports and games which have traditionally been played in rural areas. Predominantly they come from the British Isles. Some take the form of annual events in a particular location associated with the tradition. Others have become more widespread, being played in local fairs or festivities in different areas. Some are pub games ...
The game originated in the moors of Yorkshire, in England, but then spread throughout the north of England. [2] It can be traced back to the beginning of the 14th century. [citation needed] It was especially popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, but was virtually unknown by the 21st century, [3] though there was a local revival in the 1970s. [4]
Greased pig contest, Houston A boy holding a greased pig Pig wrestling (also known as pig scramble [1] and with the variants hog wrestling and greased pig catching) is a game sometimes played at agricultural shows such as state and county fairs, in which contestants, try to hold onto a pig.
Traditional stickball games were sometimes major events that could last several days. As many as 100 to 1,000 men from opposing villages or tribes would participate. The games were played in open plains located between the two villages, and the goals could range from 500 yards (460 m) to several miles apart. [6]
In the game there is an area in the centre between the two home areas called the "castle". The catcher is known as the "king" and starts in the castle; anyone caught by the King becomes one of the king's "soldiers". The non-catcher players must hop between the home areas with their arms folded across their chests.
[3] Bean-bag bull's-eye was played on a board the same width of modern cornhole boards (24 in [60 cm]), but only 36 in [90 cm] long as opposed to the 48 in [120 cm] length used in cornhole. The hole was the same diameter (6 in [15 cm]) but was centered 8 in [20 cm] (rather than 9 in [23 cm]) from the back of the board.
The Irish sport is a game played with five 3-inch-high (76 mm) pins and three 9-inch-high (230 mm) pieces of wood (skittles). Pins are numbered from 1 to 5, each representing a number of points. Throwers must toss the skittles towards the pins over a distance of approximately 8 metres (26 ft) (this varies from county to county) in order to ...
This version of the game is trickier, as the picker must call various colors or adjectives, such as saying "green duck, purple duck, yellow duck, gross duck, grape duck, gray duck!" Pickers will often try to say "gray duck" in the same tone of voice and with the same emphasis, so that if the chosen person isn't paying attention it will give the ...