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The rules and team formats of "Somerset" skittles vary. Major skittles areas include Bridgwater, Wells, Yeovil, Taunton, Weston-super-Mare, and Burnham-on-Sea. Bristol is also included in the "Somerset" skittles "set". Depending on where the leagues play, there may be 6 players per side (normally in summer leagues), or 8 per side (winter).
Skittles is "one of the quintessential English pub games" [5] and many pubs have a skittle alley, often in a side room. They may be of quite basic construction and the balls, as well as the skittles, may be made of wood. Some were based on cowsheds and only used during the summer months when the shed was not occupied by cattle. [6]
The village has clubs such as scouts, women's institute, darts and skittles teams. Teign Valley Golf Club is four miles away and there is a football pitch and tennis courts in Christow two miles distant. Children from Bridford go to neighbouring primary schools in the neighbouring villages of Christow, Dunsford or Doddiscombsleigh.
Somerset has a high white British population, with 94.6% registering as white British, and 2.0% as belonging to Black and ethnic minority (BME) groups, according to the 2011 Census. [94] Over 25% of Somerset's population is concentrated in Taunton, Bridgwater and Yeovil. The rest of the county is rural and sparsely populated.
The original Skittles flavors in the United States (and other countries except for Europe [2]) are orange, lemon, lime, grape and strawberry. [3] In 2013, Skittles changed its original flavor line-up to include green apple, causing a consumer backlash. Green apple also replaced lime in the sour packets.
Congresbury is a village and civil parish on the northwestern slopes of the Mendip Hills in North Somerset, England, which in 2011 had a population of 3,497. [1] It lies on the A370 between Junction 21 of the M5 and Bristol Airport, 13 miles (21 km) south of Bristol city centre, and 7 miles (11 km) east of Weston-super-Mare.
Skittles may refer to: Skittles (confectionery), a brand of fruit-flavor chewy candy, distributed by Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company; Skittles (sport), the game from which bowling originated; Skittles (chess), a casual chess game in chess jargon; Skittles Commercial: The Broadway Musical; Skittles, a carrom version that uses a spinning top to knock ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 January 2025. Brand of fruit-flavored candy by Wrigley Skittles Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy 1,680 kJ (400 kcal) Carbohydrates 90.7 g Sugars 75.6 g Dietary fibre 0 g Fat 4.4 g Saturated 3.9 g Trans 0 g Protein 0 g Vitamins and minerals Vitamins Quantity %DV † Vitamin A equiv. 0% 0 μg ...