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Discussion in 'Watford' started by Leo, May 5, 2011.

  1. hornethologist a.k.a. theo

    hornethologist a.k.a. theo Well-Known Member

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    At uni we had a long narrow common room with a well polished floor and played a game called Shuvvers. It was basically indoor bowls using wooden discs with felt stuck to the bottom. The discs were pretty solid so that if you were standing about with a cup of coffee or sitting along the edge reading a newspaper any disc taken out at speed could do a bit of damage to unsuspecting ankles!
     
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  2. Al the Hornet

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    I have played indoor bowls, but that is mainly at exchange drinks nights, good fun and very competitive especially after a few beers! At RAF Halton they actually used to have a bowling green outside the Sgts Mess, we used to play during the summer months over a social one or seven, definite theme here, all alcohol related!?!
     
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  3. Norwayhornet

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    Great playground game! if a little rough some time , also used in rugby training;)
     
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  4. Bolton's Boots

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    Not just in rugby training - on the field too! The only difference being that one uses a ball & the other doesn't. <laugh>
     
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  5. Norwayhornet

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    BB the ball! trivial detail!<laugh>
     
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  6. Leo

    Leo Well-Known Member

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    Its the balls you have have to worry about <yikes>
     
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  7. Hornette_TID

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    i loved British Bulldog! Such fun :)
     
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  8. Leo

    Leo Well-Known Member

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    Did you play <yikes> - thought it was a boys only game :)
     
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    Leonardo, not in my school lol...girls (the ones who played football in the playground with the boys generally) were definitely included :)
     
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  10. Leo

    Leo Well-Known Member

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    Good on yer - I went to a boys only school
     
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  11. Bolton's Boots

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    Have just gone all sweaty at the thought - must sit down for a while.:emoticon-0141-whew:
     
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  12. Hornette_TID

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    lol ...need a fan there BB?
     
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  13. Leo

    Leo Well-Known Member

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    Cold shower more like :)
     
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  14. Norwayhornet

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    So H played footy and british bulldog in her ermmm formative years, explains why your such an ardent Footy fan H:)
     
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    Dwile flunking anyone?
     
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    I'm quite a fan of golf and table tennis, not nearly as much as football though :)
    As you were saying about positions, i'm a right back for watford youth sports under 18 :) (nothing to do with Watford themselves unfortunatly)
     
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  17. Norwayhornet

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    Hello george ,quite liked a bit of ping pong myself ! worked at RAF Benson and they had us there ready for a contract 2 weekd to early!!! 8 hrs a day table tennis for a couple of weeks was even more fun as we were getting paid!!
     
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  18. Hornette_TID

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    It was playground footie with a tennis ball, in those days girls weren't allowed to play proper footie...however much we nagged and pleaded! lol
     
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  19. Bolton's Boots

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    My how times have changed. In Oz, the girls play playground footie with someone's head & you can usually see highlights on YouTube!
     
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  20. Norwayhornet

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    <laugh> classy girls were they ? BB;)
     
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