Skittles Team
The game of Skittles:
Skittles or Nine Pins, the forerunner of 10 pin bowling, has long been played in the inns of England. In general, players take turns to throw wooden balls down a lane at the end of which are several wooden skittles in an attempt to knock them all over. There are a number of skittle games across England and there have been many more in the past
Skittles developed regional variations in skittle size and shape, skittle alley length, use of a kingpin, size and shape of the balls/cheeses, and the rules began to vary quite radically across England. One of the most marked divisions is in the method for actually throwing the balls or cheeses. In London, the heavy cheese is flung full toss directly at the skittles, over in the West Country balls are rolled down the full length of the alley, while in the Midlands the Long Alley game usually requires the cheese or ball to bounce a single time before hitting the skittles.
Titchmarsh Skittles team:
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In Titchmarsh, we have a skittles team based at the Dog & Partridge pub in the High Street. We play all year round with the playing season running from September to April each year. We meet on Monday night at 8pm in the Dog & Partridge. We are in the 1st Division of the Islip District League, which involves home and away matches. We are always looking for new members and team spirit comes above player ability. Team shirts are also provided, courtesy of JAC Windows. So, if you are interested, please come along on a Monday night. Further information from Mark Noakes, D & P skittles team captain, or from enquiries@titchmarsh.info
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