Balls on the Lawn: Games to Live by

Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
CONTENTS......Page 5
INTRODUCTION: IN DEFENSE OF LAWN SPORTS......Page 6
 ORIGIN AND HISTORY......Page 14
  NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND IMPORTANT ACCOUTREMENTS......Page 18
  GAME PLAY......Page 19
  SCORING......Page 20
  SCORING SCENARIOS AND TERMINOLOGY......Page 21
  THE SHANDY GAFF......Page 22
 ORIGIN AND HISTORY......Page 24
  NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND IMPORTANT ACCOUTREMENTS......Page 29
  FIELD OF PLAY AND SETUP......Page 31
  GAME PLAY......Page 32
  CROQUET GIN COCKTAIL......Page 36
AN INTERLUDE: “BALL(S) IN THE FAMILY”......Page 37
 ORIGIN AND HISTORY......Page 38
  FIELD OF PLAY AND SETUP......Page 42
  GAME PLAY......Page 43
  SCORING......Page 46
  SCORING TERMINOLOGY......Page 47
  THE LIMONCELLO DRINK......Page 48
CHAPTER 4 LAWN BOWLING: THE WAR-STORY-TELLING GRANDFATHER......Page 50
  NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND IMPORTANT ACCOUTREMENTS......Page 54
  GAME PLAY......Page 55
  SCORING......Page 56
  THE GODFATHER......Page 58
 ORIGIN AND HISTORY......Page 60
  FIELD OF PLAY AND SETUP......Page 64
  -GAME PLAY......Page 65
  SCORING......Page 66
  THE FRENCH 75......Page 67
CHAPTER 6 BADMINTON: THE NUTTY, CELIBATE AUNT......Page 68
 EQUIPMENT, GAME PLAY, RULES, AND STUFF......Page 71
  FIELD OF PLAY AND SETUP......Page 72
  GAME PLAY......Page 73
 RECOMMENDED COCKTAILS......Page 75
  PIMM’S CUP......Page 76
CHAPTER 7 CORNHOLE: THE HILLBILLY ADOPTED THIRD COUSIN......Page 77
  NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND IMPORTANT ACCOUTREMENTS......Page 81
  GAME PLAY......Page 83
  SCORING......Page 84
  LONG ISLAND ICED TEA......Page 86
CHAPTER 8 POLISH HORSESHOES: THE DRUNK UNCLE, ONCE REMOVED......Page 88
  NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND ACCOUTREMENTS......Page 91
  FIELD OF PLAY AND SETUP......Page 92
  GAME PLAY......Page 93
  SCORING......Page 94
  WARNING......Page 97
  BEER......Page 98
CHAPTER 9 KANJAM: THE REBELLIOUS NEPHEW......Page 99
  NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND IMPORTANT ACCOUTREMENTS......Page 100
  GAME PLAY......Page 102
  SCORING......Page 103
  BEER......Page 106
CHAPTER 10 STUMP: THE BACK-TO-THE-LAND OLDER BROTHER......Page 107
  NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND IMPORTANT ACCOUTREMENTS......Page 110
  GAME PLAY......Page 111
  WARNING......Page 113
 RECOMMENDED COCKTAIL......Page 114
  WHISKEY......Page 115
CONCLUSION: THE FINAL COUNTDOWN......Page 116
 2. BOCCE......Page 119
 3. STUMP......Page 120
 5. POLISH HORSESHOES......Page 121
 7. PÉTANQUE......Page 122
 9. LAWN BOWLING......Page 124
 10. BADMINTON......Page 125
UNAPOLOGETIC OMISSIONS......Page 126
About the Author......Page 129