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There are a number of other sports, each of which is of interest to a
considerable minority of enthusiasts, which do not fall easily into other
categories.
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Notable among these are croquet (where a wooden ball is
hit with a mallet through hoops on a course), quoits (where rings are
thrown over pegs from a distance), and land yachting (where a three
wheeled trolley with a sail is blown along the ground, usually a beach).
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More
detailed information on each of these activities can be obtained from the
specialist organisations listed
below.
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Croquet and quoits are generally competitive activities, even
in informal games, and land yacht racing is also competitive.
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Croquet Association www.croquet.org.uk/
National Quoits Association 01947 841100
British Land-Sailing www.britishlandsailing.co.uk/
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Find a local group
or club for the activity that interests you (see organisations above).
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See if there are
introductory sessions at your local club or centre.
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Consult books or magazines
on these other types of sports.
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Check in your local library/paper
or sports centre for more information.
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Skills and people
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Croquet and quoits are not activities that involve great physical effort and they can be done
by people of most ages and both sexes. Land yachting is more
energetic.
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You can practice croquet and quoits on you own, but you need someone to
play against for a proper game. Many people belong to a local group
or club for this purpose.
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It is better if the people you play with are of roughly
the same standard as yourself, though they need not be of the same age or
sex.
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Much land yachting is done by people on their own, especially
those who live near suitable beaches, but clubs are needed to organise
competitive racing.
Equipment or clothing
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Each of these activities requires some special equipment, though
croquet mallets and balls, and quoits are often available at the location
where these games are played.
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Land yachts can sometimes be hired at
suitable beach locations.
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Special clothing is only needed for
serious competitive activities, though suitable footwear is usually needed
to protect the croquet grass.
A place or facilities
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All of these activities involve special facilities (greens for croquet,
a target area of pegs for quoits, and a suitable sand area with wind for
land yachting).
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Croquet greens are usually provided by clubs,
sometimes in conjunction with bowling
greens.
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Quoits is most commonly played in pubs or social clubs
(particularly in certain parts of the country) and on board passenger
ships.
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