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Croquet by the Freeway |
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PlayCroquet Column |
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Are you looking for something exciting to do? Are you tired of being cooped up inside all day watching TV, or doing other menial things? I was once looking for things to do, myself. Then I found outdoor games, the cheap form of entertainment that keeps on giving. Buy a tennis racket and some tennis balls, and you can go play as often as you want for free. Many tennis courts are open to the public for free. You can get some golf clubs and practice putting in the park. There are many other games too, like bocce ball, kubb, horseshoes, quoits, petanque and more. Recently I have started playing
I almost had them all beat on the second game. I was far ahead and hitting the ball toward the third to last wicket. I hit the ball, but overshot and missed the wicket. They gained on me as I tried to hit my ball in the reverse direction to take another shot toward the wicket. If I remember right, I had my ball set up to hit it forward through the wicket again, when one of the them hit me and roqueted my ball out the way, making me have to take another turn to line up again. That was the killer hit for me. I nearly came in third going for the final wickets, but luckily the person in front of me at the time messed up on their last shot too, so it gave me another opportunity. In the end I was able to pull through into second. I did not feel too bad though. I was kind of glad to give the girl an opportunity to win. I will have other chances to play against them all though since I have my own
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