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Shove ha'penny

(5 discs) - Jaques Shove ha'penny, Brass Lifts Shove ha'penny, Slate Shove ha'penny, Shove ha'penny

Format - 2 player Singles. Pairs

Propel the halfpennies, shove ha'penny tokens or halfpenny-sized discs to fully rest in each of the 9 beds.

3 discs in a bed completes the bed.

The furthest bed scores 9 points, the nearest 1 point.

After 5 discs have been played mark and retrieve the scoring discs to play again.

Push Penny

(3 discs)

Format - 2 player Singles. Pairs

Propel the pennies or penny-sized discs to fully rest in each of the 9 beds.

3 discs in a bed completes the bed. The furthest bed scores 9 points, the nearest 1 point.

After playing 3 pennies, score and retrieve those that have counted and play them again.

Bardo

(5 plain and 1 red disc)

Format - 2 player Singles. Pairs

A hybrid of shove ha'penny and bar billiards. Slide one disc into another to pocket them. Red disc counts double. The highest scoring pockets are protected by the two grey and the red pins.

Make breaks by retrieving the scoring discs to play again.

Nyner Shove ha'penny

(6 plain and 1 red disc)

Format - 2 player Singles. Pairs

Metal discs are propelled up the board by sliding the disc backwards to rebound off the string.

They can enter a scoring recess only after hitting another disc or being hit by the launched disc.

Discs entering a recess directly are declared dead and removed for remainder of break. Red scores double.

Retrieve potted discs to use again during the same break.  Break finishes when no more unpotted discs left to play.

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Floor Based

New Age Kurling

Format - 2, 3 or 4 player Singles, Pairs

Floor area required - minimum of 20 ft by 6 ft

For a smooth and flat floor surface, typically a dance floor area or community hall.  The curling stones run on ball bearings and are coloured for easy identification for varying playing numbers.  Play stones alternately to score points on the target area.

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Table Top (Host provided)

Sjoelbak

(Dutch shuffleboard) - (30 discs)

Format - 2 player Singles. Pairs

Dimensions - 6ft 6 x 18"

Arrangement - Play from one end only.

First turn - slide all 30 discs trying to enter the scoring compartments (1 to 4). 2nd and 3rd turns - slide all non-scoring disks again. A disc in each compartment (4,3,2,1) makes a set and doubles their score from 10 to 20.

Homas Hockey

(15 discs each)

Format - 2 player Singles. Pairs

Dimensions - 6ft 6 x 18"

Arrangement - Play from 2 opposite ends.

Alternately slide one disc through an opening in the centre partition while trying to block your opponent from doing the same. When all 15 discs (numbered 1 to 4) have been delivered those lying in opponent's half count towards the score.

Table Curling

(4 pucks per side)

NB - uses same table as Table Bowls 2, Billiard Target Board, Petanque de Table, Bumper Shuffleboard (below0

Format - 2 player Singles, Pairs

Dimensions - 7 ft 6 x 2 ft

Arrangement - Play from one end only.

Slide wooden discs along melamine surface for the best position in the house. After the first disc of each side has been played, following discs can optionally be played off side cushions.

Bumper Shuffleboard

(4 pucks per side)

NB - uses same table as Table Bowls 2, Billiard Target Board, Petanque de Table, Table Curling (above)

Format - 2 player Singles, Pairs

Dimensions - 7 ft 6 x 2 ft

Arrangement - Play from one end only

A custom-made version of shuffleboard. Four wooden pucks per side are slid from one end of the board, off either side cushion (the bumpers), to land in the scoring areas at the opposite end.

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Tabletop - varied seating arrangements - Table Top

Squails

(16 discs total)

Format - 2 or 4 player Singles, Pairs

Dimensions - Custom 4ft diameter board or 4 ft diameter table top

Arrangement - Play opposite or all around

Requires Table Top

Propel wooden discs from table side to weighted target (jack) in table centre. At same time try to move opponent's discs away.

Squails - Jack knocked out of central circle is replaced on its central mark.  Offending squail is removed and a point scored to opposition. Only score those discs fully resting in the central circle.

Score only the five nearest discs of the 16 played.

Squails alternative - the jack can be moved anywhere on the table. Only the nearest squails of one colour are counted.

Crokinole

(Canada) (12 discs each)

Format - 2 player Singles, Pairs

Arrangement - single opponents sit opposite each other. Partners of pairs sit opposite each other.

Requires Table Top

Finger flick each disc from your home quadrant into the centre circle.

You must first strike one of your opponent's discs (if any) with yours to keep your own disc.

Centre pocket counts 20. Scoring zones are 15, 10 and 5. The difference between each player's score is counted at the end of each round.

Carrom

(the money game / points game)

Format - 2 player Singles, Pairs

Arrangement - single opponents sit opposite each other.

Partners of pairs sit opposite each other

Requires Table Top (or freestanding frame).

Finger flick the striker from your baseline to pocket the smaller 9 black, 9 white and 1 red disc.

Rules - www.centralconnector.com

Pot the Pudding

Format - 2, 3 or 4 player Singles, Pairs

Arrangement - single opponents sit opposite each other.

Partners of pairs sit opposite each other

Requires Table Top

Finger flick the striker from your baseline(s) to pocket the 4 different coloured groups of discs.

Double points for disc in its own colour pocket. Eliminate your opponents.

Finger Pool

Format - 2 player Singles, Pairs

Arrangement - Play all around

Requires Table Top

Finger flick the striker from 'baulk' end of board or from where it lies to pocket discs in any of 6 pockets. As in pool, once the first disc is potted then you pot discs of the same colour. The red is the final disc to pot.  Hit any disc first. Points are scored for number of own discs potted plus the red.  Score game over a number of frames.    

Passe Trappe

(France) (5 discs each)

Format - 2 player Singles. Pairs

Arrangement - Play from 2 opposite ends.

Requires Table Top

Set the timer.

Both players, at the same time, pull back the elastic to start propelling discs through the central gap.

After 45 seconds the player with least discs in his own half scores the difference.

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