Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium

by Jessie H. Bancroft

II. Advanced form for skillful players.

This differs from the preceding in the greater distance between players and also in the much greater range and resourcefulness of play.

The players stand in a circle with from six to eight feet between each two, and with one player in the center. The circle players throw a ball from one to another, the object of the game being for the center player to catch the ball or knock it to the floor. The circle players may throw the ball over the heads of one another or across the circle, or make sudden feints of throwing it in one direction, turn suddenly and throw it in another, etc., to deceive the center player.

Any player in the circle who last touched the ball, changes places with the center player whenever the latter touches or catches the ball.

CENTER CLUB BOWLS

(See also Line Club Bowls (Single); Line Club Bowls (Double); Circle Club Bowls.)

10 to 30 or more players.

Playground; gymnasium.

Hand ball; bean bag.