Bont
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Bont is a ball game
originating from Southern France
.
The game, a cross between croquet
and hockey
, is a competitive sport that involves all six players (the maximum allowable number of players) to hit a plastic ball, similar to a hockey ball, through a single hoop erected on the grass playing field. The player to score the most 'hoops' is declared the winner after a period of two 20 minute halves.
Ball game
In American English, ball game refers specifically to either a game of basketball, baseball or American football. In British English ball game refers to any sport played with a ball....
originating from Southern France
Southern France
Southern France , colloquially known as le Midi is defined geographical area consisting of the regions of France that border the Atlantic Ocean south of the Gironde, Spain, the Mediterranean, and Italy...
.
The game, a cross between croquet
Croquet
Croquet is a lawn game, played both as a recreational pastime and as a competitive sport. It involves hitting plastic or wooden balls with a mallet through hoops embedded into the grass playing court.-History:...
and hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
, is a competitive sport that involves all six players (the maximum allowable number of players) to hit a plastic ball, similar to a hockey ball, through a single hoop erected on the grass playing field. The player to score the most 'hoops' is declared the winner after a period of two 20 minute halves.