Gather your team (or competition!) and spend a sunny afternoon in Neighbourhood Square playing these classic summer lawn games, all free!
It’s part of Summer in the Square – a celebration of community in Brent Cross Town, with street food, live music and creative workshops for friends and families, running from 25 July – 30 August. Come join in Thursday – Sunday, 10am – 5pm.
Keep reading for rules and instructions for quoits, beanbag toss and urban bocce…
Aim of the game:
Test your precision by scoring as many points as possible with each ring.
How to play:
1. Stand behind the throwing line.
2. Take turns throwing the rings towards the board.
3. Each player throws all of their rings before the next player takes a turn.
4. Score points for every ring that lands fully around a peg.
5. Outer ring scores 10 points, middle ring scores 20 points and the centre peg scores 50 points.
Play safe:
• Throw underarm only.
• Wait until all rings have been thrown before collecting them.
• Keep clear while another player is taking their turn.
Aim of the game:
Score points by landing your beanbags on the board or through the hole.
How to play:
1. Stand behind the throwing line.
2. Players take turns throwing one beanbag at a time.
3. A beanbag on the board scores 1 point.
4. A beanbag through the hole scores 3 points.
5. Add up your score after all beanbags have been thrown.
6. The first player or team to reach 21 points wins.
Play safe:
• Throw underarm only.
• Do not stand beside or behind the board.
• Collect the beanbags only when everyone has finished throwing.
Aim of the game:
Roll your bocce balls closer to the target ball than your opponent.
How to play:
1. One player rolls the small target ball, known as the pallino, into the playing lane.
2. Players or teams then take turns rolling their larger bocce balls towards it.
3. You can aim for the pallino, block another ball or gently knock another ball out of position.
4. Once all balls have been played, the ball closest to the pallino scores 1 point.
5. A player or team scores an additional point for every ball closer than their opponent’s nearest ball.
6. The first player or team to reach 7 points wins.
Roll – don’t throw:
• The game is played on a firm artificial surface.
• All balls must be rolled gently underarm.
• Do not throw, bounce or bowl the balls with force.
Play safe:
• Wait until the lane is clear before rolling.
• Keep behind the playing line during another player’s turn.
• Do not walk into the lane until all balls have stopped moving.
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