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Summer means lawn games: Get ready with our slightly sassy guide
MINNEAPOLIS We have a precious few months of backyard barbecues to look forward to. If you’re the competitive type, you probably want to challenge friends and family to that particular pleasure of the lemonade season: the lawn game.
by Richard Chin
Star Tribune (TNS)
Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm
Clifford Jacobson gave a thumbs up before rolling his ball down the court in the Northeast Bocce League play at Beltrami Park. (Jerry Holt/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)
MINNEAPOLIS We have a precious few months of backyard barbecues to look forward to. If you’re the competitive type, you probably want to challenge friends and family to that particular pleasure of the lemonade season: the lawn game.
MINNEAPOLIS â We have a precious few months of backyard barbecues to look forward to. If youâre the competitive type, you probably want to challenge friends and family to that particular pleasure of the lemonade season: the lawn game.
We asked a few local experts to explain the popular games â from croquet to Wiffle ball â so you can pick the right one for you. They also offered tips on what to wear, what to eat and drink and whether you need to pay attention to the rules.
Lawn bowling
What is it: Rolling balls across the lawn to see who can place their balls closest to a target ball.
Richard Chin, Star Tribune (TNS) Jul 16, 2021
Jul 16, 2021
It s lawn game season. Here are some tips on what to wear, what to eat and drink and whether you need to pay attention to the rules.
Lawn bowling
Clifford Jacobson gave a thumbs up before rolling his ball down the court in the Northeast Bocce League play at Beltrami Park. (Jerry Holt/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS) Jerry Holt/Star Tribune/TNS
What is it:Â Rolling balls across the lawn to see who can place their balls closest to a target ball.
Who it appeals to:Â Everyone from teenagers to senior citizens, according to Robert Johnson, secretary of the Northeast Bocce League, which plays the Italian cousin of lawn bowling.
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