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Skittles is an old European target sport, a variety of bowling, from which Ten-pin bowling, Duckpin bowling, and Candlepin bowling in the United States, and Five-pin bowling in Canada are descended. In the United Kingdom the game remains a very popular pub sport in England and Wales, though it tends to be found in particular regions, not nationwide. It is perhaps most common in the south west counties of Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. It is also popular in Worcestershire and South Wales. It is very popular in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In Australia, other varieties of bowling are more popular, but the similar game of kegel, based on German nine-pin games, is popular in some areas.


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Booze Crew Skittles Team
Booze Crew Skittles Team [more]
News, information, match reports, averages, fixtures, and links. Cardiff, Wales.
http://members.lycos.co.uk/Booze_Crew_Skittles/index.htm
British Officers Kegel Club
British Officers Kegel Club [more]
Group of officers and attached civilians who meet every 2 weeks to have a social gathering surrounding a game of Skittles. Includes news, members list, and a list of cup, teeth, shirt winners.
http://www.bokc.co.uk
Devizes Skittles
Devizes Skittles [more]
A web site for keeping upto date with all the news in skittles in the Devizes area.
http://www.communigate.co.uk/wilts/devizesskittles/
Dirty Dozen Skittles Team
Dirty Dozen Skittles Team [more]
Includes fixtures, photos, averages, history, skittles links, club details, players past and present.
http://dirty.dozen.users.btopenworld.com/
French Nine Pin Skittles Game
French Nine Pin Skittles Game [more]
Includes information on the game and a download to play on a computer.
http://www.quilles.net/
Highwaymen Skittle Team
Highwaymen Skittle Team [more]
Results, statistics, league rules and a history of the team. Provides links to local sites of interest around Worcester.
http://www.highwaymenskittleteam.co.uk/
History of Skittles and Table Skittles
History of Skittles and Table Skittles [more]
A brief history of the game and a description of its modern variants.
http://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Skittles.htm
Leisure Products
Leisure Products [more]
Manufacturers of Durapin skittle pins and suppliers of skittles hardware, balls, and scoreboards. Includes map of where the game is played. UK.
http://www.leisure-products.fsbusiness.co.uk
Sarnia Skittles Club
Sarnia Skittles Club [more]
Home of the only Skittles league in Guernsey. Committee, constitution, rules, contacts, fixtures, results, and tables.
http://www.sarniaskittles.com/
Skittle Alley Bowls
Skittle Alley Bowls [more]
Page has information on how to rent a mobile skittle alley.
http://www.mobileskittlealley.co.uk
Stroud and District Skittles League
Stroud and District Skittles League [more]
News, information, results, tables, and competitions. Teams compete from the Stroud, Stonehouse, and Dursley areas of South Gloucestershire, England.
http://www.stroudskittles.co.uk/
Syston Skittle League
Syston Skittle League [more]
Site contains the fixture draws, calendar, previous season winners, and club information.
http://www.syston-skittle-league.fsnet.co.uk

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