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Bowling, Boules, and Bocce in Parks
URL: http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_about/parks_history/bocce.html

Description:
This article describes lawn bowling, boules (petanque), and bocce, noting that these games "are similar in that generally the object of all games is to toss or lob a larger ball from a distance, landing it closest to a smaller target ball." Includes historical and recent photos of the games being played in New York City parks. From the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.

LII Topics: Bocce, Lawn Bowling and Petanque, Recreation

Publisher:
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation

LII Database Information:
Record 27214 created by Jennifer English on 11/17/2008
Last modification on 05/05/2009
Published: 07/15/2009  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27214

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