Otherwise, all that we are doing is rejigging an agreed settlement and giving a former spouse more money to spend on beer and skittles, or whatever.
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I hope that when the young men come back they will play skittles with the old ones, and see that we get a better state of affairs in the world.
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Other amenities offered are an indoor skittles lane, camping, and ample garden space, which includes a children's play area.
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When there are no skittles on the field, sides are changed and the second half is played like the first one.
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The thrown can either miss all the skittles totally or hit and move them inside the square.
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Skittles thrown out or unused bats yield points; skittles remaining in the playing square or between the playing squares yield minus points.
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In team games, 20 pairs of skittles are placed at intervals, with 10 cm margins.
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At the beginning of the game, pairs of skittles are placed on the front line of the playing square.
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Both have a variety of clubs, including skittles, chess, dominoes, football and darts.
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The social club also puts on various events (including skittles and discos) throughout the year.
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In individual games, 10 pairs of skittles are similarly placed, with 125 cm margins.
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Skittles can be played with four-man teams, in pairs or as an individual game.
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Until then, there were games of skittles, large dance floors, and trees for climbing in the beer booths.
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The town also has teams for darts, skittles, snooker and pool, running and a tennis club.
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In 1623 playing skittles incurred fines of 10s!
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