After the kinship wars the people that had migrated into Finland played skittles during their Karelian summer festivals.

Just inside the doorway a group of Shock Troopers were bowling bombs down the pavement as though playing skittles.

Further two teams play skittles.

Twinetoes was playing skittles with the remaining dock rats.

'Playing skittles!'

He worked and rode and drove to market, he went out with companions and got tipsy occasionally and played skittles and went to the little travelling theatres.

The park contained a dance hall, a concession stand where visitors could buy sandwiches and drinks, and a bowling alley, where visitors played duckpins or skittles, using wooden balls.

"He hurt his arm playing skittles," said Jonnie.

They play shuffleboard and skittles day and night.

Outside a country pub, the men relax - play skittles, drink beer, joke and talk (Owen has agreed not to talk about politics for one day).