Skittles is a historical lawn game and target sport of European origin, from which the modern sport of nine-pin bowling is descended. In regions of the United Kingdom and Ireland the game remains as a popular indoor pub game.
Skittle Players outside an Inn by Jan Steen.
Traditional lawn skittles, played in Twyning Green, England, with pins resembling short candlepins
A traditional and, in this case, much battered pub game in Oundle, England
Well looked-after Nine Pin Bar Skittles at The Cock, Broom, Bedfordshire
A lawn game is an outdoor game that can be played on a lawn. Many types and variations of lawn games exist, which includes games that use balls and the throwing of objects as their primary means of gameplay. Some lawn games are historical in nature, having been devised and played in different forms for centuries. Some lawn games are traditionally played on a pitch. Some companies produce and market lawn games for home use in a front or backyard.
A crown bowls green at Edgworth, Lancashire, England
German chancellor Konrad Adenauer playing bocce in Italy, 1958
Bocce players tallying the score of a match
An engraving by Paul Gavarni depicting a Boules player, 1858
