HEAD TO HEAD
Kubb vs Pétanque
20th century
ERA
Early 20th century
Gotland, Sweden
ORIGIN
La Ciotat, France
2–12 players
PLAYERS
2 to 6 players
Wooden blocks & batons
EQUIPMENT
Steel boules, jack
5 × 8 m (standard)
PLAYING AREA
15 × 4 m court
30–60 min
DURATION
45–90 minutes
VM i Kubb
GOVERNING BODY
FIPJP
No
OLYMPIC
No
Different Similar
KUBB IN ONE LINE
Kubb is a traditional Swedish lawn game where two teams attempt to knock down rectangular wooden blocks by throwing wooden batons. The game concludes when a team successfully clears all opposing blocks and knocks over the central king block.
PÉTANQUE IN ONE LINE
Pétanque is a French target sport where players throw hollow steel boules close to a wooden target ball called a cochonnet. Unlike related boules games, players must throw while standing with feet planted together inside a small circle.
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