Rolle Bolle Pioneer Claeys Shares Lifetime Bond
Claeys, 80, of rural Belle Plaine learned the art from his father about 79 years ago and earned a world title. He praises camaraderie and notes the sport is affordable about $60 to get started. He recalls Belgium ties and the game’s horseshoe like play with 30 foot stakes.
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The
Gazette
Ick
Claeys
Rolle Bolle
Belle Plaine
Starpoint.net
Iowa
Belgium
Rolle Bolle Court Rules and Scoring Summary
A rolle bolle alley on a dirt court measures 42 feet long between backstops and 30 feet between stakes with a minimum 12 foot width. Teams of two to six players, typically three, each use a bolle. The closest bolle to the stake wins an end, and play ends when a team reaches eight points.
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Tamra Hostens
Moline
Ill
What is bolle
Bolles are described as made of a hi tech hard rubber substance and virtually indestructible. They are small wheel shaped with a beveled edge to roll along an arc path. Bolle diameter ranges 6 to 8 inches and weight up to 8 1/2 pounds. The bonles are 2 1/2 inches thick.
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Starpoint.net
Seidel Surges on Rag Flop at Doyle Brunson Classic
Erik Seidel, in early position with A-9 offsuit, limped into the $15,000 Doyle Brunson North American Poker Classic at Bellagio. On a 2-9-7 rainbow flop he bet 300, faced calls, then fired 1250 into a three-way pot, forcing folds and winning a modest pot that aided his stack in the double-stack event.
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Erik Seidel
Johnny Moss
Doyle Brunson
Las Vegas
Bellagio
Seidel
One-spot birding across three time zones at Fort DeSoto Park
Fort DeSoto Park near St. Petersburg lies in three climate zones subtropical temperate and Caribbean hotspot. The 1136 acre barrier island park on Florida's Gulf Coast hosts diverse birds from all zones and is a prime year round birding destination. It serves as a gateway for the Great Florida Birding Trail.
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ST. Petersburg
Fila
Fort DeSoto Park
Florida
Gulf Coast
Tampa Bay
America
Headhunters Triumph In Midwest Rugby Playoff Opener
Cedar Rapids Headhunters upset host Peoria Piggies 20 17 in the first round as Matt Lloyd opened scoring with a 25 meter penalty. Jason Carney Josh Eggers and Dan Feller key second half scores before Cedar Rapids advances to face the Celtics in Green Bay Wisconsin.
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Cedar Rapids
Peoria Piggies
Matt Lloyd
Lee Boleyn
Jason Carney
Josh Eggers
Eggers
Peoria
Carney
Lloyd
Ronnie Salow
Celtics
Green Bay
Wis
Sabre Shootout to Open Recreation Basketball Calendar
Recreation calendar lists multiple basketball tournaments from November to February across Iowa and Illinois. Events include Saber Shootout DeWitt and Xpress Shootout Regis Middle School with age groups from fifth grade to high school, plus Beetown Bonanza Preston and Linn Mar Lions gatherings with varied entry fees and contact numbers.
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DeWitt
Regis Middle School
Hiawatha
Linn-Mar Lions
Monticello Boosters
Beetown
Bonanza
Preston
Dubuque
Little Hawks Club
Iowa City High
Bellevue Marquette
Rock Island
Ill
North Linn
Little Husky
Oelwein
Mid Prairie Booster Club
Cougar
C.R. Kennedy
Mid America
Central City Lady Cats
St. Paul's
Ames
Iowagames.org
Maquoketa Valley Boosters
Central City
C.R. Regis Middle School
North Linn Lynx
C.R. Bulldogs
Williamsburg
Iowa Valley Tigers
Decorah Vikings
Q.com
J-Hawk Jam
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Xavier
Cr-Cath
Williamsburg Booster Club
Vinton-Shellsburg
Iowa City
Regina
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R. Ogden
Gazettecommunications.com
Doug Causemaker
Hampton
Blairstown
Dick Claeys
Lindsay J. Carmack
the Gazette
Illinois
Minnesota
Canada
Michelle Hostens
Donna Ahlberg
Keswick
Ahlberg
Steve Rosenbloom
Chicago Tribune
Headhunters
Midwest
Dan Feller
Feller
Jeremy Daughetee
Decorah Viking Athletic Booster Club
Decorah
Mid-Prairie Booster Club
Linn-Mar
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