Soft Indoor Boule / Petanque / Boccia Set in wooden box

A set of 6 soft bristle boules in an attractive, robust wooden case with leather handle. Nessentials now offers this unique Boule / Petanque / Boccia Set. A bristle ball version of the classic game Made in Germany. The soft petanque / boule set includes: 6 bristle petanque balls, 3 light and 3 black petanques 1 bristle jack 1 wooden ruler 1 wooden marker 1 scoring booklet 1 wooden box with leather handle Approx. dimensions: Boules: around 4 inches diameter, weight 3.3 ounces Box: 16 x 8 x 6 1/2 inches ; weight: nearly 5 pounds Boule is a French game which was probably originally played with cannonballs by soldiers and sailors whiling away their free time. It's a great game that is traditionally played on specially prepared grit surfaces but in fact, works fine in all sorts of places - including the beach, gardens, parks and any sandy or gritted area. This soft Petanque set is ideal for children and serves as a fun introduction to the sport. The soft and squidgy nature of the Boules means that you can take the Boule game indoors when the weather lets you down without serious risk to furniture or people. Boule / Petanque played with soft balls like these is also a serious Paralympic sport and so is ideal for disabled people as well. In pétanque the objective is to score points by having boules closer to the target than your opponent after all boules have been thrown. This is achieved by throwing or rolling boules closer to the small target ball, called a cochonnet,[2] or by hitting the opponents' boules away from the target, while standing inside a circle with both feet on the ground.