Sports
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Another important part of Centrallis life is sport. Those creatures that have no interest in religion tend to have a passion for at least one sporting activity.
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The most popular sports are:
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Chimes: Field strategy game, in which two teams of ten players attempt to score as many chimes as possible before all are out.
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Rosebridge Mead: Field game, in which two teams of seven players attempt to get a barrel (these days, usually filled with water) over the line at their end of the field first. Rough tackling is permitted. Should a team break the barrel, they forfeit the game and the opposite team immediately wins. Prize: one keg of mead (traditionally).
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Sports most often played in schools and children's clubs are:
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Hedgehogs / Urchins: A bowling game, played with black, silver and gold paper twists and a spiky ball (called a "hedgehog" or "urchin"). The paper is scattered on the field of play, and each player then rolls their hedgehog / urchin over the paper, trying to collect as much gold as possible. Black deducts a point, while silver is worth five points and gold is worth ten.
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Other common sporting activities include:
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Steam carriage racing
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Hot air and gas balloon racing
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Archery
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Tracking (this usually involves pets, such as beetles, to trace an item)
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Shin kicking
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Swimming and diving championships
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Boat racing (usually the rowing variety, but a few steamboat races have appeared in recent years)
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