Excerpt from the Book Sports the Olympics Forgot This book describes 40 sports that ought to be played but aren’t, because I made them up.

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Many cricket grounds are quite large and so 4 or 5 games of Bocket can take place concurrently, which means that most Bocket championships can be completed in just one weekend. The Third Man is responsible for ensuring that no bowls from one game interfere with any of the other games taking place. Another official, called the Silly Point, does help the Third Man by indicating bowls that could cause problems for other matches.