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Ball in Play: 1923
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 02/15/2008 - 6:40pm.
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Pushball History
Submitted by Lenus88 on Tue, 06/10/2008 - 9:26am.
Dear pushball lovers,
For 4 years of research on internet I have collected all sorts of pushball: like Moto Polo, Thai Elephant Soccer and of course Pushball on Horseback.
My goal is to create a forum for pushball on horseback riders/trainers. So that we can learn from each experiences with pushball on horseback.
Enjoy watching my weblog www.pushballonhorseback.blogspot.com
Did This
Submitted by prcrstn8 on Wed, 04/02/2008 - 4:26pm.
As a kid at summer camp in the Adirondacks, early '60s. We also used the ball as a trampoline until I fell off and broke my arm.
Pushball
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 02/19/2008 - 4:25pm.
Seems never to have quite caught on:
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