Thread: Wooden BOBS Balls - Help to find/buy

Thanks. I also last played bobs 40 years ago and did not know the rules then.

Timbecon's catalogue lists hardwood balls ranging from 12.7 to 62mm diameter.
www.timbecon.com.au

Kind regards
Brian

Great! - so that's what the name of the game is for the "5-8-2-6-3-7-1-9-4" wooden thing with arches in it that I think you try to hit the balls through with the funny cue sticks my Mum gave me.......:confused: I think we've got cue sticks and the arches, but no balls...


cheers
RufflyRustic

Bmidge

A member of our club brought in his original copy of the rules
So,“Bobs Rules”

1. Push in the two arms at each end and arrange the set at the end of a cloth covered table.
2. Place the odd coloured ball about 6” in front of the centre hole of the set and centrally between the two projecting arms.
3. The remaining balls are played from a fixed point or line at the other end of the table.
4. Each player plays the remaining balls. The odd ball must be hit by one of the remaining balls before any score is counted in any round.
5. If the odd ball is not hit by the first ball played, then that ball is “dead” and must be removed from the table before play goes on. This is repeated until the odd ball is hit.
6. If any ball is played into one of the apertures before the odd ball has been hit, the number shown over the aperture is deducted from the score of the player and the ball is removed from the table. Once the odd ball has been hit the remaining balls may be played into any aperture.
7. As each player completes a round, the numbers scored are added to the player’s total, then the next player carries on.
8. Points are scored by playing the balls into the apertures and adding the scores shown.
9. Should the odd ball be played into any pocket, double the number shown.
10. Games up to 50 or 100 points may be played and the player reaching the number first is the winner.

Enjoi
Geoff

I have the original bobs set my Mum and Dad bought I expect somewhere in the 50's. It is complete with the cue and 5 brown and 1 black wooden balls. One arm has fallen off but I have retained it also.
I'm interested to hear what people think I should do with it. I see from this site many of you would probably offer to take it off my hands. It holds special memories of many fun family nights but what is the use of keeping it in a storage cupboard? Thankyou.

I wouldn't mind borrowing it to measure it if that's cool?

And some pics would be nice. (on this thread I mean)


Cheers,
P

another oldie reborn

Yep, but in a good way!

Oh Pughy, the parents of my grandson live with him at the back of the Daisy Hill school, so it won't be too hard to arrange a viewing!

Cheers,

P

Breathing new life into old threads can help make info easier to find.

I played Bobs as a kid over 50 years ago whn dad bought we 4 boys a set for Christmas. I haven't seen a set for over 40 years. Great stuph.

If I can get the plans I will make a set for the grandkids.

As someone who doesn't have a clue what y'all are talking about, some pictures would really help. At this point all I know is someone is playing with Bobs balls.

Hi Guys And Gals,

If my reading of the information is correct and if not please inform. I have drawn what has been described in this thread as a BOBS SET.

No one has mentioned that as wood turners that we should be able to make the balls. I'm Sure I couldn't get them so they would run let alone run true but that could be part of the challenge of the game.

Good luck

Originally Posted by Outsider

Hi Guys And Gals,

If my reading of the information is correct and if not please inform. I have drawn what has been described in this thread as a BOBS SET.

No one has mentioned that as wood turners that we should be able to make the balls. I'm Sure I couldn't get them so they would run let alone run true but that could be part of the challenge of the game.

Good luck

Right on Outsider.

Sounds like a mixture of bowling, snooker, and croquet. A Google of ["bobs game" balls rules] provided a couple possibly worthwhile hits:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/OLD-WOODEN-BO...QQcmdZViewItem

The pic of the rules is too indistinct for me to decipher. But word sizes and locations, along with an expectation of what they should say, might work. Alternatively, you might be able to contact the buyer or seller to request a copy or a better pic.

http://www.tadnsw.org.au/Documents/TADAID%202006.pdf

Pages 49 & 50 show a variation for disabled players.

I'm still in the dark, though.

Joe