The game is of uncertain origin. It is widely played in Canada, where it is also called Pichenottes. Many Americans own a set on the flip side of their Carom boards. The definitive book on the subject is The Crokinole Book (ISBN 091978383X (amazon.com, search) ) by Canadian historian Wayne Kelly. |
http://www.angelfire.com/ct2/letterbox/images/Crokold.gif The game is of uncertain origin. It is widely played in Canada, where it is also called Pichenotte. Many Americans own a set on the flip side of their Carom boards. The definitive book on the subject is The Crokinole Book (ISBN 091978383X (amazon.com, search) ) by Canadian historian Wayne Kelly. |
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The game is of uncertain origin. It is widely played in Canada, where it is also called Pichenotte. Many Americans own a set on the flip side of their Carom boards. The definitive book on the subject is The Crokinole Book (ISBN 091978383X (amazon.com, search) ) by Canadian historian Wayne Kelly.