1. Bowling – What is Bowling?

There are 5 types of Bowling (10-Pin Bowling, 9-Pin Bowling, 5-Pin Bowling, Candlepin Bowling, and Duckpin Bowling). The game became popular in the mid-1960 according to a 2011 study from White Hutchinson Leisure & Learning Group in Kansa City.  It was discovered by the British anthropologist, Sir Flinders Petrie. Bowling has been traced to articles found in the tomb of an Egyptian child buried in 5200 B.C.

2. Billiards

King Louis XI of France had the first known indoor billiard table. King Louis XI refined and popularized the game, and it swiftly spread among the French nobility. The earliest recorded playing form of billiards was in France in the 1340s. It evolved from a lawn game similar to the croquet and it was moved indoors to a wooden table with green cloth to simulate grass. The term billiards comes from the French, root words are either “billart” which is one of the sticks, or “billie” which means ball. 

3. Table Tennis

It was in England, in the late 19th century, that tennis made its appearance. In Mandarin Chinese the name of the game was called “Ping Pong”. It is derived from ‘ping pang qiu’ which translates literally to “ping pong ball”. The overall objective of the game is to win the match by winning enough points.

4. Chess

Back then the game was known as “Chatrang” and it was changed over the centuries by the Arabs. The game originated in northern India in around 6th to 8th century and spread to Persia. The game is played by two opponents on a checkerboard with specially designed pieces of contrasting color, commonly white and black. The objective of the game is to capture the opponent’s king. 

5. Archery

The game was a sport involving shooting arrows with a bow, either at an inanimate target or in hunting. The word comes from the Latin “Arcus”, meaning ‘bow’. Archery rooted in accuracy which makes it a fun and easy way to improve hand-eye coordination skills, upper body strength, core stability, and balance.