maltaseagull
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None. Too old and decrepit .
[Other Sport] Which sports do you play?
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Mustafa II
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Never too old.
There are plenty of slow paced variations of sports for older folk.
Considering taking one up. Would likely do wonders for your health and longevity.
Super Steve Earle
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Horsetrot?
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More physically challenging than most on the list and 100% more exhilarating in competitive dinghy racing.
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I've marked rugby, as I play touch rugby. I'm too old to play contact.
I still play cricket but I suspect this will be my last season - I find it harder and harder to move
It's definitely the worst aspect of ageing, I used to do a lot of sports - none particularly well - but as someone who's 68 in a few months, I know that time is not on my side
I still play cricket but I suspect this will be my last season - I find it harder and harder to move
It's definitely the worst aspect of ageing, I used to do a lot of sports - none particularly well - but as someone who's 68 in a few months, I know that time is not on my side
dejavuatbtn
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The missus and I took outdoor bowls up towards the end of last bowls season both as a sport and to meet folk in the village. Really love it, gets us outdoors and to some of the villages around Sussex. Shame it is seen as an old farts sport in this country, I wish I had had the time to take it up earlier. We have our own clubhouse and bar. Marvellous.
StonehamPark
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Football, Tennis and Pickleball.
Pickleball is probably best described as ping pong/tennis/padel - very very popular within my small corner of the world, particularly among the 50-70 ages. A wicked sport and a great workout.
Pickleball is probably best described as ping pong/tennis/padel - very very popular within my small corner of the world, particularly among the 50-70 ages. A wicked sport and a great workout.
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Used to play rugby and football. Also used to race powerboats as teenager. These days it’s walking cycling and karate trying to get into a human shape.
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I could see myself taking up pickleball at some point (currently the fastest growing sport in the US), but hopefully only in about 20 years when I can no longer lug my body around a squash court!
StonehamPark
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That’s interesting to know! And it makes sense, low impact, less space required (3x courts to 1x tennis court), way more accessible than tennis, in terms of learning etc.
So much fun, I’d play all day every day if I could.
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mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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Not really a sport if you can wear sunglasses whilst doing it. Seems pretty relaxed.
More physically challenging than most on the list and 100% more exhilarating in competitive dinghy racing.
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Agreed if Cricket is not a sport either. Now THAT is a relaxed and dull sport unless you are batting against a fast bowler or having a ball whacked at youNot really a sport if you can wear sunglasses whilst doing it. Seems pretty relaxed.
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Just bowls and beach volleyball for me, the joys of living in a seaside retirement town.
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Same here!Have played all of them except Bowls, probably the only one I’m up to now
Must give it a go, I bloody love Boules though and am quite good at it.
Last time I played football my knee went, then I played cricket and made it worse bowling, took a great catch but took one in the crown jewels batting . . .it was only practice for the pub team!
Boules makes a lot more sense
Darts and golf aren't sport, just games that score numbers.