Croquet, Bowls and Gateball at CERN

Ahead of the CERN Croquet and Bowls Club Open Day on Sunday 3 1May from 11:00, WRS explores three unique precision sports played on the Prévessin-Moëns CERN site. Katt Cullen speaks with Peter Payne and Ann Silverman about the differences between croquet, bowls, pétanque and gateball - the Japanese sport inspired by croquet that’s growing internationally. They also discuss the club’s welcoming social side, competitive international tournaments, and why newcomers are encouraged to give the sports a try. Non-CERN visitors are welcome, but advance registration is essential to organise site access passes for the event at [email protected] More information can be found at croquet.web.cern.ch/