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[World Gateball Championship JAPAN-NIIGATA 2014]
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Introducing the debuting national and regional teams!
Team Europe (Europe)
Surprised at the large scale and high level of this year’s championship!
Team comprising of players from the European countries of Belgium, France, UK, and Luxembourg. With captain Bernard THYS (third from right, 59 years), who is also an international Croquet champion, playing the central role, the team was formed for this championship with the members of the multi sports organization "EUROPEAN EN SPORT", which was created in 2006 to promote sports in European sports clubs and schools.
"We were surprised by the large scale of this championship, and the high level of the players from various countries and regions. When we return home, we would like to promote gateball in the European countries actively."
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Players used both golf style and croquet style striking accordingly to the game's situation |
Swiss National Gateball Team (Switzerland)
Popular in their uniforms with the Swiss national flag used as the motif!
With Captain David UNDERHILL, 69, who is also a croquet player, played the central role. This team is comprised of three married couples. The team was very popular at the venue with their friendly, smiling faces and a uniform with the Swiss national flag as the motif.
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Captain David UNDERHILL (second from right) gestures with his fingers
"Got 6 points, which is more than the minimum 5 points per game goal he set for himself"!
Shoes and socks are in red and white too! |
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Captain David UNDERHILL striking in croquet style |
Indian Gateball Union A/ B (India)
Demonstrating a perfect game!
Two teams "Indian Gateball Union A/ B" debuted from "INDIAN GATEBALL UNION (IGU)". The teams comprised of 15 members in the age group of 19 to 61 years old and both the teams had male players.
They demonstrated the capability they have accumulated by touring international open gateball tournaments in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Macao, Australia, Indonesia, and Thailand since 2009, and presented a perfect game in the preliminary league matches. |
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| Members of the Indian Gateball Union A (back row) and B (front row) |
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Most players used croquet style when striking with both legs wide apart |
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