Games & Puzzles
Basketball
Origins: The game
of “Pok-Ta-Pok”
was played in the
10th century BC,
by the Olemecs
in Mexico,
and closely
resembled
basketball in its concept. “Ollamalitzu”
was a variation of the game played by
the Aztecs in Mexico, as late as the 16th
century. If the solid rubber ball was put
through a fixed stone ring, the player
was entitled to the clothing of all the
spectators.
Dot -to - Dot and Coloring
Complete the image by connecting the dots then colour it in,
Give it a try?
Netball
Origins: The game was invented in the
USA in 1891 and introduced into England
in 1895 b Dr. Toles. The all England
Women’s Netball Association was formed
in 1926. The oldest club in continous
existence is the Polytechnic Netball Club
of London founded in 1907
Once you have finished, colour in the pictures and make it your own.
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The Parade - Zimbabwe’s Most Read Lifestyle Magazine
April 2013
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