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Sports with nets but no balls

  • 04-02-2008 6:49pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30


    This was on the ray darcy show on today fm last week. He said he would announce the five sports which use a net but no ball and i missed the answers.

    This has been bugging me for a while as i can only get 2 of the five

    There a loads of sports which use nets for safety like hammer throw, etc. but i dont think that these should be included.

    Any ideas?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,993 ✭✭✭Trippie


    badminton
    ice hockey
    fishing


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,688 ✭✭✭kerash


    didnt hear da show, but Fishing! it is a sport they use nets... , ice hockey, badminton, its tough allright!!:p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    fishing & Ice hockey


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,993 ✭✭✭Trippie


    would table tennis count?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    Hammer
    Discus
    Badminton
    Ice Hockey
    Fishing


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,688 ✭✭✭kerash


    Trampolining-its a sport! there is a net...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 30 Nole


    Pal wrote: »
    Hammer
    Discus
    Badminton
    Ice Hockey
    Fishing

    Are these the five that were mentioned on the show.

    I wouldnt count those sports which use nets for safety precautions, i wouldnt count fishing either cause its not vital piece of equipment is it

    How could table tennis count?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭pd101


    I heard this one ages ago and they were the five answers given


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,117 ✭✭✭✭MrJoeSoap


    Trippie wrote: »
    would table tennis count?

    Eh no, because it uses a ball...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    a ping pong ball


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,117 ✭✭✭✭MrJoeSoap


    Soccer is increasingly becoming a sport with nets but no balls, as such. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,450 ✭✭✭evil_seed


    what about frisbee golf?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭pd101


    evil_seed wrote: »
    what about frisbee golf?

    You throw the frisbee into a net I think.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    MrJoeSoap wrote: »
    Soccer is increasingly becoming a sport with nets but no balls, as such. :D

    At that rate I'm gonna guess Camogie so! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,404 ✭✭✭Goodluck2me


    Nole wrote: »
    Are these the five that were mentioned on the show.

    I wouldnt count those sports which use nets for safety precautions, i wouldnt count fishing either cause its not vital piece of equipment is it

    How could table tennis count?

    surely Shot Putt must count too, as would skiing as they use safey nets.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 53 ✭✭smellyanus


    A shot putt is a ball.

    Everyone is saying ice hockey but isnt there a net in the goals?
    Tiddlywinks is actually a sport believe it or not, darts is a sport also


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 53 ✭✭smellyanus


    Ummmmmmmmmmmm, embarassing. I read the question wrong.
    I was thinking of sports without nets :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,711 ✭✭✭keano_afc


    I think the fifth one is a trick, in boxing the girl the lets punters know which round is next is called Annette.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭hoppo254


    Swimming........The nets inside the swimming trunks and if worn by a woman then no balls


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,117 ✭✭✭✭MrJoeSoap


    hoppo254 wrote: »
    Swimming........The nets inside the swimming trunks and if worn by a woman then no balls

    They wear trunks in swimming now? :D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭hoppo254


    I do , cant fit into thos speedo's !


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,478 ✭✭✭Bubs101


    American Football only has nets in use when the ball is technichally out of play- therefore doesn't use nets


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,602 ✭✭✭patmac


    Hurling uses a sliotar which isn't a ball.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,117 ✭✭✭✭MrJoeSoap


    Bubs101 wrote: »
    American Football only has nets in use when the ball is technichally out of play- therefore doesn't use nets

    Well then the ball can be considered to be out of play in soccer, gaelic, hurling etc... once it crosses the line. So therefore those sports don't use nets either by that logic.


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