The earliest known crokinole board was made by craftsman, Eckhardt Wettlaufer in 1876 in Perth County, Ontario, Canada. Several other home-made boards of southwestern Ontario origin, and dating from the 1870s have been discovered since the 1990s. Crokinole is often believed to be of Mennonite or Amish origins, but there is no factual data to support such a claim. The reason for this misconception may be due to its popularity in Mennonite and Amish sects.
This game is like shuffleboard in the round. Players take turns flicking disks on a board, trying to score points by attaining central regions. The main stipulation being that contact with the other teams’ pieces must be made in order for the disk to remain on the board afterward. Although the game uses quite a bit of skill to flick the disks, there’s a very significant strategy element to the game. There are many different variants and rules, as this game is very old and has had many different incarnations over the years.
In Our Guide to Crokinole we help you learn the Rules and also help teach you to learn to play the game . A great family game and a great traditional Game for the whole family.
History of Crokinole – Origins of of the game
Crokinole is an action board game similar to Carrom, Shove Halfpenny or Squails with elements of Shuffleboard and Curling reduced to tabletop size. Canadian craftsmen produced the earliest known board during the late 19th Century and the name ‘Crokinole’ itself derives from the word ‘Croquinole’, which means ‘cookie’ in Quebec French.
Crokinole tournaments and Crokinole championships have existed in many locations throughout North America. These leagues have had varying levels of success.
The main competitions played are often small crokinole competitions and were often viewed as a mainstay of social villages and small towns, more of a social club than a competition as such.
These leagues were played during the 1940s, 50s, and 60s.
It was not until the 1970s a Canadian town enjoyed the distinction of holding the “World Crokinole Tournament.”
