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(No longer played) Paille-Maille or Pall-Mall was a ball and mallet lawn game commonly played in the 16th and 17th centuries, and the precursor to the game we now know of as Croquet.

Location
Paille-maille and its derivatives were popularly played in Italy, France, Scotland, England and other parts of Western Europe.

Description
Paille-Maille was played in a long lawned alley with an iron hoop suspended over the ground at the end. The object was to strike a wooden ball of about 1 foot (30 cm) in circumference with a heavy wooden mallet, down the alley and through the hoop with the fewest number of hits possible. It differed from trucco in the greater length of playing area, suggesting a closer relationship to golf than other ground billiard type pastimes.

Dedication
When Paille-Maille fell out of fashion, some of the alleys evolved into shopping areas or prominades. eg Londons Pall-Mall and the Mall, Hamburgs Palmaille, Paris`s Rue du Mail, Utrechts Maliebaan, and in North America shopping centres are known as shopping Malls.

Closely Related Activities
Croquet 162, Gateball 1027, Golf 290.

Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.

Energy

Arms

Legs

Sight

Hearing

Speech

Learning

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