The modern game, certainly, but I’d be surprised if they had the original idea. A quick wiki suggests it may have been the Dutch who laid the concept.
I’m no historian, but I’d agree with this out of the fact that I live an hour away from Scotland. The Scottish wouldn’t think up hitting a wee ball with a wee stick. Remember, these people literally throw tree trunks (caber toss) and rocks (stone put) for sport.
I do, however, believe they’d have great fun with the idea of smacking a ball really hard through the Highlands.
I used to think it’s boring. I still do, but not so much ever since I learned it was invented by the Scottish.
The modern game, certainly, but I’d be surprised if they had the original idea. A quick wiki suggests it may have been the Dutch who laid the concept.
I’m no historian, but I’d agree with this out of the fact that I live an hour away from Scotland. The Scottish wouldn’t think up hitting a wee ball with a wee stick. Remember, these people literally throw tree trunks (caber toss) and rocks (stone put) for sport.
I do, however, believe they’d have great fun with the idea of smacking a ball really hard through the Highlands.
Tbf it’d make even more sense if it’s made by Dutch