It meant simply the game of quoits, but it was illegal.
Quoits were heavy iron rings, rounded on one side, flat on the other and weighed 8-12 pounds but could be up to 23 pounds.
Patients played softball, tennis, bowling, tennis, handball, shuffleboard, volleyball, chess, checkers, cards, gymnastics, ping pong and quoits.
A village green, where the local team play quoits, sits alongside the river.
If one player has two quoits nearer the pin than either of his opponent's quoits, he gets two points.
Ice skating, tobogganing, quoits, ground bowling, tennis and beach golf were available to members and their families.
Traditional deck games such as shuffleboard and deck quoits may be played, and a tennis court and golf simulator are available for passenger use.
Evidence can be seen of traditional pastimes such as pigeon racing and quoits.
