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Ladies push, shove to dominate in crud
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panding to become an activity participated in by women on base. Although the tournament is designed
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against each other in teams fashioned from team wins. at some point their wives began to play also. VDLG´,W·VDERXWXQLWPRUDOHDQGDFKDQFH
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Crud is a game played by opposing teams “This crud tournament is something we
on a billiards table. Play is started when do as a community to bring our groups and
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end of the table while an opposing team Pleus said. “Luke is unique because it’s such
member “receives” at the opposite end of a large base and there are so many other
the table. Serving consists of rolling the things to do outside of the base. This is a time
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when players switch off with teammates to heritage and that’s what makes it so fun.”
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