Kirkwall Ba' Game

A large scrum on Broad Street

Every Christmas and New Year's Day the "Ba'" is contested in the streets of Kirkwall. The games are a very important part of the town’s calendar to every keen player and spectator, but derided as barbaric and senseless by others. They are also very much a Kirkwall phenomenon, although there are a number of keen country players.

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