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Coconut Shy Equipment
The Coconut Shy or Coconut Shie has been a well known attraction at fairs, fetes and fairgrounds for decades, if not centuries. Masters Traditional Games is proud to bring you quality coconut shy balls and posts made to our exacting specifications.
A great game for the garden or for summer fairs and school fêtes, "Roll-up roll-up for the Coconut Shy!".
For more information and advice on running a Coconut Shy, please refer to our Coconut Shy rules
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History of the Coconut Shy
There are pictures and cartoons of fairs (fayres) from the 18th and 19th centuries depicting people throwing sticks at prizes balanced on top of poles and it seems likely that the coconut shy fairground attraction developed from this traditional pastime. Presumably not many prizes are robust enough to withstand being whacked with a stick and so the coconut simply turned out to be the most practical option.
Set of 5 Coconut Shy Ball (Beech, approx. diam 70mm, 2&3/4 inch)
These coconut shy balls are 2.75 inches in diameter and made from Beechwood. Some may have knot marks or small imperfections in them but they are ideal for throwing at coconuts and in fact it seems a bit of a shame to batter them as they're quite aestheti...
Set of 15 Coconut Shy Ball (Beech, approx. 2 inch diam)
Our standard coconut shy balls are 2 inches (5cm) diameter and made from Beechwood. The coconut shy balls are not perfectly spherical and some may have knot marks or small imperfections in them. However, they are perfect for their purpose of knocking coco...
Set of 5 coconut shy posts
We have had these Coconut shy posts manufactured from galvanised steel to our own design. They are 1m high, with a small ring at top of posts so that normal sized coconuts should be easy to knock off. They are galvanised so will not rust for many years ...
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