SKITTLES

That this House celebrates the great game of skittles, the traditional pub game in which players attempt to knock over nine pins arranged in a square at the end of an alley approximately 24 feet long; celebrates the various forms of the game found across the UK, including West County, Old English and Long Alley skittles and the local leagues dedicated to supporting them; wholeheartedly supports the game's unique contribution to the local community and the affection shown to it by the people of Somerset, the South West and beyond; expresses concern at the difficulties faced by publicans and players to maintain it; and calls on planning authorities to do more to protect skittles alleys, pub landlords to undertake every effort to promote the game to their customers, and individuals and groups to keep the tradition alive by trying their hand at a game of skittles in their local pub.