Local Quiz

[tiffy]

am stuck on last few any help please?
n, American (not French ) bat and ball game 8 letters this is an outdoor game
madden who? where to practice bouncing 6-3 letters this is a man made work
hush be silent pay attention and bid for a partner 5 letters this is an indoor game ive been given whist but not sure as I play it but have never bid for a partner many thanks tiffy

[frugalfred]

1. lacrosse - A team game, originally played by North American Indians, in which the ball is thrown, caught, and carried with a long-handled stick having a curved L-shaped or triangular frame at one end with a piece of shallow netting in the angle.
Sounds as if it's a French word.

[mazie]

3. Bridge ?

[frugalfred]

whist means hush, be silent. An old word, not now in common use, but still recognisable in some dialects, e.g. Geordie "Whisht, lads, hide yer gobs" (The Lambton Worm, a folk song.

[treetops1]

The game of Bid Whist /plus whist lad had thee gob is a saying up here in the north for shut up.

[frugalfred]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bid_whist

[emeritus]

2 Howden Dam

Where they trialled the Bouncing Bomb

[emeritus]

http://www.sykesssillysite.co.uk/p15_dambusters.htm

Also an anagram of Madden Who

[Psybbo]

You didn't believe me ;-(

[emeritus]

Just for accuracy. They didn't trial the bomb here !!!

It was low level flying and bomb release techniques

[tiffy]

thank you everyone for all the answers sorry for late thank you have been ill and only just seen them thanks very much all of you tiffy