It's described by some as "backwards industrial croquet".

If that sounds odd, the reality of the little-known sport of trugo is more so.

We're back: Justin Mansfield, centre at front, Kate Randall, far left, and fellow members of the Footscray Trugo Club. Credit:Eddie Jim

The players face backwards, using a wooden mallet to hit a rubber "ring" between their legs. The ring hurtles across a grass court towards a goal. Players need to get out of the way if they value their ankles.

Each player has 24 shots. Every hit that goes through the goal gets one point. The team with the highest score wins.