Woodball
Woodball is a sport where a mallet is used to pass a ball through gates. This game can be played on grass, sand or indoors. The sport is in the program of Asian Beach Games and was incorporated in 2008.
History
The sport was invented in Taiwan by Weng Ming-hui and Kuang-chu Young in 1990. Weng wanted to convert a property he owns in Shilin District in Taipei so his retired father could play golf leisurely. However the plan proved to be feasible leading to Weng to develop woodball a sport based on golf but with a mallet, a ball and gates made of wood. He took an additional two years to formalize the rules of the sport.Weng established the Chinese Taipei Woodball Association in 1993 and began promoting the sports publicly including in schools.
The Asian Woodball Association and International Woodball Federation were established in Taipei.
The 1st World University Championship was held in 2004.
The Olympic Council of Asia made the sport a program of the Asian Beach Games in 2008.
Events
Ahris Surmariyanto attended the Asian Beach Games Danang 2016 with his Indonesian team-mates. He finished first and was awarded the gold medal. He only finished one hit ahead of Thailand's Jetsada Cheenkurd who finished with the silver medal in second. Kim Pyo Hwan from Korea was awarded the bronze medal and finished in third.World Woodball Championship
World Woodball ChampionshipAsian Woodball Championship
Asian Woodball Championship13th Asian Woodball Championship was held in 2025.
FISU World University Championships
2016 FISU World University Championships WoodballChinese Taipei, Taipei City
2014 FISU World University Championships Woodball
Malaysia, Perlis
2010 FISU World University Championships Woodball
Uganda, Kampala
2006 FISU World University Championships Woodball
Thailand, Bangkok
2004 FISU World University Championships Woodball