From left, Ray Labombard, of Hanover, N.H., Bart MacNamee, of West Lebanon, N.H., and Gene Hill, of Hanover, play “yardball,” their own version of croquet with a variety of rules that have developed over several decades of playing together, in Hanover, N.H., on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. All three men said their biweekly games every Wednesday and Sunday are their main social outlet. Hill, a Vietnam veteran, said that when he returned home from his service yardball was a lifeline. “Playing this game helped me more than all the shrinks did,” he said. (Valley News / Report For America - Alex Driehaus) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Valley news / report for america — Alex Driehaus