Back to cool
Get your skates on, people
Do you lament the passing of your youth? Then we have the flashback for you - just remember to let your dad know what time to pick you up.
Ten Pin Bowling
This is the real deal. None of this flashy new bar complete with expensive la de da cocktail list that just happens to have a bowling lane or two kind of thing - we're talking sweaty red and white bowling shoes that have been worn by at least 1,000 others, hot dogs and postmix Coke, and a whole lot of old school 90s pop music. Yeah baby.
AMF Bowling, 130 Belmore Rd, Randwick 2031. (02 9314 7799) $14-$23.50. 9am till late.
Ice Skating
You can't talk old school without talking Macquarie Ice Rink. It's been around for yonks, it's always popular, and if you're short on laughs you can get a cheeseburger from Maccas and watch people fall over from the massive windows overlooking the rink from above. It's like the live version of Australia's Funniest Home Videos. In a good way.
Macquarie Ice Rink, Macquarie Shopping Centre, cnr Waterloo & Herring Rds, North Ryde 2113. (02 9888 1100). $19; $18 concs.
Badminton
It's time to re-live those high school PE classes when you had to climb rope in your undies when you forgot your kit and play that convoluted form of tennis with a tiny racket and a cock complete with plastic feathers.
Sydney University Badminton Club, HK Ward Gymnasium, University of Sydney Camperdown Campus 2050. (02 9351 4988). $8 casual. Sun 2-5pm & Wed 8-10pm.
Croquet
Want a sport you can wear a cocktail dress to? Croquet may just be your cup of Early Grey, dah-ling. Hire a lawn with a group of friends and they'll give you a quick lesson, all the equipment - plus a fridge to keep your tipple cool.
Cammeray Croquet Club, cnr Ernest St & Park Ave, Cammeray 2062. (02 9909 1818). $10pp, minimum $150 hire.