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Sport and games — what they are made of

6 sport and games objects, broken down.

Object Made of
Tennis ball A pressurised hollow shell of vulcanised rubber, covered in a glued-on wool and nylon felt.
Golf ball A moulded polybutadiene rubber core inside an ionomer or urethane cover, dimpled all over.
Soccer ball Polyurethane outer panels over a laminated fabric backing, wrapped around a latex or butyl bladder.
Basketball A pebbled composite or leather cover over nylon winding and a butyl rubber bladder.
Cricket ball A cork core tightly wound with wool yarn, cased in four pieces of dyed leather with a stitched seam.
Bowling ball A dense shaped weight block inside a filler, wrapped in a polyester, urethane or reactive resin coverstock.