An apparatus, used as a goal in a game with a game ball and club, comprises a frame arranged to be supported on the ground which defines a perimeter boundary surrounding a goal area sustantially at ground level and a goal mouth extending at least partway about the perimeter boundary substantially at ground level. The goal mouth fully surrounds the goal area and provides access of the game ball therethrough to the goal area. A retaining mechanism comprises a plurality of gates selectively spanning the goal mouth to control entry and exit of the game ball to and from the goal area.