I just checked out your game. It's basically the same except that you only have 6 small holes on each side while ours have 7. I used to play this hours on end when I was younger and was fairly proficient at it. In fact, I think we still have the board or desk as you call it somewhere in the house. 😀

What is a revelation to me is the fact that it is an international game played in the tropics to the desert to Europe and America. Amazing 😊