Sentence:  The two men are playing a Boer sport called <WSD>"kennetjie</WSD>", using a length of broomstick as the bat, on which is balanced a small piece of wood that serves as the 'ball'. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A children's (boy's) game where a short stick is flipped into the air by a longer stick, batted and hopefully caught by ‘fielders'.