Plastic rugby ball with two long lines running through??

[koukou]

OOOOOOHHHHH I can reember this.....but sorry cant think what its called.... will try though.

[veedub]

A friend of mine is turning 30 this week and he mentioned the other day a toy he used to play with when he was younger.......it involved two players each holding two handles with two long bits of string attached to the handles and a ball (rugby shaped) was threaded on the string. The idea was that when the ball came towards you, you pull the handles apart and the ball would scoot to the other player who would do the same and so on...

I realise it's a long shot but does anyone know what the game is called and where I might purchase one or does anyone even know what I'm banging on about!!

Cheers