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Horseshoes
According to the National toss the quoit with the first step. The outside diameter of the
Horseshoe Pitchers Association shoe could be no more than 8 inches. “The ground around
(NHPA), the game of horseshoes the stake was clay and all measurements for points were taken
was based upon the popular between the nearest parts of the quoit and the stake,” accord-
Discus event during the Grecian ing to the Association, and records of tournaments started
Olympian Games in the second being kept beginning in 1909. The first World tournament
century. It seems that camp fol- took place in 1910. The game was completed when the total
lowers of the Grecian armies points reached 21: five points for a ringer, three for a leaner,
could not afford the discus and and close by a shoe was one point.
turned to discarded horseshoes, Today, the official rules state the
set up a stake, and started what was distance between stakes must be 40
then called the “game of quoits;” feet (women and juniors can pitch
quoits being a modification of the from 30 feet), the stake is 14-15”
Grecian game of discus throwing, tall, and the NHPA membership
where the shoes would be thrown totals 15,000. The game continues
to the stake. Fast forward to the to be a tradition in backyards, at
Revolutionary War where the game campgrounds, tournaments, and the
continued to flourish, causing Olympics – it was removed from the
England’s Duke of Wellington the Games in 1920 but reinstated in
war was won “by pitchers of Vintage horseshoes (A&B): Vintage Ringer professional 1972. Antique and vintage games of
horse hardware.” horseshoe set selling for $81 on eBay horseshoes can range from a few
It was not until 1869 that dollars to $300+ for a premium set.
official rules were established for the game. The distance between the two
stakes was to be 19 yards and the player would stand parallel with the stake and Vintage 1950s Roy Rogers Horseshoe Set for sale for $190 on eBay
Lawn Bowling (aka “Bowls,” “Bocci” or “Flat Green Bowling”)
Lawn Bowling (or The object was to roll your ball as close
“Bowls”) is said to have made to the “jack” or “kittie”—the smaller white
its first appearance in Egypt ball—as possible. The bowls themselves
around 5,000 B.C. Artifacts were once made of live wood, but today
related to the game have been are made with a heavy resin. They are a bit
found in tombs dating back “out of round” in shape (almost like a cross
to that time. Play at what is between a hockey puck and a ball), causing
considered the oldest lawn the roll to have a bend in it. The rectangular
bowls site continues in playing green must be smooth and flat,
Southampton, England from with a mat placed by the first player at one
its initial start in 1299 A.D. end, and from there he/she rolls the jack (it
The game has been played must travel at least 23 yards down the
by many colorful characters green after which it is centered horizontally
from throughout history on the green. At the other end of the green
including Henry VIII who is a ditch. Bowls landing in the ditch are
banned the game from being dead, but remain in play if they have
played by the unwealthy touched the jack. For information on
because “Bowyes, Fletchers, the finer points of the game, visit:
Stringers, and Arrowhead Vintage Bocce: A vintage set of bocce balls in their rulesofsport.com/sports/bowls.
makers” were spending too original box for sale on eBay for $99.99
much time playing rather than Boxed set of 16 Victorian lignum vitae
doing their work; Sir Francis Drake, who is said to have waited to attack the lawn bowls with four white ceramic “jacks”
Spanish Armada in 1588 until a game he was playing in Plymouth was finished; made for Andrew Carnegie circa 1887
and George Washington who created a green at Mount Vernon in 1732.” photo: loveantiques.com
Badminton
Once again we have the Greeks and Egyptians The shuttlecock or “birdie” was first made out of feathers, whereas today it
to thank for this classic outdoor activity also is plastic with 16 attached “feathers” allowing it to fly across a net.
called “Battledore” and “Shuttlecock” over Competition games are played with shuttles created with 16 real
2,000 years ago. This tennis-like outdoor game feathers, with experts claiming the very best are made from
has two players hitting a feathered shuttle- feathers taken from the left
cock back and forth with a simple bat and wing of a goose. Pair of Battledores with velum
was first played by the upper class in Badminton racquets center circa 1880-1900
many European countries. and equipment sets are well sold for $275 on
The game was called “Poona” in collected. Despite the “deli- rubylane.com
Rare antique Winchester India, where it was adopted by British cate” racquets, a set of 1850
the
badminton shuttlecock with real army officers stationed in children’s racquets were recently
feathers for sale on eBay for $599.97 country and brought back with them to sold on rubylane.com. Vintage
England. The court had an hourglass racquets can sell anywhere
shape. The game became a smashing success when played at a party given by the from a few dollars to hundreds
Duke of Beaufort in 1873 at his estate, named “Badminton,” in the county of depending upon age and
Gloucestershire. A phenomenon and a new name for the sport was born. condition. A nice set of five
Over the next decade, more than 14 clubs were formed and became the vintage racquets are for sale
Badminton Association in England. Thanks to the Association, standard rules on eBay for $85. Racquets are
were established and the court the game was played shape became rectangular. mostly used for decoration, but
Today, the International Badminton Federation has more than 150 member some can often be re-strung and used for play.
nations, and the sport debuted at the Olympics at the Barcelona games in 1992.
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According to the National toss the quoit with the first step. The outside diameter of the
Horseshoe Pitchers Association shoe could be no more than 8 inches. “The ground around
(NHPA), the game of horseshoes the stake was clay and all measurements for points were taken
was based upon the popular between the nearest parts of the quoit and the stake,” accord-
Discus event during the Grecian ing to the Association, and records of tournaments started
Olympian Games in the second being kept beginning in 1909. The first World tournament
century. It seems that camp fol- took place in 1910. The game was completed when the total
lowers of the Grecian armies points reached 21: five points for a ringer, three for a leaner,
could not afford the discus and and close by a shoe was one point.
turned to discarded horseshoes, Today, the official rules state the
set up a stake, and started what was distance between stakes must be 40
then called the “game of quoits;” feet (women and juniors can pitch
quoits being a modification of the from 30 feet), the stake is 14-15”
Grecian game of discus throwing, tall, and the NHPA membership
where the shoes would be thrown totals 15,000. The game continues
to the stake. Fast forward to the to be a tradition in backyards, at
Revolutionary War where the game campgrounds, tournaments, and the
continued to flourish, causing Olympics – it was removed from the
England’s Duke of Wellington the Games in 1920 but reinstated in
war was won “by pitchers of Vintage horseshoes (A&B): Vintage Ringer professional 1972. Antique and vintage games of
horse hardware.” horseshoe set selling for $81 on eBay horseshoes can range from a few
It was not until 1869 that dollars to $300+ for a premium set.
official rules were established for the game. The distance between the two
stakes was to be 19 yards and the player would stand parallel with the stake and Vintage 1950s Roy Rogers Horseshoe Set for sale for $190 on eBay
Lawn Bowling (aka “Bowls,” “Bocci” or “Flat Green Bowling”)
Lawn Bowling (or The object was to roll your ball as close
“Bowls”) is said to have made to the “jack” or “kittie”—the smaller white
its first appearance in Egypt ball—as possible. The bowls themselves
around 5,000 B.C. Artifacts were once made of live wood, but today
related to the game have been are made with a heavy resin. They are a bit
found in tombs dating back “out of round” in shape (almost like a cross
to that time. Play at what is between a hockey puck and a ball), causing
considered the oldest lawn the roll to have a bend in it. The rectangular
bowls site continues in playing green must be smooth and flat,
Southampton, England from with a mat placed by the first player at one
its initial start in 1299 A.D. end, and from there he/she rolls the jack (it
The game has been played must travel at least 23 yards down the
by many colorful characters green after which it is centered horizontally
from throughout history on the green. At the other end of the green
including Henry VIII who is a ditch. Bowls landing in the ditch are
banned the game from being dead, but remain in play if they have
played by the unwealthy touched the jack. For information on
because “Bowyes, Fletchers, the finer points of the game, visit:
Stringers, and Arrowhead Vintage Bocce: A vintage set of bocce balls in their rulesofsport.com/sports/bowls.
makers” were spending too original box for sale on eBay for $99.99
much time playing rather than Boxed set of 16 Victorian lignum vitae
doing their work; Sir Francis Drake, who is said to have waited to attack the lawn bowls with four white ceramic “jacks”
Spanish Armada in 1588 until a game he was playing in Plymouth was finished; made for Andrew Carnegie circa 1887
and George Washington who created a green at Mount Vernon in 1732.” photo: loveantiques.com
Badminton
Once again we have the Greeks and Egyptians The shuttlecock or “birdie” was first made out of feathers, whereas today it
to thank for this classic outdoor activity also is plastic with 16 attached “feathers” allowing it to fly across a net.
called “Battledore” and “Shuttlecock” over Competition games are played with shuttles created with 16 real
2,000 years ago. This tennis-like outdoor game feathers, with experts claiming the very best are made from
has two players hitting a feathered shuttle- feathers taken from the left
cock back and forth with a simple bat and wing of a goose. Pair of Battledores with velum
was first played by the upper class in Badminton racquets center circa 1880-1900
many European countries. and equipment sets are well sold for $275 on
The game was called “Poona” in collected. Despite the “deli- rubylane.com
Rare antique Winchester India, where it was adopted by British cate” racquets, a set of 1850
the
badminton shuttlecock with real army officers stationed in children’s racquets were recently
feathers for sale on eBay for $599.97 country and brought back with them to sold on rubylane.com. Vintage
England. The court had an hourglass racquets can sell anywhere
shape. The game became a smashing success when played at a party given by the from a few dollars to hundreds
Duke of Beaufort in 1873 at his estate, named “Badminton,” in the county of depending upon age and
Gloucestershire. A phenomenon and a new name for the sport was born. condition. A nice set of five
Over the next decade, more than 14 clubs were formed and became the vintage racquets are for sale
Badminton Association in England. Thanks to the Association, standard rules on eBay for $85. Racquets are
were established and the court the game was played shape became rectangular. mostly used for decoration, but
Today, the International Badminton Federation has more than 150 member some can often be re-strung and used for play.
nations, and the sport debuted at the Olympics at the Barcelona games in 1992.
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