The Encyclopaedia of Sport and Games

Every sport and game of the Edwardian world in four volumes — from angling and ballooning to yachting — written by the people who did them, Theodore Roosevelt on big game among them.

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12 entries in this part of The Encyclopaedia of Sport and Games.

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If C "in holes" loses one point to the opposite side, he is said to be "one out"; if he right-hand wall. Only so much of Rule XIV. need be…

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If the player "in holes" hit the "firstcut" in such a way that it will probably fall out of court and count as a "good 'un" he or his…

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When the side "in" reaches fourteen points, the following rules must be observed :- (1) The player serving must stand quite close to the…

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When the game is played by two players only, no ball counts unless it fall upon the 011wall," but a player may return a ball which falls on…

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Unknown Angles. - When the traps are set to throw at unknown angles and there are two or more traps opposite each mark the puller should be…

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Based on Past Scores. - The handicap points allowed shall be based on the percentage of kills recorded for the shooter during the month on…

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Periodic Revision of Handicaps. Each competitor shall be re-handicapped at the end of each calendar month, provided he shall have fired at…

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Penalty Points. -A shooter shall be penalised one point for each and every prize or sweepstakes over the subscribed or declared value of…

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Limited Variation of Points. The points awarded to a shooter at the beginning of each month shall not be varied by more than one point from…

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Points for New Members. Every new member on joining a club may be allowed two handicap points, unless he is already a member of some other…

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Handicap for Visitors. - Visitors, introduced by club members and permitted to shoot in handicap events, may, at the discretion of the…

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Firing out of Turn. - If a shooter fires out of turn he shall be scored a miss, and the shooter due to fire shall shoot again, the bird…

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