10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROQUET LAWN»
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croquet lawn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
croquet lawn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
International Turf Management Handbook
... of 36.58 metres by 36.58 metres up to 40.23 metres by 40.23 metres. The
overall dimensions of a lawn tennis court are 23.77 metres by 10.97 metres (
Adams and Gibbs, 1994). A croquet lawn measures 32.0 metres by 25.60 metres.
On the East Coast, Herbert Bayard Swope, executive editor of the New York
World, and writer Alexander Woolcott discovered their common passion for the
game. Swope owned a Long Island estate, complete with an expansive croquet
lawn.
My list would include a croquet lawn. An unusual choice, perhaps, but not an
unreasonable one. For one thing, croquet is fun and challenging. For another,
croquet is being hailed as the preferred sport by those in the know, and we do
love to ...
4
International Turf Management
A croquet lawn measures 32.0 metres by 25.60 metres. Construction of bowling
greens, croquet lawns and tennis courts Unlike golf, there are no internationally
recognised construction specifications for bowling greens, croquet lawns or
tennis ...
5
The Original Rules of Tennis
In April one croquet lawn was given over to the new sport. It quickly attracted a
dozen new members. In 1876 a flood of new tennis members led to a third of the
ground being given over to Lawn Tennis. Despite the improvements in the new ...
6
Sports in American History - From Colonization to Globalization
... contested as part of the action in the cultural space of the croquet lawn. Lawn.
Tennis. In the spring of 1874, Mary Ewing Outerbridge introduced the game of
lawn tennis to members of the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club after she ...
Gerald Gems, Linda Borish, Gertrud Pfister
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Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
8
Sport in America: From Colonial Leisure to Celebrity Figures ...
But the croquet lawn possessed tangible form, and the sport presented a rare
field of endeavor in which women could not only compete on absolutely equal
terms with men but tweak their noses as well. In croquet, sublimated aggression ...
9
Useppa: An Ongoing Journey
The current Nine Wicket Croquet Lawn, adjacent to the Bob Sumwalt Croquet
Lawn, was named for Phoebe and Leo Nawn the couple. Phoebe passed away
on January 14, 1995, and Leo on February 5, 1999 but are remembered fondly
by ...
10
Domestic Play: Order, Control, and British Identity, 1860--1920
These 'promiscuously' set up hoops are reminders of croquet's flirtatious
possibilities, possibilities that have also endured: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and
Prince Philip, so the story goes, first fell in love over the croquet-lawn—or, at least
, the ...
Michelle Patricia Beissel Heath, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROQUET LAWN»
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croquet lawn is used in the context of the following news items.
What do strawberries and cream have to do with tennis?
They played it on the croquet lawn at Edgbaston. When they moved to Leamington Spa in 1872, they founded the first tennis club. The following ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Interested in Liberating Your Inner Pagan?
While now a croquet lawn is kept as a nod to tradition, it was the first game to be played at the club, and the most popular until tennis was ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
Croquet lives on in Wimbledon's margins
The lone croquet lawn was removed in 2007 to make way for the new No. 2 Court. A year later, three croquet courts were added to an adjacent ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
Strange goings-on in Dilwyn, or is it pure fiction?
“There was a 30ft gantry on our croquet lawn, though we were seriously impressed when they cleared up and went over the grass with a metal ... «Hereford Times, Jul 15»
Is this the ultimate dream Scottish property? Golfers will agree.
Its 39 acres of grounds includes the 18-hole golf course, clay and grass tennis courts, a heated outdoor swimming pool, a croquet lawn – and ... «For Argyll, Jul 15»
Building starts at Aston-on-Trent's new retirement village
... and beauty salon, library, IT room, terrace café, restaurant and garden bar, all set within beautifully landscaped grounds with a croquet lawn. «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
Alice in Wonderland is arts festival centrepiece
We've included the croquet lawn, and the Queen's Court is Christ Church, but with a Chinese slant.” WHERE & WHEN Alice in Wonderland is at the Oxford ... «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»
Unearthing hidden gem
The spacious lawns include the Georgian necessity, a croquet lawn. Specimen trees include Ginkgo, Tulip tree (Liriodendron) and Monkey ... «Fenland Citizen, Jun 15»
Review: 'Poliuto,' a Rare Donizetti Bel Canto Thriller
Only the croquet lawn is safe from picnic tables, as patrons claim preferred spots early in the afternoon. This is not a place where the agonies of ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
Rare pictures reveal history of Boscombe Gardens
In 1922 the croquet lawn was made into another bowling green. Two years later the site was reduced after part of the cliff subsided in severe storms. In 1968 a ... «Bournemouth Echo, Jun 15»
