10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUOITS»
Discover the use of
quoits in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
quoits and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rounders,
Quoits, Bowls, Skittles and Curling...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
James Manders Walker, 2012
2
Sports and Games of the Renaissance
Some believe that quoits developed as a more formal version of horseshoes,
while others, including Peter Brown, President of the National Quoits Society in
Great Britain, believe that since the word quoit in ancient Greece meant discus,
the ...
3
Routledge's Handbook of
Quoits and Bowls
NEVER play with heavy quoits; they overtax the strength, and if used by a
beginner are almost certain to destroy all chance of his ever becoming a good
performer. I know that in many parts of the country a prejudice exists in favour of
heavy ...
Sidney DARYL (pseud. [i.e. Sir Douglas Straight.]), 1868
4
Excavations at the Devil's
Quoits, Stanton Harcourt, ...
rical stone circle built within the Devil's Quoits henge has similarities to a number
of sites built to the S around the Berkshire Downs and the Kennet Valley. To the
NW of the Devil's Quoits complex, at the head of the Windrush and Evenlode ...
Alistair Barclay, Margaret Gray, George Lambrick, 1995
5
Encyclopedia of Traditional British Rural Sports
The first known written set of rules was published in 1881 by the Association of
Amateur Quoits Clubs for the North of England. These rules became known as
the 'northern game rules', and were differentiated from the rules under which the
...
Tony Collins, John Martin, Wray Vamplew, 2005
6
Sports and Games of the Ancients
whether it was a game involving pitching or hurling the heavy metal rings at a
target — as in the game of quoits — or whether the quoit was thrown for distance
— like the discus — is still unresolved. Stepping back even further in ancient ...
7
Social Identity and Intergroup Relations
A demonstration of the quoits game was then given. After explaining the scoring
convention (1 point for each quoit thrown on the target), the experimenter let the
boys practise with the quoits to ensure they were familiar with the quoits game.
8
Sports and Games of Medieval Cultures
Quoits were flat stones or metal disks. Players took turns tossing the quoits at a
rod stuck into the ground or into a ring, and kept score. The player with the largest
number of hits or rings was the winner. By the later Middle Ages players had ...
Sally E. D. Wilkins, 2002
9
George Washington for Kids: His Life and Times With 21 ...
Play. a. Game. of. Quoits. adults, similar to today's game dowel rods into the sand
to make your pins. can wrap duct tape around the entire circle Lawrence
Washington. George carefully prepared his geometry lesson on this ...
Brandon Marie Miller, 2007
"V/OU'LL have a lot of fun and excitement *• with this modified quoits game
because the stake at which the quoits are aimed can be moved back and forth
like the hand of a dial indicator to help catch the quoits. The stake can be
operated by ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUOITS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
quoits is used in the context of the following news items.
Let us abandon hope and play quoits
There's a joyfully profane fake Bernie Sanders poster running around the Internet. Below the familiar Bernie logo are four words. The first word is “Because. «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
Beamish Museum is embracing the summer and offering something …
Another traditional game will be celebrated on July 11 and 12 when the National Quoits Championship is held at the museum. Quoits, which has been likened to ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
Club gets to keep trophy
The north east District of Rotary International held it's annual Quoits championship at Bowburn Hall in Durham on Wednesday, June 24, where the Blyth team ... «New Post Leader, Jul 15»
JEFF EDELSTEIN: The only Mercer County glossary you'll ever need
Quoits is played with any round disk with a hole in the middle... hmmm, wonder how pork roll would work? By Jeff Edelstein, The Trentonian. Posted: 06/28/15, ... «The Trentonian, Jun 15»
Back in Time: Car park now stands where quoits thrown
The Quoit Club was located in Coopers Yard in Buckingham Street. This small green behind a large barn was where the game was played. Now this area is a ... «Bucks Herald, Jan 15»
Free viewing party for Lehigh-Lafayette game at SteelStacks
Pre-game activities include yard games such as quoits and cornhole, with food and beverages available for purchase at the ArtsQuest Center. Attendees can ... «Allentown Morning Call, Nov 14»
ABC Open Speak your Mind: The Benefits of Quoits
Have you ever heard of a psychiatrist prescribing a dose of quoits to treat bipolar? Well for ABC Open contributor Michael Troy, playing Quoits is better than ... «ABC Online, Oct 14»
Marshall Celebrates John Marshall's Birthday With Quoits Tournament
The quoits media tournament is one of many activities going on for constitution week on Marshall's campus. Eyewitness News was represented by Huntington ... «WCHS-TV8, Sep 14»
State Supreme Court to hear cases at Marshall
Highlighting the other events planned during Constitution Week is the annual quoits tournament. Quoits, which is similar to horseshoes, was John Marshall's ... «West Virginia Record, Sep 14»
DIY: Quoit a special holiday project
Quoits is a traditional game in which players try to throw rings over a series of small upright posts, and the person with the ring closer to the post scores higher. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 14»
