"for sprinkling foreign terms into their works. Prior to ""Toxophilus"" publication, the bow had been forgotten by the English people with firearms evolving as the prevailing weapons of choice. The book sparked renewed interest in the practice of archery and Ascham was able to present it as an ""innocent, salutary, useful, and liberal division."" Many recognize the use of the bow as a disciplined skill, requiring more practice than any other instrument of offence. From this private tuition Ascham was sent ""about 1530"", at the age, it is said, of fifteen, to St John's College, Cambridge, then the largest and"
"Racket (sports equipment) A racket or racquet is a sports implement consisting of a handled frame with an open hoop across which a network of strings or catgut is stretched tightly. It is used for striking a ball or shuttlecock in games such as squash, tennis, racquetball, and badminton. Collectively, these games are known as racket sports. Racket design and manufacturing has changed considerably over the centuries. The frame of rackets for all sports was traditionally made of solid wood (later laminated wood) and the strings of animal intestine known as catgut. The traditional racket size was limited by the"
"Badminton cabinet The Badminton cabinet is a monumental piece of 18th-century furniture that twice set the record for most expensive piece of furniture ever sold. The Badminton Cabinet, or Badminton Chest, was commissioned in 1726 by Henry Somerset, 3rd Duke of Beaufort, at the age of 19. It took thirty experts six years to make, and came to be named after the Duke's country seat, Badminton House in Gloucestershire, England, where it remained until it was auctioned by his descendants in the late 20th century. The ebony cabinet is tall and wide and shows scenes rendered in pietra dura—inlaid finely"
"this time for £19 million. Badminton cabinet The Badminton cabinet is a monumental piece of 18th-century furniture that twice set the record for most expensive piece of furniture ever sold. The Badminton Cabinet, or Badminton Chest, was commissioned in 1726 by Henry Somerset, 3rd Duke of Beaufort, at the age of 19. It took thirty experts six years to make, and came to be named after the Duke's country seat, Badminton House in Gloucestershire, England, where it remained until it was auctioned by his descendants in the late 20th century. The ebony cabinet is tall and wide and shows scenes"
"types of arcade cabinets, some in fact being custom-made for a particular game; however, the most common are the ""upright"", the ""cocktail"" or ""table"", and the ""sit-down"". Upright cabinets are by far the most common in North America. They are usually made of wood and metal, about six feet or two meters tall, with the control panel set perpendicular to the monitor at slightly above waist level. The monitor is housed inside the cabinet, at approximately eye level. The marquee is above it, and often overhangs it. Controls are most commonly a joystick for as many players as the game"
"used in these sports. The improved apparatus in turn allows players to achieve better performance with no improvement in skill by purchasing new equipment. The apparatus, the golf club and golf ball or the tennis racket, provide the player with a higher theoretical performance limit. In his study of innate human needs, renowned psychologist Abraham Maslow in his concept of a hierarchy of needs identified esteem and social fulfillment, garnered by recognition by family and peers, as a basic human need, and therefore able to be tied to structured programs that increase performance. Abraham Maslow, on “Third Force” psychology, combines"
"Elizabeth II's visit to Ireland. Jason Statham used a hurley as a weapon in the opening scene of the 2011 film ""Blitz"". Hurley (stick) A hurley (or camán) is a wooden stick used in the Irish sports of hurling and camogie. It measures between 45 and 96 cm (18 to 38 inches) long with a flattened, curved ""bas"" at the end, which provides the striking surface. It is used to strike the leather ""sliotar"" ball. A hurley is also known as a hurl, hurley stick, hurling stick or as a ""camán"" (the Irish word). Hurleys are made from ash wood;"
"century amphitheatre Rang Ghar. At least 35 cracks have been noticed at various places on the walls of the historic Rang Ghar. A comprehensive History Of Assam by S.L. Baruah. Page 293 Rang Ghar The Rang Ghar (Pron:/ˌɹæŋ ˈgɑː/, Assamese: ৰংঘৰ , ""rong ghor"" meaning ""House of Entertainment"") is a two-storeyed building which once served as the royal sports-pavilion where Ahom kings and nobles were spectators at games like buffalo fights and other sports at Rupahi Pathar (""pathar"" meaning ""field"" in Assamese) - particularly during the Rongali Bihu festival in the Ahom capital of Rangpur. It is 3 km away"
"Gym A gymnasium, also known as a gym, is a covered location for gymnastics, athletics, and gymnastic services. The word is derived from the ancient Greek ""gymnasium"". They are commonly found in athletic and fitness centers, and as activity and learning spaces in educational institutions. ""Gym"" is also slang for ""fitness center"", which is often an area for indoor recreation. Gymnasia apparatus such as barbells, parallel bars, jumping board, running path, tennis-balls, cricket field, fencing area, and so forth are used as exercises. In safe weather, outdoor locations are the most conducive to health. Gyms were popular in ancient Greece."
"to equipment cheating, with players being accused of using rackets of illegal string tension, or golf clubs of illegal weight, size, or make. Equipment cheating can also occur via the use of external aids in situations where equipment is prohibited - such as in American football via the use of stickum on the hands of receivers, making the ball easier to catch. An example of this is Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, who admitted to regularly & illegally using ""stickum"" throughout his career, calling into question the integrity of his receiving records. Athletic cheating is a widespread problem. For example,"
"Uneven bars The uneven bars or asymmetric bars is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. It is made of a steel frame. The bars are made of fiberglass with wood coating, or less commonly wood. The English abbreviation for the event in gymnastics scoring is UB or AB, and the apparatus and event are often referred to simply as ""bars"". The bars are placed at different heights and widths, allowing the gymnast to transition from bar to bar. Uneven bars used in international gymnastics competitions has to conform to the guidelines and specifications set forth by the International Gymnastics Federation Apparatus Norms"
"taped or painted at the center of the court with diameters (measured to the outside edge of the line) of 0.5, 4, & 8 meters. Four half-meter hashes extend radially from the four quadrants of the middle circle. A clear area of 0.5 to 2 meters must be free of all immovable objects around the perimeter of the court. Two meters is required for international competitions. Artistic cycling Artistic cycling is a form of competitive indoor cycling in which athletes perform tricks (called exercises) for points on specialized, fixed-gear bikes in a format similar to ballet or gymnastics. The exercises"
"in diameter. Unlike the Irish ""camán"", it has no blade. The ""caman"" is traditionally made of wood, traditionally ash but now more commonly hickory, and must not have any plate or metal attached to it. The ""caman"" would be made from any piece of wood with a hook in it, hence ""caman"", from the Scottish and Irish Gaelic word, ""cam"" meaning bent or crooked. It can also be called a stick or club. The slant of the face will vary according to the position that the stick is used for. It can be made according to the player's height. Plastic"
"to country. Woodchopping events in Australia are generally run in conjunction with agricultural shows. Competitions can run for up to 10 days, with over 100 competitors at each show. In the Jack Pollard's 1968 or 1969 editions of the ""Ampol's Australian Sporting Records"" woodchopping records appear to run from the 1920s The Axeman's Hall of Fame is located in Latrobe, Tasmania. The peak body for the sport in Australia is the Australian Axemen's Association. The sport is called ""aizkolaritza"" in Basque from ""aizkolari"" ""wood-chopper"". The sport is very popular and competitions are common at most festivals. New Zealand is a"
"chamber is high and in diameter, and weighs a total of , 10 of which consists of steel. Each inner chamber consists of three large steel framed sheets of plexiglass, costing US$225 per sheet. The chains that surround the chamber stretch long and weigh . A flatbed truck is needed to transport the chamber. Assembly in the arena takes eight hours to complete, and eight motors are used to suspend the structure over the ring before each event. When not in use, the structure is stored at a dock in Newark, New Jersey. Unlike standard steel cage matches and Hell"
"items of sports memorabilia, like a hass (doughnut-shaped exercise disc), weighing 95 kg, used by The Great Gama, for squats, and Major Dhyan Chand's gold medal from the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, and PT Usha 1986 Seoul Asiad shoes, are housed at the National Institute of Sports Museum. http://nsnis.org/about-nsnis-patiala/ Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports commonly known as National Institute of Sports (NIS), is the Academic Wing of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Asia's largest Sports Institute located in city of Patiala. Founded in 7 May 1961, the Institute was renamed as Netaji"
"tight nylon strings to cope with the heavy balls. The racquet oval is shaped to make it easier to strike balls close to the floor or in corners, and to facilitate a fast shot with a low trajectory that is difficult for an opponent to return. There are two companies in the world hand-crafting these racquets: Grays of Cambridge (UK) and Gold Leaf Athletics (US). There are two basic designs in existence today: ""jeu quarré,"" which is an older design, and ""jeu à dedans"". The court at Falkland Palace is a ""jeu quarré"" design which unlike jeu à dedans court"
"used easily in the confines of a crowded pub. Alehouse dagger The Alehouse dagger or bum dagger (also occasionally a ""swapping dagger"", ""close-hilted dagger"", and ""ale dagger"") is a type of long, heavy English dagger or shortsword. It was the standard form of dagger in England from the sixteenth to the mid eighteenth centuries, and consisted of a long, broad, straight blade, with a large, heavy basket hilt which was used as a knuckle duster. They generally weighed two or three pounds, and were worn on the lower back (hence the term ""bum dagger""). They were common civilian weapons, effective"
"Rackets (sport) Rackets or racquets is an indoor racket sport played in the United Kingdom, Ireland, United States, and Canada. The sport is infrequently called ""hard rackets"", possibly to distinguish it from the related sport of squash (formerly called ""squash rackets""). Historians generally assert that rackets began as an 18th-century pastime in London's King's Bench and Fleet debtors prisons. The prisoners modified the game of fives by using tennis rackets to speed up the action. They played against the prison wall, sometimes at a corner to add a sidewall to the game. Rackets then became popular outside the prison, played"
"of training equipment in Hindu physical culture, and is common in the akhara of north India. Maces of various weights and heights are used depending on the strength and skill level of the practitioner. It is believed that, Lord Hanuman's gada was the largest amongst all the gadas in the world. For training purposes, one or two wooden gada (""mudgar"") are swung behind the back in several different ways and is particularly useful for building grip strength and shoulder endurance. The Great Gama was known for excessive use of gada. Winners in a kushti contest are often awarded with a"
"protect against concussions. Women goalies wear a helmet, gloves, and chest protector. Lacrosse Lacrosse is a team sport played with a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball, commonly played indoors or outdoors. Players use the head of the lacrosse stick to carry, pass, catch, and shoot the ball into the goal. The sport is governed by the Federation of International Lacrosse; the most prominent international competition is the World Lacrosse Championship, which has been dominated by the United States. The sport has four versions that have different sticks, fields, rules and equipment: field lacrosse, women's lacrosse, box lacrosse and intercrosse."
"as the Badminton Chest or Badminton Cabinet, an ornate set of drawers made in Florence. The chest was sold in 2004 to Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein for £19 million, making it the most expensive piece of furniture in the world. It is on display in the Palais Liechtenstein in Vienna, Austria. On 28 June 1729 he married Frances Scudamore (14 August 1711 – 16 February 1750), the only daughter and heir of James Scudamore, 3rd Viscount Scudamore, and took his wife's name by an Act of Parliament later the same year. In 1742 he filed for divorce due to"
"Hurley (stick) A hurley (or camán) is a wooden stick used in the Irish sports of hurling and camogie. It measures between 45 and 96 cm (18 to 38 inches) long with a flattened, curved ""bas"" at the end, which provides the striking surface. It is used to strike the leather ""sliotar"" ball. A hurley is also known as a hurl, hurley stick, hurling stick or as a ""camán"" (the Irish word). Hurleys are made from ash wood; the base of the tree near the root is the only part used and is usually bought from local craftsmen in Ireland"
"an open court series, in 1860. Rackets (sport) Rackets or racquets is an indoor racket sport played in the United Kingdom, Ireland, United States, and Canada. The sport is infrequently called ""hard rackets"", possibly to distinguish it from the related sport of squash (formerly called ""squash rackets""). Historians generally assert that rackets began as an 18th-century pastime in London's King's Bench and Fleet debtors prisons. The prisoners modified the game of fives by using tennis rackets to speed up the action. They played against the prison wall, sometimes at a corner to add a sidewall to the game. Rackets then"
"house"". Gymkhana Gymkhana (, , , , ) is an Indian term which originally referred to a place of assembly. The meaning then altered to denote a place where skill-based contests were held. ""Gymkhana"" is an Anglo-Indian expression, which is derived from the Persian word """"Jamat-khana"""". Most gymkhanas have a Gymkhana Club associated with them, a term coined during British Raj for gentlemen's club. More generally, gymkhana refers to a social and sporting club in the Indian subcontinent, and in other Asian countries including Malaysia, Thailand, Burma and Singapore, as well as in East Africa. In English-speaking countries outside the"
"with a metal sunshade that is 200 meters long and 62 wide. The metal sunshade is lifted by 18 concrete lotus flower-shaped columns to a height of 32 meters. The sunshade is pulled by high-resistive steel cables. This sunshade, the largest one implemented in the region by Egyptians, used 35 tons of steel in manufacture. Four rooms for clothes changing, with restrooms and showers included in each, are available for the players. In addition, two warm up rooms, number of offices for coaches and medical staff, several rooms for the referees, sports halls, medical centre equipped with the highest level"
"converted into offices, a tea room, toilets, etc. A small Doocot is present in the courtyard. The old OS maps show that by 1897 a gas works had been established here to supply the castle and offices. By 1911 this gas works had been replaced by an electricity power station in a new building which has been restored and is the present day park workshop. Rackets or Racquets in American English, is an indoor sport played in the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada. The sport is infrequently called ""hard rackets"", to distinguish it from squash (formerly called ""squash rackets"")."
"Balance beam The balance beam is a cube / rectangular object an artistic gymnastics apparatus, as well as the event performed using the apparatus. Both the apparatus and the event are sometimes simply referred to as ""beam"". The English abbreviation for the event in gymnastics scoring is BB. The beam is a small, thin beam which is typically raised from the floor on a leg or stand at both ends. The balance beam is only performed by female gymnasts. Beams are usually made of leather like material. Balance beams used in international gymnastics competitions must conform to the guidelines and"
"basketball key and 3-point line arranged around a hoop, overlaid by short-court tennis or pickleball lines (which can also be used for volleyball or badminton) along the longer dimension. Game courts for private use will frequently be built with a high fence surrounding the surface to allow for containment of the ball used in play. Any of several materials have been used in construction including chain link fencing of fabric mesh. Pitch (sports field) A pitch or a sports ground is an outdoor playing area for various sports. The term ""pitch"" is most commonly used in British English, while the"
"Cammag Cammag () is a team sport originating on the Isle of Man. It is closely related to the Scottish game of shinty and is similar to the Irish game of hurling. Once the most widespread sport on Man, it ceased to be played around 1900 after the introduction of association football, though it has experienced a revival in the 21st century. Equipment involves a stick (, meaning ""little curved thing"") and a ball (""crick"" or ""crig"") with anything between four and two hundred players. Sometimes whole towns and villages took part, or even played each other. The ""camman"" can"
"other instruments were placed on one end and outside the circular are the students used to sit and watch the training. Ankathattu is a four to six feet high platform constructed temporarily for the purpose of fighting duels. """"Ankam"""" means ""war"" in Malayalam. This platform is constructed as per tradition and is in the center of the ground from where people can watch the fight. The entire arrangement is called a""nkakalar""i. Historically, in Kerala, quarrels between local rulers were resolved by fixing an ""ankam"", a duel to the death, between two ""ankachekavar""s, each ruler being represented by one ""ankachekavar"". The"
"the woods or in a barn. Opening events precede the initiation and breakfast, and alcoholic beverages can be consumed on the morning of competitions. Teams often employ astrologers to select competing members. In their prognostications, astrologers use puppets (""tsip"") to symbolize archers, puppets of fate who have no control of their destiny. These astrologers are often hired at substantial fees in archers' attempts to have favorable ""tsip"" performances, cast curses against other archers, and gain an upper hand. Astrologers also calculate the time and place for competition. Modern archery competitions feature compound bows, corporate sponsorships, copious cash and material winnings,"
"Asramam, Kollam. The city has another stadium named the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Kollam. It is a multipurpose stadium and has repeatedly hosted such sports events as the Ranji Trophy, Santhosh Trophy and National Games. Two open grounds in the city, the Asramam Maidan and Peeranki Maidan, are also used for sports events, practice and warm-up matches. The city of Kollam is a microcosm of Kerala state and its residents belong to varied religious, ethnic and linguistic groups. There are so many ancient temples, centuries-old churches and mosques in the city and its suburbs. Kollam is a Hindu majority city"