"she was a member of the winning team in the 1947 World Table Tennis Championships. She also won eight English Open titles. She played at The Championships, Wimbledon listed as Mrs BW Knott from 1949 to 1952. She married Basil W. Knott on 25 January 1947 in Birmingham and played under the name Knott afterwards. https://web.archive.org/web/20130117040929/http://www.ittf.com/ittf_stats/ Margaret Osborne (table tennis) Lucy 'Margaret' Osborne (married name Knott), (born 1919), is a former female international table tennis and tennis player from England. She won five World Table Tennis Championship medals; In the 1935 World Table Tennis Championships she won a mixed doubles"
"tennis shoes have wide, flat soles for stability and a built-up front structure to avoid excess wear. Tennis is played on a rectangular, flat surface. The court is 78 feet (23.77 m) long, and wide for singles matches and for doubles matches. Additional clear space around the court is required in order for players to reach overrun balls. A net is stretched across the full width of the court, parallel with the baselines, dividing it into two equal ends. It is held up by either a metal cable or cord that can be no more than . The net is"
"maximum strung area of 500 square centimetres (approximately 75 square inches) and a mass between 90 and 200 grams (4–7 ounces). Table tennis uses a table tennis racket made from laminated wood covered with rubber on one or two sides depending on the grip of the player. Unlike a conventional racket, it does not contain strings strung across an open frame. This is called either a paddle, racket, or a bat, with usage differing by region. In the USA the term ""paddle"" is common, in Europe the term is ""bat"", and the official ITTF term is ""racket."" Table Tennis racket"
"8-foot tables; some 8-foot tables from Dynamo; and the original 8-foot commercial Brunswick tables. Other full-size novelty-type tables with flashing lights on the field of play, painted rails, and/or smaller pucks are not approved for tournament play but can be used to learn the game. There are also tables for air hockey having a size of 1.5, 2, 2.5 feet. They are called a mini air hockey. This is due to the small dimensions of the table, bits, washers. A striker (sometimes called a goalie, paddle or mallet ) consists of a simple handle attached to a flat surface that"
"developed to withstand heavy hitting. The official ball of touchtennis is 8 cm in diameter and made from cut foam. The official ball has the touchtennis trademarked logo on it. The dimensions of an official touchtennis court are 12 m × 5 m for singles and 12 m × 6 m for doubles. However, variances of up to a metre are tolerated on all lines in order to make the game more accessible and varied. Mini red/10 and Under Tennis dimensions are perfectly suitable. Players can also utilize a badminton court by lowering the net and taping a new service"
"less than thick. The flatness of the table must be divergent by no greater than lengthwise and across the width. A table designed for the games snooker and English billiards is usually called a snooker table today, though English billiards pre-dates snooker. The playing area of a tournament snooker table, as standardized by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA or World Snooker) and the amateur International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) which uses WPBSA rules, measures 11 feet 8.5 inches by 5 ft 10 in (356.9 cm by 177.8 cm) with a tolerance of ± 0.5 in (13"
"balsa, limba, and cypress or ""hinoki"", which is popular in Japan. The average size of the blade is about long and wide, although the official restrictions only focus on the flatness and rigidity of the blade itself, these dimensions are optimal for most play styles. Table tennis regulations allow different surfaces on each side of the racket. Various types of surfaces provide various levels of spin or speed, and in some cases they nullify spin. For example, a player may have a rubber that provides much spin on one side of their racket, and one that provides no spin on"
"internal pressure reduced so that when dropped from a height of 6 feet, it bounces to between 31 and 33 inches. This is usually achieved by puncturing the ball with a hypodermic needle. All paddle rules are similar to tennis rules. The paddle is made of solid material such as wood or a composite of a rubberized or titanium core covered with graphite, and contains no strings. It is usually textured or perforated and may have a metal rim around the head. Its dimensions are limited to 18"" in length and 9.5"" in width. Paddle tennis Paddle tennis is a"
"manufacturers have produced convertible billiard tables (in the broad sense) that double as dining tables or as table tennis, foosball, or air hockey, tables, with removable hard tops. Home pool tables, which often lack a ball-return system, are commonly either 4 × 8 ft or 3.5 × 7 ft models, a medium between 3 × 6 ft. bar/pub tables and 4.5 × 9 ft tournament-size models. Low-end tables tend toward the smaller range, and may have MDF or wood beds as an alternative to slate; those with light-weight beds may be foldable for storage, as with table tennis. Miniature tables"
"mm), though commonly referred to as 12 ft by 6 ft. Smaller tables, approximately 10 ft by 5 ft down to half size, are also sometimes used in pubs, homes and smaller snooker halls. The height from the floor to the top of the cushion is between 2 ft 9.5 in and 2 ft 10.5 in (85.1 cm and 87.6 cm). A snooker table has six pockets, one at each corner and one at the center of each of the longest side cushions. The pockets are around 86 mm (3.5 in), though high-class tournaments may use slightly smaller pockets to"
"ranking system, and were organized by a national association or approved by the ITF Men's Circuit Committee. The tournaments were played on a rectangular flat surface, commonly called a tennis court. The dimensions of a tennis court are defined and regulated by the ITF and the court is long, wide. Its width is for singles matches and for doubles matches. Tennis is played on a variety of surfaces and each surface has its own characteristics which affect playing style. The four main types of courts, depending on the materials used for the surface, are clay, hard, grass and carpet courts,"
"in October 2009. Any standard table tennis bats and balls maybe used, along with a standard sized table tennis table, as prescribed by the International Table Tennis Federation. The table is placed against the wall, the net should be perpendicular to the wall with the regulation 15.25 cm net overhang left as a gap to the wall known as the crack. Play begins by playing for serve. The ball is bounced off one players side of the table, off the wall, off the opposing players side of the table. The opposing player should then strike the ball so that it"
"Tennis court A tennis court is the venue where the sport of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center. The same surface can be used to play both doubles and singles matches. A variety of surfaces can be used to create a tennis court, each with its own characteristics which affect the playing style of the game. The dimensions of a tennis court are defined and regulated by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) governing body and are written down in the annual 'Rules of Tennis' document. The court is long."
"touchtennis was created by Rashid Ahmad as a means of entertaining his young daughter in the back garden. It was developed to include a tour, complete with rankings, 4 major Grand Slams as well as Masters events and other smaller tournaments that offer a lower value of ranking points. The official touchtennis rackets must be no shorter than 20.9 inches and no longer than 21.1 inches. Most manufacturers ""21 inch"" rackets fall within this variation despite being labelled as 21 inches in length. The rackets head size may be no greater than 107 square inches. Special foam balls have been"
"all four Olympic gold medals, three silvers and one bronze in 2000. The table is long, wide, and high with any continuous material so long as the table yields a uniform bounce of about when a standard ball is dropped onto it from a height of , or about . The table or playing surface is uniformly dark coloured and matte, divided into two halves by a net at in height. The ITTF approves only wooden tables or their derivates. Concrete tables with a steel net or a solid concrete partition are sometimes available in outside public spaces, such as"
"Platform tennis uses a solid sponge rubber ball and overhead serving is permitted. Platform tennis is popular in the Northeastern and Midwestern U.S., since the raised court (the platform) can be heated for winter play. Padel (not to be confused with ""Paddle tennis"") is also similar. Padel is typically played in doubles on an enclosed court about half the size of a tennis court. It is popular in Spain and Hispanic America. Paddle tennis courts are constructed of the same materials as tennis courts, or can also be placed on hard beach sand. The court measures 50 feet baseline-to-baseline and"
"of picturesque cottages on Holyport Street. The main house of the estate is now a nursing home. The overall dimensions of the court are 111 feet by 38 feet 8 inches (33.83 × 11.79 m), with a floor of 96 feet by 31 feet 8 inches (29.26 × 9.65 m). The tambour is 18½ inches wide by 25½ inches deep (470 × 648 mm). The court is well lit by both a skylight and clerestory windows. About a hundred and fifty members of the Royal County of Berkshire Real Tennis Club use the court. In September 1993, The Prince Edward"
"balls (52.5 mm or in with a tolerance of 0.05 mm) and they must weigh the same to a tolerance of 0.5 g within a set. The balls are designated as: The billiard table used has the same dimensions as a snooker table, (and in many venues, both games are played on the same equipment). The playing area of a standard tournament table measures 11 feet 8 inches by 5 ft 10 in (3.569 m by 1.778 m) with a tolerance of inch (1.26 cm) in both directions, though smaller ones, down to half size, are often found in snooker"
"to ISSF rules world championship. Ranges: 50 m,25 m and 10 m are available The hall, with a seating capacity of 1500 people, successfully held World Junior Table Tennis Circuit in September 2008. This has 4 competition tables and 4 warm up tables. This hall is air conditioned and has changing rooms for players. Seating and lounges are for VIPs. The Tennis courts feature one central court and four competition courts, with six warm-up courts. Centre court has a seating capacity of 4200 people. This hall seats 3000 people. It hosted the 2009 commonwealth bench press championships. The most famous"
"this could improve balance. A player may not normally wear any part of a tracksuit during play. A player with a physical disability, either in a wheelchair or standing, may wear the trousers portion of a tracksuit during play, but jeans are not permitted. Table legs shall be at least 40 cm from the end line of the table for wheelchair players. In international competitions, the playing space is not less than 14m long, 7m wide and the flooring shall not be concrete. The space for wheelchair events may be reduced to 8m long and 6m wide. The flooring may"
"the ATP ranking system, and are to be organized by a national association or approved by the ITF Men's Circuit Committee. The tournaments are played on a rectangular flat surface, commonly referred to as a tennis court. The dimenstion of a tennis court are defined and regulated by the ITF and the court is long, wide. Its width is for singles matches and for doubles matches. Tennis is played on a variety of surfaces and each surface has its own characteristics which affect the playing style of the game. There are four main types of courts depending on the materials"
"the ATP ranking system, and are to be organized by a national association or approved by the ITF Men's Circuit Committee. The tournaments are played on a rectangular flat surface, commonly referred to as a tennis court. The dimenstion of a tennis court are defined and regulated by the ITF and the court is long, wide. Its width is for singles matches and for doubles matches. Tennis is played on a variety of surfaces and each surface has its own characteristics which affect the playing style of the game. There are four main types of courts depending on the materials"
"the ATP ranking system, and are to be organized by a national association or approved by the ITF Men's Circuit Committee. The tournaments are played on a rectangular flat surface, commonly referred to as a tennis court. The dimenstion of a tennis court are defined and regulated by the ITF and the court is long, wide. Its width is for singles matches and for doubles matches. Tennis is played on a variety of surfaces and each surface has its own characteristics which affect the playing style of the game. There are four main types of courts depending on the materials"
"the ATP ranking system, and are to be organized by a national association or approved by the ITF Men's Circuit Committee. The tournaments are played on a rectangular flat surface, commonly referred to as a tennis court. The dimenstion of a tennis court are defined and regulated by the ITF and the court is long, wide. Its width is for singles matches and for doubles matches. Tennis is played on a variety of surfaces and each surface has its own characteristics which affect the playing style of the game. There are four main types of courts depending on the materials"
"the ATP ranking system, and are to be organized by a national association or approved by the ITF Men's Circuit Committee. The tournaments are played on a rectangular flat surface, commonly referred to as a tennis court. The dimenstion of a tennis court are defined and regulated by the ITF and the court is long, wide. Its width is for singles matches and for doubles matches. Tennis is played on a variety of surfaces and each surface has its own characteristics which affect the playing style of the game. There are four main types of courts depending on the materials"
"the ATP ranking system, and are to be organized by a national association or approved by the ITF Men's Circuit Committee. The tournaments are played on a rectangular flat surface, commonly referred to as a tennis court. The dimenstion of a tennis court are defined and regulated by the ITF and the court is long, wide. Its width is for singles matches and for doubles matches. Tennis is played on a variety of surfaces and each surface has its own characteristics which affect the playing style of the game. There are four main types of courts depending on the materials"
"surviving example of ""jeu quarré"" design, other courts being the ""jeu à dedans"" type. The Falkland Palace court is larger than a lawn tennis court, and has four walls. Two of those walls feature penthouses, and unlike ""jeu à dedans"" courts lacks a ""tambour"" and ""dedans"". It has five additional point-scoring features: four openings (""lunes"") in one wall and a vertical board (""""). The playing floor is 97 feet 4 inches (29.67 m) by 33 feet 5 inches (10.19 m). Today's club was formed in 1975. In 1989 the club celebrated the court's 450th anniversary with a tournament, for which"
"ATP ranking system, and are to be organized by a national association or approved by the ITF Men's Circuit Committee. The tournaments are played on a rectangular flat surface, commonly referred to as a tennis court. The dimension of a tennis court are defined and regulated by the ITF and the court is long, wide. Its width is for singles matches and for doubles matches. Tennis is played on a variety of surfaces and each surface has its own characteristics which affect the playing style of the game. There are four main types of courts depending on the materials used"
"ATP ranking system, and are to be organized by a national association or approved by the ITF Men's Circuit Committee. The tournaments are played on a rectangular flat surface, commonly referred to as a tennis court. The dimenstion of a tennis court are defined and regulated by the ITF and the court is long, wide. Its width is for singles matches and for doubles matches. Tennis is played on a variety of surfaces and each surface has its own characteristics which affect the playing style of the game. There are four main types of courts depending on the materials used"
"ATP ranking system, and are to be organized by a national association or approved by the ITF Men's Circuit Committee. The tournaments are played on a rectangular flat surface, commonly referred to as a tennis court. The dimenstion of a tennis court are defined and regulated by the ITF and the court is long, wide. Its width is for singles matches and for doubles matches. Tennis is played on a variety of surfaces and each surface has its own characteristics which affect the playing style of the game. There are four main types of courts depending on the materials used"
"ATP ranking system, and are to be organized by a national association or approved by the ITF Men's Circuit Committee. The tournaments are played on a rectangular flat surface, commonly referred to as a tennis court. The dimenstion of a tennis court are defined and regulated by the ITF and the court is long, wide. Its width is for singles matches and for doubles matches. Tennis is played on a variety of surfaces and each surface has its own characteristics which affect the playing style of the game. There are four main types of courts depending on the materials used"
"inches (about 19 cm) in diameter. The trophy has been awarded since 1887 and bears the inscription: ""All England Lawn Tennis Club Single Handed Championship of the World"". The actual trophy remains the property of the All England Club in their museum, so the champion receives a three-quarter size replica of the Cup bearing the names of all past Champions (height 13.5 inches, 34cm). The Ladies' Singles champion is presented with a sterling silver salver commonly known as the ""Venus Rosewater Dish"", or simply the ""Rosewater Dish"". The salver, which is 18.75 inches (about 48 cm) in diameter, is decorated"
"Table tennis racket A basic table tennis racket (also known as a ""paddle"" or ""bat"") is used by table tennis players. The table tennis racket is usually made from laminated wood covered with rubber on one or two sides depending on the player's grip. Unlike a conventional ""racket"", it does not include strings strung across an open frame. The USA generally uses the term ""paddle"" while Europeans and Asians use the term ""bat"" and the official ITTF term is ""racket"". Table tennis regulations approved by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) allow different surfaces on each side of the paddle"