[DOC] [TLE] Shuttlecock - Wikipedia [PAR] A shuttlecock it got its name from the Victorian times,when Badminton was first 
discovered as and became popular. It is a high-drag projectile used in the sport 
of badminton. It has an open conical shape: the cone is formed from 16 or so 
overlapping feathers, usually goose or duck, embedded into a rounded cork ... 
Players often refer to synthetic shuttlecocks as plastics and feathered... [DOC] [TLE] Plastic Badminton Shuttles vs Feather Shuttlecocks [PAR] There are too many clubs playing with incorrect shuttle speeds and the worst 
offenders ... The difficulty with plastic shuttles is that you cannot vary the speed 
because of the ... Additional phone calls have to be made to gather a team 
together. ... Before players use a feather shuttle, the whole tube should be tested 
for speed... [DOC] [TLE] Plastic Trivia 2 | Mr. Chain Reaction [PAR] Jul 11, 2012 ... 2) Before there was plastic, this badminton playing piece was made with a cork & 
feathers. 3) This government department recommended duct... [DOC] [TLE] Sports - Ray Sahelian, M.D. [PAR] Played for boston red socks and 1919 the Red Sox traded this man to the 
Yankees for ..... Before there was plastic, this badminton playing piece was made 
with a cork ... the invention of plastic this racket game used a cork stuck with 
feathers. [DOC] [TLE] Badminton's Shuttlecock: Sports Gear's Rare Bird - The New York ... [PAR] Aug 18, 2016 ... It has 16 goose feathers, sits on a stump of Portuguese cork and flies at up ... 
makes the badminton shuttlecock one of the more curious pieces of ... And there's 
this: Shuttlecocks, or shuttles for short, weigh only a few ... In backyards around 
the world, badminton players often hit heavier, plastic shuttles that... [DOC] [TLE] History of Shuttlecock Sport - International Shuttlecock Federation [PAR] In Vietnam, it is known as  cu and is the national sport, played especially in 
Hanoi. ... in the Chinese history used this game in order to relax and exercise 
their troops. ... Shuttlecock, came to Europe before the 2nd world war, when a 
Chinese ... he made shuttlecocks out of pigeon feathers and stacked, cut-out 
bottoms of... [DOC] [TLE] A comparative study of feather and synthetic ... - World Badminton [PAR] Dec 9, 2010 ... The centre piece of the badminton game is no doubt the shuttlecock which is 
made of either natural feathers or synthetic rubber with an ... embedded into a 
round cork base which is covered generally with a thin goat leather or ... feather 
made) under a range of wind speeds, and compare their aerodynamic... [DOC] [TLE] Badminton [PAR] Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or 
two ... but only a single stroke is allowed before the shuttlecock passes again into 
the ... There are five events: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, .... 
apex of the cone, they are made of cork and overlapped by sixteen goose 
feathers. [DOC] [TLE] Badminton Glossary - World Badminton [PAR] Jun 24, 2015 ... Balance Point, Battledore, Bird (Birdie), Cross, Face, Feathers, Graphite, Grip, 
Gut, ... Skirt, Smooth Side, Tension, Two-Piece Stringing, T-Joint, Throat, Towel 
Grip, Trim; Play ... Extension of the court by 1-1/2 feet on both sides for doubles 
play. ... Before "Badminton" there was "Battledore and Shuttlecock". [DOC] [TLE] Yonex Mavis 350 Medium Speed Plastic Shuttlecocks : Badminton ... [PAR] Product Description. Aerodynamically designed to deliver a fast recovery and 
stable and .... I'm going to buy my parents a set for their anniversary, and if we 
ever ... on playing with it though, you won't even realize that it's made of plastic. ... 
Save the feather shuttles for real game and use this for casual and practice 
games. [DOC] [TLE] How to Choose Badminton Shuttle - badmintonmap.com [PAR] The difference between badminton shuttles and how to choose the right one for 
you. ... The feathers are generally picked before the goose

Question: Before there was plastic, this badminton playing piece was made with a cork & feathers
Answer: a shuttlecock