Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Sept., 1898
Complete Specification Left. 26th June, 1899-Accepted. 27th Sept., 1899
I, JAMES HANLEY GREENWOOD, of 2, Eastcheap Buildings, 19, Eastcheap, E.C.,
in the County of London, Builder and Contractor; do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a new form of lawn game which is played with balls,
mallets, and a peculiar form of stands for several of the balls, which I term
cup-sticks.
The balls and mallets are similar to those used for croquet. There are fifteen
balls about three inches in diameter, painted different colors, ten being red, the
remainder yellow, green, brown, blue, pink, which are placed upon a similar
number of cup-sticks hereinafter described and one striking ball preferably
little larger say about three and five eights diameter and left plain polished
wood.
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Balls may be painted half black as required or half plain and half colored.
The mallets painted with a band of color to correspond with balls from red to
pink inclusive.
The cup-sticks are preferably made of hard wood but may be made of metal
or other suitable material if preferred, they are made like a stick with a small
cup at the top and pointed at the bottom preferably having a disc about half way
up the stick, the pointed end is driven into the ground and the disc prevents
its going into the ground beyond its proper depth so that the cup stands above
the ground an uniform height which is about six inches.
A marking board is provided for scoring.
The rules of the game are as follows:
The dimensions to be 36 yards in length by 24 yards in width. Smaller sized
grounds should be in the same proportion. The boundary line must be definitely
marked out.
It is then marked out for the cup-sticks as follows, standing at one end and
looking down the ground lengthwise three cup-sticks are inserted across the
base on starting end, three across the centre, and three across the farther end, each
end line is about four feet from the boundary line, and the outside cup-stick of
each line is about four feet from each side boundary line between each end line
of cup-sticks and the centre line three more cup-sticks are inserted in crescent
form, the convex side towards the centre of the ground.
The various colored balls are placed upon the three cup-sticks forming the
centre cross line and the centre cup-stick of each end line the remaining ten
cup-sticks having the ten red balls placed upon them. A line one yard each side
of the centre cup-stick of one end line forms the base or starting line.

page_text: is considered the best number if even sides are chosen. Three players all in
opposition is preferred by some.
CHOICE OF LEAD.
It shall be decided by lot which side shall have choice of lead. In a succes
sion of games the lead to be alternate.
STARTING LINE.
To he a line extending one vard each side of No. 2 or yellow ball.
Exception. See points to adversary. Rule 5, and note at end.
Exception. See points to adversary. Rule 5, and note at end.
BOUNDARY.
If striking ball is sent over the boundary line the striker forfeits remainder 3
of his turn and the next player plays from the point on boundary line which
the ball went over.
POINTS TO ADVERSARY.
1. A miss does not count to either side if within boundary.
2. In case of going over boundary a miss counts 1 point to adversary, or 3
adversaries.
3. If after making stroke the object aimed at is missed and the striking ball
goes over boundary the value of the object ball is added to adversaries score.
4. If after making stroke aimed for the striking ball dislodges another the
value of the highest to be added to adversaries score, and the rest of turn 4
forfeited.
5. In case of dislodging a red ball and then going over boundary ball must
be replaced on cup-stick.
The player who dislodges the last red ball for the following stroke has the
privilege of aiming at any colored ball but afterwards they must be taken in the
order of their worth and as they are dislodged are dead.
After No. 6 (pink ball) is dislodged the game is won by the side or individual
having the highest score.
Ties must be settled by replaying the game or by other previously agreed
arrangement.
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When striking ball is left touching or near any cup-stick should the ball be
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page_text: dislodged by players mallet in the act of striking the value of the ball to be
added to opponents score.
The striking ball may at any time be touching any cup-stick.
No cup-stick to be removed during the game for any cause relating to game,
and balls left on the ground must not be removed for the purpose of striking at
another object ball.
The game may be made more difficult by leaving all balls where they fall on
lawn after being dislodged from cup-sticks instead of throwing them off ground.
Note: If the object balls are painted in half colors they may be turned the
opposite side upwards on the cup-sticks to indicate they are dead; this instead
of throwing off the ground.
Dated this 27th dow of Chenom 1000
H. T. TALLACK,
Agent for Applicant 10, Great Turnstile, Holborn, London, W.C.
An Improved Lawn Game.
I, JAMES HANLEY GREENWOOD, of 2, Eastcheap Buildings, 19, Eastcheap, E.C.,
in the County of London, Builder and Contractor, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be parti-
cularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention relates to a new form of lawn game which is played with balls
mallets and a peculiar form of stands for several of the balls which I term
cup-sticks. Reference being made to the accompanying drawings.
The mallets may be similar to those used for croquet or of special forms
designed for this game as shewn in elevation at Figs. 5 and 6.
There are fifteen (or more) balls about three inches in diameter, painted
different colours, the majority being red, the remainder blue, green pink, white
and yellow, which are placed upon a similar number of cup-sticks hereinafter
described and one striking ball preferably a little larger, say, about three and
five eights in diameter and left plain polished wood.
Balls may be painted half black as required or half plain and half coloured.
The mallets painted with a band of colour to correspond with balls from red
to yellow inclusive, or left plain.
The cup-sticks are preferably made of xylonite or hard wood but may be made
of metal or other suitable material if preferred, 'they are made like a stick with
a small cup (this cup being either fixed or loose) at the top and pointed at the
bottom preferably having a disc or some definite point about halfway or less up.
the stick as shewn at Fig. 3, the pointed end is driven into the ground and the
disc prevents its going into the ground beyond its proper depth so that the cup.
stands above the ground an uniform height which is about six or eight inches. Or
a socket may be driven into the ground in which the cup-stick fits as shewn at
Fig. 8.
A marking board is provided for scoring.
The rules of the game are as follows;
GROUND.
The dimensions to be 36 yards in length by 24 yards in width. Smaller sized
grounds should be in the same proportion. The boundary line must be definitely
marked out. It is then marked out for the cup-sticks as shewn at Fig. 1, or as
an alternative as shewn at Fig. 2, and a cup-stick inserted in the ground at each

page_text: spot within the boundary line where the line is crossed. The various coloured
balls are placed upon the cup-sticks.
PLAYERS.
The game may be played by any number of persons. Four is considered the
best number if even sides are chosen, or three players all in opposition.
CHOICE OF LEAD.
It shall be decided by lot which side shall have choice of lead. In a succes-
sion of games the lead to be alternate.
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page_text: privilege of aiming at any coloured ball, but afterwards they must be taken in
the order of their worth and as they are dislodged are dead.
After the yellow ball (value 7) is dislodged the game is won by the side or
individual having the highest score.
Ties must be settled by replaying the game or as previously agreed.
When striking ball is left touching or near any cup-stick should the ball upon
it be dislodged by player's mallet in the act of striking the value of the ball to
be added to opponents' score.
The striking ball may at any time be touching any cup-stick.
No cup-stick to be removed during the game for any cause relating to game,
except with consent of adversary or umpire, and balls left on the ground
must not be removed for the purpose of aiming at another object ball.
The game may be made less difficult by removing the object balls from off
the ground after they are dislodged.
Note: If the object balls are painted in half colours they may be turned the
opposite side upwards on the cup-sticks to indicate they are dead; this instead
of allowing them to remain on ground or being thrown off the ground.
The cup-sticks may be made with a loose cup if desired so as to facilitate the
balls falling off when the stick is struck by the striking ball, a method of making
them in this manner is shown at Fig. 4.
For ground in exposed positions where the wind may blow the balls off the cup-
sticks balls loaded with sand or other suitable material may be used and for this
purpose I make the balls to take in half as shown at Fig. 6, so that any desired
quantity of loading may be used.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. The use in combination with a lawn game played with balls and mallets
of cup-sticks as herein described and illustrated at Figs. 3 4 and 8 of the accom-
panying drawings.
2. The use in combination with a lawn game played with balls and mallets of
the special forms of mallets as shown at Figs. 5 and 6 of the accompanying
drawings.
3. The use in combination with a lawn game of balls constructed to take in half
for the purpose of loading as herein described and illustrated at Fig. 7 of the
accompanying drawings.
4. The improved lawn game substantially as herein described.
Bath: 004. 1
1000
day
1000
H. T. TALLACK,
Agent for Applicant, 10, Great Turnstile, Holborn, London, W.C.