An Improved Parlour Game.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Feb., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 25th Oct., 1890-Accepted, 13th Dec., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Parlour Game.
J, THOMAS DOCKERAY DALES Medomsley Lintz Green R.S.O. Schoolmaster, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The apparatus required for this game is as follows.
(a) Two sets of goals which are set up, one at each end of a table.
(b) A small light ball filled with air.
The ball is blown about the table (subject to certain rules & conditions) by the
players, & the side scoring the most goals, wins the game.
Dated this 20th day.
1800
THOMAS DOCKERAY DALES.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Parlour Game.
I THOMAS DOCKERAY DALES of Medomsley Lintz Green in the County of Durham
Schoolmaster do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
My present invention relates to an improved parlour game and the apparatus
required for the same I illustrate by means of the accompanying drawing Fig. 1
which is an isometric perspective view thereof.
1 arrange two sets of goals A A. which are suitably set up one at each end of the
table B. Upon the said table B and between the goals A AI place a small or light
ball C which is preferably composed of an india rubber bladder C covered with a
net of silk cord or other material 02 which when the said bladder is blown up causes
the ball C to adapt itself to preferably an egg shape or elliptical form as shown.
Where preferred however any other form of ball C may be used and it may be made
of any other light material without an air bladder C. It is nevertheless essential
to have the ball C as light as possible.
My improved parlour game is played as follows.
The players D D and E E arrange themselves at each end of the table B and they
blow the ball C about upon the table B between the goals A A subject to certain
conditions with a view for each side to try and blow the ball through their opponents'
goal A and the side scoring the most goals wins the game.
Any number of players may take part in the game as will be well understood.
The following are the rules or conditions of the game I prefer to adopt but I
in no way bind myself to the said conditions as the same may be modified or altered
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Parlour Game.
I THOMAS DOCKERAY DALES of Medomsley Lintz Green in the County of Durham
Schoolmaster do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
My present invention relates to an improved parlour game and the apparatus
required for the same I illustrate by means of the accompanying drawing Fig. 1
which is an isometric perspective view thereof.
1 arrange two sets of goals A A. which are suitably set up one at each end of the
table B. Upon the said table B and between the goals A AI place
a small or light
ball C which is preferably composed of an india rubber bladder C covered with a
net of silk cord or other material C2 which when the said bladder is blown up causes
the ball C to adapt itself to preferably an egg shape or elliptical form as shown.
Where preferred however any other fo.m of ball C may be used and it may be made
of any other light material without an air bladder (". It is nevertheless essential
to have the ball C as light as possible.
My improved parlour game is played as follows.
The players D D and EE arrange themselves at each end of the table B and they
blow the ball C about upon the table B between the goals A A subject to certain
conditions with a view for each side to try and blow the ball C through their opponents'
goal A and the side scoring the most goals wins the game.
Any number of players may take part in the game as will be well understood.
The following are the rules or conditions of the game I prefer to adopt but I
in no way bind myself to the said conditions as the same may be modified or altered
to suit the age or taste of the players.
RULES.
Ends
1. Sides are chosen and arranged alternately round the table. The winner of the
toss has choice of goals or blow off from the centre of play.
2. The game is played in two periods of a quarter of an hour each way.
are changed at half time and the side scoring the most goals wins the game. Or if
agreed upon the side first scoring five goals wins the game.
3. A goal is won when the ball has been fairly blown between the goal posts and
under the cross bar from the field of play.
4. The ball must not be handled when in play. Penalty. A free blow to the

page_text: 5. Should the ball be blown out of play at the sides or ends of the table it must be
blown into play again in a straight line at right angles to the place at which it
went out.
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. A parlour game arranged with goals A A upon a table B and a light ball C
which is to be blown about by the players in order to get it through one goal or the
other substantially as described and illustrated in the drawing hereunto attached or
any obvious imitation thereof.
Dated this 24th day of Ontoh- 1000
H. F. BOUGHTON, M.I. Mech. E.,
Barnsley and Sheffield, Agent.