A New Outdoor Game.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 11th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 8th Apr., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New Outdoor Game.
I (Miss) JULIA Elizabeth ShePHERD Prestberrie Grange Hartpury in the
County of Gloucester no occupation do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
It is an outdoor game, and consists of poles, or "standards," from six to ten feet
high, (or any height to suit players) on the top of each standard is fixed a metal,
or wooden hoop, (whether round or any other shape) these are placed on the lawn,
the centre being a double hoop, and the game consists in a number of players
driving a ball through the hoops according to certain rules.
Dated 28th day of April 1892.
JULIA E. SHEPHERD.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New Outdoor Game.
JULIA ELIZABETH SHEPHERD Prestberrie Grange Hartpury, Gloucester,
Gentlewoman, 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 :-
The appliances for the "New Out-door Game" consist in poles or "standards"
from six ft. in height to any height required diameter 2 inches the poles are sur-
mounted by a hoop, or hoops, from 20 inches in diameter and 2 inches in width to any
size or width required, the poles and hoops to be either of wood or metal, and the
hoops" to be round, square, long or oval as the manufacturer and proprietor may
determine.
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The hoops to be attached to the top of the poles by suitable screws, and the
poles to be pointed at lower end for convenience of setting in ground.
The game to be played with ordinary ball and racquets according to certain
rules, hereafter given. Five "standards or poles, are required for a set, four of
them surmounted by one hoop each and the centre standard by two hoops, one
surmounting the other and facing different ways, the upper hoop is fastened to
lower hoop with removable screw, and the lower hoop to the pole, hoops & poles to
be painted.
RULES FOR PLAYING GAME.
1st. 1st player stands about 5 yards from standard A, and hits the ball through
the hoop.
2nd. 2nd player receives ball, either catching it with racquet as comes through
standard A or taking it in re-bound, and hits it through lower hoop of centre
standard.
3rd. Third player hits ball through standard B.
4th. Fourth player hits ball to standard C.
5th. 1st player moves from standard A to standard C, takes ball sent by
4th player and hits it through standard C.
6th. 2nd player is ready to receive ball, and hits it through upper hoop of centre
standard.
7th. 3rd player moves to place, and hits the ball through standard D.
8th. 4th player runs to standard D, and catches ball in his hands, finishing
game.

page_text: 9th. The opposition side starts from standard D, and plays through upper centre
hoop in going, and through lower hoop in returning, and changes positions in similar
manner to first side.
10th. The ball may only be touched by hand when received from the one who
fields, or when caught out at end of game.
11th. Missing a hoop or ball entitles the opposition side to an inning, each side
continues playing as long as they can make a hoop.
12th. Should opponents meet at a standard, the one who is playing has first right
to position, and the other must not cause obstruction.
13th. The object of the game is to get the ball through all the hoops, therefore
the side that first makes the hoops, wins.
14th. Players on either side are allowed to field, when not taking the ball.
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,
That the novelty of my invention consists in the peculiar adaptation of the poles
and hoops for the purpose of the game.
Dated this 23rd day of March 1893.
JULIA E. SHET HERD.