A Table Game in Imitation of Golf.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 11th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 12th May. 1894
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
A Table Game in Imitation of Golf.
I, JAMES HENRY HANNAY, of Raleigh Club Chambers, Regent Street,
London, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to a new game preferably for indoor use in imitation of
golf. For this purpose I arrange a number of holes near the circumference of a
circular disc; around each hole there is an annular raised part, and each hole
is connected with the hole farthest from it by a line drawn upon the disc. In the
spaces between crossings of the lines connecting the several holes are placed
obstacles in imitation of ditches, bushes and the like. The game is played with a
round edged counter and a pusher or putter which may be shaped in imitation of
a golf club. The counter is placed on a starting point on the disc and by pressing
on its edge with the pusher or putter so as to cause it to spring forwards the player
endeavours to send it into hole number one, and thence along the line in the
direction of hole number two and so on until the last hole is reached. When the
counter is played on to an obstacle or beyond the circumference of the disc it has
to be replaced on the starting point and thence played into the hole which it had
been intended to occupy. In order to facilitate the playing of the game without
necessitating change of position on the part of the player, the circular disc is
preferably mounted on a central pivot so that he can turn it to a convenient position
for his playing.
Dated this 25th day of November 1893.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
COBIT LULE DIECIFICATION.
A Table Game in Imitation of Golf.
I, JAMES HENRY HANNAY, of Raleigh Club Chambers, Regent Street,
London, Gentleman, 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 invention relates to a new game preferably for indoor use in imitation of
golf. For this purpose I employ an apparatus such as I shall describe referring
to the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 being a plan and Fig. 2 a section.
Near the circumference of a circular disc A I make a number of holes B
around each of which there is an annular part raised above the face of the
disc which is covered with fabric or elastic material. From each hole a line is
drawn upon the disc to another of the holes. In the space between the holes may
be placed obstacles O in imitation of ditches, bushes and the like.
Around the disc beyond the hole B there is a groove G in which may be marked
the numbers of the holes B. The game is played with a round edged counter C
and a pusher or putter P which may be shaped in imitation of a golf club. The
counter is placed on a starting point c' on the disc and by pressing on its edge with
the pusher or putter so as to cause it to spring forwards, the player endeavours to
send it with as few separate leaps as possible into hole number 1. From this hole
he takes the counter and placing it on the next starting point he in like manner
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page_text: Eends it into hole number 2 and so on until the last hole 9 is reached. When the
counter is caught in the groove G or on an obstacle or when it leaps beyond
the circumference of the disc it has to be replaced on the point whence it last
started to be played again for the hole which it had been intended to occupy.
In order to facilitate the playing of the game without necessitating change of
position on the part of the player, the circular disc is preferably mounted.on
a central pivot T so that he can always turn it to a convenient position for his
playing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
An apparatus for playing a table game in imitation of golf, substantially as
described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 10th day of April 1894.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.