A New Parlour Game.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 17th July, 1893-Accepted, 26th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New Parlour Game.
We, ROBERT PERCY FRANCIS WILKINSON SIMPSON, of 1 Harley Gardens,
South Kensington, London W., Barrister-at-Law, and LIONEL PERRY, of
9 Clifton Place, Hyde Park, London, W. Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This our invention relates to a new parlour game and consists of a game of skill
adapted to be played upon the floor of a room or upon a table of sufficient
dimensions, and our invention further consists in the novel apparatus and use of the
same hereinafter described.
Our said game is intended to represent the well-known outdoor game of "golf"
is played upon the same lines and is mainly governed by the laws and rules of
"golf."
In our said game we substitute in place of the ball employed in the outdoor
game, a flat disc or counter which is caused to be projected by a suitable implement
which we employ in place of the "club," the said implement (hereafter called the
"club") consisting of a piece of bone, wood, vulcanite or other material of suitable
shape with which the said counter or "ball" is caused to jump by pressing upon
the upper face and allowing the "club" to slip off the edge of the said "ball" as
will be readily understood.
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The table or surface which represents the "links" is marked out, and we provide
"putting greens " which consist of a flat piece of a suitable material having a
circular hole or cup formed therein. At other points of the "links" are provided
"bunkers," "whins," "streams or other "hazards" which may be formed of tin
or other material and may be coloured or otherwise made to represent their
respective objects. Other pieces represent the "tees" from which the game is
started.
The "links" having been marked out by the pieces and in the manner just
described, the game may be commenced.
The game may be played by two, three or four players as a "single" or
"foursome" game, and the strokes are played by the players and sides alternately,
each player or side having a counter or "ball," the object of the players being (as
in "golf") to "hole" the ball with the fewest strokes.
The "links" shall, by preference, have nine holes and the match is won by the
side or player which wins one or more holes in excess of the holes remaining to be
played.
The method of playing the game is practically identical with the game of "golf"
and will be readily understood by all versed in the details of the said "golf" and
can be easily learnt by any person, by reference to a description and the rules
governing the outdoor game.
Dated this 15th day of October 1892.
HORN & SON,
Applicants' Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New Parlour Game.
We ROBERT PERCY FRANCIS WILKINSON SIMPSON of 1 Harley Gardens
South Kensington London W. Barrister-at-Law and LIONEL PERRY of 9 Clifton
Place Hyde Park, London W. Civil Engineer do hereby declare the nature of
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page_text: this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This our invention relates to a new parlour game and consists of a game of skill
adapted to be played upon the floor of a room or upon a table of sufficient
dimensions, and our invention further consists in the novel apparatus and use of the
same hereinafter described.
Our said game is intended to represent the well-known outdoor game of "golf"-
is played upon the same lines, and is mainly governed by the laws and rules of
"golf."
In our said game we substitute in place of the ball employed in the outdoor
game, a flat disc or counter which is caused to be projected by a suitable implement
which we employ in place of the "club," the said implement (hereinafter called the
"club") consisting of a piece of bone wood vulcanite or other material of suitable
shape with which the said counter or "ball" is caused to jump by pressing upon
the upper face and allowing the "club" to slip off the edge of the said "ball" as
will be readily understood.
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The table or surface which represents the "links" is marked out, and we provide
putting greens," which consist of a flat piece of a suitable material having a circular
cup or hole formed therein.
At other points of the "links" are provided "bunkers" "whins" "streams" or
other hazards "which
may be formed of tin or other material, and may be
coloured or otherwise made to represent their respective objects.
Other pieces represent the "tees" from which the game is started.
The "links" having been marked out by the pieces and in the manner just
described, the game may be commenced.
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The game may be played by two, three or four players as a "single or
"foursome" game, and the strokes are played by the players and sides alternately,
each player or side having a counter or "ball," the object of the players being (as
in "golf") to "hole" the ball with the fewest strokes.
The "links" shall, by preference, have nine holes and the match is won by the
side or player which wins one or more holes in excess of the holes remaining to be
played.
The method of playing the game is practically identical with the game of "golf'
and will be readily understood by all versed in the details of the said "golf" and
can be easily learnt by any person by reference to a description and the rules
governing the outdoor game.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is,
1. A game
of skill for indoor amusement, together with the apparatus or pieces
for playing the said game substantially as described.
2. An indoor game of golf in which a counter is substituted for the "ball" the
said counter being adapted to be projected or driven by a second counter or other
instrument in combination with pieces representing the various "hazards" usually
found in golf "links," the whole being substantially as described.
Dated this 15th day of July 1893.
HORN & SON,
Applicants' Agents.