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ann - bristol

7th May 2025, 20:38
which historic sport, similar to squash and Basque pelota is derived from the French jeu de paume

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chrise

7th May 2025, 20:40
Is it FIVES (Eton or Rugby depending on the court layout)
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ann - bristol

7th May 2025, 20:42
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Ann
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chrise

7th May 2025, 21:17
The school I taught in in London had two Rugby Fives courts. Eton Fives Courts include a step, I think, making them much more hazardous. You play with gloves on your hands, but otherwise it's rather like squash, except without the racquets.
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