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Rugby Fives — is a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court. It has similarities with Eton Fives, another type of Fives.The game is played as singles or doubles, the aim being to hit the ball above a bar across the front wall in such a way … Wikipedia
Fives — is a British sport believed to derive from the same origins as many racquet sports. In fives, a ball is propelled against the walls of a special court using gloved or bare hands as though they were a racquet. BackgroundThe name may be derived… … Wikipedia
Rugby School — Motto Orando Laborando (Latin By praying, by working ) Established 1567 Type Independent school; Co educational Day and boa … Wikipedia
Rugby — may refer to:Rugby game*Rugby game in various forms: **Rugby union **Rugby league **Rugby sevens **College rugby **Tag Rugby **Touch rugby **Wheelchair rugbyPlacesEngland*Rugby, Warwickshire: the town from which all of these names stem **Rugby… … Wikipedia
fives — /fuyvz/, n. (used with a sing. v.) Brit. a game resembling handball, played on a court having a front wall and two side walls. [1630 40; FIVE + S3] * * * ▪ sport Introduction a ball game played by two or four players in a court enclosed on… … Universalium
Fives — Eton Fives Court in Rheinberg Rugby Fives … Deutsch Wikipedia
rugby game — noun or rugby fives Usage: usually capitalized R : the game of fives played on a court having rear as well as front and side walls compare eton game … Useful english dictionary
fives — n. a game in which a ball is hit with a gloved hand or a bat against the walls of a court with three walls (Eton fives) or four walls (Rugby fives). Etymology: pl. of FIVE used as sing.: significance unkn … Useful english dictionary
Eton Fives — Eton Fives, one derivative of the British game of Fives, is a hand ball game, similar to Rugby Fives, played as doubles in a three sided court. The object is to force the other team to fail to hit the ball up off the front wall, using any variety … Wikipedia
Maurice Daly (rugby union) — Maurice John P. Daly (born August 1914, died 3 November 1994, Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia) was an English player of rugby union football, who played professionally for both Ireland and East Africa.[1][2] Along with W.B. Young of Scotland he… … Wikipedia
