Unutterably Silly Quiz

[orlok]

3. Mr Creosote
5. Real Tennis?

[Bilbo1967]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

5. Australian rules cricket?

No.

Originally Posted by Fbone

5. Handball

No.

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

2. Estonia. I only know this one because I thought it was Japan in another trivia game!!

5. Jai Lai, also called Cesta Pelota.... lost a bit of money in the frantans in south Florida...


Stitchawl

It is Estonia, but you were beaten to it.
Not, Jai Lai, sorry.

Originally Posted by orlok

3. Mr Creosote
5. Real Tennis?

Mr Creosote is correct.
Not Real Tennis, no.

[orlok]

5. Lacrosse?

[poohbear_nc]

5. A video game?

[Bilbo1967]

Originally Posted by orlok

5. Lacrosse?

No

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

5. A video game?

No.

It's a very English game.

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

5. Below is a subset of the rules of a particular game. Name that game;

1. All games are played to 12. However, if the score is 10–10, or 11–11 the game can be 'set' so that you play to a higher number.

2.The start of a point comes from a serve, and then a shot called a 'cut' is used to try and stop the server or his/her partner being able to hit the ball back.

3. The cut must go to the right of the black line on the front wall (note: if the ball hits the right hand wall and then hits the front wall to the left of the black line this is regarded as 'in'). If the ball goes to the left of the black line a 'Black Guard' is in effect and if the serving pair hit the ball down they do not lose the point; it is treated as a 'let'.

4. When a pair reaches 11 points, the server must stand with at least one foot on the bottom step when they serve. From that point they cannot move until the 'cutter' has hit to ball. This is called 'step'.

Hmm.. my guesses have all been taken (and wrong).

[orlok]

Is it some form of archaic table tennis?

[Kumabjorn]

Parts of it sound similar to squash, but others don't. Very confusing.

[Fbone]

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

No



No.

It's a very English game.

My original guess was incorrect. Is it an English version of handball?

[Kumabjorn]

Originally Posted by Fbone

My original guess was incorrect. Is it an English version of handball?

Here handball is a team game.

[Bilbo1967]

Originally Posted by orlok

Is it some form of archaic table tennis?

No

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

Parts of it sound similar to squash, but others don't. Very confusing.

It certainly does have some similarities to squash.

Originally Posted by Fbone

My original guess was incorrect. Is it an English version of handball?

Not handball.

So far, Orlok, Shayne, Kumabjorn and Pooh have one each. The answer to number 5 could be the tie breaker.

I've already told you that it's very British. In fact, I doubt it's played anywhere else. With hindsight, I think it's possible that non-British members may not have heard of it (sorry ). One more clue, it's quite likely that the current British Prime Minister played it in his youth.

I'll give one more clue in an hour or so, if needed, and then give you the answer before I go to bed if it hasn't been got.

[Kumabjorn]

Squash originated from rackets. Is that it? Is it still played?

[Bilbo1967]

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

Squash originated from rackets. Is that it? Is it still played?

Rackets is still played I believe. But it's not the answer I'm afraid.

[Shayne Parkinson]

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

One more clue, it's quite likely that the current British Prime Minister played it in his youth.

So is there a connection with Eton?

[Bilbo1967]

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

So is there a connection with Eton?

Yes there is!