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A History of the County of Hampshire
… statutes forbade dancing, wrestling and other disorderly games in chapel, hall or cloisters, was replaced by modern …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… new court was made for tennis, one of Charles's favourite games 353; cock-fighting was also a fashionable amusement. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in 1774, and a backsword contest in 1762. 359 Rowdier games were presumably played on the greens as in the early … from Church Leys to the Earlys' field at Newland for games and sports, and a Blue Ribbon mission in the Corn … opened in 1901, and also included smoking, reading, and games rooms. 394 Educational provision was extended …
A History of the County of Oxford
… registered lodging houses and slaughter houses, issued games licences and licences for petroleum storage, and from … to the delight of those involved in rowdy Sunday games there. 173 After adoption of the Lighting and Watching …
A History of the County of Essex
… also held Layer Marney manor. 59 In 1568 'unlawful' games of alleys, cards, and slidethrift were played, probably …