The earliest recognisable relative to tennis, as we know it, was "jeu de paume", played in 11th century France. Played in a monastery courtyard, the game used the walls and sloping roofs as part of the court and the palm of the hand to hit the ball.
TENNIS OVERTAKES CROQUET
By the late 19th century, the popularity of lawn tennis had overtaken croquet in England. For this reason, the All England Croquet Club embraced the sport and designated certain croquet lawns to be used for tennis. It was this natural supply of venues combined with the already existing framework for a racquet game that resulted in the birth of the modern game in England.
My daughter woke me around 11:50 last night. My wife and I had picked her up from her friend Sally’s birthday party, brought her home, and put her to bed. My wife went into the bedroom to read while I fell asleep watching the Braves game.
“Daddy,” she whispered, tugging my shirt sleeve. “Guess how old I’m going to be next month.”
“I don’t know, beauty,” I said as I slipped on my glasses. “How old?”
She smiled and held up four fingers.
It is 7:30 now. My wife and I have been up with her for almost 8 hours. She still refuses to tell us where she got them. Перевод Вчера вечером моя дочь разбудила меня около 11:50. Мы с женой подняли ее со дня рождения своей подруги Салли, привели ее домой и уложили в постель. Моя жена вошла в спальню, чтобы читать, пока я заснул, наблюдая за игрой Бравс.
«Папа она, потянув мой рукав рубашки. «Угадай, сколько мне лет в следующем месяце».
«Я не знаю, красота», - сказал я, когда я надел очки. "Сколько лет?"
Она улыбнулась и подняла четыре пальца.
Сейчас 7:30. Моя жена и я были с ней почти 8 часов. Она по-прежнему отказывается сказать нам, где она их получила.
The earliest recognisable relative to tennis, as we know it, was "jeu de paume", played in 11th century France. Played in a monastery courtyard, the game used the walls and sloping roofs as part of the court and the palm of the hand to hit the ball.
TENNIS OVERTAKES CROQUET
By the late 19th century, the popularity of lawn tennis had overtaken croquet in England. For this reason, the All England Croquet Club embraced the sport and designated certain croquet lawns to be used for tennis. It was this natural supply of venues combined with the already existing framework for a racquet game that resulted in the birth of the modern game in England.
“Daddy,” she whispered, tugging my shirt sleeve. “Guess how old I’m going to be next month.”
“I don’t know, beauty,” I said as I slipped on my glasses. “How old?”
She smiled and held up four fingers.
It is 7:30 now. My wife and I have been up with her for almost 8 hours. She still refuses to tell us where she got them.
Перевод
Вчера вечером моя дочь разбудила меня около 11:50. Мы с женой подняли ее со дня рождения своей подруги Салли, привели ее домой и уложили в постель. Моя жена вошла в спальню, чтобы читать, пока я заснул, наблюдая за игрой Бравс.
«Папа она, потянув мой рукав рубашки. «Угадай, сколько мне лет в следующем месяце».
«Я не знаю, красота», - сказал я, когда я надел очки. "Сколько лет?"
Она улыбнулась и подняла четыре пальца.
Сейчас 7:30. Моя жена и я были с ней почти 8 часов. Она по-прежнему отказывается сказать нам, где она их получила.