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What is or are Eton Fives, first known in the late 19th century?

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What is or are Eton Fives, first known in the late 19th century?
posted Aug 31, 2020 by Swati Arora

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A handball game
Eton Fives is a form of the game of fives, a handball game played as doubles in a three-sided court. The first set of rules known for Eton Fives was formulated in 1877.

answer Sep 1, 2020 by Rahul Vaidya
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It’s a sport, a little bit like squash, but a gloved hand is used to hit the ball instead of a racket. It was originally played at Eton College against the wall of the chapel, hence its name and the slightly oddly shaped court it is played on.

answer Nov 13, 2020 by anonymous
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