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The encyclopaedia of sport (1897)

Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 664

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r a long timeany man who played at the net at a garden-party was accused of bad form, and was some-times boycotted in consequence. Fortunately,common sense prevailed, and the new order of things gave place to the old, and soon becamegenerally appreciated. The idea of volleyingwas not a new one, but… … Volleying. position for volleying near the service line.From this point of vantage they could volley orsmash as well as they could at the net, and theycould the more readily return to the base linefor a lob, or get to the side line for a well-placeddrive. After a long and somewhat heated…

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