Hampstead, London
Full titles read: “SPORTSHOTS NO 29 - LAWN BILLIARDS ! - Described by Charles Eade of the ’Sunday Express’.“
M/S of the ball, stick and the hoop (otherwise known as the swivel) which sticks in the ground, the main items used for playing the game. Several shots of people playing the game on a small outdoor rink. Eade describes the the tactics involved in the game which involve knocking the other opponents balls out of the way or knocking the swivel with their ball. L/S’s of the competitors sitting at an outdoor table and sharing a glass of beer after the match.
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