Invented Tennis

Who invented tennis? And what is the name for a tennis court employee?

[Robinho]

Barry Tennis invented tennis in 1903 in Whitstable. Ever since the court employees have been called "Barry's". There are 3 types of Barry, the Ball Barrys, Line Barry's and the Head Barry, sometimes referred to as the Chair Barry or umpire

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[Rollo]

Harry Gem & Augurio Perera - Leamington Spa, 1872

World's stickiest bogey - Toxteth O'Grady :D

[schmenke]

G o o g l e

[Donney]

Google did? :eek:

[D-Type]

Yes, Google and his friend Bing did, I think it involved a can of spam .

[inimitablestoo]

I think you'll find it was invented by a Mr Dennis Tennis, who went on to marry Miss Mabel Table. She became Mabel Table-Tennis and later invented her own sport.

A court employee is known as a courtesan.

The seemingly random tennis scoring system was based on angles of stars seen in major constellations and there are many in-jokes about this in the film Star Wars - although there are more Evert, sorry overt, references in the sequel, The Umpire Strikes Back.

Thanks to all. And i am really happy from your answer and once again thanks to all.

[henners88]

Thanks to all. And i am really happy from your answer and once again thanks to all.
Thats great Chris, what you selling mate?

[Robinho]

My guess is Frazzles

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[schmenke]

Sounds like a racket.

[donKey jote]

You cannot be serious! :mad: :andrea:

[Rollo]

I think you'll find it was invented by a Mr Dennis Tennis, who went on to marry Miss Mabel Table. She became Mabel Table-Tennis and later invented her own sport.

A court employee is known as a courtesan.

Ah.

Was Dennis Tennis a High Court judge? That would explain why there are Tennis Courts. It would also explain if it was a court of arbitration why there are independent umpires as well.

[steveaki13]

Great to have some new members who really get involved.

At least Chris has all the info he needs.