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Marketing of Sphairistike Sets
- When
- 1874
- Where
- London
Wingfield marketed boxed sets of his game in London in the spring of 1874, including equipment and instructions.
He introduced the game in London by selling boxed sets that included rubber balls from Germany, nets, poles, court markers, rackets, and an instruction manual. He named the game Sphairistikè, a poor Greek term meaning 'pertaining to a ball game'.
Sources
- Walter Clopton Wingfield Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
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