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Catalog Number |
BE979.6.736 |
Object Name |
Game |
Title |
Clock Golf |
Description |
A wooden box marked "Clock Golf", containing pieces of a game set. Pieces include a ball, twelve small fences in the shapes of Roman numerals (1-12), and a metal heart on a stick. The paper label on the box reads "Clock Golf/Made By/ Tubing & Moulding Co., Limited/Manufacturers of Metal Specialties/12 Prescott Avenue/Toronto" |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1930 |
Dimensions |
H-18 W-49 cm |
History |
The Clock Game originated in the mid-19th century and involved players hitting a golf ball from 12 circle points to a central hole. A space of 10 to 30 feet in diameter is needed to play the game. Jaques of London claimed they invented the game in the mid-19th century however sources indicated the game appeared sometime around 1905. Jaques of London invented many other popular family games such as Ludo, Happy Families and Snakes and Ladders. Clock Golf allowed people to play golf without accessing traditional golf courses. The game was comfortably played in a 20 to 24 feet court area. If one did not have a club a stick, a putter or hockey club could be used. References: The Game of Clock Golf. Ada Evening News. August 9th, 1906 Modified Activities In Physical Education. Doreen Foote. Inor Publishing Company Inc. New York 1945 |
People |
Harris, Annie Harris, Naomi |