Racquet

We imagine the King and nobles perched on horseback watching volley after volley of flaming projectile being hurled over a distant castle's wall by massive seige machines when the King remarks that if it "was just scaled down a bit, this could be a fun game". The proper response was of course to agree with His Lordship and assure that one's head to body region called the "neck" remained uncompromised for that day.

But mentions of sports involving racquets goes quite a bit further back in time. We invite you to explore that subject. For us, the presentation of the following links shall suffice.