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	All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is based at Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton, at grid reference TQ242721.
		In 1882, croquet was dropped from the name, as tennis had become the main activity of the club.
		The club is intending to install a retractable roof on the court by 2009.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/All_England_Lawn_Tennis_and_Croquet_Club (408 words)

	Croquet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Croquet is a recreational game and, latterly, a competitive sport that involves hitting wooden or plastic balls with a mallet through hoops embedded into the grass playing arena.
		Croquet was an event at the 1900 Summer Olympics and Roque, a variation on croquet, an event at the 1904 Summer Olympics.
		One of the best known croquet clubs is the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, originally the All England Croquet Club, which hosts the annual Wimbledon tennis championships.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Croquet (3870 words)

	Croquet - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Croquet, lawn game in which the players drive wooden balls through a series of hooks or hoops, called wickets, using long-handled wooden mallets....
		Wimbledon, district, in Merton (one of the boroughs of Greater London), southeastern England.
		badminton, jai alai, squash, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, racketball, handball, aikido, boxing, fencing, judo, karate, kendo, kickboxing, kung...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Croquet.html (151 words)

	Science Fair Projects - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
		The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is based in Wimbledon in South London.
		It was founded in 1868 as the All England Croquet Club and the then infant sport of tennis was added to its activites shortly afterwards.
		Initially a fun amateur event that occupied club members and their friends for a few days in each summer, they have are now far more prominent than the club itself.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/All_England_Lawn_Tennis_and_Croquet_Club (336 words)

	HickokSports.com - History - Croquet
		One is that lawn bowlers developed an indoor form of their sport to be played during the winter, adding hoops and mallets to make the game more challenging on the much smaller playing area.
		Tennis soon became much more important than croquet at Wimbledon, so the United All-England Croquet Association (now simply known as the Croquet Association) was founded in 1896 to revive the sport.
		Lawn croquet made something of a comeback during the 1920s, at least among wealthy people playing on large, well-leveled lawns at estates on Long Island and in Hollywood, the two major hot beds.
	www.hickoksports.com /history/croquet.shtml (1294 words)

	All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is based in Wimbledon in South London, at grid reference TQ242721.
		However, it still operates as a members tennis club, with all the courts except Centre Court and Number 1 court in use all year round.
		The club is planning to install a retractable roof on Centre Court by 2009.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/a/l/l/All_England_Lawn_Tennis_and_Croquet_Club_ee93.html (265 words)

	Croquet World Online Magazine \| News & Features
		As part of the ongoing centenary celebrations, the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum (telephone +44 181 946 6131) is staging a special exhibition, With Mallets Aforethought, covering the history of croquet from its early beginnings to the present day.
		Though the present club at Cheltenham, which hosted one of the MacRobertson Shield test matches in 1996, was actually founded in 1869, a club of sorts had flourished there a few years earlier.
		On 19 January, 1870, a General Conference of clubs held at the Charing Cross Hotel, London, cobbled together a universal code of laws, and all was set fair for earnest competition.
	www.croquetworld.com /News/art2.asp (858 words)

	CROQUET & TENNIS
		The origins of croquet in England are unclear which is strange; they can hardly be said to be lost in antiquity, the game having been introduced as recently as the Victorian era.
		As the popularity of croquet declined that of tennis grew, a trend which was reflected in a further change of name in 1899 to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
		The Oxford University Tennis Club was in existence by 1879.
	homepage.eircom.net /~lawe/CROQUET.htm (398 words)

	Croquet - Online Guide
		Lawn Billiards was played in England until the latter half of the 1900s.
		Croquet was played at the 1900 Olympics but around this time, the up-and-coming sport of Tennis started to eclipse Croquet and this other game's ascension marked the end of Croquet's heyday.
		In Russia, Tolstoy had a Croquet lawn in his Moscow garden and astronauts are reported to have played for relaxation upon their return from space.
	www.tradgames.org.uk /games/Croquet.htm (1624 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
		The All England Club, or the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club as it is properly known
		The AELTCC is an actual tennis club, not just the venue of the Championships.
		Tennis went 'open' in 1968, meaning that professional tennis players could take part, which they had previously not been allowed to do.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A1304722 (1045 words)

	Tennis Betting - Wimbledon History - IAS Sports Betting
		The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, is a private Club founded in 1868 originally as 'The All England Croquet Club' and it was first situated off Worple Road, Wimbledon.
		In the spring of 1877 the Club was renamed 'The All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club' then it was known as the first Lawn Tennis Championship.
		By 1882 activity at the Club was almost exclusively confined to lawn tennis and that year the word 'croquet' was dropped from the title.
	www.instantactionsports.com /sportsbook/tennis/wimbledon-history.html (799 words)

	UK All England Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		TV tennis commentators often call the backhand overhead "the toughest shot in tennis." Arguably, a few shots are much tougher, but they're always optional, whereas the backhand overhead can sometimes be your only way to save a point.
		The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is a private tennis club that hosts Wimbledon, the most prestigious event of professional tennis.
		The All England Club, or the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club as it is properly known1...
	www.your-tennis.co.uk /2/all-england-lawn-tennis-and-croquet-club.php (1701 words)

	Wimbledon Tennis 2007
		Wimbledon is home to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club who organise the world famous Wimbledon tennis tournament held in the last week of June and first week of July.
		The Wimbledon championship tournament is staged annually by The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
		This is a private club founded in 1868 as simply the All England Croquet Club.
	www.wimbledonvisitor.com /tennis.html (1408 words)

	Buy Jaques Croquet and Croquet Accessories
		It was John Jaques who introduced the game of Croquet to England and the world at the 'Great Exhibition' of 1851.
		A century and a half later, Jaques are still the leading manufacturer of Croquet equipment and they continue to be the only company who make truly high Croquet sets and accessories.
		In Russia, Tolstoy apparently had a Croquet lawn in his Moscow garden and astronauts are reported to have played for relaxation upon their return from space.
	www.mastersgames.com /cat/outdoor/croquet.htm (662 words)

	Croquet Sports
		But a croquet ball can do more damage, so that's what Morticia and I are...
		Sports clubs are over the moon as developers scrap plans for homesic SurreyOnline.co.uk, UK - Oct 12, 2006...
		After an outcry from residents and lobbying from sports clubs, the scheme...
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Sports/Croquet (502 words)

	LondonTown.com \| Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship London \| All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
		Wimbledon is the most watched tennis event in the Grand Slam calendar, with a TV audience of untold millions and over half a million spectators attending the All England Club to catch the action live.
		The only Grand Slam Lawn Tennis tournament to be played on grass, Wimbledon is the favourite of many players and a highpoint of the tennis year.
		Cannons health clubs are a growing collection of private members health clubs focusing on adult and family orientated health, fitness and relaxation facilities.
	www.londontown.com /LondonEvents/WimbledonLawnTennisChampionship/31087 (1180 words)

	Wimbledon 1998
		Officially called "The Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Club, Wimbledon," the tournament will host 192 athletes, competing for the men's and women's singles titles this year.
		Their battleground is the manicured grounds at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, which boasts 70 grass courts spread out over the club's 42 acres.
		Wimbledon has been the sport's most prestigious tennis event since the tournament's inception in 1877, and the list of winners could easily be mistaken for the roll at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
	www.infoplease.com /spot/wimbledon.html (394 words)

	Wimbledon - The All England Lawn Tennis Club \| Careers \| Powered by hays.com - Specialist Recruitment
		About Us The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club has been synonymous with hosting the world's most prestigious Grand Slam Tournament since 1877.
		The Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon have developed from the garden party atmosphere of the first meeting, to a highly professional tournament attracting an attendance over 450,000 people.
		In addition to The Championships, the Club runs a range of commercial ventures including a museum, award winning guided tours, new media, catering and retail outlets, and is currently in the process of a major redevelopment of Centre Court.
	www.hays.com /jobs/wimbledon (122 words)

	All England Lawn Tennis Club, Church Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 5AE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, which is responsible for staging the world's leading tennis tournament, is a private club founded in 1868 originally as The All England Croquet Club, and its first ground was situated off Worple Road, Wimbledon.
		The first meeting of The Lawn Tennis Championships in 1877 enjoyed a garden party atmosphere, and attracted a few hundred spectators.
		The Club grounds consist of 19 grass courts (including the Centre Court and No.1 Court), five red shale courts, three Continental clay courts and one American Clay court and five indoor courts, two Supreme, two Greenset Velevelux and one Greenset Trophy.
	www.guidetorichmond.co.uk /wimbledon_tennis.html (240 words)

	Wimbledon Tennis Championships Go On Demand : TDWI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Wimbledon Tennis Championships are an established event in the British sporting season: A unique, quintessentially English occasion that conjures up images of world-class tennis played on immaculate grass courts, good-humored spectators and, of course, the interruptions of the British weather.
		The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club stages the Championships and is very proud of its unique reputation.
		Players, tennis fans, and the Lawn Tennis Association all benefit from innovations that reach out to global audiences through new content channels, optimize revenue streams through e-commerce or awareness raising, and increase the efficiency with which the Championships are organized and run.
	www.tdwi.org /Publications/WhatWorks/display.aspx?id=7955 (677 words)

	Wimbledon Park Residents Association \| Wimbledon Tennis Directions
		The buildings of the tennis complex are also visible, during the tennis fortnight you will also see some tents.
		At the end of the path by the lake, you can either go through the side of the stadium, if the gates are open it may be possible to go straight through the grounds of the stadium to the exit at the far end, this exit may not always be open though.
		The Tennis Museum and grounds of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club are about 900 metres along Church Road on the right hand side as you walk.
	www.wimbledonpark.com /tennis.html (430 words)

	press release - ESPN.com and the all England lawn tennis club bring fans one-of-a-kind "Passport to Wimbledon"
		As the best tennis players in the world prepare to compete on the grass at Wimbledon, The All-England Lawn Tennis Club and ESPN.com prepare to offer fans an unprecedented way to follow every minute of action from this year’s installment of one of tennis’ great tournaments.
		The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, which is responsible for staging Wimbledon, is a private club founded in 1868, originally as The All England Croquet Club.
		The Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon have developed from the garden party atmosphere of the first meeting in 1877, witnessed by a few hundred spectators, to a tournament attracting over 500,000 people and reaching millions throughout the world via the media.
	media.espn.com /ESPNToday/2004/June_04/passport.htm (396 words)

	Clubs Croquet Sports
		Some of the three-storey houses in the plan would have overlooked the cricket, bowls, croquet, football and tennis clubs at the rear.
		To say the young are flocking to the croquet greens at rates faster than clubs can cope with would be overstating it.
		When Sports clubs have been hit by extra costs from the new licensing laws, as well as other red...
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Sports/Croquet/Clubs (314 words)

	Q&A: John Rowlinson, Director of Television, All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club - May 2005 - Sport and ...
		The Broadcast Centre at the All England Club is permanent and includes 18 studios, and the likes of NBC, ESPN Star, NHK, and Channel 9 Australia can do their own mix here and then send them to their own countries, which works out well for them financially.
		We are slightly different in that the All England Club is not the governing body for the event.
		Instead, we work with the Lawn Tennis Association for two weeks of the year as a joint venture on the championships.
	www.sportandtechnology.com /features/0266.html (1320 words)

	Top Centre Tickets - Wimbledon Tickets and Ticket Packages
		The very first Lawn Tennis Championships at "The All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club" was an amateur event in 1877.
		The terms Wimbledon and Wimbledon Tennis Championship, as well as all associated graphics and/or logos, are registered trademarks of The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club and are used herein for factual description purposes only.
		We are in no way associated with or authorized by The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club and neither the The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club nor their affiliates have licensed or endorsed us to sell goods and/or services in conjunction with All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club or USTA events.
	www.topcentre.com /index.asp?info=nationalprograms&show=Wimbledon (247 words)

	IBM case study on All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This success of the Club’s relationship with IBM is the consistency of the two organisations working together.
		But tennis fans around the world have also remained reliant on mainstream media – notably the press – to relay to them the thrills of Centre Court, via photographic coverage and newspaper articles.
		This allowed the All England Club and IBM to evaluate technologies such as Wireless LAN and its ability to deliver high quality services onsite to visitors, press, players and staff.
	www-306.ibm.com /software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/LBAL-627GA2?OpenDocument&Site=default (1550 words)

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