Squash Tennis

Squires, Richard C.Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.5

Word count: 50K words
Chapters: 5

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Squash Tennis by Richard C. SquiresAuthor: Squires, Richard C.,Language: English, Class: GV: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure, Release Date: Mar 1, 2004

Editor's review

This is an English sports instruction manual on Squash Tennis, a public-domain recreational sports text included in Project Gutenberg. Its value lies in introducing the sport's rules, court, equipment, and basic play in a concise format. It bears clear marks of its era and can be read as a firsthand pamphlet for understanding mid-twentieth-century American recreational ball sports. The content is practical and instructional, with direct language and no literary ambition; it is suitable as a reference for learning the rules and comparing terminology. For today's readers, note that some rules, equipment specifications, and court standards may differ from current norms, so it should not be used directly as a contemporary coaching manual. Read it in the context of sports history and leisure culture, and pay attention to how the author organizes technical points and describes movements to beginners—this is itself an interesting textual observation. As a free eBook, it is light and easy to obtain, suitable for short browsing and excerpting.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Beginner readers interested in the rules and terminology of squash or tennis-like sports
Enthusiasts studying twentieth-century recreational sports publications and instructional texts
Learners who need English sports terminology comparisons and short reading practice

Not a good fit for

Coaches and athletes seeking contemporary standard coaching systems and training plans
Readers with no interest in ball sports who only want narrative works
Readers who need a Chinese translation and do not wish to read the English original

Reading tips

First browse the table of contents and rules chapters to build a glossary, then read the technique sections to avoid being overwhelmed by details.
Read alongside current squash rules, note outdated court and equipment descriptions in the book, and form a difference log.
Treat the book as short English sports reading material: read one small section at a time and retell the key points to practice terminology.
If using it for sports history observation, excerpt the author's advice to beginners and tone, and analyze period coaching concepts.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

Is this book about modern squash or another sport?

Squash Tennis in the title refers to a ball sport combining elements of squash and tennis; it is not entirely the same as today's standard squash and tennis. The book describes the rules and court of the author's era, and readers should not directly apply modern squash or tennis standards to understand it.

Can the rules in the book still be used directly?

Not recommended. This is an old public-domain text, and equipment specifications, court dimensions, and match rules may differ from current norms. It can serve as a reference for rule evolution and sports history, but actual training and competition should follow contemporary official rules; note the distinction between historical information and current standards.

Can I read this book if my English is not good?

The language is instructional and the sentence structures are not complex, but it contains many ball-sport terms and movement descriptions, posing some threshold for English beginners. It is advisable to first compile a glossary and read with a dictionary and diagrams; if you only need the general idea, skim the rules chapters rather than reading technical details sentence by sentence.

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Squires, Richard C. Author

Squires, Richard C. is an author about whom little public information is currently available; the library holds only one work by him, Squash Tennis. Judging from the title and genre, the book deals with the sport of squash tennis and belongs to sports writing. Since his nationality, dates of birth and death, education, and professional career cannot be confirmed, this profile makes no speculation on those points. On the basis of the existing material, it can be said that his writing addresses concrete sporting practice, with a clear and focused subject aimed at readers interested in the game. As the only representative work currently visible, Squash Tennis is the sole entry point for understanding this author's direction and suggests that he has some knowledge of, and willingness to write about, the sport. Overall, the picture of Squires, Richard C. as a writer still awaits further documentation.