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Parlour games were what the family played in the olden days, and this game was meant to bring fun to the guests at a tea in someones front parlour. The guests were given cards with questions on them (see next image) and they were to answer them in a given amount of time. See if you can answer the questions before looking at the answers which are here.

Answers: - 1. Ball (bawl) - 2. Bisque - 3. Court - 4. Net - 5. Single - 6. Deuce - 7. Volley - 8. Handicap (Handy Cap) - 9. Love - 10. A Server - 11. Set - 12. Game - 13. Return - 14. Racket - 15. Match - 16. Fault

Rating:
16 Correct - Pleased to meet you Major Wingfield
15 Correct - Ahhh, you're a coach !
14 Correct - Coaches assistant
13 Correct - Pretty good, up there with the best
12 Correct - Tennis fanatic
11 Correct - The fanatics closest friend
10 correct - Ever thought of being an umpire ?
9 Correct - Pennant player material
8 Correct - Lover of the game
7 Correct - Not playing enough games
6 Correct - Get the books out and study
5 Correct - Room for improvement
4 Correct - Sporting interests lie elsewhere
3 Correct - Attend more games
2 Correct - Just learning the game ?
1 Correct - You don't like tennis do you ?
0 Correct - Why are you even looking at this page !!!