Tyne and Wear HER(16997): Tynemouth, Hawkey's Hall Quoit Club

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    "One of only three quoits grounds left in Tyne and Wear. The club has been here since 1906. It formed back in 1860. Hawkey's Hall was a gentleman's club. Its founder was Surtees Hope, who laid out several pitches on his farmstead at Hawkey's Hall at the north end of Hawkey's Lane. There were 12 members (there are now 28). The club celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2010. The 'hill' is the outer sloping side of the quoit. The 'hollow' is the inner surface. 'Hill or hollow' is called at the start of the game and a quoit is thrown into the air (like heads or tails). Each team has two players. There are four 'ends' (each comprises two clay beds eleven yards apart). In the centre of each bed is the pin..."
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  • Further information

    Link: https://www.twsitelines.info/SMR/16997
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 2 days, 6 hours ago
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