Eton fives

Eton fives is a ball game played in a court enclosed on three sides, with the back open. It is one of three forms of the game of fives, the others being Rugby fives and Winchester fives. The court is a copy of the one used at Eton College, featuring a shallow step dividing it into upper and lower sections, along with several hazards.1

Played with four players (two per side) wearing protective gloves, the objective is to hit a hard ball with the hand or wrist. The ball must strike the front wall and then a side wall before falling into the lower court. A rally continues as long as the ball is returned legally before its second bounce. A game is won by the first side to reach 12 points, with a match typically being the best of five games.1