Some early sources refer to pall mall being played over a large distance ( as in golf ), however an image in Strutt's 1801 book clearly shows a croquet-like ground billiards game ( balls on ground, hoop, bats and peg ) being played over a, garden-sized distance.

Some early sources refer to Pall Mall being played over a large distance ( as in golf ), however an image in Joseph Strutt's 1801 book The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England clearly shows a croquet-like game ( balls on ground, hoop, bats and peg ) being played over a short ( garden sized ) distance.

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