vigoro

/ ˈvɪɡəˌrəʊ /

noun

1. sport a women's game similar to cricket with paddle-shaped bats, introduced into Australia in 1919 by its British inventor J. J. Grant

Word History and Origins

Origin of vigoro¹

C20: from vigour

Example Sentences

Take Vigoro, a cross between cricket and tennis, for example, which was dreamt up in the early 1900s.

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It's the sort of thing one might make up in a back garden, but Vigoro never quite caught on around the world.

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But Vigoro, to which Grant owned the trademark, was a little odd.

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Team scores in Vigoro, counted in runs, were low, generally below 50 - the big wickets and fast serves making it difficult to bat.

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Within a few years of the matches at Lord's and Queen's, the enthusiasm of cricket and tennis's governing bodies for Vigoro had cooled.

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