In Position. A ball when it rests opposite its
arch so that by one stroke of the mallet it may be
driven through it.

Leading Ball. The first ball from home.

Loose Croquet. Croqueting a ball (after having
placed the two balls in contact) by striking your
own ball without placing your foot on it, causing
both balls to fly off at different angles.

Made Its Arch. A term applied to a ball when
it has passed through an arch.

Making a Point. Running an arch; tolling the
turning-stake, or roqueting a ball—each in its
proper place or turn.

Making Position. Roqueting or ricocheting a ball
already in position.

Out of Position. A ball whose locality is such
that the player can not drive it through the proper
arch by a single stroke of the mallet.

Over-running an Arch. Driving a ball outside and
beyond the arch intended to be passed through.

Pegging. The same as staking.

Pushed. A ball, when the face of the mallet is
allowed to rest against it, and it is propelled with-
out the mallet being drawn back.

Ricochet. The act of roqueting two or more balls
by one stroke of the mallet.

~Roquet. To roquet a ball is-to cause your ball,
by a stroke of the mallet, to come in contact with
it, either directly or indirectly.

Roquet-Croquet. Taking a ball «hat has roqueted
another, and, placing it near the roqueted ball; then,
without placing the foot on the ball, striking it with

* the mallet, driving both balls to any point or points

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