| 释义 |
vigoro, n. Austral.|ˈvɪgərəʊ|
Also Vigoro.
[f. vigorous a.: see -o2.]
A team game combining elements of cricket and baseball, played with a soft rubber ball, mainly by women.
c1930Laws of Vigoro 1 The game ‘Vigoro’ (a combination of Cricket and Baseball) was invented to give the world a game—simple to interpret, interesting and exciting—which would enable all to become efficient players. 1931Sydney Morning Herald 19 Mar. 13/4 Vigoro. New South Wales wins Dodge Cup. Ibid. 23 Mar. 13/7 The final of the first of the series of interstate vigoro matches to be held between New South Wales and Queensland was played..on Saturday afternoon. a1977in C. Haddon Great Days & Jolly Days vii. 106 Vigoro and tennis claim us, Basketball and hockey lame us, But our sports' team ne'er will shame us; Long live the [Sydney] Girls' High School. 1987Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 22 Jan. 33/1 Brisbane and Fassifern will continue their rivalry for state supremacy at the Queensland vigoro championships on the Sunshine Coast this weekend. |