|
| home page | Jaques of London |
| Jaques of London |
|
| A brief history... |
| Finest British Quality Since 1795. Jaques of London, manufacturers of croquet equipment and croquet sets. Chess sets, table tennis, games tables and both indoor and outdoor games. |
 |
 |
Passing down the family business from father to son has become increasingly rare. Passing down in happy circumstances for seven generations may be something of a record. Thus it seems only fitting that John Jaques is the company that invented Happy Families. John Jaques have shaped history with the invention of many famous games and sports, which is why Jaques 'Taught the World to Play'. John Jaques II invented Happy Families, Tiddledywinks, Ludo and Snakes and Ladders and was awarded the freedom of the City of London in 1869. |
| John Jaques II won a place in sporting history and two Gold Medals for introducing croquet into England at the Great Exhibition in 1851. His display there attracted such wide attention that the game speedily became the vogue, not only here but in Europe and throughout the British Empire. Several firms began making croquet equipment, but only John Jaques has survived from that period and continues to lead the market, offering superior equipment for all levels of play. |
 |
 |
John Jaques III joined the company in 1884 and expanded production into sports equipment for cricket, tennis, football, hockey, badminton and archery. |
| Over 200 years on Jaques of London still remain the oldest sports and games manufacturer in the world. |
 |
|
| Categories of Jaques products |
 |
Croquet is one of Jaques major products. Well it should be they invented the game. Jaques equipment has always been used in every single world championship event the world over. |
 |
Popular for many years in Continental Europe, Jaques introduced football tables to the UK in the 1980s. Tables range from the recreational secure coin operated comeptition models to popular tables for all the family. |
 |
Following the worldwide success of Jaques tables and knowing the enormous popularity of the giant arcade air hockey games, Jaques developed and introduced smaller home air hockey tables still using the puck floating on a cushion of air. |
 |
Jaques professional pool tables are British Pool Technologists Association (BTPA) approved for competition play. They have a 3/4 inch Italian slate bed for league and domestic use. |
 |
In 1847 Jaques Staunton Chess Peices were born, and to quote a famous book on early chess "Throughout its history, nothing had made such an impact on the design of chessmen as the introduction of the English Staunton Chess Pieces". |
 |
Of all of Jaques Garden Games, Croquet, introduced at the Great Exhibition in 1851, has been the jewel. However Jaques have developed many other very popular garden games over the past 150 years, including Badminton, Rounders, Skittles and Quoits. |
 |
For most of the 1800s Jaques were developing and introducing new indoor games, many of which, such a Hit-a-Pin, Bagatelle, Happy Families and Shove Halfpenny are still very popular today. |
 |
|
|
If you have any questions regarding John Jaques products please contact us via email at: jaques@prezzybox.com.
Alternatively if there is a Jaques products that you would like to purchase that we don't currently feature in our product range, please call us on 0870 1221 007 and we'll do our best to help.
|
|
|