Among the multitude of games the Jaques family have invented over our 215 year history
- to name but a few, Happy Families, Ludo, Tiddley winks, Snakes & Ladders
- it is perhaps Ping Pong that can be counted as our most successful. Originally marketed by Jaques as ' Gossima', it attracted little attention from the public. However, John Jaques III saw the potential in the game, & rechristened it Ping Pong, after the noise the balls make during a game. His entrepenurial instinct was correct: in 1902-03 the game of Ping Pong swept the country, & it soon developed into a fully fledged sport, with clubs & tournaments appearing all over the world.
Ping Pong, or Table Tennis as it is often called nowadays, is an olympic sport played by over 300 million people worldwide. Jaques have continued to develop & innovate to keep pace with the meteoric popularity of the game, & we can count ourselves among the finest manufacturers of Ping Pong equipment
- our tables have been used at more National, European & World Championships than any other manufacturers. Our long history with the game makes us proud & determined to continue to offer the highest quality products to our customers, as we have for over 100 years.
Jaques' Powerspin Tornado Table Tennis Bat has a lightweight, handcrafted Hinoki Dual Ply blade coated with Caoutchouc 2210 fast ping pong bat rubber, plus a contoured handle for maximum comfort while playing.
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