that's the three easier ones, one of the others is a semantic thing i.e. a different kind of net to latticework. in fact i can't remember the fourth just now but it will come to me or one of you soon enough.
Ah, hang on. Isn't there a version of tennis that isn't played with a ball? For places like ships where a ball could get lost easily. Deck Tennis I think it's called.
nope not alpine. as for Weyland's guess that may well be right but i've never heard of it, if you mean real tennis, there is no net in that but i'm not familiar with deck tennis (sorry)
this is a mainstream sport
(but i have a meeting at 5.30 so will give it to Weyland if nobody gets it before then.)
okay fair enough, let's give it to Weyland.
the one i was thinking of is boxing; the dollybirds who carry the numbers between rounds are known as nets.
That is obscure... how did a girl come to be known as a net?
Anyway, speaking of obscure, this lunchtime I dug out the old classic FPS Quake for a bit of a refreshing blast, as shooters these days are getting too complicated.
What I want to know is: What is the current fastest time recorded for finishing the game?
