love, 15, 30, 40 :) ...
Well If you are able to recognize this numbers then u r familiar with the points system which of Tennis... :) every time i see this i wondered why does it jump 15, 30 --> 40 rather than 45, :)...
There are two theories which i could find in the internet .. which i am not sure which one is correct :) ..
Love --> Some people say it came from L'oeuf (egg in French) because of the shape of the number, symbolising nothing. The term "love" can also be said to come from the English phrase "neither for love nor for money", indicating nothing... interesting..
deuce --> The term "deuce" is derived from the French "deux", an advantage of two points having to be gained.
The origins of the 15, 30, 40 and so on are not known, but have medieval and French roots. One possible explanation is that the scoring system is based on the presence of a clock face at the end of the tennis court. A quarter move of the appropriate hand was made after each rest, with the score being called as 15, 30, or 45 as the case might be. As the hand was moved to 60, making the complete circuit, this was the game.
Other theory says -->
The scoring system was copied from the game sphairistike, which was played by British officers in India during the 19th century. That game's scoring system was based on the different gun calibres of the British naval ships. When firing a salute, the ships first fired their 15-pound guns on the main deck, followed by the 30-pound guns of the middle deck, and finally by the 40-pound lower gun deck.
:)
There are two theories which i could find in the internet .. which i am not sure which one is correct :) ..
Love --> Some people say it came from L'oeuf (egg in French) because of the shape of the number, symbolising nothing. The term "love" can also be said to come from the English phrase "neither for love nor for money", indicating nothing... interesting..
deuce --> The term "deuce" is derived from the French "deux", an advantage of two points having to be gained.
The origins of the 15, 30, 40 and so on are not known, but have medieval and French roots. One possible explanation is that the scoring system is based on the presence of a clock face at the end of the tennis court. A quarter move of the appropriate hand was made after each rest, with the score being called as 15, 30, or 45 as the case might be. As the hand was moved to 60, making the complete circuit, this was the game.
Other theory says -->
The scoring system was copied from the game sphairistike, which was played by British officers in India during the 19th century. That game's scoring system was based on the different gun calibres of the British naval ships. When firing a salute, the ships first fired their 15-pound guns on the main deck, followed by the 30-pound guns of the middle deck, and finally by the 40-pound lower gun deck.
:)
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