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Sign in to saveRoque ( ) is an American variant of croquet played on a hard, smooth surface. Popular in the first quarter of the 20th century and billed "the Game of the Century" by its enthusiasts, it was an Olympic sport in the 1904 Summer Games, replacing croquet from the previous games.
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- Sport.name
- Roque
- Sport.image
- Roque competition during 1904 Summer Olympics.jpg
- Sport.imagesize
- 250px
- Sport.caption
- The Olympic roque competition in 1904.
- Sport.union
- American Roque League (1916-1970s?) National Two Ball Roque Association (?-1970s?) National Roque Association (1899-?) National Croquet Association (1882-99)
- Sport.first
- 1880s
- Sport.team
- 1-on-1
- Sport.category
- Outdoor, croquet
- Sport.equipment
- Mallets, balls
- Sport.venue
- Curbed clay court, with arches
- Sport.obsolete
- yes
- Sport.olympic
- Summer 1904
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- Differences from croquet
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- Contemporary roque
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Roque ( ) is an American variant of croquet played on a hard, smooth surface. Popular in the first quarter of the 20th century and billed "the Game of the Century" by its enthusiasts, it was an Olympic sport in the 1904 Summer Games, replacing croquet from the previous games.
==Roque court and equipment==
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