The MacRobertson Shield is the premier tournament in what sport a surreal version of which was played with animals in a beloved 19th century classic?
MacRobertson International Croquet Shield take up concessions for his products and encouraged them to try croquet also, believing it to be a teaching aid for developing skills in self-discipline and risk management. Eventually, a pool of players were participating in regular tournaments. In 1925, with a growing interest in the sport, he established the MacRobertson Shield, an international tournament of croquet "Tests" between Australia and England. The Victorian Croquet Association sent a team of four players to England to contest the inaugural tournament. England won easily and Robertson presented the Shield personally. In 1927-8 an England team played in Australia and was narrowly defeated.
Animals in sport year. This is one reason that some countries or states have made such sports illegal. There are some non-racing competitive events involving animals. Polo is an example, with competitors hitting a ball with mallets while on horseback. Elephant polo dates back to the early 20th century when members of the British aristocracy in Nepal began playing the sport. In the 14th to 16th centuries jousting was a popular one-on-one tournament event involving knights on horseback. In most counties the act of two or more animals fighting each other, such as cockfighting, and dog fighting, is seen as cruel and is