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QWhat did Francis Willughby describe as a "close that has a gate at either end"?

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  • A A field for football ✔ ✖
  • B A playing field ✔ ✖
  • C A court ✔ ✖
  • D A pitch ✔ ✖
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Willughby, who had studied at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield, is the first to describe goals and a distinct playing field: "a close that has a gate at either end. The gates are called Goals."

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