O/T:- 🏏The other Notts [Cricket]

[Observerpie]

Having had business dealings with the ECB, I can assure you that they won't let common sense and logic get in their way when it comes to the future of English cricket.

[ncfcog]

Sorry but it's no comparison to the old English art that is "Stool Ball".

[Observerpie]

Sorry but it's no comparison to the old English art that is "Stool Ball".

Played mainly in the South I believe.

[ncfcog]

Played mainly in the South I believe.

It was certainly a popular game in Nottingham schools during the '70's

[nw6pie]

It was certainly a popular game in Nottingham schools during the '70's

We definitely played it at primary school in the 1970s - had the advantage of being a perfect sport for boys and girls. Can’t actually remember the rules now or how you scored “runs”. Of course, there was also rounders, the superior version of baseball.

[ncfcog]

We definitely played it at primary school in the 1970s - had the advantage of being a perfect sport for boys and girls. Can’t actually remember the rules now or how you scored “runs”. Of course, there was also rounders, the superior version of baseball.

Best thing about Stool ball and Rounders was the fights you used to have trying to get the best bat out of the big box they were kept in!

Also, both games had their own type of ball as well.

[countygump]

Sorry but it's no comparison to the old English art that is "Stool Ball".

That rapidly went from something I'd never heard of to a recognised sport.


https://www.stoolball.org.uk/

[ncfcog]

That rapidly went from something I'd never heard of to a recognised sport.


https://www.stoolball.org.uk/

Official!!

[lunaspie]

Sorry but it's no comparison to the old English art that is "Stool Ball".

Isn't that a bit smelly ?

[ncfcog]

Isn't that a bit smelly ?

Only if you catch it.