O/T:- 🏏The other Notts [Cricket]

[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.

[ncfcog]

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


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

Official!!

[forwardmagpie]

forwardmagpie, surely you draw the line at T10, although I doubt this actually qualifies as cricket 😁. Although 'The Hundred' is aimed at getting young people into cricket, I see it hastening the demise of test cricket 😡

I love test cricket the most but I would even watch French cricket.

If the 100 gets more kids watching and then playing I think it’s a good idea. The demise of test cricket has been talked about for decades.

[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.

[lunaspie]

More likely to slip through yer fingers.

[SwalePie]

Only if you catch it.

Definitely requires good movement to do so.

[lunaspie]

My personal batting form was always streaky.

[Magpies1959]

Chris Cairns is off life support, come on Chris.