... and other merne pastimes, has fallen into disrepute because they are only to enjoyed at beer-shops and public-houses. Stool-ball was once favorite game amongst the maidens and matrons of Kent, and a most ancient and honorable game it is. We should like ...

... the rate of Is. Od. per A dinner was given at the BeM lira, Larkflel.t, the 23rd ult., by Messrs. Tassell and Smith, to stool-ball, drop-handkerchief, and dancing in U« The park presented the gayest scene ever remembered by oldest inhabitant. Boxlky ...

... spacious booth was erected, where about 20(1 partook of an excellent tea. The amusements of the day consisted of cricket, stool-ball, dancing, &c. White Lion £5O Burial Society.—On Wednesday last, tiie first animal meeting of this society was held. At three ...

... sat under Km. Maidstone was formerly a very prophane Town, insomuch that I have aecn Morricc dancing, cudgel playing, stool-ball, crickets, and many other sports openly and publickly on the Lord’s day. 1 have heard them Jeer and deride and mock at those ...

... delight sat under him. Maidstone was formerly very prophane Town, insomuch that have seen Mori ice dancing, cudgel-playing, stoolball, crickets, many other sports openly and publickly the Lord's day, have heard them jeer and deride and mock at those who profess ...

... to lead his friends suppose that contemplated going away. AYIiESFORD.—OId Aylesfobd Fair Revived Again—A grand match of stoolball, commonly called battledore, was played on Monday last, between 11 ladies of Aylesford and 11 ladies of East Malling. The ...

... they repaired to the grounds of J. F. Plomley, Esq., at Mount Field, where by his kind permission, dancing, trap, croquet, stool-ball, Aunt Sally, and archery were enjoyed, and a Punch and Judy show was provided for the children. There were thousands of ...

... provided for their amusement ; cricket, football, &ec., being most s‘pq;mnd of among the boys, while the girls resorted to stoolball, swinging, &e. Tea and cake, &c., was provided on the lawn in front of the house, the tables being arranged in a circle. ...

... having seen • better col:min,o in ellitOn to the ate the ebow, Mere was • cricket match between the married and surgle,a stool-ball match amongst the which excited cemsnlerable interest. and varies, other the Town playing a; interval,' a v-raty ot popular ...

... Mountcharles's children had just alighted on the Tenterden-road. BOXLEY. Ladies' Cricket Match.—An interesting match of Stool-ball,'' approaching cricket as near as i possible, took place on Saturday afternoon last, in meadow at the rear of the King's ...

... BOXLEY. Female Cricket Match.—An interesting match of Stool-ball, approaching cricket as near as possible, took place Saturday afternoon week, in a meadow at the rear the King's Anns Inn, between eleven females Springfield paper mill and eleven females ...

... Brwin__, S H. Sheppard, c and Pilcher b Andrews 5, ao ball 1 B», ..!_._ 5 FEMALE CRICKET MATCH. interesting match Stool-ball,'' approaching cricket as nearly possible, took place on Saturday afternoon week, meadow the rear the King's Arms Inn, Bozley ...