... train as far as Polegate, and then walked on to Filching, where a variety of sports and games were indulged in, such as stoolball, cricket, racing, donkey riding, and roundabouts. Those present included the Vicar of Christ Church (the Rev. W. H. Hewett) ...

... many of the cricketers. Full justice was done to the excellent spread provided, and then the young ladies started & game of stoolball. The members of the Dallington orchestral class kindly offered their services and discoursed sweet music while the visitors ...

... painstaking and careful, ami did their utmost give the children much pleasure as possible. The other amusements were swings, stool-ball, kiss-in-thering, &c., in which the juveniles heartily joined. About five o'clock, an excellent tea was provided by Mr. ...

... idea, and the matter was allowed stand over that the suggestion m'ght go before the parish council. BTOOLB ALL.—A match of stoolball was played bare on Saturday between Heath field and field, when the visitors won with ease. The score appended:— Hiathfield ...

... was originally fixed. Between 400 and 300 children assembled and amused themselves in Horsham Park with various games. A stoolball match for adults was won by the Wesleyan party. Prizes were given for all sorts of races, and, before separating, a meeting ...

... were given for Miss E. Watson. The boys then scattered to cricket, rounders, trap-bat-and-ball, and races, the girls to stool-ball, swings, and the variety of games played in circles with the hands joined. After about an hour’s play, tea was served out ...

... HURBTPIERPOINT. STOOLBALL MATCH.—The return metsh between the north end eouth of the perish wee played on tte Denny Perk cricket ground on Wedneedey. The north •cored 87, end the south 63. For the former, Miae Bewlineon (35) end Miss C. Bewlinson (15) ...

... the afternoon tea was provided for both sexes, old and young, and later on there was more cricket and quoits, &c., with stoolball and such-like feminine games for the ladies, and a little dancing under the trees. At eight o’clock, the indoor servants ...

... refreshments, consisting of lemonade and cake. A great variety of suitable sports had been thoughtfully prepared, such swings, stoolball, rounders and bat and trap, all of which were heartily indulged in, while cricket match between teems representative of the ...

... of Cavalry spoke very highly of the good conduct of the regiment after their return from a long tour of foreign service.” STOOLBALL.—BRIGHTON v. COWFOLD.—This match was played on Tuesday on the Grammar School ground, resulting in a victory for Cowfold by ...

... thanks, and Mr. Alexander, hon. sec., supported.—Carried unanimously.—Colonel Ford responded.—Various games, tennis, quoits, stoolball, &c., were then resumed, and carried on in the most hearty manner until 7.15, when the party were called to the lawn at Oakover ...

... disposal by Mr. Alderman White. The members took possession of the field soon o’clock r. i, soon became ox* animation. Cricket, stoolball, football, &C, were engaged in till five o’clock, when capital tea was partakm of the ” grateful herb” recuperating the ...