Jumpers for Goalposts !!! Marvellous isnt it

[Fourteenth Eye]

Yes ladies & gents, jumpers for goalposts is back.

This sunday we shall be convening in a brighton park ( yet to be specified) for a game of stoolball ( or possibly rounders)

Bring yourselves, bring beer, bring your partners

Let me know who's coming

Ady

 

[dougdeep]

Ah stoolball, The game of Sussex.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Ah stoolball, The game of Sussex.

indeed it is & one of our number has the equipment!!!!

now if only we could remember the rules

 

[The Large One]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoolball

http://www.stoolball.co.uk/rules/article.php?item=4

http://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Bat-Ball.htm

 

[Mendoza]

what time?
i should be able to make it as long as its a prak of the preston variety

 

[The Large One]

Preston Park would surely be best - about 4.00ish?

 

[Woodchip]

I may be able to come along (Preston Park being the logical choice). Can't remember if I have anything planned or not though.

 

[Mendoza]

which play off final is on that day?
i got ticket for blackpool game

 

[Woodchip]

which play off final is on that day?
i got ticket for blackpool game

Think it's Saturday is Champ, Sunday is League 1, and Monday is League 2

 

[The Large One]

which play off final is on that day?
i got ticket for blackpool game

Blackpool v Yeovil Town IS on Sunday.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

which play off final is on that day?
i got ticket for blackpool game

it looks like its down to me to where the silly hat then

 

[Mendoza]

will see, may not go, just have a ticket.
going to darts final on monday night too

havent played stool ball since about 1991

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Will Trigger be attempting ( very poorly) sledging again??

 

[Mendoza]

i will ask him and piers at the cricket this afternoon

 

[The Large One]

Piers' bollocks will be safe if we play stoolball.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Piers' bollocks will be safe if we play stoolball.

you reckon

 

[Mendoza]

is the weather going to be marvellous, or is it going to be overcast swing bowling conditions?

 

[pasty]

Do we need to bring our own stools ?

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Do we need to bring our own stools ?

 

[The Large One]

Do we need to bring our own stools ?

No, flush them down the loo first.

We have posts and bats if that's what you mean.