Tuesday 30 September 2008
The Management Committee of the National Stoolball Association (NSA) met at 53 Kings Road, Horsham, on Friday 29 August 2008 at 7.45pm.
Read more on Minutes of Management Meeting on 29 August 2008…
Wednesday 27 August 2008
A bright but cloudy day welcomed Surrey and the five Sussex Divisional teams to the King George V playing fields in Allington Road, Newick for Expo Cup 2008 on Sunday.
Surrey batting in the Expo Cup 2008
Monday 25 August 2008
The Management Committee of the National Stoolball Association (NSA) met at 53 Kings Road, Horsham, on Friday 25 July 2008 at 7.45pm. Topics discussed include stoolball in schools, opportunities for publicity, and a new mixed team playing in Brimingham.
Thursday 21 August 2008
The Sussex County Stoolball Association will be staging the 32nd Day of Stoolball at Wivelsfield Recreation Ground on Wednesday 3 September 2008, starting at 11am. This social day of competitive stoolball was started in 1977 to mark the Queen’s 25th anniversary of her accession to the throne. Teams for this day are selected from ladies all over Sussex, young and old, who would like to participate (and who can take time off work to play). Young players and children are particularly welcome.
All we ask when you give your names in is that you state whether you are a batsman, bowler, all rounder or utility player (mainly a fielder but can bat a bit). Everyone who sends in their name will play and if you would like to be part of this Day of Stoolball, please contact Kay Price, Chairman, Sussex County Stoolball Association on 01403 252419 or by e-mail [email address available when you sign in]. You will all be made very welcome.
Read more on Players wanted for Commemorative Day of Stoolball…
Sunday 17 August 2008
Central Division’s league winners Horsted Keynes moved into the semi-final of the Sussex County Stoolball Association’s League Championship with a competent win over a depleted Ringmer (Mid Division) on Sunday 10 August at Nutley. Horsted Keynes will now meet the winners of the East Division League (Stone Cross or United Friends) in the semi-final to be played on Sunday 24 August at Plumpton. Play starts at 2pm.
Thursday 14 August 2008
On Sunday 17 August 2008, North Division will be hosting the annual Expo Cup Competition at the King George V Playing Field in Allington Road, Newick beginning at 11am. This charity cup competition was started back in 1968 and in the last 40 years £10-£15,000 has been donated to churches, cancer hospices and children’s charities.
The first event took place at the Ardingly South of England Showground and the proceeds were donated to the Sussex Churches Restoration Fund but now, if there’s no church appeal locally, a similar charity can be nominated by the organising division.
Because of her involvement with Sussex Churches, this competition was very dear to the heart of Mrs Gladys Anderton, a life-long member of Clayton Stoolball Club, who died nearly five years ago. She was a lovely person who will always be remembered, but particularly when this event is played.
The competition is open to the five Sussex divisions (Central, East, Mid, North and West), Surrey and Kent, although Kent are unable to be present this year.
Tuesday 12 August 2008
The oddly-named Rest of the League tournament is open to all those teams in the Sussex County Stoolball Association which finished outside the top four in each of the five divisional leagues. With the forecasters suggesting that rain could appear at any time throughout the day, teams had to score their runs in just three frantic overs.
Little Common batting in the final
The tournament was held at Plumpton on Sunday 10 August 2008, and what a difference a week can make! Seven days before the top 16 ladies teams struggled to compete in the Sussex County Cup at Seaford with very strong winds. But here, whilst the winds were blustery, the teams in this tournament were blessed with regular appearances of warm sunshine on Plumpton Green Cricket Ground where stoolball has been played for over 100 years.
Friday 8 August 2008
Lodsworth batted first in the final of the Milland Charity Knock Out competition on 30 July 2008, against their old rivals Milland. Mandy Hill (52) and Yvonne Woodward (45) gave them an excellent start putting on 102 runs before they were both run out in quick succession.
However with such a sound basis, Tracey Kewell (32) and Jane Hyde (46) were able to cut loose and pile on the runs against some indifferent bowling and fielding and the total after 14 overs amounted to an impressive 190.
It required something special from Milland’s openers to challenge this score but Pippa Sherry was bowled in the third over for 6 and Emma Clapham (25) barely got into her stride before being well caught.
Lodsworth continued to bowl and field accurately and competently and although Sue Strike (54) fought valiantly, the Milland innings dwindled to fall well short on 125.
The money raised throughout the competition amounted to over £600 and the winning team chose the new Cancer Day Unit at St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester as their nominated charity.
Thursday 7 August 2008
Grey and overcast skies accompanied by strong southerly winds and occasional sprinklings of rain greeted the 16 teams for the 52nd 8-a-side stoolball tournament for the Sussex County Stoolball Association County Cup at the Salts Recreation Ground, Seaford on Sunday 3 August.
Wednesday 30 July 2008
The Sussex County Stoolball Association have just learned of two quite amazing performances in a recent league match in Mid Division between Ditchling and Adastra who play in Keymer. Usually, it is outstanding performances by batsmen which catch the eye, but this time it was two incredible bowling performances which have hit the headlines and one which has not been heard of before in stoolball circles.
Quite simply, an Adastra bowler achieved a hat trick during the Ditchling innings when she took three wickets with consecutive balls. However, this amazing feat was bettered when Ditchling took the field because one of their bowlers took four wickets in four balls. Can anyone beat that?
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