Monday 4 January 2010
The Winter 2009 Stoolball England (SE) newsletter is now available. It includes results from last summer’s outdoor leagues, advice on caring for your stoolball bat, news about the return of stoolball to Sri Lanka, and a round-up of Stoolball England activities since last spring. Read the Stoolball England newsletter (PDF format, 485K).
Sunday 31 May 2009
The Spring 2009 Stoolball England newsletter is now available. It includes results from last winter’s indoor leagues, inter-division and county fixtures for the 2009 season, and news about the many Stoolball England initiatives taking place to encourage stoolball in schools. Read the Stoolball England newsletter (PDF format, 240K).
Sunday 30 November 2008
Having already won the Sussex County League Championship earlier this month and their own West Division League title, Angmering rounded off their season with another very competent performance when recording their sixth win overall, and their fifth in the last six years in the Sussex County Knockout Cup Final, which was played at Ford’s Green, Nutley on Sunday 28 September 2008.
An Angmering player batting her way to victory
They won the toss and batted first in the welcome autumn sunshine at Nutley on Sunday. In a half century opening partnership with Karen Harman (28), Angmering’s captain Melissa Mantle confidently set out to build a sound base for what was to prove a very commanding final score of 292 from their 30 overs.
Read more on Angmering wins Sussex County Knockout Cup Final…
Tuesday 25 November 2008
Back in September Surrey played two matches against the West Division of the Sussex County Stoolball Association at Stedham. Sussex won both the under-21 and the main ladies match, along with the Greater London Council’s Senior Schools Trophy.
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
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.
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.
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