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Amanda Curry bowling at Seaford stoolball tournament (semi-final)
Incredible bowling by Amanda Curry of Winterfold Stoolball Club in a semi-final against ev...
published: 06 Aug 2012
author: Stoolball England
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England Selection U21 + Ladies Stoolball England 21-09-14
2014 U21 and Ladies England team selection day at Horsham Cricket Club. 21st Sept 2014 Cre...
published: 14 Oct 2014
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Stoolball: England Ladies v President's XI, 29 September 2013
Becky Steptowe (76) and Sandra Gorringe (86*) starred with the bat and Amanda Curry (7/16)...
published: 30 Sep 2013
author: Stoolball England
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How to Play Stoolball
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published: 08 Aug 2011
author: sixheadedgoblin
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Playing stool ball (medieval baseball)
At an SCA event, the Known Wide World of Sports on August 2, 2008, a group of us played st...
published: 03 Aug 2008
author: litlnemo
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The first ever England stoolball match
On 7 October 2012 England Ladies played against a Stoolball England President's XI in the ...
published: 08 Jun 2013
author: Stoolball England
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Sue Targett bowling at Seaford stoolball tournament (final)
Impressive quick bowling by Sue Targett of Horsham Stoolball Club in the final at the Coun...
published: 06 Aug 2012
author: Stoolball England
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Stoolball. England Under 21 Highlights 2013
First ever Stoolball England U21s stoolball match. England v President's XI at Horsham Cri...
published: 14 May 2014
author: Stoolball England
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(Short version) Maureen Adams (nee Stearman) Outlaws Stoolball Club 1965-1970
Stoolball England's Education & Research Officer Anita Broad met with Maureen Adams to rec...
published: 22 Jan 2014
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Stoolball - Under 21s England v President's XI Horsham CC
Historic stoolball match. First ever England v President's XI stoolball match held at Hors...
published: 27 Sep 2013
author: Stoolball England
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Inflating our stoolball batting cage for Sussex Day 2013
We went to the Weald and Downland Museum in Singleton, West Sussex to help celebrate Susse...
published: 16 Jun 2013
author: Stoolball England
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SBHS Inter-House Stool Ball 2009
Shirley Boys' High School House Stool Ball teams competing for top place, and the resultin...
published: 15 May 2009
author: shirleyschool
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Stoolball: Newick Ladies Stoolball Tournament and 'Eileen' 1st Sept 2013
The annual Newick Ladies' Stoolball Tournament held at King George V recreation Ground, Ne...
published: 02 Sep 2013
author: Anita Broad
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Stoolball England and Angmering SC at Sussex v Notts 01-06-1
Stoolball England were invited to play a demonstration game of stoolball at the Sussex CCC...
published: 01 Jun 2014
author: Stoolball England
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Stoolball (1951)
Women play stoolball match, Sussex. M/S Girl walking in field. M/S Crowd watching. M/S ...
published: 13 Apr 2014
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Let's Play Stoolball! for primary schools
Stoolball is a simple striking and fielding sport. For more info on how to start playing s...
published: 26 Apr 2014
author: Stoolball England
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Stoolball England Ladies Highlights 2nd innings
Second inning's highlights of the 2nd England Ladies v President's XI stoolball match held...
published: 10 Jun 2014
author: Stoolball England
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First England Ladies Stoolball Match in over 500 years - the build-up
Players and coaches training for the England Ladies stoolball match in 2012 talk about tak...
published: 20 Feb 2013
author: Stoolball England
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Ashurst & Blackham Stoolball Club vs Chiddingstone Causeway 30th July 2012
Played at Chiddingstone Causeway. Ashurst & Blackham are Fielding. Great catch from Ruth....
published: 21 Aug 2012
author: reggoc
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Stoolball batting practice at Gloucester SportsFest 2013
Stoolball England returned to Gloucester SportsFest for its second year on 13 and 14 July ...
published: 05 Aug 2013
author: Stoolball England
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Stoolball England at Uckfield Sports Fun Day 8th June 2014
Stoolball England had a great time at the Uckfield Sports Fun Day! So many people had a go...
published: 10 Jun 2014
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Stoolball Linda Watson.mov
Linda the host joins Tongue & Groove and takes the stage by storm in a surprise appearance...
published: 26 Oct 2011
author: tongueandgrooverock
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Amanda Curry bowling at Seaford stoolball tournament (group stage)
Incredible bowling by Amanda Curry of Winterfold Stoolball Club in a group match at the Co...
published: 05 Aug 2012
author: Stoolball England
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Stoolball. Newick Ladies Stoolball Club batting against Ditchling at the County Tournament. Aug 2013
Wendy Heal and Sam Le Lievre batting for Newick Ladies Stoolball Club (North Division) aga...
published: 07 Aug 2013
author: Anita Broad
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Stoolball is a sport that dates back to at least the 15th century, originating in Sussex, southern England. It may be an ancestor of cricket (a game it resembles), baseball, and rounders. Traditionally it was played by milkmaids who used their milking stools as a "wicket".

The game's popularity has faded since the 1960s, but is still played at a local league level in Sussex, Kent, Surrey and the Midlands. It was officially recognised as a sport by the Sports Council in early 2008. Some variants are still played in some schools, though often, due to safety fears, a tennis ball is used. Most teams are for ladies only, but there are some mixed teams.

Stoolball is strongly associated with Easter, and some historians theorise that the game was a Christian adaption of pagan ball games strongly associated with fertility rites. This is evidenced throughout early literature where the game is also strongly associated with romance and courtship, and in Fletcher and Shakespeare's comedy The Two Noble Kinsmen, the phrase "playing stool ball" is used as a euphemism for sexual behaviour.

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