Stoolball is the traditional community game of Brighton in Sussex. It dates back to the 15th century and was played by milkmaids who sometimes used their milking stools as wickets. The game is similar to cricket, honkball or oina.
In the original game, a bowler throws the ball - a tennis ball will do - towards the wicket - usually a big tree. If the ball hits the tree at a height between the neck and the knees, the batsman is out. The batsman defends his wicket with a frying pan or saucepan. He runs between his wicket and the bowler and back again to score a point or run.
The pitch is a small field or cricket oval. If the batsman hits the ball outside of this area, he scores four runs.
Usually, there are eleven players in each team in the modern game. However, in the traditional game, there can be any number of players on each team - sometimes all the men of one village would play against all the men of a neighbouring village.
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