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Title: SUSSEX DAY!
Post by: suey on Friday 16 June 06 14:06 BST (UK)
Heard this on the local radio - some chap from Chichester thinks we should have a 'Sussex Day' to celebrate all the wonderful things our County abounds in.  And what better day to choose than St Richards day the 16th June.

Here is a short biography of St Richard of Chichester.
http://www.diochi.org.uk/richard/02-biography.htm

Anyone else heard about this, what do you think?  I think it's a great idea  :D

Suey
Title: Re: SUSSEX DAY!
Post by: kerryb on Friday 16 June 06 17:25 BST (UK)
What a great idea!

There is a lot which is great about Sussex and should be celebrated, some of our history, some of the historic places, customs etc 

For instance how many people know that Stoolball was invented by Sussex milkmaids?

Kerry
Title: Re: SUSSEX DAY!
Post by: peh.s041 on Wednesday 19 July 06 15:35 BST (UK)
Hi
 I have not heard of stool ball since leaving Sussex [silly boy was nt i] but I remember a friend of my mothers playing stoolball I  think for Punnets town or was it Broad oak,inter village matches if i remember right, does anyone know if they still hold the matches.
Peter
Title: Re: SUSSEX DAY!
Post by: DianaM on Wednesday 19 July 06 15:40 BST (UK)
As a Chichester resident, though with no ancestry here, I'd vote for it!
I think Southern Counties Radio has an annual stoolball match ...

Diana
Title: Re: SUSSEX DAY!
Post by: alllegs on Wednesday 19 July 06 15:43 BST (UK)
Ditto Diana,

I live just to the East of Chichester, but alas have no ancestry here either

Legs
xxxx

Title: Re: SUSSEX DAY!
Post by: kerryb on Wednesday 19 July 06 15:43 BST (UK)
Funnily enough my family live at Punnetts Town, I don't think they still play stoolball.

In fact I don't think it gets played much these days.  Shame cause I really enjoyed it!

Kerry
Title: Re: SUSSEX DAY!
Post by: DianaM on Wednesday 19 July 06 15:45 BST (UK)
And the anthem for the day could be "Sussex by the Sea" !
Title: Re: SUSSEX DAY!
Post by: suey on Wednesday 19 July 06 16:06 BST (UK)

I just had a google and would you beleive there is a National Stoolball Association !

For anyone who does not know the game here are the rules..
http://www.stoolball.co.uk/rules/article.php?item=4

Now in my day the boys would not have been seen dead playing this game, strictly girls only...they came to watch though  ::)  must have been the pleated skirts and white shirts that were the attraction.

Suey
Title: Re: SUSSEX DAY!
Post by: kerryb on Wednesday 19 July 06 16:08 BST (UK)
Golly we had the same kit for playing then suey!!!

I think it was seen as a girl's alternative to Cricket in the days when ladies didn't run around quite so much - mind you they never saw me playing.  I never was a lady! ;D ;D

Kerry
Title: Re: SUSSEX DAY!
Post by: suey on Wednesday 19 July 06 16:15 BST (UK)
I was useless at stoolball always on the subs bench, never was one for sports, played a bit of hockey though.  Goodness me brings back some memories ::)  I used to bicycle to the stoolball matches at Amberley, many a happy hour spent under the chestnut trees ;)

It seems Amberley still have a team! and did quite well last season in the Chanctonbury Ladies League.
Suey
Title: Re: SUSSEX DAY!
Post by: kerryb on Wednesday 19 July 06 16:16 BST (UK)
I couldn't run very fast but I had a powerful hit!!!!

One of my previous jobs we decided to have a stoolball match every year, social workers against admin and community workers.  Quite a lot of fun!

Kerry
Title: Re: SUSSEX DAY!
Post by: alllegs on Wednesday 19 July 06 16:18 BST (UK)
I loved stoolball at school, I was even in the stoolball team!!