Stoolball—forerunner of cricket, and once: a national, game in .Britain —is now being played in every county in England. In Sussex there are 300 clubs, while Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, and elementary School boys and girls are taking to it with enthusiasm. The -Bishop of London, has played on several occasions. M*’• W. W.' Grantham,' K.G., who has described as ‘‘the father ot modern •stoolball,” sad to a iDaily. Mail reporter; Stoolball Vis a fascinating game both to play and to watch. Old and young of both sexes can play. In ono match at Lord’s the ages of the phayers varied front 17 to 70 and generations of. my. family ..were represented in a; match in Sussex. Beino- less strenuous, it is more suitable for women and girls than cricket or football; it is .less expensive; and the ground, which needs no special preparation, can be smaller. Quick results with WADE’S WORM EIGS. No had after-effects. There’s No Danger. There is.no danger of stomnmr diarrhoea too suddenly when Chamber. Jain’s Colic and Diarrhoea remedy Is taken. "It is not an astringent and stops the diarrhoea by removing the cause. It can .alwnvs be depended upon tft give velie f ,.Be sure oind take a bottle of Cham her lam’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy with you when starting on a trio, . Changes ol water and climate ofteri-.onuso < severe - attacks. of diarrhoea and -it m best to be prepared.— : Sold by L. T). Smith. Chemist, Gisborne, • ?
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 10459, 14 December 1927, Page 3
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