Lowerson, J. (1995). Stoolball: Conflicting Values in the Revivals of a 'Traditional Sussex Game'. Sussex Archaeological Collections 133. Vol 133, pp. 263-274. https://doi.org/10.5284/1086770. Cite this via datacite

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Title:		 Stoolball: Conflicting Values in the Revivals of a 'Traditional Sussex Game'
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Issue:		 Sussex Archaeological Collections 133
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Page Start/End:		 263 - 274
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Abstract:		 This article examines the history of stoolball both as a supposedly 'Sussex game' and as the focus for arguments over how traditional games are adapted by modem society. It deals with its origins and its rediscovery by antiquarian writers before it was taken up as a means of improving the lives of village women. This involved rule-making and organization; much depended on the patronage of the gentry. With the First World War it acquired a new ro le, as a therapy for injured soldiers. At that point, a Sussex lawyer and landowner, W W Grantham, became its leading proponent, tying it in with both charitable causes and an idealized 'Merrie England'. His insistence on male or mixed play eventually provoked a backlash by leading women and bitter disputes. It was then revived again, on a much smaller scale after the Second World War, with a particularly strong Sussex identity.
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Author:		 John Lowerson
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Year of Publication:		 1995
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County: East Sussex
Country: England
County: West Sussex
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20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) Stoolball (Event)
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Created Date:		 08 Jun 2021