Stoolball

100 Years Ago
Sussex Express, 3 July 1924

ISFIELD 98—FLETCHING 89

The newly-formed Isfield Stoolball Club played their first match on Saturday and gained a good victory at Fletching in an exciting game.

They batted first and made 98, 45 of which scored by Miss Brooks. When the homester’s ninth wicket fell they were only 10 runs behind, but only one run was added before the last player was out.

Isfield — Miss E, Mayers run out 2; Miss Allen c Hunt b Padgham 6; Miss Brooks b Bellingham 45; Miss Chapman c Grover b Bellingham 24; Miss M. Lessiter b Bellingham 3; Mrs. Lessiter b Bellingham 1; Mrs.Godden b Padgham 3;
Mrs. Blackman run out 10; Mrs. Collins c Grover b Bellingham 3; Miss K. Mayes b Bellingham 0: Miss E. Carr not out 1; extras I ; total 98.

Fletching - Miss K. Hunt c b and Brooks 7; Mrs. Smith b Chapman 4;
Mrs. Grover c Brooks b Chapman 4; Miss Bellingham b Chapman 12 ;
Miss C. Hunt b Chapman 0; Mrs Tottenham b Brooks 3; Miss Attenerham b Brooks 0; Miss E. Neeve c and b Lessiter 32; Mrs. Dadswell b Lessiter 12;
Miss E. Padgham not out 2; Miss L. Hobbs c Brooks b Chapman 0; extras 6; total 89.