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- 1789.3 + (<p>"From the 'Jernal' of John Burges … <p>"From the 'Jernal' of John Burgess of Ditchling (Sussex) he wrote on Augest 17<sup>th</sup> 1789 that he went to Brighthelmstone 'to see many divertions which included Stoolball'."</p></br><p>The XVth (1938) Annual Report of the Stoolball Association for Great Britain [unpublished]. Provided by Kay and John Price, Fall 2009.</p></br><p>A web search doesn't lead to this journal entry, but does locate a similar one:</p></br><p>"[August 19, 1788] Went to Brighthelmstone to see many Divertions on account of the Rial Family that is the Duke of Yorks Berth day Cricketing Stool Ball Foot Ball Dancing &c. fire works &c." A side note was that some estimated that 20,000 persons attended.</p></br><p>Sussex Archaeological Society, <u>Archaeololgical</u> Collections, Volume XL. (1896), "Some Extracts from the Journal and Correspondence of Mr. John Burgess, of Ditchling, Sussex, 1785-1815," page 156. Accessed 1/31/10 via Google Books search ("john burgess" ditchling).</p>n Burgess, of Ditchling, Sussex, 1785-1815," page 156. Accessed 1/31/10 via Google Books search ("john burgess" ditchling).</p>)