Block:English Baseball in East & West Sussex on August 25 1864
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| Data | “Baseball” was played when the fishermen and boatmen of Brighton (East Sussex) and Worthing (West Sussex) along with their families and friends enjoyed their annual excursion to East Grinstead in West Sussex. After arriving by train, the party of 400 attended church and then sat down to a dinner that was followed by various speeches and presentations. According to a newspaper report, “the company then dispersed through the field and town, and all seemed to enjoy themselves greatly. Baseball, cricket, bowls, and a variety of other games were carried on with much vigour, while the elder portion smoked their pipes and were highly amused with the various sports.” |
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| Sources | Brighton Gazette, Aug. 25, 1864, p. 7 |
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