Block:English Baseball in Hampshire on July 11 1857
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| Data | “Base ball” was among the amusements enjoyed by attendees at the annual Rural Fête of the Mechanics' Institution of Basingstoke, Hampshire, held at Malshanger Park in the nearby village of Oakley. According to a newspaper, a large contingent of people traveled by train and road to the festival site. “On their arrival the party soon spread themselves far and wide in wandering through and admiring the beautiful and picturesque grounds and gardens, which were unreservedly thrown open to them, while many engaged in various rational amusements, such as cricket, foot-ball, base ball, trap-ball, bowls, quoits, &c. &c. much to the gratification of both players and spectators.” |
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| Sources | Hampshire Chronicle, July 11, 1857, p. 4 |
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