Block:English Baseball in Norfolk on August 2 1884 (2)

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On the same date as above, the same newspaper reported that “baseball” was played at a treat held for Sunday School students of the Poringland parish, Poringland being a small village just south of Norwich. The article stated that “before and after tea they had some capital foot races and also some good donkey races. After doing full justice to the refreshments provided, they again indulged to the full in cricket, baseball, jumping in sacks, flat racing, hurdle racing, throwing the cricket ball, swings, see saw, &c.”

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Norwich Mercury, Aug. 2, 1884, p. 9

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