Bandy

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Game	Bandy
Game Family	Hook-em-snivy Hook-em-snivy
Location
Regions	Britain, US
Eras	1800s, Predecessor
Invented	No
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Description	Bandy was a game that reportedly resembled shinty or modern field hockey, in which players on two teams attempted to advance a ball with a club into the opposing team's goal. The New York Clipper, June 1, 1861 has a long article on Bandy, which it describes as a Welsh version of Hurling.
Sources	The Richmond Whig, Aug. 21, 1866 speaks of southerners 20 years prior playing bandy and chermany. See also Altherr, "Southern Ball Games--Chermany, Round Cat, etc. " Base Ball (Spring 2011).
Source Image	[[Image:|left|thumb]]
Comment	For more on Bandy and Field Hockey, see Giden et al., "On the Origin of Hockey." This book suggests that "bandy" was in the 1800s sort of a generic name for ice or field hockey games. [ba] Edit with form to add a comment
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