Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 7th May, 1886.
Complete Left, 10th Dec., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 22nd Mar., 1887
EBENEZER FLEMONS 94 Hood Street Northampton Insurance Agent &c. do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A Game to be played with a Ball, Club or Clubs, Stakes or Stumps.
A. The Ball or Balls similar in shape to an Egg, to be made of any material of
which balls are made.
B. The Club or Clubs to be thickest at the striking end, about two feet long.
C. The Stakes or Stumps to be about 40 inches long, to be plain or ornamental
the same to be pointed at one end to enter the ground the top end having a cavity
suitable to hold the ball ready for striking.
The Game can be played single or double, as Cricket, no bowling, but fielding
required, or can be played as a round game, thus forming a healthy, exciting and
amusing game for both sexes.

page_text: The ball or balls to be similar in shape to an egg and to be made of any
material of which cricket and other balls are made, as shewn in figure A hereto
annexed.
(b) The Club or Clubs to be thickest at the striking end, and about two feet long,
more or less, to be, made plain or ornamental, similar as shewn in figure B and E
heręto annexed.
(c) The stakes or stumps to be about 40 inches long, more or less, as shewn in
figure C and D-to be made plain or ornamental, and the same to be pointed at one
end to enable them to enter the ground more readily, similar to cricket stumps.
The stump or stake from which the ball is driven must have a cavity to receive it
as shewn in figure C and D and should be of greater length than the others if more
than one is used in a single game and two in double. The stump cavity can be such
that the ball can be placed across or in an upright or slanting position. When more than
one is used there can be a bail or stay added as shewn in figure D.
The game can be played in the following way-Insert the stumps in the ground
at a suitable distance from each other. Place the ball upon the stump as shewn in
figures C. D. whichever is being played with.
The Fielders stand at suitable distances from the stumps ready to catch or stop the
ball which is knocked off the stump (figure Cor D) by one of the players with a
Club (figure B or E).
The striker seeks to knock the ball out of the distance of the players around him to
enable him to score a run by running to a stump a suitable distance away. But should
the ball fall into the hands of any player before touching the ground. or should the
striker be away from the stumps (figure C or D) and the ball is made to touch or hit
the stumps the player would be out. And so the game goes on until the whole of the
players have used the Club.

page_text: The game can be played single or double and is very similar to Cricket only no
bowling is required thus making it more suitable for Ladies and Gentlemen playing
ogether.
The game may be varied to suit the taste of the players such as tip ball run &c.
Or a round game can be played by placing one of the stumps with the cavity as a
home," and the others in a circle as "rests." The playing being similar to the double
In all the variations of the playing of the game the side which gets the most
runs wins the game.
game.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
nd in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is.
Firstly. A New outdoor game with requisites for playing the same.
Secondly. The Manufacture and use of the requisites for playing the same.
In witness I the said Ebenezer Flemons have hereunto set my hand and seal this
ninth day of March 1887.