A New or Improved Game or Recreation Apparatus.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Nov., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 9th Aug., 1892-Accepted, 10th Sept., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Game or Recreation Apparatus.
1, GEORGE BARRELL RODWAY, of Nicholas Road, Blundellsands, in the
County of Lancaster, Solicitor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
The invention consists of certain apparatus and mode of operating it by which
the game of cricket or other analogous or equivalent games may be imitated in a
greater or less degree and played in miniature.
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In apparatus according to my invention there is employed a base corresponding
with the " "ground; pegs or the like corresponding with the wickets or stumps;
pegs, figures or the like corresponding with the "fielders," bowlers, and cricketers
in general; a ball; a propelling gun, catapult, or equivalent device by which the
ball is bowled or propelled from one end of the pitch towards the wickets at the
other;
and stalls or pockets all round or at parts on the ground into which
the ball rolls or falls after it is bowled. These stalls or pockets having certain
numbers or values connected with each of them, such for instance as ordinary runs,
viz., 1. 2. 3. 4 and so on, "byes," "wides," "no balls," and "outs" by bowling,
stumping, running out, "caught and bowled," and so on. The score is thus made
and regulated by the particular stalls or pockets into which the ball goes. In one
plan, the ball may be propelled by a spring so as to strike the batter at the other
pitch or other peg by the propelling device. In such a case, the ball flies off in
different directions, and a varied result constantly occurs.
As regards the disposition of the men over the "field," they may be placed in
different positions, or as required or deemed expedient. The game can be played
in various ways which will suggest themselves to the players.
Different numbers of people may play at this game. A scoring sheet may be
provided with the apparatus and the number of runs and other particulars of the
sides put down, and the men are got out in succession and the scoring scored in the
usual way as in cricket; but the order of going in can be altered as desired. In
like manner when a player is out the result is recorded. The position of the field
may be changed by the player representing the out side after each over, and the
bowling may be carried on in overs as in ordinary cricket.
It is not necessary in this game that it (the game) be completed, that is the
whole side got out, as it may be left off at any stage. If a ball remains on the
field without going into a stall or pocket it should be removed from the field,
no score being added, and a like result may be obtained if a ball goes off the
apparatus. To prevent the balls going off in this manner a suitable fence is
provided all round.
The field and other parts may be made of wood or metal or papier-mache or
equivalent material. If made of metal or papier-mache or parts so made, the
manufacture may be effected by stamping or pressing the material under dies or
into moulds, so as to produce the apparatus quickly and cheaply.
The invention may be modified and carried out in various different ways and is
therefore not confined in any way to the particular construction or devices the
nature of which has been above explained. It may moreover by simple modi-
fications be applied or adapted to suit games other than cricket, viz., such as
rounders and the like.
This
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CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON, Fels. Chart. Inst. P.A.,
15, Water Street, Liverpool, Applicant's Patent Agents.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Game or Recreation Apparatus.
I, GEORGE BARRELL RODWAY, of Nicholas Road, Blundellsands, in the
County of Lancaster, Solicitor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The invention consists of certain apparatus and mede of operating it by which
the game of cricket or other analogous or equivalent games may be imitated in a
greater or less degree and played in miniature.
In apparatus according to my invention there is employed a base corresponding
with the "ground;" pegs or the like corresponding with the wickets or stumps;
pegs, figures, or the like corresponding with the fielders," "bowlers," and
cricketers" in general; a ball; à propelling gun, catapult, or equivalent device
by which the ball is bowled or propelled from one pitch towards the wickets at the
other and stalls or pockets all round, or at parts on, the ground, into which the
ball rolls or falls after it is bowled. These stalls or pockets have certain
numbers or values connected with each of them, such for instance as ordinary runs,
viz., 1, 2, 3, 4 and so on; "byes," "wides;" "no balls ;" and "outs" by bowling,
stumping, running out; "caught and bowled ; and so on. The score is thus
made and regulated by the particular stalls or pockets into which the ball goes.
In one plan, the ball may be propelled by a spring so as to strike the batter at the
other pitch, or other peg, by the propelling device. In such a case, the ball flies
off in different directions, and a varied result constantly occurs.
As regards the disposition of the men over the " field," they may be placed in
different positions, or as required or deemed expedient. The game can be played
in varicus ways which will suggest themselves to the players.
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Different numbers of people may play at this game. A scoring sheet may be
provided with the apparatus and the number of runs and other particulars of the
sides put down, and the men are got out in succession, and the scoring scored, in the
usual way as in cricket; but the order of going in can be altered as desired. In
like manner when a player is out the result is recorded. The position of the field
may be changed by the player representing the "out side after each over, and
the bowling may be carried on in overs as in ordinary cricket.
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It is not necessary in this game that it (the game) be completed, that is the
whole side got out, as it may be left off at any stage. If a ball remains on the
field without going into a stall or pocket it .should be removed from the field,
no score being added; and a like result may follow if a ball goes off the apparatus.
To prevent the balls going off in this manner a suitable fence may be provided all
round.
The field and other parts may be made of wood, or metal, or papier-mache, or
equivalent material. If made of metal or papier-mache or parts so made, the
manufacture may be effected by stamping or pressing the material under dies or
into moulds, so as to produce the apparatus quickly and cheaply.
In the drawings which serve to illustrate my invention I shew one apparatus
constructed in accordance therewith, arranged for cricket;
Figure 1 being a plan of the apparatus and Figure 2 a cross section of same.
This example is arranged and constructed substantially in the manner above set
forth, that is to say, it consists of the "ground" a on which, in the form of pegs or
the like, the "wickets" bare fixed. The "fielders," "umpires" etc., are represented
by the pegs c while the "batsmen " are denoted d. At the edge of the field a
recessed part e is provided, having divisions f, forming it into stalls or pockets, into
which the ball rolls or falls after it is bowled and hit. The bowling device is in
the form of catapults, consisting of a bolt h, provided at each end of the apparatus,
cach having upon its end a pin i, which projects through the "ground" a, and works

page_text: in' a slot k therein. A tension, tending to keep the two bolts h in their inward
position, and to give them propelling force, is provided by the spring 1, which
connects them together by their ends, as shewn.
In some cases the apparatus may contain a house m, representing the "pavilion "
or scoring tent; and there may be provided also a board n representative of the
scoring board; however these need not form any part of the apparatus.
In playing the game, the ball o (which may consist of a marble) is placed in
front of the pin i when such pin has been drawn back by the handle h of the bolt
by the player; the bolt is then released and the spring pulls it in, and throws the
ball o forward. In its flight it strikes one of the "batsmen" d, and flies off in
different directions according to the part which is struck, and a varied result is
constantly taking place.
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In the drawings the "batsman at the bowling end of the pitch is removed, and
hence the ball in this case would strike the "batsman at the other.
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As regards scoring and mode of playing the game, this has been above explained;
and it has already also been explained that the play may be carried out in various
ways which will suggest themselves to the players.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, it is to be stated, that the
invention can be carried out and the apparatus constructed in various modified
ways from that shewn without departing therefrom; it may moreover by simple
modifications be applied or adapted to suit games other than cricket, viz., such
as the game of rounders, and the like; and I declare that what I claim as my
invention is:-
1. A game or recreation apparatus comprising a "ground" having on or around
it stalls or pockets to receive the "ball; and a suitable device for propelling the
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ball;" substantially set forth.
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2. The game or recreation apparatus constructed and adapted to be used and
operated as set forth with reference to and shewn in the drawings.
Dated this 8th day of August 1892.
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON, Fels. Chart. Inst. P.A.,
15, Water Street, Liverpool, Applicant's Patent Agents.