Full Size League standard Ash Bat and Trap Starter set (Bat, Trap, 2 balls)

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If a team has less than 8 players at the start of a match, and the missing player or players arrive late, they must not join in play until the start of a new leg. November 1980: Princess Alice tries her hand at the ancient Kentish game of bat and trap when she opened the Civil Service Sports Association Club in Watling Street, Gillingham

The Canterbury & District Bat & Trap League hereby declares itself exempt from liability for any injury or damage, howsoever caused, to any persons or property, which may arise during travelling to or from matches or playing the game of Bat & Trap. Overview But it wasn’t just recovering soldiers who benefitted from it. In 1922, Mr RW Humphrey, also known as Bill, arranged a meeting at the pub when the Canterbury and District league was founded (minus the ladies team who were voted out by the gentlemen in attendance). to rescind the sale of that lot or lots sold by Clarke and Simpson Auctions Ltd. to a defaulting buyer; As the season passed, more teams were and a Division Two was introduced, and by 1928, Cups were available to be won, donated by Sir Col William Wayland, JP and Councillor JGB Stone and two local businessmen Charles Skam, the owner of Skam Taxis, and Henry Court, one of the partners of Courts furnishers.While batting, the ball is placed on one end of the trap, and the player hits the other side to propel the ball upwards. The batsman then attempts to strike the ball between two 7ft tall posts 13ft 6in apart located 21ft from the trap. Smother the animal in a blanket or towel. Just drape it over the bat, bunch it up and bring outside to let go.

iv)If the ball is caught at the bowling end, without having touched the ground, by any bowler with one or both feet behind the bowling lineand standing vertically. A bowler from the fielding side throws or rolls the ball down the pitch at A bowler must have at least one foot on the ground behind the bowling line at the moment he releases the ball. If not it is deemed a no ball. Batting Rules

The bowlers will continue in turn until such time as the batsman is deemed Out. This will continue until the entire batting team is Out. At this point the batting teams’ runs will be added up, including any Extras they may have. The teams will then swap ends and the former batting team will now bowl, and vice versa. Normally, the match is the best of 3 such legs, and a match can be won, lost or drawn. However, time restrictions may come into play such that a draw may be recorded, or a match decided by who was ahead at enforced end of play. See ‘Time Restrictions’ later for details. Match Play This is a similar competition to the FoursTrophy but teams will be comprised of two men and two ladies. One substitution shall be permitted in the competition. Festival Cup If the number of traps hit is still equal then the second bowler in each team shall bowl a delivery at the trap and so on until the leg is decided by the first person to miss the trap losing the match for his team. The ball shall be made of solid rubber. It will be 2 and 1/2 inches in diameter and 7 and 1/2 ounces in weight. Miscellaneous

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To mark this centenary, Faversham-based independent family brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame is launching a campaign to encourage more people to try the unique Kentish sport. Bidder” Means a bidder at an auction, including the bidders personally present at the venue and those bidding by telephone or over the internet or otherwise; The World Cup was set up between all of the leagues in Kent and we all met in Maidstone. We changed the name because of sponsorship to the Charity Cup. We still have a lot of friendly rivalry, some good banter. It is a pub sport but unlike darts and pool you are outside, it’s played in the summer and you are in different gardens and it is not just restricted to Canterbury, we go to Whitstable, Herne Bay and Chartham and Faversham. We play the Sevenoaks champions in the annual Kent Cup and we also have the Invicta Cup against the Medway champions.