a history of surrey sport part 14

[Jeff Hamnett TSF]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/7610016.stm

[Big J R]

Very interesting, TSF.

 

No truth to the rumour that 'Krusty' was one of their first coaches, is there ?

[Jeff Hamnett TSF]

the past is best left there BJR, thats two de-merits for you today!

[Krooner]

Probably played at bloody Meadowbank

[Big J R]

.... and I thought there was going to be some decent banter !!!

 

Back to the Asahi !

[SurreyLegend]

Baseball is a great sport and I ameven happier that it came from England

[Sirlagerlot]

I have a diary dated 1756 which states that Guildford Borough council Planning Dept turned down the application for a Baseball Stadium. Some things never change!!

[Jeff Hamnett TSF]

you see guildford had a baseball ground all that time ago, a cricket pitch, and a footie and rugger ground. now theres just the cricket.

 

you could do a thesis on this, how guildford invented baseball and ended up as the home of track, ice hockey and basketball.

 

guildford is the 53rd state of the usa. and rustys the governor!

 

 

 

[rusty]

how did you find out TSF ?

[Jeff Hamnett TSF]

i read it on the internet so it must be true.

[Sirlagerlot]

I think you will find that Guildford also invented Cricket. The Royal Grammer school have an old document mentioning playing a game called Cricket. I dont know the date but im sure they think its their game.

[Big J R]

The base-ball story was also repeated in the weekend press.

 

 

Baseball - Possibly, but not footy, after Saturdays result !