HOOE STOOLBALL CLUB INFORMATION, CONTACT AND FIXTURES.

The sport of Stoolball dates to at least the 15th century, and it originated in Sussex, and may be an ancestor of cricket, baseball, softball, and rounders.  There is evidence to suggest that it was played as a tradition by milkmaids who used their milking stools as a wicket, and the bittle, or milk bowl as a bat, hence its archaic name of bittle-battle.  It is considered as Sussex National Sport, is officially recognised as a sport by the Sports Council and is run by Stoolball England, which is recognised as the governing body by Sport England.