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

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During the season, teams are automatically ranked in the League Tables according to the number of points they have. In the event that teams that are in contention for promotion or relegation are have identical points at the end of the season then the ranking will be decided as follows: The Brewer's Delight bat & trap team in 1950 - the first team to win the treble the Division One, Charles Skam cup and the Henry Court Charity Cup They are at liberty to display these for one year. Also, the first eight members of the winning and runner – up teams in all the above are awarded personal trophies to keep. Any cut grass area can be used as the pitch for a bat and trap game. The trap is placed on the ground at one end of the pitch and 21 yards in front of it at the other end are two white posts, 7 feet high and 13 feet, 6 inches apart. A straight white line is drawn on the ground between the posts and another curved white line joins them behind the posts to form a semi-circle. Sometimes, a whole pitch is marked out, 21 x 13.5 yards. LEAGUE ONLY) If a match reaches a time curfew that may have been imposed on a venue by Environmental Health officers, then the leg in play shall be ignored, and the final result shall be the score before the leg started. ‘Normal’ Bowl Out DescriptionShepherd Neame’s director of marketing and communications, Joanna Richardson, says the centenary of the league is the perfect opportunity to raise awareness of the game. A total of 23 bats and five species were caught during the second session, including common pipistrelles, soprano pipistrelles, Nathusius’ pipistrelles, Daubenton’s and brown long-eared bats. During this session five maleNathusius’ bats were caught and ringed. to charge interest at a rate not exceeding 2% per month of the total amount due to the extent that it remains unpaid for more than two working days after the sale; and standing vertically. A bowler from the fielding side throws or rolls the ball down the pitch at The Artichoke in Chartham is among 30 teams that play across four divisions in the Canterbury and District League.

The game shall be played on a grass pitch, 21 yards long and 13 feet 6 inches wide, which has been suitably marked with lines along each side. Across the width, the line at one end is the bowling line, and at the other, the batting line. Floodlightsshouldbe used, these to be switched on either before the start of play or before a new leg starts. The lights should adequately light the pitch to allow the match to be played safely. Once the a fielder has the ball in hand, the bowling part of the game proceeds. The bowler has as a A trophy is awarded to the Winners and Runners upin each of the Cup/Plate competitions, as well as the winners and Runnersup of each division. This also applies to or the Singles/Doubles andPlayer of the yearcompetitions.

This game, an ancestor of cricket, has been played in Kent for hundreds of years

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Jakey added: “At the time of the league being founded, mental and physical wellbeing was at a low, so the game of bat and trap made for happier circumstances, as they were able to combine healthy exercise in the open air, with the social friendship found in the hostelries of Kent.” to remove, store and insure the lot at the expense of the defaulting buyer and, in the case of storage, the location of such storage shall be at Clarke and Simpson Auctions Ltd. discretion; If you are bitten by a bat, keep this animal. Look for immediate medical advice or call a local health department. Licensee Holly Millin said: "When I took over the pub in 2021, I hadn’t previously played bat and trap, but I am definitely a fan now. You need an eye for the ball above everything else, for when the ball is coming off the trap and then when you are bowling underarm, if you look low enough you can see if a pitch has bumps in it.competition is not taken quite so seriously. At the turn of the twentieth century, the game is again

Fielding Team: The fielding team tries to catch the ball and prevent the batting team from scoring. 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 A pair of triangles of suitable construction is required, dimensioned 1 foot 6 inches on a side, and 5 inches deep. They will have a hole in the centre, into which a pole is inserted, such that it is 7 feet high, measured from ground level. The triangles are set at the bowling end, on each side of the pitch, with the base on the bowling line, and the apex pointing along the sideline. If a dispute arises between the Captains which cannot be resolved on the spot, then, if there is no League – appointed Umpire, details of the dispute are to be forwarded to the League, who will, after consideration, take the most appropriate course of action.The game takes place between two teams of eight players. Once it has been decided which teams are to bat and bowl (by coin toss), they will repair to their separate ends of the pitch. The first batsman will go into play and will attempt to score runs as outlined later. After each time he bats, it will be the turn of a bowler to attempt to strike the trap. 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. The best pitch I would say is the Smugglers Inn, Herne but the best venue is probably the Golden Lion in Broad Oak, they have two pitches and also the Market Inn, Faversham where they have two pitches and covered sheds for the bowlers. In 1951 the Canterbury & District Bat & Trap League was the first in the country to make all teams have floodlights, even before the Football League. There are primarily two methods adopted by batsmen to hit the ball – either from the side or behind the trap.01 Side Batting 1 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.