Block:English Baseball in Chesire on August 1 1891

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Data	“Base ball” was among the games enjoyed by some 200 people attending the annual Astbury Garden Party held in the village of Newbold Astbury in the county of Cheshire. According to a newspaper report, “The beautiful grounds and gardens of the Rectory were thrown open and were greatly appreciated. Various games were also provided, including jumping, football, bowling, base ball, croquet, swings, and also old Aunt Sally, all of which were heartily indulged in, and were the cause of much pleasurable pastime and amusement.”
Sources	Congleton & Macclesfield Mercury, and Cheshire General Advertiser, Aug. 1, 1891, p. 8
Block Notes	Cheshire was a little far afield for English baseball, but in this context and this early, American baseball was unlikely.
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