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|Game Eras=1800s
|Game Eras=1800s
|Invented Game=No
|Invented Game=No
|Description=<p>"HITTERA BALL, a game played at Eyam, in Derbyshire.&nbsp; The game resembles the game of 'knur and spell.' A hole is made in a stone fixed in the ground.&nbsp; A spell with a cup at the end is placed in the hole, and the projecting end of the spell is struck by a stick."</p>
|Description=<p>"HITTERA BALL, a game played at Eyam, in Derbyshire.&nbsp; The game resembles the game of 'knur and spell.' A hole is made in a stone fixed in the ground.&nbsp; A spell with a cup at the end is placed in the hole, and the projecting end of the spell is struck by a stick."&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Another source, citing this source, calls the game "Hitter-a-bll?</p>
|Sources=<p>Sidney Oldall Addy,&nbsp;<span style="text-decoration: underline;">A Glossary of Words Used in the Neighborhood of Sheffield</span>, (English Dialect Society, 1888:&nbsp; Supplement (1891), page 29.&nbsp; (Submitted 12/11/2020 by Tom Altherr.)</p>
|Sources=<p>Sidney Oldall Addy,&nbsp;<span style="text-decoration: underline;">A Glossary of Words Used in the Neighborhood of Sheffield</span>, (English Dialect Society, 1888:&nbsp; Supplement (1891), page 29.&nbsp; (Submitted 12/11/2020 by Tom Altherr.)</p>
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|Comment=<p>From Tom Altherr, 12/11/2020:&nbsp; "Maddeningly, no time reference is other than before 1891."</p>
|Comment=<p>From Tom Altherr, 12/11/2020:&nbsp; "Maddeningly, no time reference is other than before 1891."</p>
<p><strong>Note:&nbsp;</strong>The Sheffield source is also described in Dave Block, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Pastime Lost</span> (Nebraska Press, 2019), page 184.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Note:&nbsp;</strong>The Addy/Sheffield source is also described in David Block, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Pastime Lost</span> (Nebraska Press, 2019), page 184.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Note:&nbsp;</strong>Tom adds that it would be helpful to confirm that the Hittera reference does not offer a typo for the word&nbsp; "Hitter" for "Hitters" for Hittera:&nbsp; David is less dubious about this.&nbsp; As of early January 2021, Protoball has no reference to "Hittera" at all.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Note: </strong>In January 2021Tom adds that it would be helpful to confirm that the Hittera reference does not offer a simple typo that uses "Hittera" in place of the word "Hitter" or "Hitters." He adds: "just checked my OED and several other slang/dialect dictionaries.&nbsp; No mention of Hitter-a-Ball. Addy is our only source so far.&nbsp;&nbsp;I just looked in Joseph Wright's dictionary of English dialects and he includes the game as "hitter-a-ball" and attributes it to Addy's reference.&nbsp; He also references knur and spell and that it was played&nbsp;in Derbyshire.&nbsp; "Hitter-a-ball" makes more sense than "hittera," wouldn't you agree?&nbsp; So I agree with David that what we have here is a record of an actual game with no more corroboration&nbsp;than one reference.&nbsp; Anyone want to take a trip to Derbyshire?</p>
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<p>&nbsp;As of early January 2021, Protoball has no prior reference to "Hittera" at all.&nbsp;</p>
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|Query=<p>From the description ["cup?" "stick?"] it is difficult to picture how this game was played.</p>
|Query=<p>From the description ["cup?" "stick?"] it is difficult to picture how this game was played.</p>

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"HITTERA BALL, a game played at Eyam, in Derbyshire.  The game resembles the game of 'knur and spell.' A hole is made in a stone fixed in the ground.  A spell with a cup at the end is placed in the hole, and the projecting end of the spell is struck by a stick."  

Another source, citing this source, calls the game "Hitter-a-bll?

Sources

Sidney Oldall Addy, A Glossary of Words Used in the Neighborhood of Sheffield, (English Dialect Society, 1888:  Supplement (1891), page 29.  (Submitted 12/11/2020 by Tom Altherr.)

Comment

From Tom Altherr, 12/11/2020:  "Maddeningly, no time reference is other than before 1891."

Note: The Addy/Sheffield source is also described in David Block, Pastime Lost (Nebraska Press, 2019), page 184. 

Note: In January 2021Tom adds that it would be helpful to confirm that the Hittera reference does not offer a simple typo that uses "Hittera" in place of the word "Hitter" or "Hitters." He adds: "just checked my OED and several other slang/dialect dictionaries.  No mention of Hitter-a-Ball. Addy is our only source so far.  I just looked in Joseph Wright's dictionary of English dialects and he includes the game as "hitter-a-ball" and attributes it to Addy's reference.  He also references knur and spell and that it was played in Derbyshire.  "Hitter-a-ball" makes more sense than "hittera," wouldn't you agree?  So I agree with David that what we have here is a record of an actual game with no more corroboration than one reference.  Anyone want to take a trip to Derbyshire?

 As of early January 2021, Protoball has no prior reference to "Hittera" at all. 

 

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From the description ["cup?" "stick?"] it is difficult to picture how this game was played.

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