[WED]Single Stick?

[Lyn Nunn]

Hi Tim

Thanks Tim and yes please, I would like the address of the Wedmore News.

regards

Lyn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Curtin" <tcurtin@austarmetro.com.au>
To: <wedmore@lists.tutton.org>
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: [WED]Single Stick?


> Hi Lyn
>
> Yes - a game of cudgelling, could produce serious injuries - still forms
> part of west of England country dancing in stylised manner without actual
> bashing! See Hazel Hudson's article in recent issue of Wedmore News in
which
> she reports the 1819 constitution of the New Wedmore Friendly Society
> (self-help mutual insurance) forbade members to indulge in single stick
> fighting because of self-inflicted injuries it entailed. I can provide the
> address of the Wedmore News.
>
>
> Tim Curtin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lyn Nunn <lyn@webexpress.net.au>
> To: wedmore list <wedmore@lists.tutton.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 7:58 PM
> Subject: [WED]Single Stick?
>
>
> > Is there anyone on the list that can explain what single stick means?
Rev
> > Hervey talks about the single stick Wall family in Wedmore the Walls
> single
> > stick qualities -  I gather it is a game?
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Lyn
> >
> > Lyn Nunn
> > Brisbane
> > Australia
> >
> > lyn@webexpress.net.au
> > lnunn@optusnet.com.au
> >
> >
> >
> >
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