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Games In Popular Recreation. Games In Popular Recreation. Aims: Aims: 1. 1. Awareness of emergence of popular recreation Awareness of emergence of popular recreation games in the U.K. games in the U.K. 2. 2. Investigate the contrasting examples of mob Investigate the contrasting examples of mob football & real tennis. football & real tennis. 3. 3. Make links with changes that have occurred in Make links with changes that have occurred in modern football and tennis. modern football and tennis.

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Games In Popular Games In Popular Recreation.Recreation.

Aims:Aims:

1.1. Awareness of emergence of popular recreation games in Awareness of emergence of popular recreation games in the U.K.the U.K.

2.2. Investigate the contrasting examples of mob football & Investigate the contrasting examples of mob football & real tennis.real tennis.

3.3. Make links with changes that have occurred in modern Make links with changes that have occurred in modern football and tennis.football and tennis.

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Mob FootballMob Football

A variety of games involving kicking and throwing A variety of games involving kicking and throwing a ball were regular features of pre – industrial a ball were regular features of pre – industrial society.society.

A rowdy, violent, locally coded, occasional A rowdy, violent, locally coded, occasional encounter between neighbouring villages.encounter between neighbouring villages.

In the above quote can you identify any In the above quote can you identify any characteristics of popular recreation Louise?characteristics of popular recreation Louise?

“…“…abominable enough, and, in my judgement at abominable enough, and, in my judgement at least, more common, undignified and worthless least, more common, undignified and worthless than any other kind of game, rarely ending but than any other kind of game, rarely ending but with some loss, accident or disadvantage to the with some loss, accident or disadvantage to the player themselves.”player themselves.”

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Early Mob Football GamesEarly Mob Football Games

Were played in restricted city streets as well Were played in restricted city streets as well as in the countryside.as in the countryside.

They were little more than massive brawls They were little more than massive brawls involving brute force between hoards of involving brute force between hoards of young men.young men.

They caused uproar and damage to property.They caused uproar and damage to property. Which day became a traditional one for these Which day became a traditional one for these

mob games Lucy?mob games Lucy? Names & examples of these festivals Josh? Names & examples of these festivals Josh?

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Attitudes To These Mob Attitudes To These Mob Games.Games.

They were frowned upon because:They were frowned upon because:1.1. Damaged propertyDamaged property2.2. Injury to young men (making them unfit Injury to young men (making them unfit

for army training)for army training)3.3. Disrespect for the SabbathDisrespect for the Sabbath4.4. Social unrest (which might lead to riots or Social unrest (which might lead to riots or

even rebellion)even rebellion) Although authorities declared them illegal Although authorities declared them illegal

it still survived – laws were quite easy to it still survived – laws were quite easy to ignore.ignore.

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Links with Modern Links with Modern Football?Football?

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Real TennisReal Tennis

Originated in France and became popular in Originated in France and became popular in Britain in the 14Britain in the 14thth Century. Century.

It was an exclusive game for kings, nobles and It was an exclusive game for kings, nobles and merchants who played on purpose built highly merchants who played on purpose built highly sophisticated courts which varied in size and sophisticated courts which varied in size and shape.shape.

Compare real tennis with mob football:Compare real tennis with mob football:1.1. Who played it?Who played it?2.2. Where was it played?Where was it played?3.3. How was it structured, with rules, dress, levels How was it structured, with rules, dress, levels

of skill and regularity of play?of skill and regularity of play?

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How Was It Played? What Did How Was It Played? What Did Lower Classes Do?Lower Classes Do?

Side passage for Side passage for spectatorsspectators

The game had complex The game had complex rules and requires high rules and requires high levels of skilllevels of skill

Lower classes copied their Lower classes copied their superiors with their own superiors with their own versions such as fives or versions such as fives or racquets. They also played racquets. They also played field tennis of handball in field tennis of handball in the street and countryside.the street and countryside.

Game called racquets also Game called racquets also existed.existed.

This “Rags to Riches” This “Rags to Riches” game originated in Fleet game originated in Fleet Prison and ended up being Prison and ended up being played by upper-class played by upper-class public school and public school and university men.university men.

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Summary and HomeworkSummary and Homework

Awareness how mob football emerged as Awareness how mob football emerged as a game in popular recreation.a game in popular recreation.

Its links with modern football and Its links with modern football and changes that have occurred.changes that have occurred.

Comparison with real tennis and how Comparison with real tennis and how both activites fit in with characteristics of both activites fit in with characteristics of popular recreation.popular recreation.

1.1. Exam question June 2003Exam question June 20032.2. (1) describe 3 characteristics of mob football and explain how (1) describe 3 characteristics of mob football and explain how

each characteristic was a reflection of pre-industrial society.each characteristic was a reflection of pre-industrial society.(3)(3)

3.3. (2) Why was rear tennis exclusive to those who enjoyed a (2) Why was rear tennis exclusive to those who enjoyed a priveleged lifestyle in Pre-Industrial Britain?priveleged lifestyle in Pre-Industrial Britain?