Games and pastimes

[Wheldale]

Has anyone ever played or tried to play knur and spell?? I heard it was a popular pastime of miners years ago, does anyone know of any other popular pastimes like dog racing, billiards etc, anything unusual out there??

[shropshirebloke]

You watched Country File or whatever it's called last week as well?!?

Never heard of it before - round our way it was pigeon racing, fishing, darts and dominoes (plus the usual football cricket etc.).

[dazbt]

A variation played in Barnsley was called Nipsy, haven't seen it played over recent years though;

www.tradgames.org.uk/games/knur-spell.htm

[inbye]

Feb 8, 2011 17:59:46 GMT -5 dazbt said:

A variation played in Barnsley was called Nipsy, haven't seen it played over recent years though;

www.tradgames.org.uk/games/knur-spell.htm

Yes, used to play Nipsy as a kid. It was "supposed" to be a game that miners played underground?? (yes, I know)

You played it with a "peggy" helve & something I can only describe as the "top" from a childs "whip & top"

Briefley, the "top" was laid on it's side &, if you hit it just right on the point, it would spiral into the air, where you gave it an almighty whack......furthest won. I had a really bloody borin' childhood..........