POW diaries - Captain Percival Lowe, item 87

• November 3, 2017 20:20:06 Thomas A. Lingner

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  matches against wagenhaus [insert] both of which we won. [/insert]. We used also to play the Russians
  

  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

  Russians who dont know [insert] the first thing about [/insert] How to catch, manage in some
  

  marvellous way to do it.  superscript A: text shown at bottom of page  I must say our  representives 
  

  in international matches as a rule gave an exhibition
  

  of how it should not be done.

  However when the tennis court really got going all these
  

  other side-issues gradually dropped out. The tennis club
  

  consisted of all the English, a sprinkling of French, &
  

  Belgians, whose combined number was more than the English,
  

  & two Russians. One was permitted to play in one four
  

  in a tour. The names being written in a book in fours
  

  & the  hours were drawn for by the secretary a French

  officer. x
  

  I started mustard & cress gardens on the bank of the tennis
  

  court, & in varrious places. Unfortuneately I never reaped
  

  the benefit for I was again on the move, this time
  

  however at my own request.
  

  During the long spell of fine weather I spent the whole day

  out of doors –  We were even allowed out after supper till 9
  

  I think in our own yard. But even then a fatigue
  

  party was allowed to work on the tennis court.
  

  Our mess was shortly increased by the British Chaplain
  

  Burg being broken up for the time. He did not stay
  

  long going home to England with a party of Doctors.
  

  I put in a certain amount of drawing this spring & summer.
  

  & some of my efforts disfigure the books of officers of diverse
  

  nationalties.
  

  We had two German Censors for the English letters.
  

   text in bottom margin for insertion at 'A' above: A a case of doing the right thing in the wrong way*
  

  
  

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• June 22, 2017 17:31:11 Liam Benison

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  matches against wagenhaus [insert] both of which we won. [/insert]. We used also to play the Russians
  

  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

  Russians who dont know [insert] the first thing about [/insert] How to catch, manage in some
  

  marvellous way to do it.  superscript A: text shown at bottom of page  I must say our  representives 
  

  in international matches as a rule gave an exhibition
  

  of how it should not be done.
  

  However  when the tennis court really got going all these
  

  other side-issues gradually dropped out. The tennis club
  

  consisted of all the English, a sprinkling of French, &
  

  Belgians, where combined number was more that  n written over t the English,
  

  & two Russians. One was permitted to play in one four
  

  in a tour. The names being written in a book in fours
  

  & the  hours were drawn for by the secretary a French

  officer. x
  

  I started mustard & cress gardens on the bank of the tennis
  

  court, & in varrious places. Unfortuneately I never reaped
  

  the benefit for I was again on the move, this time
  

  however at my own request.
  

  During the long spell of fine weather I spent the whole day

  out of doors –  We were even allowed out after supper till 9
  

  I think in our own yard. But even then a fatigue
  

  party was allowed to work on the tennis court.
  

  Our mess was shortly increased by the British Chaplain
  

  Burg being broken up for the time. He did not stay
  

  long going home to England with a party of Doctors.
  

  I put in a certain amount of drawing this spring & summer.
  

  & some of my efforts disfigure the books of officers of diverse
  

  nationalties.
  

  We had ththen  two German Censors  C written over initial s of Censors for the English letters.
  

   text in bottom margin for insertion at 'A' above: A a case of doing the right thing no  superscript mark perhaps indicating t above 'no'  the wrong way*
  

  
  

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• June 22, 2017 16:56:28 Liam Benison

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  matches against wagenhaus [insert] both of which we won. [/insert]. We used also to play the Russians
  

  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

  Russians who dont know [insert] the first thing about [/insert] How to catch, manage in some
  

  marvellous way to do it.  superscript A: text shown at bottom of page  I must say our  representives 
  

  international matches as a rule gave an exhibition
  

  of how it should not be done.
  

  However  when the tennis court really got going all these
  

  other side-issues gradually dropped out. The tennis club
  

  consisted of all the English, a sprinkling of French, &
  

  Belgians, where combined number was more that  n written over t the English,
  

  & two Russians. One was permitted to play in one four
  

  in a tour. The names being written in a book in fours
  

  & the  hours were drawn for by the secretary a French

  officer. x
  

  I started mustard & cress gardens on the bank of the tennis
  

  court, & in varrious places. Unfortuneately I never reaped
  

  the benefit for I was again on the move, this time
  

  however at my own request.
  

  During the long spell of fine weather I spent the whole day
  

  out of doors – We were even allowed out after supper till 9
  

  I think in our own yard. But even then a fatigue
  

  party was allowed to work on the tennis court.
  

  Our mess was shortly increased by the British Chaplain
  

  Burg being broken up for the time. He did not stay
  

  long going home to England with a party of Doctors.
  

  I put in a certain amount of drawing this spring and summer.
  

  & some of my efforts disfigure the books of officers of diverse
  

  nationalties.
  

  We had hen  two German  C written over initial s of Censers Censers for the English letters.
  

   text in bottom margin for insertion at 'A' above: A a case of doing the right thing no  superscript mark perhaps indicating t above 'no'  the wrong way*
  

  
  

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• June 22, 2017 16:55:52 Liam Benison

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  matches against wagenhaus [insert] both of which we won. [/insert]. We used also to play the Russians
  

  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

  Russians who dont know [insert] the first thing about [/insert] How to catch, manage in some
  

  marvellous way to do it.  superscript mark: text shown at bottom of page  I must say our  representives 
  

  international matches as a rule gave an exhibition
  

  of how it should not be done.
  

  However  when the tennis court really got going all these
  

  other side-issues gradually dropped out. The tennis club
  

  consisted of all the English, a sprinkling of French, &
  

  Belgians, where combined number was more that  n written over t the English,
  

  & two Russians. One was permitted to play in one four
  

  in a tour. The names being written in a book in fours
  

  & the  hours were drawn for by the secretary a French

  officer. x
  

  I started mustard & cress gardens on the bank of the tennis
  

  court, & in varrious places. Unfortuneately I never reaped
  

  the benefit for I was again on the move, this time
  

  however at my own request.
  

  During the long spell of fine weather I spent the whole day
  

  out of doors – We were even allowed out after supper till 9
  

  I think in our own yard. But even then a fatigue
  

  party was allowed to work on the tennis court.
  

  Our mess was shortly increased by the British Chaplain
  

  Burg being broken up for the time. He did not stay
  

  long going home to England with a party of Doctors.
  

  I put in a certain amount of drawing this spring and summer.
  

  & some of my efforts disfigure the books of officers of diverse
  

  nationalties.
  

  We had hen  two German  C written over initial s of Censers Censers for the English letters.
  

   text in bottom margin for insertion at 'A' above: A a case of doing the right thing no  superscript mark perhaps indicating t above 'no'  the wrong way*
  

  
  

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• June 22, 2017 16:48:33 Liam Benison

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  matches against wagenhaus [insert] both of which we won. [/insert]. We used also to play the Russians
  

  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

  Russians who dont know [insert] the first thing about [/insert] How to catch, manage in some
  

  marvellous way to do it.  superscript mark: text shown at bottom of page  I must say our  representives 
  

  international matches as a rule gave an exhibition
  

  of how it should not be done.
  

  However  when the tennis court really got going all these
  

  other side-issues gradually dropped out. The tennis club
  

  consisted of all the English, a sprinkling of French, &
  

  Belgians, where combined number was more that  n written over t the English,
  

  & two Russians. One was permitted to play in one four
  

  in a tour. The names being written in a book in fours
  

  & the  hours were drawn for by the secretary a French

  officer. x
  

  I started mustard & cress gardens on the bank of the tennis
  

  court, & in varrious places. Unfortuneately I never reaped
  

  the benefit for I was again on the move, this time
  

  however at my own request.
  

  During the long spell of fine weather I spent the whole day
  

  out of doors – We were even allowed out after supper till 9
  

  I think in our own yard. But even then a fatigue
  

  party was allowed to work on the tennis court.
  

  Our mess was shortly increased by the British Chaplain
  

  Burg being broken up for the time. He did not stay
  

  long going home to England with a party of Doctors.
  

  I put in a certain amount of drawing this spring and summer.
  

  & some of my efforts disfigure the books of officers of diverse
  

  nationalties.
  

  We had two German
  

  
  

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• June 22, 2017 16:47:19 Liam Benison

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  matches against wagenhaus [insert] both of which we won. [/insert]. We used also to play the Russians
  

  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

  Russians who dont know [insert] the first thing about [/insert] How to catch, manage in some
  

  marvellous way to do it.  superscript mark: text shown at bottom of page  I must say our  representives 
  

  international matches as a rule gave an exhibition
  

  of how it should not be done.
  

  However  when the tennis court really got going all these
  

  other side-issues gradually dropped out. The tennis club
  

  consisted of all the English, a sprinkling of French, &
  

  Belgians, where combined number was more that  n written over t the English,
  

  & two Russians. One was permitted to play in one four
  

  in a tour. The names being written in a book in fours
  

  & the  hours were drawn for by the secretary a French

  officer. x
  

  I started mustard & cress gardens on the bank of the tennis
  

  court, & in varrious places. Unfortuneately I never reaped
  

  the benefit for I was again on the move, this time
  

  however at my own request.
  

  During the long spell of fine weather I spent the whole day
  

  out of doors – We were even allowed out after supper till 9
  

  I think in our own yard. But even then a fatigue
  

  party was allowed to work on the tennis court.
  

  Our mess was shortly increased by the British Chaplain
  

  Burg being broken up for the time. He did not stay
  

  long going home to England with a party of Doctors.
  

  I put in a certain amount of drawing this spring and summer.
  

  
  

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• June 22, 2017 16:42:38 Liam Benison

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  matches against wagenhaus [insert] both of which we won. [/insert]. We used also to play the Russians
  

  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

  Russians who dont know [insert] the first thing about [/insert] How to catch, manage in some
  

  marvellous way to do it.  superscript mark: text shown at bottom of page  I must say our  representives 
  

  international matches as a rule gave an exhibition
  

  of how it should not be done.
  

  However  when the tennis court really got going all these
  

  other side-issues gradually dropped out. The tennis club
  

  consisted of all the English, a sprinkling of French, &
  

  Belgians, where combined number was more that  n written over t the English,
  

  & two Russians. One was permitted to play in one four
  

  in a tour. The names being written in a book in fours
  

  & the  hours were drawn for by the secretary a French

  officer. x
  

  I started mustard & cress gardens on the bank of the tennis
  

  court, & in varrious places. Unfortuneately I never reaped
  

  the benefit for I was again on the move, this time
  

  however at my own request.
  

  During the long spell of fine weather I spent the whole day
  

  out of doors – We were even allowed out after supper till 9
  

  I think in our own yard. But even then a fatigue
  

  party was allowed to work on the tennis court.
  

  
  

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• June 22, 2017 16:41:38 Liam Benison

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  matches against wagenhaus [insert] both of which we won. [/insert]. We used also to play the Russians
  

  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

  Russians who dont know [insert] the first thing about [/insert] How to catch, manage in some
  

  marvellous way to do it.  superscript mark: text shown at bottom of page  I must say our  representives 
  

  international matches as a rule gave an exhibition
  

  of how it should not be done.
  

  However  when the tennis court really got going all these
  

  other side-issues gradually dropped out. The tennis club
  

  consisted of all the English, a sprinkling of French, &
  

  Belgians, where combined number was more that  n written over t the English,
  

  & two Russians. One was permitted to play in one four
  

  in a tour. The names being written in a book in fours
  

  & the  hours were drawn for by the secretary a French

  officer. x
  

  I started mustard & cress gardens on the bank of the tennis
  

  court, & in varrious places. Unfortuneately I never reaped
  

  the benefit for I was again on the move, this time
  

  however at my own request.
  

  During the long spell of fine weather I spent the whole day
  

  out of doors- We were even allowed out after
  

  
  

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• June 22, 2017 16:39:44 Liam Benison

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  matches against wagenhaus [insert] both of which we won. [/insert]. We used also to play the Russians
  

  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

  Russians who dont know [insert] the first thing about [/insert] How to catch, manage in some
  

  marvellous way to do it.  superscript mark: text shown at bottom of page  I must say our  representives 
  

  international matches as a rule gave an exhibition
  

  of how it should not be done.
  

  However  when the tennis court really got going all these
  

  other side-issues gradually dropped out. The tennis club
  

  consisted of all the English, a sprinkling of French, &
  

  Belgians, where combined number was more that  n written over t the English,
  

  & two Russians. One was permitted to play in one four
  

  in a tour. The names being written in a book in fours
  

  & the  hours were drawn for by the secretary a French

  officer. x
  

  I started mustard & cress gardens on the bank of the tennis
  

  court, & in varrious places. Unfortuneately I never reaped
  

  the benefit for I was again on the move, this time
  

  however at my own request.
  

  
  

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• June 22, 2017 16:39:01 Liam Benison

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  matches against wagenhaus [insert] both of which we won. [/insert]. We used also to play the Russians
  

  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

  Russians who dont know [insert] the first thing about [/insert] How to catch, manage in some
  

  marvellous way to do it.  superscript mark: text shown at bottom of page  I must say our  representives 
  

  international matches as a rule gave an exhibition
  

  of how it should not be done.
  

  However  when the tennis court really got going all these
  

  other side-issues gradually dropped out. The tennis club
  

  consisted of all the English, a sprinkling of French, &
  

  Belgians, where combined number was more that  n written over t the English,
  

  & two Russians. One was permitted to play in one four
  

  in a tour. The names being written in a book in fours
  

  & the  hours were drawn for by the secretary a French

  officer. x
  

  I started mustard & cress gardens on the bank of the tennis
  

  court, & in varrious places. Unfortuneately I never reaped
  

  the benefit for I was again on the
  

  
  

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• June 22, 2017 16:37:09 Liam Benison

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  matches against wagenhaus [insert] both of which we won. [/insert]. We used also to play the Russians
  

  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

  Russians who dont know [insert] the first thing about [/insert] How to catch, manage in some
  

  marvellous way to do it.  superscript mark: text shown at bottom of page  I must say our  representives 
  

  international matches as a rule gave an exhibition
  

  of how it should not be done.
  

  However  when the tennis court really got going all these
  

  other side-issues gradually dropped out. The tennis club
  

  consisted of all the English, a sprinkling of French, &
  

  Belgians, where combined number was more that  n written over t the English,
  

  & two Russians. One was permitted to play in one four
  

  in a tour. The names being written in a book in fours
  

  & the  hours were drawn for by the secretary a French

  officer. x
  

  I started mustard & cress gardens on the bank of the tennis
  

  court, & in varrious places. Unfortunate
  

  
  

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• June 22, 2017 16:32:06 Liam Benison

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  matches against wagenhaus [insert] both of which we won. [/insert]. We used also to play the Russians
  

  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

  Russians who dont know [insert] the first thing about [/insert] How to catch, manage in some
  

  marvellous way to do it.  superscript  A  I must say our  representives 
  

  international matches as a rule gave an exhibition
  

  of how it should not be done.
  

  However  when the tennis court really got going all these
  

  other side-issues gradually dropped out. The tennis club
  

  consisted of all the English, a sprinkling of French, &
  

  Belgians, where combined number was more that  n written over t the English,
  

  & two Russians. One was permitted to play in one four
  

  in a tour. The names being written in a book in fours
  

  & the  hours are drawn for by the secretary a French

  officer. x
  

  I started mustard & cress gardens on the bank of the tennis
  

  court, & in varrious places. Unfortunate
  

  
  

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• June 22, 2017 16:31:06 Liam Benison

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  matches against wagenhaus [insert] both of which we won. [/insert]. We used also to play the Russians
  

  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

  Russians who dont know [insert] the first thing about [/insert] How to catch, manage in some
  

  marvellous way to do it.  superscript  A  I must say our  representives 
  

  international matches as a rule gave an exhibition
  

  of how it should not be done.
  

  However  when the tennis court really got going all these
  

  other side-issues gradually dropped out. The tennis club
  

  consisted of all the English, a sprinkling of French, &
  

  Belgians, where combined number was more that  n written over t the English,
  

  & two Russians. One was permitted to play in one four
  

  in a tour. The names being written in a book in fours
  

  & the  hours are drawn for by the secretary a French officer. x
  

  
  

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• June 22, 2017 16:29:23 Liam Benison

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  matches against wagenhaus [insert] both of which we won. [/insert]. We used also to play the Russians
  

  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

  Russians who dont know [insert] the first thing about [/insert] How to catch, manage in some
  

  marvellous way to do it.  superscript  A  I must say our  representives 
  

  international matches as a rule gave an exhibition
  

  of how it should not be done.
  

  However  when the tennis court really got going all these
  

  other side-issues gradually dropped out. The tennis club
  

  consisted of all the English, a sprinkling of French, &
  

  Belgians, where combined number was more that  n written over t the English,
  

  & two Russians. One was permitted to play in one four
  

  in a tour. The names being written in a book in fours
  

  & the hours
  

  
  

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• June 22, 2017 16:24:30 Liam Benison

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  matches against wagenhaus [insert] both of which we won. [/insert]. We used also to play the Russians
  

  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

  Russians who dont know [insert] the first thing about [/insert] How to catch, manage in some
  

  marvellous way to do it.  superscript  A  I must say our  representives 
  

  international matches as a rule gave an exhibition
  

  of how it should not be done.
  

  However  when the tennis court really got going all these
  

  other side-issues gradually dropped out. The tennis club
  

  consisted of all the English, a sprinkling of French, &
  

  Belgians, where combined number was more that  n written over t
  

  
  

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• June 22, 2017 16:22:11 Liam Benison

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  matches against wagenhaus [insert] both of which we won. [/insert]. We used also to play the Russians
  

  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

  Russians who dont know [insert] the first thing about [/insert] How to catch, manage in some
  

  marvellous way to do it.  superscript  A  I must say our  representives 
  

  international matches as a rule gave an exhibition
  

  of how it should not be done.
  

  However  when the tennis court really got going all these
  

  other side-issues gradually dropped out. The tennis club
  

  consisted of all the English
  

  
  

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• June 22, 2017 16:18:54 Liam Benison

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  matches against wagenhaus [insert] both of which we won. [/insert]. We used also to play the Russians
  

  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

  Russians who dont know [insert] the first thing about [/insert] How to catch, manage in some
  

  marvellous way to do it.  superscript  A  I must say our  representives 
  

  international matches as a rule gave an exhibition
  

  of how it should not be done.
  

   when the tennis court really got going all these
  

  other side-issues gradually dropped out. The tennis club
  

  conside
  

  
  

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• June 22, 2017 16:16:11 Liam Benison

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  matches against wagenhaus [insert] both of which we won. [/insert]. We used also to play the Russians
  

  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

  Russians who dont know [insert] the first thing about [/insert] How to catch, manage in some
  

  marvellous way to do it.  superscript  A  I must say our  representives 
  

  international matches as a rule gave an exhibition
  

  of how it should not be done.
  

  
  

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• June 22, 2017 16:15:01 Liam Benison

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  matches against wagenhaus [insert] both of which we won. [/insert]. We used also to play the Russians
  

  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

  Russians who dont know [insert] the first thing about [/insert] How to catch, manage in some
  

  marvellous way to do it.  superscript  A  I must say our rep
  

  
  

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• June 22, 2017 16:12:14 Liam Benison

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  matches against wagenhaus [insert] both of which we won. [/insert]. We used also to play the Russians
  

  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

  Russians who dont know  How to catch, manage in some
  

  
  

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• June 22, 2017 16:07:05 Liam Benison

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   in top margin both of which we won.
  

  matches against  wagenhaus . We used also to play the Russians
  

  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

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• June 22, 2017 16:05:40 Liam Benison

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  at their game. A game which is a cross between cricket
  

  & rounders. It is a game of catching in the long field. The
  

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