WHEN it was yesterday
When not many thing came our way
And yet it was the start of things
‘Humble’ may be a start
In history, such as the rag ball,
tied up with string
kicked along the street
by men with hobnail boots and clog
upon their feet
They had team and sides
It was always exciting
No arguing, no fighting
It was a homely game
They didn’t play it for gain
when funds were needed it was just a tanner
rag and string
made a ball and the game was played for all
Not like today
the prices blow the ordinary man away
A fancy ball today,
played once by all the joy
once played with a rag ball
and is a millionaires game.
G Kearns, aged 94
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