School: Wexford (4) (roll number 12524)
- Location:
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Victoria M. Sherwood
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 259
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- XML “A Game of Heckers”
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- There are a lot of different games of heckers and I am going to describe one.
First of all squares are made on the ground, about ten squares across and twelve squares long.
Every player must have a piece of chalk.
The first player begins to heck around the beds without putting "his or her" foot on a line. If he dares to do it he is put out.
If he gets around without a mistake he puts his name down on any square he wishes to.
Then his turn is finished and the next player begins.
He must not put his feet on the beds that are bought, he must jump over them
The game continues on like this(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Frances Scarr
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolcots, Co. Wexford
