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50 50 all out;
a version of hide and seek in which they is a base station (normally a lighting column) where the seeker counts while others hide. Aim of the game to make it back to the lighting column before the seeker sees you shouting 50 50 all out. If the seeker sees you first they run back and shout 50 50 seen you (name)(location)
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All the kids in my street used to play this together all the time, only we called it 'Whippet' for some inexplicable reason
Since most of the neighbours had kids that we played with we used to be able to garden-hop along all the backs and all sorts to try & get back to the lamp-post without being seen.
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Kerby;
Equipment one football, a road with kerbs. two players standing on opposite footways taking in turn to throw the ball at the opponents kerb. if it rebounds and you catch it, one point if it rebounds and you dont catch it, 1/2 point. First one to 21 wins.
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Remember this well - the scene in Wayne's World where they play hockey in the street always reminded me of Kerby for the way we used to have to shout 'car' every few minutes, though we still lost a fair few footballs that got ran over...
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Cupties;
A version of header and volleys, i.e. one goalie a few players and must score by either a header or volley, mistake means your next in goal.
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We used to play Sixties, which was headers & volleys, but the 'keeper threw the ball out & you only had 60 secs to score with a header/volley or the last one to touch it (or if the keeper caught your shot) went in goal.
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British bulldog;
normall rules start with one catcher and loads of runners, run from oneside fo the playground to the other, you get caught you become a catcher. last person left as runner wins.
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Classic! We used to play full-contact Bulldog, the length of the school rugby pitch from try line to the other. Being last man standing when your whole year is lined up across the half-way line waiting for you was pretty scary - you just knew it was going to hurt!
When we got a bit older and had a couple of older mates who could drive we used to play 'Manhunt' - a bit like Whippet, only played in the middle of the night and the playing area was almost the entire town, though you had to stick to roads because the 'seeker' was in a car driving around with some of those yellow headlight covers (the sort you used to have to put on to drive in France) to identify the car. If the seeker spotted you he would jump out of the car, give chase and catch you. Once caught you joined the seeker in the car and the winner was the last one standing. You could never play this game now cos the police would be called the instant someone was spotted screeching to a halt, jumping out of a car & giving chase to someone on foot, then bundling them in the back of the car!
Even back then it's a wonder no-one was arrested or had an accident! Luckily the town where I grew up was fairly rural at the time...