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Its and Rules

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Two players being designated as chiefs, the privilege of first choice for sides is conveniently decided by each placing a ball under the first bridge and striking for the starting post, the one driving his ball the nearest the post, winning.