Pre-industrial recreation - pre 1780 (p1)
C U R V W O L F
popualr recreation
characteristics of life
1760s
Wagering
Occassional
Violent
Local
Rural
Uncoded
Fayres
Curel
no public education
no communication
no transport
no cars
few roads
little travel / or desire for travel
walk or use horse
poor health
no medication
short life span
poor nutrition
feudal system
very split, 2 halves
upper or lower
small upper
technology
no electricity
no cars
manpower
agrarian life style
farming
people are self sufficient
live where they work - the countryside
crime
no law and order
fights to death over stolen bread
people live in desperation
life was quiet
violent
basic
arduous
illiteracy
no transport
robbery
no communication
localised sport
limited free time, long working hours, exhausting
feudal system
rural life
for the poor
chaos
sport reflected society at the time
unruly
lots of damage and injury
male dominated
localised due to lack of travel
occasional
holy days
Shrove teusday
games and rules vary from village to village
mob football
limited rules and boundaries
using what was around them - a rock of certain street as a goal
characteristics unique to a village
male dominated
real tennis
played by Henry 8th
for the wealthy
written rules
literacy required
expensive equipment
purpose built facilities needed
spectator sport - wagering
wealthy had free time, frequently played
international opponents as travel more accessible to rich
pedestrianism
upper class use lower class as messengers
the rich began to race their messengers
attracted large crowds
footmen were servants, so poorly paid
arguably the first professional athletes
international competitions
large winnings (rarely)