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Some of the night workers used to go raballing at night. They would have a pole with a string on it and a ball of wool, and thread the worm through the wool. Drop it down in the river and leave it so long, then pull it out. The wool used to get stuck between the teeth of the eels. They used to call it raballing. Years ago it used to be a big thing around Glastonbury. And some of the night shifts used to put the raballs in during the night and go and check them when they finished.
[Jim, Baily’s and Morlands]<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the men who worked on the factory floor were more into football or rugby or darts – what\u2019s deemed as the working men\u2019s leisure pursuits – whereas cricket was the leisure pursuit more of managers and people like that.
[Julia, Morlands]<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Morlands cricket team, 1973
Photo: Steve Wall<\/sub><\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

During the summer months, after the selling season was over, we used to go and play cricket on the lawn.
[John, Morlands]<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We decided to approach the Victoria Club in Street and see if they would take us on en masse, so we would pay so much per year. And they agreed to that, so we started using the facilities for skittles, or whatever else was going on.
[Gloria, Baily’s]<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Morlands C Room Cutters’ football team, 1970s
Photo: Terry Maine<\/sub><\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Alan Hooper receiving an award for the Morlands Cine Club, 1966
Photo: Alan Hooper<\/sub><\/figcaption>\n\n\n\n
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The cine club used to meet in the old boardroom and later in the farmhouse. We used to make short films, watch films and hold competitions. We had showings in the Sports and Social Club and in Strode Theatre. All the films were 8mm or Super 8.
[Alan, Clarks]<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Morlands Ladies Hockey Team, 1923
Photo: Sally Hill<\/sub><\/figcaption>\n\n\n\n
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The social club used to put on a Christmas party for the children, and on Boxing Day was a games day. We used to have indoor games at the social club and the carnival club used to put on a pantomime for the children.
[Rosemary, Morlands]<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Children’s Christmas party at Morlands, 1960s
Photo: Jane Laver<\/figcaption>\n\n\n\n
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