The Traditional Children's Games of England Scotland
& Ireland In Dictionary Form - Volume 1

With Tunes(sheet music), Singing-rhymes(lyrics), Methods Of Playing with diagrams and illustrations.

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	BANDY CAD-BANGER	*7
	Bandy Cad or Gad A game played with a nurr and crooked stick, also called " Shinty," and much the same as the " Hockey " of the South of England. " Cad " is the same as M cat" in the game of " Tip-cat; " it simply means a cut piece of wood.—Nodal and Milner's Lancashire Glossary. Bandy-hoshoe A game at ball common in Norfolk, and played in a similar manner to "Bandy" (Halliwell's Dictionary). Toone (Etymo­logical Dictionary) says it is also played in Suffolk, and in West Sussex is called "Hawky." Bandy-wicket The game of "Cricket," played with a bandy instead of a bat (Halliwell's Dictionary). Toone mentions it as played in Norfolk [Diet.), and Moor as played in Suffolk with bricks usually, or, in their absence, with bats in place of bails or stumps (Suffolk Words). Banger Each boy provides himself with a button. One of the boys lays his button on the ground, near a wall. The other boys snap their buttons in turn against the wall. If the button drops within one span or hand-reach of the button laid down, it counts two (fig. 2); if within two spans, it counts one.
	When it hits the button and bounces within one span, it counts four (fig. 1) ; within two spans, three; and above three spans, one. Each player snaps in turn for an agreed number; the first to score this number wins the game.—Deptford, Kent, and generally in London streets (Miss Chase). This game is known in America as " Spans."—Newell, p. 188. VOL. I.                                                                                     B