Stool ball
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Stool ball is a medieval bat and ball game that is thought to be the common ancestor of both baseball and cricket. It is still played as an organized sport in Sussex, England to this day.
In An Tir, a version of stool ball was developed by Wenyeva atte grene for the "Medieval Baseball" activity at the event A Celebration at Chepstow, hosted by Wyewood in July XL/2005. In this version of the game, there are two stools that serve as bases (somewhat like cricket), and players take turns trying to defend the home stool with a bat, while a pitcher throws a soft leather ball at the stool. The game was played by players of all ages, and much fun was had by all.