They don't need encouraging.

I think it is fair to say that the majority of schools will have rounders as part of their P.E class in both primary and secondary schools and so when it comes to encouraging kids to play more rounders I don't think it is needed. 90% of the 11-15's I spoke to all said they enjoyed rounders and loved playing it at school.

Historians believe that rounders and cricket originally came from a game called STOOLBALL.

This is played in a marked field with a batter and a bowler. 

Although mainly seen as a game played at school I see rounders having huge potential of becoming more popular. 

Rounders is the name used by Jane Austen in her book "Northanger Abbey". Following the "The Boy's Own Book" of 1828 devoted a whole chapter to Rounders and in 1889 the Liverpool and Scottish Rounders Association was founded. The 1st official rules did away with the practice of putting a running batter out by hitting them with a thrown ball.

Rounders vs Baseball

For some reason people seem to have a big problem in telling rounders and baseball apart.
Personally, even though baseball is a huge game in America, I much prefer rounders. Rounders is more humble and modest. It doesn't show off and is not in your face but it is a game for everyone. All ages, male/female, families, students etc. I love that rounders is so English and would prefer it to stay that way.
I think I need to set people straight thinking that they are the same... because rounders is so much better.

I have been reading around and baseball historians believe that baseball in fact originates from rounders which made me happy.

Rounders posts and sets.

Rounders Ball

Rounders

These are a few examples of a rounders bat.

A selection of my notebooks.

All

All different shapes and sizes. Another reason why notebooks are so good. You can buy them to suit your personality or your mood or current style. Personally I prefer block coloured ones. My favourite is the orange hard back one with elastic around it. It has some lovely little pockets inside too. Very practical and made me want to use it all the time... which is what you want when you do a course like this one!