READERS’ MEMORIES

■ “I remember peevers and tig, plus statues, rounders, skipping ropes and many different ball games. My favourite was skipping ropes with two ropes being “cawed” in different directions. We had a lot of fun that kids nowadays don’t seem to have.” – Liz Kelly, Glasgow

■ “Conkers. Collecting and preparing these was as good as the game itself.” — Ian Roxburgh, Kilmaurs

■ “I remember peevers very well, chalked on the road. We also put a ball in the toe of our mother’s old stockings. Stand against the wall, and bounce the ball all round your body! Mothers weren’t happy as it was usually good stockings taken without permission.” – Bea Smith, Doncaster

■ “Mother, May I? A fun game where kids would ask to move ahead and I always remember we got our wish. All in good fun.” – David Tulanian, Los Angeles

■ “Tig was brilliant! Also playing doublers with two balls against the wall, and three or four if you were good enough!” – Joan Fordyce, Forfar

■ “I liked kingball, as it was a good runaround and taught you dodging as well!” – Davie Kerr, Lochaber

■ “I liked kick the can as it was a mixture of hide and seek and football. Childhood games in the ’70’s were team orientated and encouraged friendships.” – Dawn Nelson, Dunfermline

■ “Hopscotch, tig, British Bulldog. Football, though, was always the favourite.” – Douglas Rew, Dalgety Bay

■ “Tig was my favourite along with ball games and skipping games.” – Mary

Rae, Angus

■ Hopscotch, tig, stone skimming. I enjoyed them all, didn’t have a favourite.” – Steven Richardson, Highlands