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The Bat and Ball stands opposite Broadhalfpenny Down above Hambledon, the ground where the Hambledon Club helped shape the modern game in the late 1700s — one of its early landlords captained the side. Cricket memorabilia fills the pub, and food is served through the day. Rowlands Castle station is about 8km to the east.

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