My Mum is from Hull and she taught me this rhyme for picking out who was going to be it (like the one potato, 2 potato 3 potato 4, 5 potato 6 potato 7 potato MORE rhyme)

I can say it but I don't know if I can spell it, or do the line breaks on this thing..

• Rah Rah Chickerah, chickerah rony
  
• Pony, Ping Pang Piny,
  
• Alla Calla witchwood,
  
• Ching Chang Choo,
  
• (circa 1920)
  

I remember ( in the 1950's) hearing the rhymes Chaz wrote 4, 5 & & 10, in the last numberings on his post we definitely did the numner 2 in that list the chinese Grocer skipping rhyme but like this:-

• I went to a chinese grocer
  
• To buy a loaf of bread bread bread
  
• He wrapped it up in a brown paper bag
  
• and this he what he said said said
  
• My.....
  
• name......
  
• is....
  
• bend down and touch your knees
  
• Legs like a japanese
  
• Bend down and touch your toes
  
• Show us your underclothes
  

The rhyme then went in to something abot the colour of the underwear but I can't remember what.

For skipping with a big rope accross the street we used to do

• All in together girls
  
• This Fine weather girls
  
• One two three and out
  

repeated constantly next one having to jump in at the start of the rhyme.

Then there was a ball game we used to play which I wonder if it is peculiar to Hull as I have never seen it anywhere else.Played in the centre of the playground, you stand in a group, the person who is 'it' throws the ball high in the air and shouts re- alley- o when it is caught. All the group run away from the centre until they hear the call. The leader is then allowed 3 large paces and must throw the ball to hit one of the group who is then 'it'.

Hope all this helps
Love Alison