World Aunt Sally Open Singles Championship
The World Aunt Sally Open Singles Championship (WASOSC) is an annual competition that takes place at the Charlbury Beer Festival in Charlbury, West Oxfordshire.[1] Aunt Sally is a traditional English throwing game played in pub gardens or fairgrounds dating back to the 17th century,[2] in which players throw sticks or battens at a model of an old woman's head.[3] The tournament is a knock out competition for individuals, with the winner's name then engraved onto the Finings Cup Trophy. The 2018 WASOSC event attracted a record number of 72 competitors, travelling from as far afield as Germany.[1][4]
The event returned in June 2022, after being cancelled for 2 years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The most recent World Aunt Sally Open Singles Championship was held on Saturday June 24, 2023 at the Charlbury Beer Festival.[6] The most recent event was held on Saturday 29 June 2024.[7]
WASOSC Rules
[edit]The World Aunt Sally Open Singles Championship is open to individuals who participate in a knock out competition. Before the competition starts, names are drawn from a hat to determine the order of play. Games consist of 3 legs, where in each leg the players take 6 throws, where a point is awarded when the stick hits the doll before the iron. If tied after 3 legs, players throw 3 sticks each to determine the winner. Should the scores remain level after those 3 sticks, a sudden-death round, throwing a single stick at a time, to a winning result. The victor proceeds to the next round. Otherwise, normal Aunt Sally league rules apply and players must abide by the umpire's decision.[4][1]
David Cameron video
[edit]World Aunt Sally Open Singles Championship results (2011 onwards)
[edit]| Year | Date | Winner | Region | Runner-up | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 28 June | Trevor Dyer [2] |  Churchill Arms, Paxford, Gloucs[8]
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George Williams [9] |  Charlbury Town FC, Oxfordshire [10]
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| 2012 | 14 July | Steve McAteer [2] | Churchill Arms, Paxford, Gloucs[8]
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Graham Barrett [11] | Fox 'A' Broadwell, Cotswolds, Gloucs
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| 2013 | 29 June | Steve McAteer [2] | Churchill Arms, Paxford, Gloucs[8]
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Roger Goodall [8] | Black Prince, Woodstock, Oxon[10]
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| 2014 | 28 June | Henry Johnson [2] | Black Prince, Woodstock, Oxon[2]
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Barry Parker [2] | Abingdon United, Oxon[2]
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| 2015 | 28 June | Roger Goodall[12] | Black Prince, Woodstock, Oxon[10]
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Graham Barrett[12] | Fox 'A' Broadwell, Cotswolds, Gloucs
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| 2016 | 25 June | Barry Parker [13] | Abingdon United, Oxon
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Darren Cave [13] |  Butcher's Arms ‘B’, Kings Sutton, Northants [14]
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| 2017 | 24 June | Roger Goodall [15] | Black Prince, Woodstock, Oxon[10]
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Ian McAteer[16] | Churchill Arms, Paxford, Gloucs
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| 2018 | 30 June | Kevin Powney [17][4] | Black Bull 'A', Launton, Bicester, Oxon
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Karl Budd [18][4] | Black Bull 'A', Launton, Bicester, Oxon
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| 2019 | 29 June | Phil Adams [19] | Abingdon, Oxon
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Dick Walsh | Swan 'A', Oxon
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| 2020 & 2021 | - | Event cancelled (COVID-19) | - | - | - |
| 2022 | 25 June | Rob Bradford [20][21] | Black Prince, Woodstock, Oxon
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Phil Adams [21] | Abingdon, Oxon
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| 2023 | 24 June | Rob Bradford [22] | White House, Bladon, Oxon[23]
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Pete Rampton [22] | Red Lion B, Kidlington, Oxon[24]
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| 2024 | 29 June | Roger Goodall [25] | Alan Goodgame [25] |
Multiple world singles champions
[edit]- Roger Goodall 3 - (2015), (2017), (2024) [15][25]
- Steve McAteer 2 - (2012), (2013)[2]
- Rob Bradford 2 - (2022), (2023)[20][22]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Charlbury Beer Festival Aunt Sally 2019". 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "101 Reasons to love the Cotswolds - 49. Aunt Sally". 2016. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Aunt Sally". Worldwide Words. 22 August 2009.
- ^ a b c d "2018 World Aunt Sally Open Singles Championship". charlburybeerfestival.org. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Charlbury Beer festival 25th June 2022 Aunt Sally". charlburybeerfestival.org. 2022. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022.
- ^ "2023 World Aunt Sally Open Singles Championship". charlburybeerfestival.org. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023.
- ^ "2024 World Aunt Sally Open Singles Championship". charlburybeerfestival.org. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Gloucestershire rule in World Championships!". Chippyauntsally.co.uk. 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018.
- ^ "World Aunt Sally champion crowned 2011". charlbury.info. 2011.
- ^ a b c d "2015 Top doll scorers sixers". Wychwood Aunt Sally League. 2015.
- ^ "WASOSC Semi's and Final 2012". Youtube. 2012.
- ^ a b Paul Stone (28 June 2015). "2015 World Championships". abingdonauntsally.com.
- ^ a b "Aunt Sally - Abingdon_United`s Barry Parker becomes world champion". oxfordmail.co.uk. 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Banbury and District Aunt Sally League Fixtures". Banbury and District Aunt Sally League. 2015. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016.
- ^ a b "New world champion - Congratulations to Roger Goodall on reclaiming his World Champion crown". Wychwood aunt sally League. 2017. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017.
- ^ "These are your finalist Ian McAteer (left) & Roger Goodall World Aunt Sally Championship 2017". BBC Oxford sport on twitter. 24 June 2017.
- ^ "2018 Aunt Sally World Championships finish with sudden death showdown". oxfordmail.co.uk. 2018.
- ^ "Latest News....Kevin Powey....2018 World Champion!". bicesterauntsally.com. 2018.
- ^ "Aunt Sally World Champion Crowned at Charlbury Beer Festival 2019". witneygazette.co.uk. 1 July 2019.
- ^ a b "World Champion ! (+ image)". chippyauntsally.com. 1 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Congratulations Rob Bradford who won the Aunt Sally World Championship at Charlbury today". facebook.com. 25 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Aunt Sally World Champion Crowned at the 2023 Charlbury Beer Festival". oxfordmail.co.uk. 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to the 2023 Wychwood Aunt Sally League Website". wychwood-aunt-sally-league.co.uk. 28 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Pete Rampton goes close to 18-doll maximum in Aunt Sally game". oxfordmail.co.uk. 23 June 2023.
- ^ a b c Paul Stone (1 July 2024). "Singles World Championship 2024". abingdonauntsally.com.
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