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 next event will be on Saturday 29 June 2024. [7]
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]
Year | Date | Winner | Region | Runner-up | Region |
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2011 | 28 June | Trevor Dyer [2] |
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George Williams [9] |
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2012 | 14 July | Steve McAteer [2] |
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Graham Barrett [11] |
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2013 | 29 June | Steve McAteer [2] |
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Roger Goodall [8] |
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2014 | 28 June | Henry Johnson [2] |
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Barry Parker [2] |
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2015 | 28 June | Roger Goodall |
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Graham Barrett |
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2016 | 25 June | Barry Parker |
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Darren Cave |
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2017 | 24 June | Roger Goodall [13] |
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Ian McAteer |
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2018 | 30 June | Kevin Powney [14] [4] |
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Karl Budd [15] [4] |
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2019 | 29 June | Phil Adams [16] |
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Dick Walsh |
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2020 & 2021 | - | Event cancelled ( COVID-19) | - | - | - |
2022 | 25 June | Rob Bradford [17] [18] |
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Phil Adams [18] |
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2023 | 24 June | Rob Bradford [19] |
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Pete Rampton [19] |
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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 next event will be on Saturday 29 June 2024. [7]
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]
Year | Date | Winner | Region | Runner-up | Region |
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2011 | 28 June | Trevor Dyer [2] |
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George Williams [9] |
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2012 | 14 July | Steve McAteer [2] |
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Graham Barrett [11] |
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2013 | 29 June | Steve McAteer [2] |
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Roger Goodall [8] |
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2014 | 28 June | Henry Johnson [2] |
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Barry Parker [2] |
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2015 | 28 June | Roger Goodall |
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Graham Barrett |
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2016 | 25 June | Barry Parker |
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Darren Cave |
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2017 | 24 June | Roger Goodall [13] |
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Ian McAteer |
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2018 | 30 June | Kevin Powney [14] [4] |
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Karl Budd [15] [4] |
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2019 | 29 June | Phil Adams [16] |
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Dick Walsh |
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2020 & 2021 | - | Event cancelled ( COVID-19) | - | - | - |
2022 | 25 June | Rob Bradford [17] [18] |
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Phil Adams [18] |
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2023 | 24 June | Rob Bradford [19] |
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Pete Rampton [19] |
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