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]

WASOSC Rules

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

World Aunt Sally Open Singles Championship results (2011 onwards)

YearDateWinnerRegion Runner-upRegion
2011 28 June Trevor Dyer [2] Gloucestershire Churchill Arms, Paxford, Gloucs[7] George Williams [8] Oxfordshire Charlbury Town FC, Oxfordshire [9]
2012 14 July Steve McAteer [2] Gloucestershire Churchill Arms, Paxford, Gloucs[7] Graham Barrett [10] Gloucestershire Fox 'A' Broadwell, Cotswolds, Gloucs
2013 29 June Steve McAteer [2] Gloucestershire Churchill Arms, Paxford, Gloucs[7] Roger Goodall [7] Oxfordshire Black Prince, Woodstock, Oxon[9]
2014 28 June Henry Johnson [2] Oxfordshire Black Prince, Woodstock, Oxon[2] Barry Parker [2] Oxfordshire Abingdon United, Oxon[2]
2015 28 June Roger Goodall Oxfordshire Black Prince, Woodstock, Oxon[9] Graham Barrett Gloucestershire Fox 'A' Broadwell, Cotswolds, Gloucs
2016 25 June Barry Parker Oxfordshire Abingdon United, Oxon Darren Cave Northamptonshire Butcher's Arms ‘B’, Kings Sutton, Northants [11]
2017 24 June Roger Goodall [12] Oxfordshire Black Prince, Woodstock, Oxon[9] Ian McAteer Gloucestershire Churchill Arms, Paxford, Gloucs
2018 30 June Kevin Powney [13][4] Oxfordshire Black Bull 'A', Launton, Bicester, Oxon Karl Budd [14][4] Oxfordshire Black Bull 'A', Launton, Bicester, Oxon
2019 29 June Phil Adams [15] Oxfordshire Abingdon, Oxon Dick Walsh Oxfordshire Swan 'A', Oxon
2020 & 2021 - Event cancelled (COVID-19) - - -
2022 25 June Rob Bradford [16][17] Oxfordshire Black Prince, Woodstock, Oxon Phil Adams [17] Oxfordshire Abingdon, Oxon
2023 24 June Rob Bradford [18] Oxfordshire White House, Bladon, Oxon[19] Pete Rampton [18] Oxfordshire Red Lion B, Kidlington, Oxon[20]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Charlbury Beer Festival Aunt Sally 2019". 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "101 Reasons to love the Cotswolds - 49. Aunt Sally". 2016. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Aunt Sally". Worldwide Words. 22 August 2009.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "2018 World Aunt Sally Open Singles Championship". charlburybeerfestival.org. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Charlbury Beer festival 25th June 2022 Aunt Sally". charlburybeerfestival.org. 2022. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "2023 World Aunt Sally Open Singles Championship". charlburybeerfestival.org. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Gloucestershire rule in World Championships!". Chippyauntsally.co.uk. 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "World Aunt Sally champion crowned 2011". charlbury.info. 2011.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "2015 Top doll scorers sixers". Wychwood Aunt Sally League. 2015.
  10. ↑ "WASOSC Semi's and Final 2012". Youtube. 2012.
  11. ↑ "Banbury and District Aunt Sally League Fixtures". Banbury and District Aunt Sally League. 2015. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "2018 Aunt Sally World Championships finish with sudden death showdown". oxfordmail.co.uk. 2018.
  14. ↑ "Latest News....Kevin Powey....2018 World Champion!". bicesterauntsally.com. 2018.
  15. ↑ "Aunt Sally World Champion Crowned at Charlbury Beer Festival 2019". witneygazette.co.uk. 1 July 2019.
  16. ↑ "World Champion ! (+ image)". chippyauntsally.com. 1 July 2022.
  17. 1 2 "Congratulations Rob Bradford who won the Aunt Sally World Championship at Charlbury today". facebook.com. 25 June 2022.
  18. 1 2 "Aunt Sally World Champion Crowned at the 2023 Charlbury Beer Festival". oxfordmail.co.uk. 28 June 2023.
  19. ↑ "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.
  20. ↑ "Pete Rampton goes close to 18-doll maximum in Aunt Sally game". oxfordmail.co.uk. 23 June 2023.


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