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The Rules
for Aunt Sally
...
... are not complicated. Boiled down to the bare bones, players
have to throw a wooden stick to knock a skittle-like target off a post.
Sounds easy, doesn't it? We'll see!
 In
formal matches, Aunt Sally is a game played between two teams on a pitch
called a 'throw'. The throw
consists of the 'oche' (the line from behind which the players throw
their sticks) and the 'doll standing' (usually a small wooden hut or
shed) at the far end of the throw.
During the course of
the game, wooden sticks are thrown at a wooden target called the 'doll'.
The sticks are 18 inches long and two inches in diameter - about the
size of a rounders bat. The doll is six inches tall and three and
a half inches in diameter and painted white. It's placed on a
metal 'stand' situated in the doll standing, the stand being two and a
half feet tall and ten yards from the oche.
A team usually consists
of eight players, although teams can be of as many or as few players as
practical for less formal events. A game consists of three legs
(called 'horses'), the winners being the team that wins most horses.
Where necessary a throw-off takes place to resolve a drawn game.
(With me so far??)
Three people are
involved in each throw.
- The first is the player whose turn it is
to throw. He/she stands behind the oche and throws six sticks in
succession, aiming to knock the doll off its stand. The sixth
stick completes his/her turn in that horse. The sticks can't be
thrown over-arm, they must
thrown under-arm or round-arm.
- The 'caller' is a
member of the non-throwing team, and it is his/her job to adjudicate on
whether each throw is successful. For the thrower to score a point
(or a 'doll'), the doll must be knocked off the stand
with the stick hitting the wooden doll, either cleanly - without hitting
the metal stand - or by hitting the doll before it hits the stand.
In either case, the caller declares "DOLL!" to the awestruck(?) crowd.
A stick that hits the metal stand before it hits the wooden doll does
not score a point, and can result in the spectators yelling "IRON!" to
assist(?) the caller in making his/her decision!
- The final person
involved assists the caller by replacing the doll on the stand each time
it's knocked off the stand. He/she does not have any power in
making the decision on whether or not a doll has been scored. (Yeah,
right!)
All other participants
should stand back from the throw so as not to affect the thrower's
concentration - although in practice, there should be plenty of joshing
and 'encouragement' at less formal events.
You will also require
someone to keep score. We will supply you with a blackboard and
chalk.
So, to summarise:
- A team consists of
eight players, give or take a few
- A game consists of
three legs (or horses), each player on each team throwing once in each leg
- Each player throws
six sticks in each leg
- A point (doll) is
scored each time the doll is knocked off the stand without first hitting the
metal stand
- The winning team
is the one which wins most legs
If you want to arrange
trophies for your guests, we can arrange that too. You might like to
consider:
- Best male player
- Best female player
- Best individual
score for a single throw/horse
- Winning team
We can also arrange
food for your event. Just give us a call on 01235 821228 to
discuss your requirements, and we'll be pleased to help you arrange a
party to remember.
Good luck in arranging
your Aunt Sally Party, you'll have a ball - stick, horse or doll!
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