The History of Throwing Games

• Fun-attic Provide history of Quoits and Horse-shoe pitching

Throwing Games Portals

• Tossing Games forum for Ladder Golf, Cornhole, Washers, Quiots, Horseshoes, Aunt Sally, etc.

Aunt Sally

A traditional pub game, which originates from Oxfordshire and has crept into neighbouring counties. "Sticks" 18 inches long, 2 inches in diameter, are thrown at single white stubby skittle, about 6 inches high and 2 and 3/4 inches in diameter called "dolly" positioned on top of a hollow rod (the "iron") driven into the earth so that the top is two and a half feet above the ground. Players throw the sticks at it from behind a line known as the "hockey" which is 10 yards from the iron, scoring a point for each direct hit. It is played mainly in the Oxford and Warwickshire area in the UK and is believed to have been introduced by Royalist soldiers during the English Civil war when Charles set up court in Oxford

• BBCi h2g2 has an explanation of Aunt Sally rules and background
• Traditional Games has a detailed article on the background and history of Aunt Sally, plus links for more information

Quoits

Probably predating Horseshoe Pitching, scoring the same way, but using doughnut-shaped metal rings with a rounded top surface and a concave underside surface. They are usually made of brass, bronze, or steel weighing between 3 to 4 lbs per set of 4 quoits Comparison of Quoits in America and England from The Quoit Pits

• BBC Wales Coverage of Quoits; league information, results...
• History of Quoits in Wales A detailed treatise on the subject
• Images of Quoits Played in the Esk Valley; rules, terminology
• Online Guide to Traditional Games covers Quoits history and background in some detail
• Quoits Direct Supply products for a fun game, but also have resources on the game: Rules, Technique, Leagues and Message Board (how can I get involved?.....)
• Quoits from Tradgames An online guide to the different games played in the UK
• Quoits Info From Lancaster County provides all the information needed topitch the outdoor version of Traditional Steel Quoits from rules to pitch dimensions; extensive links
• Rules For outdoor Quoits from Masters Games and HickokSports
• Welsh Indoor Quoits Association Formed in March 2001.The site currently informs on developments and advertises International Fixtures and results

Stone Skimming

Who has not tried to bounce or Skim flat stones across the water? Well at Easdale Island in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, there is a world Championship. Let us know if this happens elsewhere....

• Spins the thing More science from +Maths to perfect your technique
• World Stone Skimming Championship Provides, the background, rules, history and winners since it was introduced in 1997. Sunday 23rd September 2007 is the date for the next one

Throwing Games in England

All about Throwing Games in the USA

• America shows interest Morris men across the waters show interest
• Kentucky snapshot of washer pitching
• Missouri Washerworks Manufactures also providing tournament info and on how to play
• The Quoit Pits Of Eastern Pensylvania; comparison with English Quoits and other extensive information
• United States Quoiting Association Created in 2003 to bring together, into one organized body, all quoit players and Quoiting groups in North America who enjoyed pitching Traditional American Quoits and to set up an annual championship tournament competing for the "World Title" of American Quoit pitching. Rules; USQA World Championship
• Washer Pitching Basic rules and how to play
• Washer Pitching Association The official site of the WPA, calendar of events, standings, official merchandise; vocabulary.
• Washers for Wellness Supporting Pulmonary Fibrosis Research; Dear Creek Park Maplewood MO June.
• Yorkville International Washer pitching Setup, rules and scoring - 2 holes using 2" washers.