World Aunt Sally Open Singles Championship


The World Aunt Sally Open Singles Championship is an annual competition that takes place at the Charlbury Beer Festival in Charlbury, West Oxfordshire. Aunt Sally is a traditional English throwing game played in pub gardens or fairgrounds dating back to the 17th century, in which players throw sticks or battens at a model of an old woman's head.
The tournament is a knock out competition for individuals, with the winner's name then engraved onto the Finings Cup Trophy. The 2025 event attracted a record number of 91 competitors, players travel from as far afield as Germany.
The event returned in June 2022, after being cancelled for 2 years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The most recent event was held on Saturday 28th June 2025 at the Charlbury Cricket Club, during the Charlbury beer festival. The winner for the 4th time, was defending champion Roger Goodall, meaning only 8 players have had the honour to lift the trophy in the tournament's 15 year history.

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.

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World Aunt Sally Open Singles Championship results (2011 onwards)

Multiple world singles champions

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