# World Aunt Sally Open Singles Championship

The World Aunt Sally Open Singles Championship (WASOSC) 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 2018 WASOSC event attracted a record number of 72 competitors, travelling 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 World Aunt Sally Open Singles Championship was held on Saturday June 24, 2023 at the Charlbury Beer Festival. The most recent event was held on Saturday 29 June 2024.

## 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.

## David Cameron video

* Prime minister David Cameron opens the inaugural 2011 Aunt Sally Singles World Championship

## World Aunt Sally Open Singles Championship results (2011 onwards)

| Year | Date | Winner | Region | Runner-up | Region |
| 2011 | 28 June | Trevor Dyer | Churchill Arms, Paxford, Gloucs | George Williams | Charlbury Town FC, Oxfordshire |
| 2012 | 14 July | Steve McAteer | Churchill Arms, Paxford, Gloucs | Graham Barrett | Fox 'A' Broadwell, Cotswolds, Gloucs |
| 2013 | 29 June | Steve McAteer | Churchill Arms, Paxford, Gloucs | Roger Goodall | Black Prince, Woodstock, Oxon |
| 2014 | 28 June | Henry Johnson | Black Prince, Woodstock, Oxon | Barry Parker | Abingdon United, Oxon |
| 2015 | 28 June | Roger Goodall | Black Prince, Woodstock, Oxon | Graham Barrett | Fox 'A' Broadwell, Cotswolds, Gloucs |
| 2016 | 25 June | Barry Parker | Abingdon United, Oxon | Darren Cave | Butcher's Arms ‘B’, Kings Sutton, Northants |
| 2017 | 24 June | Roger Goodall | Black Prince, Woodstock, Oxon | Ian McAteer | Churchill Arms, Paxford, Gloucs |
| 2018 | 30 June | Kevin Powney | Black Bull 'A', Launton, Bicester, Oxon | Karl Budd | Black Bull 'A', Launton, Bicester, Oxon |
| 2019 | 29 June | Phil Adams | Abingdon, Oxon | Dick Walsh | Swan 'A', Oxon |
| 2020 & 2021 | - | Event cancelled (COVID-19) | - | - | - |
| 2022 | 25 June | Rob Bradford | Black Prince, Woodstock, Oxon | Phil Adams | Abingdon, Oxon |
| 2023 | 24 June | Rob Bradford | White House, Bladon, Oxon | Pete Rampton | Red Lion B, Kidlington, Oxon |
| 2024 | 29 June | Roger Goodall | | Alan Goodgame | |

### Multiple world singles champions

* Roger Goodall 3 - (2015), (2017), (2024)
* Steve McAteer 2 - (2012), (2013)
* Rob Bradford 2 - (2022), (2023)