Scoring in Aunt Sally is simple - one mark for each doll scored.
- 6 sticks are thrown per player hence the maximum score is 6 dolls.
- If no dolls are scored this is called a 'blob' and is marked as an X on the board.
- The highest total number of dolls per leg (or horse) wins and that team gets 2 points.
- A drawn leg is 1 point each.
- Three legs are played so the maximum score is 6 points.
- Total points at the end of the season decides who wins the section.
The Beer Leg - In common with many pub games there is usually a beer leg which doesn't count towards the league score but the losing team buys their opposite number a drink.
3/1 stick rule In knockout or deciding matches if the legs are drawn by points i.e. 3 - 3:-
- a leg is played with only 3 sticks per throw.
- If this leg is a draw, 1 stick per throw is then played as a leg.
- If this leg is a draw, a leg of 6 sticks is played until someone wins repeating steps 1-3!
An example scoreboard is shown below from a Section playoff - a deciding match for who won that league section.
 Notes - 1st leg goes to the left hand team with scores of 30-24 2nd leg to the right 21-26 3rd leg drawn 19-19 - match score 3-3 so a leg of 3 sticks is played to decide. 4th leg with 3 sticks for each player with the right hand side setting 16. The left hand team scored 6 and couldn't get the required extra 10 from 3 players (max 9 dolls) to level the right hand side's score - hence the right hand side team won the match.
These are the scoring rules for the Abingdon Aunt Sally League - other methods are used in other leagues.
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