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ALL FORMS TO BE RETURNED BY SUNDAY MARCH 17TH - 30/12/2023
ALL FORMS TO BE RETURNED BY SUNDAY MARCH 17TH
ALL FORMS TO BE RETURNED BY SUNDAY MARCH 17TH
REGISTRATION FORMS SEASON 2024 - 29/12/2023
REGISTRATION FORMS SEASON 2024
Registration forms are now available from Andy Beal (Tel: 07786962726) or you can download the form from the link on the front page.
Season start Wednesday 24th April
Last game Wednesday 4th September
League play offs Wednesday 11th September
Finals night Friday 11th October Cowley Workers Club
CLOSING DATE EXTENDED - 29/12/2023
CLOSING DATE EXTENDED
WE HAVE A FEW PLACES LEFT FOR THE NEW SEASON, THEREFORE THE CLOSING DATE HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY 24th MARCH
ENTRANCE TO LEAGUE IS NOW CLOSED - 25/12/2023
ENTRANCE TO LEAGUE IS NOW CLOSED
We now have a sufficient number of entrants for 10 in each section. Therefore entrance is now closed, any late entrants will go on the reserve list for any drop outs or if there are enough to complete another section.
FINALS NIGHT PICTURES NOW IN THE GALLERY SECTION - 21/10/2023
FINALS NIGHT PICTURES NOW IN THE GALLERY SECTION
FINALS NIGHT PICTURES
Now on the website, in the gallery section. Hover over the picture for a description, click on the picture for a larger view.
FINALS NIGHT REPORT NOW IN THE REPORTS SECTION - 15/10/2023
FINALS NIGHT REPORT NOW IN THE REPORTS SECTION
EARLY PHOTOS FROM FINALS NIGHT - 15/10/2023
EARLY PHOTOS FROM FINALS NIGHT
FINALS NIGHT RESULTS - 14/10/2023
FINALS NIGHT RESULTS
FINALS NIGHT RESULTS
A great night of Aunt Sally throwing saw Kevin Baker, at the 7th time of asking, finally get his hands on the singles trophy when he defeated Billy Trinder 2-0.
This can be found on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNvs6Qt0ykk
Full results, report and pictures to follow in the next few days.
Stuart & Sons Cup
White House 2-0 George A
Monty Greenaway Fours
White House 2-1 Gladiators A
Oxford Pairs
N.King & M Poulter (Red Lion Cass) 2-1 S.Thompson & K.Baker (Glad's)
Oxford Singles
K.Baker (Gladiators) 2 -1 B.Trinder (George)
Jim Whitbread Cup
Six Bells C 2-1 Cricketers Littleworth
Oxford Fours
Masons Arms B 2-0 Littlemore Rugby Club
Lower Section Pairs
D.Lammin & D.Rudman (Littlemore Rugby) 2-1 M.Morbey & S.reeves (Vikings Club)
Ted Houghton Singles
B.Reidy (Tandem) 2-0 H.Johnson (Kidlington sports)
Parent & Child
B & D. Green (Chequers) 2- 0 M & O Tilling (Seacourt Bridge)
FINALS NIGHT LINE UP - 04/10/2023
FINALS NIGHT LINE UP
FINALS NIGHT PLAYING ORDER
Door open 6.30pm, 1st Game 7.15pm
Jim Whitbread Cup:
Six Bells C v Cricketers Arms
Parent & Child:
M & O Tilling v B & D Green
Lower Section Pairs:
D.Lammin & D.Rudman v M.Morbey & S.Reeves
Monty Greenaway Fours
Gladiators A v White House
Ted Houghton singles
Brian Reidy v Henry Johnson
Oxford singles
Kevin Baker v Billy Trinder
Oxford Fours
Littlemore Rugby Club v Masons Arms B
Oxford Pairs
S.Thompson & K.Baker v N.King & M.Poulter
Stuart & Sons Cup
White House v George A
Presentation of trophies Approx 10.00pm
Disco to follow.
FINALS NIGHT NEWS - 19/09/2023
FINALS NIGHT NEWS
FINALS NIGHT
Friday 13th October Cowley Workers Club
£3.00 ENTRANCE FEE FOR EVERYONE
Doors open 6.30pm first game 7.15pm
ORDER OF PLAY
Jim Whitbread Cup
Parent & Child
Lower Section Pairs
Monty Greenaway Fours
Ted Houghton Singles
Oxford Singles
Oxford Fours
Oxford Pairs
Stuart & Sons Cup
STILL WAITING FOR THROPHIES TO BE RETURNED
Section 2 Winners Six Bells A Kidlington (now Red Lion Kidlington)
Section 4 Bletchingdon Sports
Oxford Fours winners Bletchingdon Sports
TROPHIES FOR FINALS NIGHT - 12/09/2023
TROPHIES FOR FINALS NIGHT
Each Section team winners will receive 10 trophies.
Team Cup : 9 trophies each
4 a side: 5 trophies per team
Pairs: 2 trophies
Singles: you can guess!!!!
Any extra trophies needed are £15.00 each and must be paid for before we order extra.
WEEK 18 REPORT NOW IN THE REPORTS SECTION - 08/09/2023
WEEK 18 REPORT NOW IN THE REPORTS SECTION
TROPHIES TO BE RETURNED - 07/09/2023
THROPHIES TO BE RETURNED
CAN THOSE THAT STILL HOLD TROPHIES FROM LAST SEASON PLEASE RETURN THEM ASAP TO ANDY BEAL
Premier WHITE HOUSE
1 GEORGE A
2 SIX BELLS A KIDLINGTON
3 THE BLACKBIRD
4 BLETCHINGDON SPORTS
5 LITTLEMORE RUGBY CLUB
GREENE KING CUP WHITE HOUSE
JIM WHITBREAD CUP LITTLEMORE RUGBY CLUB
MONTY GREENAWAY FOURS WINNERS GLADIATORS A
MONTY GREENAWAY FOURS RUNNER UP NORTH LEIGH FC
OXFORD FOURS WINNERS BLETCHINGDON SPORTS
OXFORD PAIRS WINNERS ROGER GOODALL & ROB BRADFORD (WHITE HOUSE)
OXFORD PAIRS RUNNER UP JEFF GLENISTER & MARK ROLLINS (NORTH LEIGH FC)
LOWER SECTION PAIRS WINNERS STEVEN REEVES & GARY SMITH (VIKINGS SPORTS)
OXFORD SINGLES WINNER CHRIS JENKINS (GLADIATORS A)
OXFORD SINGLES RUNNER UP ANDY BEAL (GLADIATORS A)
TED HOUGHTON SINGLES WINNER WALLY HARWOOD (BLETCHINGDON SPORTS)
TED HOUGHTON SINGLES RUNNER UP PAUL EDWARDS (RED LION A KIDLINGTON)
PARENT & CHILD WINNERS ASHLEY & KEVIN STUART (GEORGE A)
PARENT & CHILD RUNNER UP TERRY & STEVE BUCKLE (BLACKBIRD)
LAST FIXTURES OF THE SEASON - 06/09/2023
LAST FIXTURES OF THE SEASON
Good luck everyone tonight in the last fixtures of the season.
Due to our postman being or strike or what ever we have had no post for over 10 days.
PLEASE take a picture of the result card and send to me ASAP so the tables etc can be updated quickly. Still send the cards in as normal, I might get them before Christmas!!
SINGLES & PAIRS PLAY OFFS RESULTS - 05/09/2023
SINGLES & PAIRS PLAY OFFS RESULTS
FULL REPORT IN THE REPORTS SECTION
SINGLES QUARTER FINAL
K.Baker (Gladiators A) 2 v 1 P.Austin (White House)
B.Trinder (George A) 2 v 0 M.Phipps (White House)
S,McAteer(White House) 2 v 0 S.Thompson (Gladiators A)
A.Shepherd (New Club) 2 - 1 P.Sawyer (Blecthingdon Sports)
SINGLES SEMI FINAL
K.Baker 2 v 0 S.McAteer
B.Trinder 2 v 0 A.Shepherd
PAIRS SEMI FINALS
K.Baker & S.Thompson (Gladiators A) 2 v 1 R.Bradford & R.Goodall (White House)
N.King & M.Poulter (Red Lion B Cassington) 2 v 1 S.Ward & P.Rampton (Red Lion B Kidlington)
SINGLES AND PAIRS PLAY OFFS - 31/08/2023
SINGLES AND PAIRS PLAY OFFS
EARLY WEEK 16 NEWS & FULL REPORT IN THE REPORTS SECTION - 24/08/2023
EARLY WEEK 16 NEWS & Full report in the reports section
Chris Webb (Chequers 'B') hit 16 dolls (6-6-4). Hitting the doll with his first 14 sticks!!
Rob Bradford (3-5-6) & Roger Goodall (5-5-4) both hit 14 dolls for The White House in which they also set 33 in the second leg.
Kevin Baker from The Gladiators 'A' passed the 200 mark with two games to go, hitting a dozen dolls to give him a total of 202 dolls.
FOURS SEMI-FINAL RESULTS AND SINGLES & PAIRS PLAYOFFS DATE & VENUE - 22/08/2023
FOURS SEMI-FINAL RESULTS AND SINGLES & PAIRS PLAYOFFS DATE & VENUE
MONTY GREENAWAY FOURS SEMI-FINAL RESULTS
Gladiators 'A' beat North Leigh FC
White House beat Chequers 'B'
OXFORD FOURS SEMI-FINAL RESULTS
Littlemore Rugby Club beat Six Bells 'C'
Masons Arms 'B' beat Bletchington Sports
THE OXFORD SINGLES & PAIRS PLAYOFFS
Monday 4th September at Garsington Sports Club
Week 15 report now in the reports section - 19/08/2023
Week 15 report now available
FOURS SEMI-FINALS MONDAY 21ST AUGUST - 19/08/2023
SEMI-FINAL RESULTS - 14/08/2023
SEMI-FINAL RESULTS
STUART & SONS CUP
White House 2-0 North Leigh FC (23-24, 25-18)
George A 2-1 Chequers B (22-21, 10-15, 18-18, (8-7) three sticks)
JIM WHITBREAD CUP
Cricketers Littleworth 2-0 Vikings Sports (14-7, 15-14)
Six Bells C 2-0 Littlemore Rugby Club (9-9 (5-2) three sticks, 17-11)
WEEK 14 REPORT NOW ONLINE - 13/08/2023
WEEK 14 REPORT NOW ONLINE
TEAM SEMI-FINALS - 13/08/2023
TEAM SEMI-FINALS MONDAY 14TH AUGUST
STUART & SONS CUP Played at Kidlington Football Club
White House
North Leigh Fc
The George A
Chequers B
JIM WHITBREAD CUP Played at Garsington Sports Club
Six Bells C Kidlington
Littlemore Rugby Club
Cricketers Littleworth
Vikings Sports
PAIRS REPORT NOW IN THE REPORTS SECTION - 07/08/2023
PAIRS REPORT NOW IN THE REPORTS SECTION
PAIRS COMPETITION RESULTS - 05/08/2023
PAIRS COMPETITION RESULTS. FULL RESULTS IN THE COMPETITIONS SECTION.
The Oxford Pairs Semi-Finalists are
Kevin Baker & Scott Thompson (Gladiators A)
Roger Goodall & Rob Bradford (White House)
Steve Ward & Pete Rampton (Red Lion Kidlington)
Nigel King & Mark Poulter (Red Lion B Cassington)
The Lower Section pairs final will be between
David Lammin & Dave Rudman (Littlemore Rugby Club) v Steven Reeves & Mick Morbey (Vikings Sports)
Full results in the competitions section.
SEMI-FINAL VENUES UPDATE - 25/07/2023
SEMI-FINAL VENUES UPDATES
The Jim Whitbread Semi-final will now be held at GARSINGTON SPORTS CLUB and not The Masons Arms
Monty Greenaway Results & Oxford Mail - 18/07/2023
Monty Greenaway Results & Oxford Mail
The Monty Greenaway Fours 2nd round results are now in the competitions section.
The Aunt Sally reports in the Oxford Mail will now be published on Thursdays until the end of the season.
WEEK 11 REPORT NOW IN THE REPORTS SECTION - 15/07/2023
WEEK 11 REPORT NOW IN THE REPORTS SECTION
MONTY GREENAWAY FOURS MONDAY 17th JULY - 15/07/2023
MONTY GREENAWAY FOURS MONDAY 17th JULY
The 2nd round of the Monty Greenaway Fours is to be played on Monday 17th July.
WEEK 10 REPORT NOW IN THE REPORTS SECTION - 09/07/2023
WEEK 10 REPORT NOW IN THE REPORTS SECTION
Parent & Child report and results - 04/07/2023
Parent & Child report and results
Parent & Child report and results now in the relevant sections of the website.
PARENT & CHILD COMPETITION TONIGHT - 03/07/2023
PARENT & CHILD COMPETITION TONIGHT
PLAYED AT THE SIX BELLS KIDLINGTON 8.00PM START.
1 Yorkie & Tom Finney The Blackbird
2 Steve & Terry Buckle The Blackbird
3 Wally & Wayne Harwood Blechingdon Sports
4 Dave & Ben Green Chequers
5 Paul & Roger Alder Chequers
6 Andy & Chris Webb Chequers
7 Carl & Rob Edginton Red Lion B Cassington
8 Nigel King & Lizzie Marsh Red Lion Cassington
9 Andy & Zoe Beal Gladiators A
10 Clive & Sean Walsh Six Bells C
11 Mark & Elliot Washington New Club
12 Marcus & Graham Reading Swan A
13 Ian & Steve McAteer Black Prince
14 Roger & Connor Goodall Black Prince
15 Kevin & Ashley Stuart George A
16 Steve & Mark Bayliss George A
17 Mark & Ollie Tilling Seacourt Bridge
SINGLES RESULTS - 28/06/2023
SINGLES RESULTS
OXFORD SINGLES RESULTS
There will be a new name on the cup this year. Last 8 as follows:
Paul Sawyer (Bletchington Sports Club)
Phil Austin (White House)
Kevin Baker (Gladiators A)
Scott Thompson (Gladiators A)
Ady Shepherd (New Club)
Billy Trinder (George A)
M.Phipps (White house)
S.McAteer (White House)
TED HOUGHTON SINGLES FINAL
Brian Reidy (The Tandem) V Henry Johnson ( Kidlington FC 'B')
Full results to come on the website.
CUP RESULTS - 26/06/2023
CUP RESULTS
STUART & SONS CUP RESULTS
North Leigh FC 2-1 Gladiators A
White House 2-0 New Club
Blackbird 0-2 Chequers B
Red Lion 'B' Kid 1-2 George 'A'
JIM WHITBREAD CUP
Six Bells 2-1 Cricketers Cowley
Littlemore Rugby Club 2-0 Bletchington Sports
MONTY GREENAWAY FOURS 2nd round draw has been made. all on the website.
WEEK 9 REPORT IS NOW AVAILABLE - 24/06/2023
WEEK 9 REPORT IS NOW AVAILABLE
In the reports section
WEEK 8 REPORT IS NOW IN THE REPORTS SECTION - 19/06/2023
WEEK 8 REPORT IS NOW IN THE REPORTS SECTION
FOURS COMPETIONS RESULTS ARE IN - 19/06/2023
FOURS COMPETITON RESULTS ARE IN
FOURS COMPETITION RESULTS ARE IN THE COMPETITIONS SECTION
OXFORD FOURS COMPETITIONS MONDAY 19TH JUNE - 18/06/2023
OXFORD FOURS COMPETITIONS MONDAY 19TH JUNE
FULL DRAW IN THE COMPETITIONS SECTION
EXCELLENT THROWING LAST NIGHT - 15/06/2023
EXCELLENT THROWING LAST NIGHT
The decent weather contributed to some excellent throwing last night.
Scores of 15
Pete Rampton (Red Lion Kid) 6-6-3
Andy Beal (Gladiators A) 5-5-5
Rob Bradford (White House) 5-5-5
Mark Poulter (Red Lion Cassington) 5-5-5
SIXERS
Pete Rampton (Red Lion Kidlington) x2
Steve Ward (Red Lion Kidlington)
Roger Goodall (White House)
Kevin Baker (Gladiators A)
HIGH SCORING GAME
White House beat Gladiators A 3-0
29-28, 28-27, 32-26
WEEK 7 REPORT - 10/06/2023
WEEK 7 REPORT NOW IN THE REPORTS SECTION
BLACK PRINCE CLOSED - 04/06/2023
BLACK PRINCE CLOSED
Premier team The Black Prince pub has closed. They will play all their home games at The White Bladon and will also change their name to The White House.
WEEK 6 REPORT & COMPETITION VENUE - 03/06/2023
WEEK 6 REPORT & COMPETITION VENUE
Week 6 report in the reports section.
The Parent & Child competition will be held at The Six Bells Kidlington on Monday 3rd July 8.00pm
AUNT SALLY REPORT - 31/05/2023
LAST WEEKS AUNT SALLY REPORT
LAST WEEKS AUNT SALLY REPORT, will be in the Oxford Mail tomorrow, Thursday.
WEEK 5 REPORT IS NOW AVAILABLE IN THE REPORTS SECTION - 27/05/2023
WEEK 5 REPORT IS NOW AVAILABLE
WEEK 4 REPORT NOW AVAILABLE - 21/05/2023
WEEK 4 IN THE REPORTS SECTION
COMPETITIONS DRAW - 17/05/2023
COMPETITIONS DRAW
All the draws have been made are now in the competitions section.
WEEK 3 REPORT IN THE REPORTS SECTION - 14/05/2023
EARLY WEEK 3 NEWS SIXES GALORE - 11/05/2023
EARLY WEEK 3 NEWS SIXES GALORE
Simon Jones (New Club) 3-6-6
Steve Brandon & Adrian Shepherd (New Club)
Ian Bowler (George A)
Ashley Keenan (North Leigh FC)
Chris Webb (Chequers B)
Steve Walton (Donnington Club D)
Gary Bailey (Swan A)
Roger Goodall (Black Prince)
Steve Rogers & Mark Poulter (Red Lion B Cassington)
TOP DOLLS
Simon Jones (New Club) 15 dolls 3-6-6
Steve Walton (Donnington Club A) 14 dolls 4-4-6
Chris Webb (Chequers B) 13 Dolls 6-5-2
Ian Bowler (George A) 13 dolls 3-4-6
Steve Bayliss (George A) 13 dolls 5-5-3
COMPETITIONS - 08/05/2023
COMPETITIONS
We have a few spaces left in the competitions, if you wish to enter get your forms in ASAP. First come, first serve, once we have enough it will be closed.
COMPETITIONS AND MISSING RESULTS - 05/05/2023
COMPETITIONS AND MISSING RESULTS
All results are in.
COMPETITIONS
All competition forms must be received by this Sunday 7th May.
EARLY WEEK 2 NEWS - 04/05/2023
EARLY WEEK 2 NEWS SCORES
Even though it was a cold night, the throwing was red hot with some superb scoring.
Adi Shepherd (New Club) 16 dolls 5-6-5
Rob Bradford (Black Prince) 15 dolls 4-6-5
Kevin Baker (Gladiators) 15 dolls 5-5-5
Roger Goodall (Black Prince) 14 dolls 5-5-4
Graham Morton (Chequers B) 14 dolls 5-4-5
MISSING RESULT CARDS - 01/05/2023
MISSING RESULT CARDS
MISSING RESULT CARDS
Prem/Section 1: North Leigh FC v New Club
Section 2: All in.
Section 3: All in.
Section 4: Northway Club B v The Swan C
Duke of Monmouth v Cowley Workers
Section 5: All in.
EARLY SCORES IN - 28/04/2023
EARLY SCORES & 1st WEEKS REPORT IN THE REPORTS SECTION
Early scores in and there was some top throwing last night with the following players hitting 14 dolls:
Kevin Baker Gladiators A
Lee Worrall Duke Of Monmouth
Pete Rampton Red Lion B Kidlington
Steve Ward Red Lion B Kidlington
SIXERS
Kevin Baker
Steve Ward
Pete Rampton
1ST GAMES OF THE SEASON - 26/04/2023
1ST GAMES OF THE SEASON
Good luck to everyone tonight and it looks like it will be a dry night.
Please send in the result cards ASAP, send in by text, WhatsApp or e-mail, however the actual result card must be received within 5 days after the game has been played. Take a picture in case it gets lost in the post.
Please fill in the card correctly with all the details (as picture) and any notes to go with the game. This will help with the report to be sent in to the Oxford Mail.
WHITE HORSE MOVED VENUE - 23/04/2023
WHITE HORSE MOVED VENUE
In Section 5 the White Horse Headington have moved venue and will now play all their games at Headington Con Club, Windmill Road, and will play under the name Headington Con Club.
AUNT SALLY PACKS READY - 13/04/2023
2023 SEASON AUNT SALLY PACKS
The 2023 season Aunt Sally packs are completed and will be delivered to pubs/ clubs over the coming days. If you have not received yours by Tuesday 18th please let us know.
FIXTURE SHEET UPDATE - 03/04/2023
UPDATED FIXTURE SHEET
Due to The Catherine Wheel B pulling out of the league, The Cricketers Littleworth have dropped from Section 2 to Section 3. Official Fixture sheet will be available to download from the website later today.
FIXTURE SHEET - 29/03/2023
2023 FIXTURE SHEET
The grading meeting took place on Monday 27th March and we are pleased to announce that we have 48 teams registered split into five sections.
Please study fixture early and if you need to contact another team all their details are in the Venues/ Contact section on the website.
The official fixture sheet will be published in due course and the 'Aunt Sally' packs will be ready from 10th April.
You can download the interim fixture sheet from the front page.
INTER LEAGUE CUP - 28/03/2023
INTER LEAGUE CUP LOSS AGAIN!
Playing with a much-changed squad due to late drop outs, Tom Finney making his debut and Chairman Phil Hounslow stepping into the breach, Oxford just fell short again for the second consecutive season when they lost out to Bicester in the final of the Inter League Cup.
FULL REPORT IN TRHE REPORTS SECTION
ENTRANCE DATE EXTENDED - 19/03/2023
FINAL ENTRANCE DATE EXTENDED
There is still a few places left to fulfill the final section, therefore closing date for entrance forms has been extended by one week to Sunday 26th March. However if we have enough entrants before then it will close earlier. If you are struggling with players contact us asap.
INTER LEAGUE COMPETITION - 13/03/2023
INTER LEAGUE COMPETITION AT BANBURY
The Inter League Aunt Sally competition takes place on Thursday 23rd March at Banbury Sports & Foods Club, OX16 2PA, 7.30pm start.
Team as follows
Kevin Giles
Kevin Baker
Chris Webb
Andy Beal
Darren Cox
Chris Jenkins
Martin Cook
Billy Trinder
REGISTRATION FORMS 2023 - 10/03/2023
REGISTRATION DATE CLOSING
All registration forms must be in by Sunday 19th March. These can be downloaded from the website.
If you are having any problems getting a team together, please contact us to see if we can help.
League will start on Wednesday 26th April.
REGISTRATION FORMS 2023 - 27/01/2023
REGISTRATION FORMS 2023
Registration forms can now be downloaded from the link on the front page.
Forms to be returned by Sunday 19th March
League will start on Wednesday 26th April.
Finals night on Friday 13th October at Cowley Workers Club.
Dick Coleman RIP - 17/01/2023
DICK COLEMAN RIP
It is with great regret and sadness that we have to report the death of Dick Coleman who passed away just before the new year.
His funeral will be at
St. Mary's Church
Chalgrove
OX44 7SD
on Thursday 2nd February at 1pm and back to the Crown Chalgrove after.
All are welcome.
AGM - 16/01/2023
2023 AGM
The 2023 AGM will be held on Monday 23rd January 8.00pm at The Gladiators club.
AUNT SALLY ETIQUETTE - 08/01/2023
AUNT SALLY ETIQUETTE
AUNT SALLY ETIQUETTE
Etiquette is a code of behaviour whereby individuals treat one another the way they would like to be treated. Breaches of etiquette are sometimes wilful, and sometimes inadvertent.
In addition to our rules, a certain amount of etiquette is expected. Etiquette refers to the way in which we play the game to ensure enjoyment for everyone and so that all have the chance to play their best.
The etiquette guidelines offered here should be noted by beginners and experienced players alike. They are all based on common courtesy, which will make them easy to remember.
For players and spectators
Unless otherwise stated for competitions, games start at 8.30 pm, (allow enough time for visiting teams to have practice throws.)
Do not distract those who are throwing towards you, by moving around or walking across in front of them. Wait until he/she has finished throwing, then move.
It is not good etiquette to interrupt other players when they are on the oche.
Do your utmost to ensure you don’t drop your sticks when someone is about to throw.
The thrower shall not be interfered with, annoyed, or have their attention distracted in any way by their opponents.
Encourage, rather than criticise – no one throws a bad stick intentionally.
Learn to accept lucky dolls, both for and against you – they will balance out in the long run.
Always show good sportsmanship by acknowledging a display of good skill by another player.
The caller’s decision is final and must be respected.