Welcome to the 2025 Wychwood Aunt Sally League

LATEST NEWS/UPDATES (30/10/2025)

THE FINAL WORD...

The time has come for the 2025 season to come to a close. But before I log off and go into hibernation mode for a few months, let me end things by passing thanks to:

For Finals Night...

• ALL of the kind volunteers who called & stuck-up in the various matches - your help was greatly received and we couldn't do it without you
• The fabulous bar staff & committee at Eynsham SSC who looked after us so very well
• Phil Austin for providing the dolls, which were in perfect condition yet again
• Dick Walsh for his efforts with the raffle (He set a new personal best this year!)
• John & Rachel at the Witney Trophy Centre for all their hard with the trophies 
• The crowd, who respected & supported all the players involved
• Lee Thompson for all his work behind the scene
• Pat Grant & Ian Grant for agreeing to assist with the awarding of the trophies (selected for their many years of support to our league)

I would also like to pass thanks to...

• All players, venues & supporters for their fantastic efforts this year
• All the various venues which hosted competitions throughout the season
• Eynsham SSC committee for looking after us on the multiple competitions dates 
• All the captains, mainly for their help throughout the season
• To the committee, for all their work in making the season run smoothly
• Our sponsors for their kind donations

Congratulations to the winners of all the various competitions this year. I hope your new trophies are on display at home by now! The challenge now is to come back next year and defend them!

Don't forget, the full results & report from this year's finals night can be found in the 'Results & Reports' page

For those of you who are interested in joining our committee, or would like to have a voice in the running of the league, keep an eye on the website from early next year. I'll post the AGM details when we have confirmed when it will be

Right, time to turn the out of office on....

Thanks all

Over & out 

JON TOWNSEND...Update

It's with great sadness that we have report the sudden passing of Jon Townsend. Although Jon played for a majority of his years in the Oxford League, he joined the Wychwood League as part of the mighty Black Prince side and helped his side win multiple league & cup titles. He is one of the few players who have won every title that the Wychwood league has to offer. Jon was affectionately known by many as 'The Machine' due to the way he just stepped up and hit dolls with ease.

He will be greatly missed

** Jon's funeral will be at 11:00 on the 12th November at North Oxford crematorium, Tackley, OX5 3EP, followed by a celebration of Jon's life at Yarnton Road Football Club, Kidlington. **

His honours were:

2014 - Top Doll Scorer, Premier Winner & Knockout Cup Winner

2015 - Sixers Cup Winner, Top Doll Scorer, Premier Winner & Knockout Cup Winner

2016 - Sixers Cup Winner, Premier Winner & Knockout Cup Winner

2018 - Singles Winner, Top Doll Scorer, Fours Winner, Premier Winner & Knockout Cup Winner

2019 - Six Hitter Winner, Triples Winner, Premier Winner & Knockout Cup Winner

2022 - Pairs Winner (with brother Barry)

https://jonathan-townsend.muchloved.com

AND THE 2025 AUNT SALLY WORLD CHAMPION IS...

Drumroll please....Congratulations to Roger Goodall, who showed nerves of steel to successfully defend his title and win this years tournament. This was the fourth time that Roger has claimed the trophy and in what was extremely testing conditions, this might be his greatest win. The final saw two Wychwood players go head to head, with Roger facing Yarnton BL's Mark 'Bud' Poulter to see who would lift the trophy. It was a nail biting final, with the deciding leg needing three rounds of a 1 stick shootout before Roger finally hit the winning doll. The event was very well supported by players from our league who made the journey to make it another enjoyable day. Hopefully we will see everyone again next year (and fingers crossed it will be a little less windy!) Well done Diva, and well done to everyone who participated.

2025 SPONSORS...

We are delighted to announce the details of our sponsors for the 2025 season.

Our new sponsor is Kall Kwik Business Design & Print.

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With our team of skilled designers and print specialists we can design, print and deliver everything you need from business stationery through to marketing collateral, training material, websites and exhibition graphics.

We work with businesses across Oxford, Abingdon, Bicester, Didcot, Thame, Witney and beyond. With same day printing and business class design on your doorstep don’t be afraid to pop in and see us, we’re here to help.

We employ some of the latest printing technology which means we can turn round your print jobs to the tightest of deadlines. Whether it’s large format printing or simply some leaflets for a local event you can trust us to deliver, on time and in budget. Like to find out more? Have a look through our website, email us on sales@oxford.kallkwik.co.uk or call us on 01865 791003 to see just what Kall Kwik Oxford can do.

I'm also delighted to announce that we have again been sponsored by Metal Salvage Ltd, who are buyers of all metal, Demolition Contractors and Machinery & Factory Reclaimation Specialists. They are based on Jackdaw Lane on the Iffley Road in Oxford, Tel: 01865 245834

We are very grateful for the kind donations received from both of our sponsors

THE WYCHWOOD RECORD SCORE HAS BEEN...

Tied!!!

Step forwards Steve England. What a performance!

Playing at home for Charlbury on the 9th May 2024, Steve managed to hit the small matter of 6,5,5,6,6 to come in with a nightly total of 28 dolls. For those of you who can remember, Rob Bradford set the highest score back in 2022, which we thought would stand alone for many years. However, Steve has joined him on that total after this effort.
This score won't get beaten........... or maybe it will???
Really well done Steve

TEAM GUIDANCE...

It’s always nice to welcome new teams to our league. We pride ourselves on running the league in a friendly way, but we do have rules in place to make sure things are fair to everyone. To assist you in understanding what is required from you, please see below for some items to guide you in the right direction.

• Only players who are signed on can participate in matches. Hopefully you have kept a copy of your submitted entry form which shows who you have signed on. But don’t worry if not. If you visit our website, and go to the individual page of each team, you will see the full list of players who are signed on. You can sign additional players on throughout the season, but you must let me know! Just email or text me with the full names of any new players. This is vital. As a friendly warning, we have previously ejected a side who consistently played ineligible players. Rules are rules. I am very flexible, but it’s down to you to communicate with me.

• As the home side, you are expected to provide the following:
o A clean, freshly painted doll
o A clean scoreboard, with players names clearly written on it by both teams, which will be the throwing order clearly displayed.
o A throw, correctly lighted, available for practice from 20:00 – no diners sitting on tables in the way!
o A scorecard – filled in first by your captain and then passed to the opposition captain to fill in. The home side should then complete the card as the match progresses. BOTH captains should sign the card at the end of the match. This should of course be the same as the scoreboard.
o Some post-match nibbles – all players like a bit of hot food following a match!
o Take a picture and send in the card. The winning captain is technically responsible for sending the card to me. However, if you have someone who drives past my house then arrange for them to deliver it. Send me a picture on the night so that I can get ahead of things. But the result is only official when I have the hard copy on my desk.

I NEED THE HARD COPY ASAP!

• Keep an eye on the website!

This is updated every week, and you will find all the important information on it

THROW IMPROVEMENTS?...

Please see the below message:

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Made from PVC polyester, with eyelets around the surrounding edge.  We also reinforce the 'black dot' that is attached to the actual sheet for longer wear and tear.

Sheets in stock are:

6ft x 6ft = £89 + VAT

6ft x 8ft = £99 + VAT

9ft x 6ft = £110 + VAT

(Prices correct at time of print!)

We can also make bespoke Aunt Sally sheets to suit your needs..

For info please contact Greg or Frank at Seal Seam Ltd on 01844 279377 or email frank@seal-seam.co.uk

www.seal-seam.co.uk 

We look forward to hearing from you.

Best wishes

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FIXTURE SECRETARY CONTACT DETAILS...

MR DARREN GRANT

14 PITT LANE

PARK VIEW

WOODSTOCK

OXFORD

OX20 1GL

EMAIL: WYCHWOODAUNTSALLY@OUTLOOK.COM

TEL: 07817765678