Pumpsaint, Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire, Wales on August 26th 2006 at 11am.
Entry fee per player will be £5. The total prize fund will be up to £1000.
In addition to cash sum, winner will receive perpetual trophy for one year plus replica trophy to keep.
Entrants - List of the names of the 45 entrants from England, Scotland and Wales taking part in the first British Open Quoits Championship.
Results - From the final 16 to the winner.
Pictures from the day's proceedings.
Laws of The Game
The laws governing the "long game" as played in Wales and Scotland.
For ease of organisation, it is anticipated that most of the matches will initially be played to the existing laws of the game as played between Scotland and Wales currently. The final however will be played up to 31 points. The Welsh Quoiting Board would welcome contact from players of other versions of the game, including youngsters, with a view to incorporating games played over shorter distances.
Castell Howell Foods - Main Sponsor
Dolaucothi Arms - nearest pub/accommodation to the event
Lampeter - university town just 8 miles from Pumpsaint
Pumpsaint - community website giving a wealth of information about Pumpsaint and the surrounding area
Carmarthenshire Hotels and Farmhouses- accommodation courtesey of Carmarthenshire Fishermen's Federation
Carmarthenshire - The Garden of Wales - what's on, where to stay etc
Cardiganshire Coast and Country - West Wales - more accommodation/activities in the Pumpsaint area
Carmarthenshire Farms - for farm and country holidays
Cwrt Deri Guest House from walestouristonline
LVENTINVM - Roman Fort and Gold Mine - Pumsaint, Cynwyl Gaeo, Dolaucothi, Dyfed
OGOFAU - Caravan Club Site Pumsaint Llanwrda
The location of the venue Pumpsaint (or Pumsaint) can be seen in the map below.
Map reproduced from the 2001 edition Great Britain AZ Road Atlas.
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