The Recreation Ground, Caersws, Powys, Mid Wales
Saturday 5th July 2008 - 10:30am
In addition to £500 cash first prize, the winner will receive perpetual trophy for one year plus replica trophy to keep.
Results - From the final 16 to the winner and 2008 British Champion.
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 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.
Useful Links
Caersws Quoits Club - a brief overview
Pictures of preparations at the Recreation Ground - everybody mucks in to ensure the venue is up to standard. A big thank you to all the volunteers.
Pictures of Caersws village taken on 10th September 2006 and 7th October 2006 with some oldies in for good measure.
The Mid Wales village of Caersws and it's quoiting tradition - Link to the BBC Mid Wales page of Caersws.
The Caersws Basin - Topographically, the Caersws Basin presents a striking natural arena in the centre of Mid Wales.
Caersws - Community M07
Google Map of Caersws- key in the Post Code SY17 5EL for The Buck and The Lion then zoom in or out to see as much or as little detail as you want. Hopefully the map and the pictures together, will help you get your bearings or you can make your own searches from scratch using the following Google search engine (try "quoits in wales" for example: -
The Red Lion Hotel, Main Street, Caersws
The Buck Hotel, Main Street, Caersws
The Unicorn, Bridge Street, Caersws - please note that The Unicorn is under new management and no longer offers accommodation.
List of local accommodation. The Red Lion is a pub in the small village of Llandinam, only two miles away from Caersws village along the A470 towards Llanidloes - Tel 01686 688233.
Llanidloes - market town 8 miles from Caersws and first town on the River Severn.
For those staying at The Aleppo Merchant Inn, on the side of the A470 in the "Laura Ashley" village of Carno 6 miles from Caersws, Pete and Jen will make you very welcome.
Also in the village of Carno approximately 200 yards from The Aleppo, is Tremallt B&B
Maesmawr Hall Hotel - 16th Century former coaching inn one mile from Caersws. The ghost comes free!!!
The Talkhouse - Two miles from Caersws on the A470 towards Carno.
Alternatively, Newtown the largest town in north Powys, birth place and burial place of social reformer Robert Owen, and home of the annual "Santa Run" is only 6 miles away where there are a number of different types of accommodation and a Tourist Information Centre.
Caersws Angling Association - extend your stay with a spot of fishing.