AUNT SALLY AT THE STAR INN
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Not the visit of an aged relative but a traditional form of skittles imported from Oxfordshire, played in the back yards of village inns - here the Star at Sulgrave.

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The Star Inn


Setting up before the match


A practice throw


Battle commences - collecting the sticks


The game continues well after dusk


A competitor's eye view


The adjudicator? (Actually a keen competitor!)


Keeping the score.

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