Free Standing Tables - Any Floor Area (with carpet protection - provided)

Jeu de la Grenouille

(France)

Format - 2, 3 or 4 player Singles,  Pairs

Throwing Distance - 10 ft

8 Robust metal discs (palets) are thrown in an effort to land them in the scoring holes.  The difficulty of each hole is reflected by its scoring value. The frog's mouth is the highest scoring. Scoring discs fall through into the scoring channels below. Although described as being French, the exact same game was played in a Surrey pub in the 1950s and described as Toad in the Hole.

Toad in the Hole

(Sussex)

Format - 2, 3 or 4 player Singles, Pairs

Throwing Distance - 8 ft

Possibly the only extant, English, disc-pitching game is in very good hands, mainly in Lewes, Sussex.

Each player throws up to 4 brass discs in turn, to land on the lead sheet for 1 point or through the hole for 2 points.

First to 31 wins (as in darts 501 - score comes off total).

Penny Pitching

Format – 2, 3 or 4 player Singles. Pairs

Throwing Distance - 8 ft

Custom-made

Players aim to throw pennies through the hole on the ‘seat’ of the game.  Either of 2 versions can be played.  Version 1 - 10 pennies per player per turn with each penny holed counting to the score.  Version 2 – commence with 13 pennies each – leave each holed penny in the collection tray, reducing the total amount to be thrown on each turn until all pennies have been holed.

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Floor Based - Any Floor Area (with carpet protection - provided)

Palets on wooden board

(France)

Formats - 2, 3 or 4 player Singles,  Pairs

Throwing Distance - 16 ft (can be reduced to make it easier)

2 players/pairs play 4 v 4 discs (palets) - either numbered pairs, odds v evens or red v green.  The smaller disc (cochonnet) is thrown onto the board first. As in the French game of boules, the player who is further away from the cochonnet is always the next to play.  The palets' edges bite into the board to prevent them sliding off. Normally played to 12 up.

Palets on wood - target

(France)

Format - 2, 3 or 4 player Singles,  Pairs

Throwing Distance - 11 ft 6

The target takes the place of the cochonnet.  On this smaller board the disc trajectory is crucial or discs will bounce off the board. Playing order is decided by who is further away from the centre of the target.  Normally played to a set number of points - 50, 75 or 100.

Palets Plombe

France)

Format - 2 or 3 player Singles,  Pairs

Throwing Distance - 9 ft

6 brass palets (discs) per side are thrown underhand from a distance of 9 feet.  Their target is a smaller brass master disc which has already been thrown (or placed) onto an 18- inch-square, lead plate on the floor.  Only those discs of one side nearest to the master will count.  Played to 13 up.

Washer pitching - one cup and box

(America) (Custom made)

Format - 2 player Singles, Pairs

Throwing Distance - 16 ft

3 x 2" diameter lightweight washers each. Red v blue.

1 point for washer landing in the box and 3 pts for in the cup. Only the difference in scores between the players counts. 21-up.

Washer Pitching - One hole carpeted (USA)

Surface -  carpet

Format - 2 player Singles, Pairs

Throwing Distance - 15 ft

Board surfaces are slightly angled towards the players. Play is to 21 up with 3 washers each.  3 points for each washer in the hole. 1 point for each washer resting on the board surface nearer than any opponent's washer (unless opponent has a washer in the hole).  The same amount of opposing washers in the hole cancel each other out.  Only one player can score per turn.

Washer Pitching - 3 hole carpeted (USA)

Surface -  carpet

Format - 2 player Singles, Pairs

Throwing Distance - 10 ft

21 up.  3 washers each. Boards are flat on the ground.  Washers in the holes only score. The same amount of opposing washers in a hole cancel each other out.  Both players can score on each turn. The furthest away hole counts 5, the middle 3 and the nearest 1 point.  Washers are liable to bounce and skim off the board surfaces, so stand well away when not throwing.

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