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Simple to set up and play, but quite addictive, Ringing the Bull (or Wallhooky, as it is sometimes known) is an ancient pub game which was reputedly introduced to England by the Crusaders. Along with spices, carpets and writing paper, they brought back a game that involves a brass ring and a stuffed animal head with a hook attached to its nose. The game retains its popularity in the North of England and the Caribbean, which was presented with it by early settlers. To play, attach a bull’s nose ring to a string from the ceiling and then attach a hook to the wall in such a position that the bull’s ring will hook on with the string remaining taut. (Traditionally the hook was fitted to the nose of a stuffed animal’s head mounted on the wall.) Each player stands in the pre-determined throwing position and has a set number of throws to get the ring hooked. The player with the highest number of rings hooked is the victor.

Extra points can be scored for throws that perform a complete circle before getting hooked, but you are talking advanced Wallhooky there.