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Old pub game

On 12 Nov 2010 at 10:47am Burn em! wrote:

Does anyone know anything about this pub game called 'ringing the bull' - seen here being played in the King's Head...

www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=48002

On 12 Nov 2010 at 10:54am calm down wrote:

Yep I remember playing this at the kings head - hours of fun. I seem to remember that the best way was to make an arc with the ring , but slightly rising. Don't know where it went - maybe when Mr Wimshurst left?

On 12 Nov 2010 at 10:55am 'ere be monsters wrote:

Pretty self explanatory, swing a ring at the hook on the bull's nose, hook it on and you score a point. Quite popular in years gone by. IBS's tab next year I've heard.

On 12 Nov 2010 at 11:06am Burn em! wrote:

Calm down - how long ago was that? I wonder if it's still around somewhere. Would love to get it reinstated...
Monsters - funny! Can they find their way to the King's Head?

On 12 Nov 2010 at 11:25am Mr Forks wrote:

I bet they can find there way to Bills!

On 12 Nov 2010 at 11:30am sashimi wrote:

h**p://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Ringing-The-Bull.htm

On 12 Nov 2010 at 2:32pm calm down wrote:

When did Graham Wimshurst leave? Probably early - mid 80s. btw John at the Swan is leaving in a years time. He took over in May 1973 I think. IMHO Kings head now looks just like a disco bar, and can't imagine it being reinstated there.