Historical information

IRON QUOITS WEIGH ABOUT 9LBS. OR 4.1KG.

TWO IRON PEGS ABOUT 2'.6" LONG AND 1" IN DIAMETER.

TWO CLAY PITS WERE DUG ABOUT 30' APART, 3' LONG AND ABOUT 2' 6" WIDE. THESE PITS WERE FILLED WITH RED CLAY AND THE IRON PEGS PLACED UPRIGHT IN THE CENTRE. EACH PLAYER TAKING A TURN AT THROWING THE QUOIT TO FINISH CLOSEST TO THE PIN. SCORING WAS COUNTED OVER SEVERAL ENDS.

Physical description

.1 BOOKLET WITH SET OF RULES.
.2 HEAVY METAL CIRCULAR DISCS WITH CENTRE REMOVED TO FORM A RING TO BE THROWN IN PLAY TO
ENCIRCLE A PEG OR FINISH AS NEAR TO THE PEG AS POSSIBLE.
.3 STICK OR PEG TO BE PLACED IN THE GROUND