Everyone Needs A Shed

The Game
(1) A game for any number of players – preferably two (one each side)
(2) If so desired - and there are a sufficient number of players - a “Knock Out” competition can be arranged on lines of Football Association Cup Rounds
(3) Again, if so desired, entrance fees can be charge to competitors and a prize can be awarded to winner of cup final
(4) The game comprises every rule in Football
(5) Time Limit – Five minutes each way gives ample scope for an exciting and decisive match
(6) Required – one dice to decide players’ movements – one disc to indicate the position of ball throughout the game

Rules of Play
The position of every individual player is indicated on the game by small circles – red or blue (a code explaining these circles is shown in table form at the end of these rules)
• The Kick Off: the side of player winning the Toss shall kick-off
• The ball is now placed inside the centre circle on the Centre Forward position of the Team winning the Toss
• The player kicking off now throws the dice and moves the disc (or token) along the line towards the opponents goal according to number indicated on dice (the small circles are used count number indicated on dice).
• Should token alight on player’s own coloured circle, he (!) continues to throw dice + move forwards until he is intercepted by token falling on opponents colour circle OR on one of the coloured circles marked (B) – Bounced Up.
• Should token alight on one of opponent’s circles, then opponent takes turn to throw dice + in counting moves in opposite direction towards the other goal
• If token should alight on circle marked (B – Bounced Up – the players each throw dice and player throwing greater number shall continue the play.

Half Time
This simply means change of ends – and game proceeds as before.

Throws-In
When a player alights on a circle marked (T) – Throw-in – his opponent takes over the throw of dice. Should the player taking a Throw-in throw an odd number, he moves the token one count along line towards opponent’s goal. Should he throw an even number, he moves two counts along line.

Starred Positions
When a player alights on one of the starred circles this indicates he is about to take a direct shot at goal. In this case, the count for this throw is started from No.1 position in Goal Area. NB. The number 6 is omitted in counting for the circles inside the goal area.

The Penalty
To score a Penalty players must throw any number except 3. If 3 be thrown, the token is placed on the (T.O.B) position + next throw is counted in opposite direction to show ball has come back into play. (This last procedure is also adopted should token alight on (H.O) or (H.P) positions.

Free Kicks, Offsides, Goal Kicks
Dice is thrown + number indicated is counted from inside the centre circle on position marked (C.7) of defending team.

Name: Football Pools Transactions OR The Merry Company Football Pools

Game:
A game for 2 to 7 players. Ideal number of players is 7.

Object:
To be first to win six pools OR to win most pools ?when? 7 Pools Transactions.

Required:
(a) 36 Forecast cards number 1 to 6 (six times)
(b) 126 half tokens (cards or discs) for money. 7 Company cards (including Transactor’s). 6 Transactor cards numbered 1 – 6.

Rules:
(1) Players draw from Company cards to decide names of their company + who shall be Transactor.

(2) Players pay ½ token Membership fee to Transactor.

(3) No. 1 Pool company Member starts game. He throws dice + counts number thrown down the left hand numbers of his Company coupons.

He then reads along the line indicated by the number to find the stakes named in the right hand column.

He now places his stake token in the Common Pool marked with his company name and number.

The player now throws dice to make a forecast as to which Member of the Merry Company will win the total stakes in the Common Pool. The number he throws he now places in his forecast circle.

(4) The other members – no.s 2, 3, 4, 5 and repeat this procedure.

(5) When all members have entered their stake tokens + made their forecasts, the Transactor then joins in the play.

He throws dice and the number he throws he covers with his number disc. This shows the number of the company whose member has won the Total Pool (minus 6 half tokens which goes to the Transactor as Commission). The Transactor now takes total pool stakes left and hands them to winning member. This concludes one transaction.

(6) The play is then continued until seven transactions have taken place OR (if the members wish to prolong the game) until one or more of the members can no longer cover his stake token OR until six pools have been won by one member.

I have been clearing my attic and I have a suitcase with 13 tubes with board game plans (on paper/card with instructions) all invented by my grandad in the 1920s until 1950s. My understanding is that he sent these to Waddingtons over the years but never got commissioned. There are titles such as Prime Minister, Shopkeepers, Cricket, Racing, Athletics, Pools and several others. I wonder if yourselves at the museum would be interested in seeing these and giving them a home?

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