Goblin Game - Playing Goblin

Playing Goblin

A match of Goblin usually consists of a series of best of five legs. This can change though, depending on the time of day that the match starts. For example, on a day with good weather, a match may start at midday and so be decided over a best of 9 legs series. This is increasingly common in summer months when Goblin is played in the grounds of a public house. Each Leg is based on four ends per player and in each end a player has three pegs to pitch into the targets. At the start of a match, a single bucket of pegs is used, from which each player will select three at random for use in their end. The player then steps up to the shaft and pitches the pegs at the Scuttle and Souse, either individually, or in one go, throwing all three pegs at once. A score is awarded based on the number of pegs that the player manages to get into the targets. Players take it in turn with three pegs each for three ends and then the final end is played with a single peg, making a total of 10 pegs thrown per player per leg. Pegs are not retrieved between ends only between legs.