06-Dec-2008, 03:58 AM
I remember playing the game that Dave Hewitt started this topic with, we played on the open land at the top of Crown street, we didn't have a reason for playing we just did, In this same area we also played duckstone, All the players except the one that was "on" stud behind a line, the one that was ON made a pile with 4 stones that were flat on two opposite sides and then put his "DUCK" on top, in turn players threw their duck and tried to knock over the pile, if it was knocked over the one that was on had to rebuild it before the thrower could pick up his duck and get back behind the safe line, if he missed the pile he was safe until he touched his duck then he could be tagged and was "ON" however a second player could throw his duck and maybe hit the pile, then all players out in the field had to pick up their duck and run for the safe line before the pile was rebuilt and they got tagged The pile was about 20 feet out from the line and the ducks were a 8 to 10 inch diamiter egg shaped stone, the game was played fast and gettin hit was common